5 Key Ingredients for Glowing Skin

When it comes to beauty goals, the one thing many women covet is glowing skin. When your skin is glowing, you give off a fresh, radiant, and youthful appearance. Because of this, many skincare products on the market today promise to give you this exact result. But how will you know which products live up to their claims?

If you want to finally achieve that radiant look, there are five key ingredients for glowing skin that you’ll want in your skincare products. We’re breaking them down in this post and explaining the benefits they can provide for you. The best part is that these ingredients make up Yon-Ka’s “quintessence.”

Yon-Ka’s quintessence is a blended complex of natural ingredients that’s included within many of their products. The five aromatic essential oils that make up this special blend include: lavender, geranium, rosemary, cypress, and thyme. Together, they work hard to give your skin the healthy and revitalized look everyone craves.

But what can each of those ingredients do for your skin? Here’s what you need to know!

1. Lavender

You’ve probably heard about a variety of benefits lavender can have. It’s often used in oil form to relieve stress and promote restfulness. However, you may not be familiar with the benefits it can provide to your skin!

Lavender has both anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties, and when it comes to skincare, we all want products that are going to reduce the signs of aging, right? So, you want to look for   products that contain lavender for its anti-aging properties that prevents sagging skin and wrinkles. Plus, it can even be used to speed up cell renewal, which is especially helpful for someone with scars or dark spots they want to fade.  Another benefit of speeding up cell renewal is that you’re going to get that glowing, youthful look you want. Your skin will look fresh and healthy while also feeling soft and smooth to the touch.

2. Geranium

Geranium is a marvelous skin-balancing oil that can improve the overall complexion by normalizing sebum production.  It will help to mattify the oil-rich t-zone while stimulating the skins natural oils in the zones where it’s most needed.  Emotionally, the gentle yet uplifting effects of geranium can be helpful in easing the tension associated with the stress of daily life.

3. Rosemary

Rosemary oil is also great for detoxifying your skin. It works wonders for getting rid of environmental toxins and pollutants that we encounter on a regular basis. If you want glowing skin, you need an oil like rosemary to cleanse and deeply detoxify the tissues.

Rosemary oil can help promote glowing skin because it treats issues such as aging, sun damage, and even clears and controls breakouts.  It’s deep detoxifying benefits also help to eliminate sallow skin tones, replacing them with a fresh and rosy glow.

It has even been shown to support healthy collagen levels because it contains iron, calcium, and vitamin B6. Collagen is essential for keeping your skin looking young. It’s also going to help protect your skin from sun damage and free radicals, which is crucial if you want healthy skin.

4. Cypress

Cypress oil is another one that has both antiseptic and anti-bacterial properties which can help clear and prevent breakouts.  Because of its ability to stimulate blood flow, cypress is good for strengthening the blood vessels and help to promote a clear and blotch and stress-free complexion.

Cypress oil can also help reduce the appearance of cellulite, the orange peel or cottage cheese skin that develops on the legs, butt, stomach and back of the arms. This is often due to fluid retention, lack of circulation, weak collagen structure and increased body fat. Because cypress oil is a diuretic, it helps the body remove excess water and salt that can lead to fluid retention. It also stimulates circulation by increasing blood flow.

5. Thyme

Thyme isn’t just for the kitchen anymore! It’s a great ingredient for your skincare products if you want glowing skin. Much like the other oils on this list, it has both anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. It can help prevent breakouts from forming and banish ones that you currently have. The best part is that it won’t leave your skin feeling irritated either.

Because thyme oil is also rich in manganese and vitamin K, it’s also going to deliver much-needed antioxidants to your skin. This helps to fight off free radical damage, thus giving your skin a healthy, youthful glow.

So, if you want glowing skin, look for these five essential oils. The best way to do so is to use Yon-Ka’s products with our powerful quintessence that contains each of these oils.