Fill a 100 ml glass jar with cinnamon sticks, and then fill the jar with olive oil (or almond oil) covering all the sticks. Place the jar in direct sunlight for 3 weeks. The cinnamon will release its active ingredients in the olive oil, and as a result, you will have an amazing, easy to make, and economical oil. You don’t need to remove the cinnamon sticks from the jar. The longer you leave them in the oil, the stronger the oil becomes.
Nutritional value
The main ingredients are volatile and flavonoid oil, and it is also a very rich source of magnesium. The active substance of cinnamon has proved that it is the substance MHCP. Research that has been carried out in a laboratory has found that cinnamon can neutralise the free radicals that are unhealthy for our skin.
Skincare benefits
Heat rub, antiseptic, prevention against free radicals, detoxifying.
Precautions
1. Cinnamon oil may cause a temporary redness on the skin which is normal and will subside in 10 minutes
2. Avoid using on very sensitive skin with red veins and on spider veins on the legs.
Natural recipes with cinnamon oil
Anti-wrinkle face oil with cinnamon oil.
15 ml of avocado oil
7 drops of cinnamon oil
3 drops of frankincense essential oil (optional)
Place the ingredients in a glass bottle and shake gently, cover it and let the oils combine for one hour. Apply a thin layer of the oil on the face and neck every other night, placing emphasis on the wrinkles and laughter lines. The imperfections usually disappear after a few hours.
Antibacterial mask for the treatment of acne with cinnamon oil, clay and tea tree.
4 drops of cinnamon oil
1 tablespoon of fresh yoghurt
1 teaspoon of natural clay powder
3 drops of tea tree essential oil (optional)
Mix all the ingredients together and spread the mask on the face avoiding the area around the eyes. Allow it to work for 15 minutes. Rinse off with plenty of cool water. The anti-bacterial properties of the cinnamon combined with the yoghurt and the styptic clay, help immensely in fighting acne.
