Metro Body Toning Elixir

ESSENTIAL OILS

Basil
Regenerating – Stimulating- Uplifting - Anti-inflammatory

Cypress
Improves - Circulation – Anti-Cellulite – Assists with broken capillaries

Lavender
Calming – Balancing- Used for dermatitis, eczema and acne

Marjoram
Anti-Inflammatory - Relieves Joint Pain

Peppermint
Invigorating – Relieves Tension

Rose Geranium
Decongesting – Moisturising

Directions

This is a powerful Toning Body Elixir concentrated in essential oils. 

Massage in upward, circular motion over the body, paying attention to hips, buttocks, abdomen, legs and arms. Inhale deeply during the process.
Concentrate on stubborn zones requiring toning. Use daily.


Properties of Ingredients

Essentials

Basil: regenerating, stimulating and uplifting. It has anti-inflammatory properties and is great for muscle spasms and helping with adrenal fatigue. It is used to promote emotional balance.

Cypress: excellent for circulation, minimising the appearance of cellulite and broken capillaries.

Grapefruit: Stimulates and decongests the skin. Helps to detoxify and breakdown cellulite. Promotes emotional balance.
Lavender: Healing and calming, its cicatrisant properties help the skin to heal. Balances the body and emotions
Marjoram: promotes relaxation and happiness. It is excellent for joint pain and muscle cramps.
Peppermint: Invigorating and cooling peppermint promotes energy while easing tension from muscles
Rose Geranium: An excellent moisturiser for skin, it keeps skin supple and decongested. It helps to balance hormones and uplift emotions. It has Deodorising, and healing properties.

Apricot Kernel (Prunus armeniaca)
Apricot Kernel oil is rich in essential fatty acids, which keeps skin cells healthy and skin looking youthful. This oil is lightweight and easily absorbed into the dermis. Soothing for irritated skin, apricot kernel oil is great for sensitive, inflamed and dry skin. It is also an excellent oil for prematurely aged skin.
Argan (Argania spinosa)
This oil hydrates, softens and protects the skin due to its rich blend of essential fatty acids, antioxidants and vitamin E. it is light in texture and non-greasy and may be used on all skin types. Argan oil is anti-inflammatory and good for scar repair. It restores skin elasticity, helps to fade age spots and reduces the appearance of wrinkles.

Calendula (Calendula officinalis)
Calendula oil is distilled from the bright red and yellow petals of the pot marigold flower.  It is a powerful anti-inflammatory oil and is effective in the healing of wounds, acne and inflamed skin conditions. It also has anti-septic, anti-fungal and anti-microbial properties
Cape Chestnut (Calodendrum capense)

Also known as Yangu, this oil is effective in replenishing the lipid barrier and helps to protect against sun damage.  It is high in antioxidants and is used to firm  the skin and reduce the appearance of wrinkles.

Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis)
Evening primrose oil is a rich source of gamma linoleic acid, an essential fatty acid of major importance to the health of every organ in the body. It is perfect for the use on skin to help deliver nutrients to keep skin healthy. Evening primrose oil can be used on eczema and psoriasis with great results. It is good for hair and skin to help reduce dryness and act as a barrier to hold moisture in. As a natural astringent, evening primrose oil helps to control oil production in the skin and thus helps prevent acne. It is also beneficial in combatting the signs of premature ageing.

Grape Seed (Vitis vinifera)
Grape seed oil protects, heals and beautifies the skin with its astringent and moisturising properties. It is rich in beta-carotene and vitamins D, C and E while also containing concentrations of fatty acids such as palmitic, stearic and linoleic acids which aid in minimising the appearance of both wrinkles and scars. It is light and easily absorbed into the skin. Grape seed oil is also rich in polyphenols which are anti-inflammatory antioxidants known to slow down the ageing process and prevent break outs.

Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis)
Jojoba isn't really an oil, but a liquid plant wax. It has a radically different chemical structure from any other oil. It's hypoallergenic, non-toxic and will never turn rancid like normal oils. Jojoba oil penetrates the human skin like no other known natural substance, regulating your skin's moisture balance and increasing your skin's elasticity by 35 per cent within half an hour. The structure of Jojoba is virtually identical to that of sebum secreted by the human sebaceous gland. Sebum is nature's way of lubricating and protecting the hair and skin. Jojoba does the same thing when age, pollutants, and the environment deplete sebum. Or if too much sebum clogs the pores or hair follicles, Jojoba oil dissolves excess sebum deposits, cleanses and restores the skin and hair's natural pH balance. Jojoba has endless uses. It can be applied to alleviate stretch marks, lighten and heal scars, treat acne and rashes, and is even used as a base for perfume. It is also beneficial to use after sunburn and prevents peeling.

