Hand lotion should be a daily use for everyone, It helps keep the skin on your hands supple and healthy. By Infusing the hand lotion with specially chosen essential oils increases its benefits and provides extra aid to your skin. An added benefit of our hand lotion is the ability to heal damaged skin, damaged skin is susceptible to bacterial and viral infections.
Available in 150ml, 500mlo, 1000ml - Made in the UK
Red Thyme Essential Oil – Thymus vulgaris thujanol
Used when recovering from illness, it prevents infection and treats respiratory infections. (Battaglia, 2003) Red Thyme is extracted from a medicinal which makes the oil antiseptic, antifungal and bactericidal. (Essoil, 2016)
Tea Tree – Melaleuca alternifolia
Used for 100 years as a healing treatment (Leonard & Wilson, 2018) It is a popular oil for its antibacterial activity and ability to fight bacteria (Cox et al, 2001)
Pine Scotch – Pinus Sylvestris
Pine is known to support immune function, clear respiratory tract, and address symptoms of flu, sinusitis & asthma. (Pine essential oils & benefits & uses of uplifting and invigorating oil 2018)
Litsea Essential Oil – Litsea cubeba fruit oil
Reports suggest Litsea promotes the health of immune, nervous and respiratory symptoms. (Doterra.com. n.d. The Benefits Of Manuka And Litsea Essential Oils | Dōterra Essential Oils.) Citral make up approximately 70% of the oil this along with alcohols and aldehydes give the oil strong antibacterial and antiseptic qualities (Backe, 2017)
Star anise – Illicium Verum
The flavonoids and polyphenols of Anise Star oil are primarily responsible fr its antimicrobial and antioxidant properties, (Aly, Sabry, Shaheen and Hathout, 2016) The oil is also known to have antiseptic properties and provides the skin with an effective protective layer against infections. (Nagdev, 2019)
Apply a small amount and moisturise hands after washing or using hand gel to keep soft supple and aid in antimicrobial protection.
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Aly, S., Sabry, B., Shaheen, M. and Hathout, A., 2016. Assessment of antimycotoxigenic and antioxidant activity of star anise (Illicium verum) in vitro. Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences, 15(1), pp.20-27.
Cherney, K. and Rose Wilson, D., 2019. Pine Oil Uses, Benefits, Side Effects, And How To Use It. [online] Healthline. Available at here
Cox, S., Mann, C., Markham, J., Bell, H., Gustafson, J., Warmington, J. and Wyllie, S., 2001. The mode of antimicrobial action of the essential oil of Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree oil). Journal of Applied Microbiology, 88(1), pp.170-175.
Doterra.com. n.d. The Benefits Of Manuka And Litsea Essential Oils | Dōterra Essential Oils. [online] Available here
Backe, C., 2017. The Health Benefits Of Litsea Cubeba Essential Oil: Get Lit!. [online] Maple Holistics. Available here
Essoil, 2016. 5 Potential Health Benefits Of Thyme Red Essential Oil. Wholesale Online Store Of Natural Essential Oils. [online] Essentialnaturaloils.com. Available Here
