Arnica

After a cardio session, your legs will appreciate the application of an oil rich in this plant extract.

Ideal for: acne, wrinkles, rosacea and redness.

Objective: calm (interesting for circulatory problems and pre-post training for muscles, bruises or bumps).

CHECK PRODUCTS WITH ARNICA

CONSULT PROPERTIES DICTIONARY

1. What is arnica?

Plant extract that comes from the medicinal plant Arnica, which belongs to the Asteraceae family and consists of 28 to 32 species. It is grown in Europe and North America.

2. What kind of ingredient is it?

• Active ingredient: for skin care, in cosmetics we can find it as part of the active ingredients of the cosmetic. With anti-inflammatory, analgesic and healing properties.

3. How do I identify it in the list of ingredients ( INCI ) ?

Arnica montana flower extract

4. What properties does rosehip oil have?

• Anti-inflammatory, fights inflammation.
• Analgesic, relieves pain.
• Healing, helps regenerate tissues and promotes healing.
• Regenerative.

5. For what type of skin do we recommend this ingredient ?

• For before and after exercise
• Contractures
• Bruises
• Circulatory deficit, tired legs
• Bumps and sprains*
• Very oily skin with acne or rosacea tendency*
• Pimples with inflammation
• Papules, when the granite does not evolve outwards and is red and inflamed

*Consult with a doctor or pharmacist because arnica extract is also used for medicinal use, and therefore the concentrations used in ointments or ointments will be higher than those used for cosmetic use. Keep in mind that if used at high concentrations, topically, it can cause contact dermatitis or an inflammatory allergic response due to its high content of sesquiterpene lactones.

6. Contraindications:

• Pregnancy and children under 3 years of age (consult with the doctor).
• Allergies.

7. Recommendations:

If you have sensitive or very thin skin, try applying a small amount to the inside of your arm to check that you don't get a reaction.

The constant application of an oil rich in arnica extract will help you relieve heaviness in your legs before and after exercising. To enhance the toning effect, just after exercising and before applying the product with arnica, take a quick contrast shower—changing the water temperature very quickly: hot-cold-hot-cold—and apply the cosmetic massaging with movement. ascending, always promoting blood circulation.

Arnica helps reduce the discomfort caused by contractures, so we recommend applying your cream or oil rich in arnica after a warm shower, on the contractured area just before going to sleep to promote rest and relaxation of the muscles.

8. Frequently asked questions:

Can I use arnica if I am pregnant?

The answer is no, but we recommend that you consult with your doctor, midwife or dermatologist.

Is it effective for acne?

Yes, a cosmetic with arnica helps you in case of acne due to its anti-inflammatory properties, relieving heat, swelling and redness. Keep in mind that acne is a chronic inflammatory disease where the sebaceous gland is affected and therefore, we should not put all our hopes on a single product and much less on a single ingredient.

How to use arnica for joint problems or when you have suffered a blow and the area is swollen?

With a warm poultice, which you can make using pink clay, rose hydrolate and arnica extract. Once you have everything mixed (it should be a semi-solid paste) you leave it on the area to be treated for 20-30 minutes, you would put a gauze on it and wrap it with osmotic film so that it penetrates more easily. Once the time has passed, rinse with plenty of warm water.

Bibliography and references:

http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1028-47962005000200001&lng=es

Spanish Society of Rheumatology. Documents Being evidence review. Number 1. Madrid: Editorial Médica Panamericana; 2004. p. twenty.

Jocher A, Nist G, Weiss JM, Wetzel D, Merfort I, Jakob T, et al. Allergenic potential of Arnica-containing formulations in Arnica-allergic patients. Contact Dermatitis. 2009;61(5):304-6