Kalahari Melon Seed (Citrullis lanatus)
Also known as Tsamma melon or Wild watermelon, Kalahari melon is the biological ancestor of the modern watermelon. The oil from the seeds is rich fat, protein and carbohydrates. The oil content contains palmitic, stearic, oleic and linoleic fatty acids which give the oil its moisturising, regenerative and restructuring properties. This oil also helps to regulate moisture levels in the skin while maintaining suppleness and beauty of the skin.

Manketti (Schinziophyton rautenenii)
This nut oil comes from the Kalahari where the fruit is used as a skin cleanser and moisturiser. It is very high in eleostearic acid which helps to protect the skin against the sun. It also contains high quantities of vitamin E and thus helps to regenerate and restructure skin cells as well and to nourish and moisturise all skin types.

Marula (Sclerocarya birrea)
Marula Oil is ideal for dry, dehydrated, sensitive, and sun damaged skin. It is also excellent for stretch marks and scar tissue while providing nutrition to the skin. The oil softens and minimizes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles because of its powerful antioxidant content, and high concentrations of nutrients, minerals and essential fatty acids that protect the skin against environmental aggressors. The oil also reverses photo-ageing, boosts cellular activity, hydrates the skin at the deepest level and repairs the skin. It Olive (Olea europaea)
Olive oil is full of antioxidants which help to fight environmental damage from sun and pollution. It contains high levels of hydrating squalene which mimics the skin’s natural sebum. It is soothing and antibacterial and is quickly absorbed by the skin.
also has anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory properties. It contains exceptionally high levels of vitamin C, tocopherol (Vitamin E), tochotrienol, phenolic compounds, essential amino acids and flavinoids that help cells renew and resist damaging effects of the environment. Marula Oil is rich in essential fatty acids Omega 9-oleic and Omega 6-linoleic that deeply hydrate and reduce redness while nourishing, healing, moisturizing and improving skin elasticity. Marula Oil reduces trans-epidermal water loss and increases the smoothness of skin.

Macadamia (Macadamia integrifolia)
This oil is lightweight and has a very similar chemical profile to human sebum. It is ideal for mature or dry skin containing one of the highest sources of Palmitoleic fatty acids which are vital for combating premature ageing in the skin. It contains an ideal balance of Oleic and Linoleic fatty acids, which give the oil its regenerating and moisturing properties while also helping to prevent moisture loss in the trans-epidermis. As it is high in phytosterols it helps to repair the skin’s barrier function providing all the building blocks necessary for the skin.

Rice Bran Oil (Oryza sativa)
Rice even out skin tones, and diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. These skin benefits of rice bran oil are largely attributed to the high level of vitamin E, vitamin B, omega-9, a rich array of fatty acids. Rice bran oil has the potential to promote hydration, reduce pigmentation.

Rosehip (Rosa moschata)
Rosehip oil is a pressed seed oil extracted from the seeds of the wild rose bush. It contains vitamins A (in the form of beta carotene), C as well as E, in totally natural form. It has a marvellous balance of linoleic (44%) and Alpha Linoleic (34%) acids. This is one of the main reasons (i.e. very high fatty acid content), that it has fantastic results in the regeneration of skin cells and the repair of damaged tissues. In this regard, it has been shown to retard the signs of premature ageing and provide superb results in the treatment of scars, skin spots, as well as burns.  It counteracts the effects of dry skin caused by sun exposure and reduce wrinkles (as signs of premature ageing). Improves the colour and surface of attenuate scars, as well as avoiding the formation of keloid type scars. Scars left by acne or chicken pox also respond well. Provides significant relief from itching and inflammation associated with dry eczema.

Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius)
Safflower oil is found to be ideal for improving the quality and texture of skin due its hight content of  linoleic acid (78%). Linoleic acid is an essential fatty acid that cannot be synthesized by the human body and is required for ensuring the integrity of plasma membranes and for growth, reproduction, skin maintenance, and general body functioning. It  combines with the sebum in human skin to unclog the pores and reduce rashes and acne. It also facilitates the regeneration of new skin cells.Safflower oil acts as a lubricant that prevents water from leaving the ski thus locking in moisture. The oil softens the skin and improves both the texture and tone of the skin. This oil is also excellent for hair nourishment and growth.

Vitamin E (Tocopherol)
Vitamin E is both a nutrient and an antioxidant that protects and repairs the skin. Antioxidants are agents that neutralize the oxidant effect of free radicals, which are molecules that damage collagen and cause skin dryness, fine lines and wrinkles

*Gluconolactone & Sodium Benzoate (Preservative).
*Meets Ecocert and COSMOS standards, NaTrue Certified and Soil Association approved.