6 BENEFITS OF ALOE VERA GEL

Hello Nature Lovers,

It is hard to discuss natural moisturisation without Aloe Vera being mentioned. 

 Ruka's Place Aloe Vera Gel

One of the main advantage of this natural ingredient is the many ways it can be used without causing irritations.

Let me quickly say that I have heard some people say Aloe Vera Gel didnt work for them and dry their skin out. But they are really in the minority. I hope you will find it moisturizing because I do.

Aloe Vera Is great for Skin and Hair

So for Skin and hair, Aloe Vera is really great at giving that added moisture that makes skin glow and hair healthy.

I have given 6 Benefits of Aloe Vera down below, please add yours and let's learn from each other.

 Ruka's Place Aloe Vera 

6 Benefits of Aloe Vera

1. Aloe Vera, is well respected as a moisturizing agent containing Vitamin B, C, folic acid and carotene. 

2. Aloe Vera Gel is unscented, colourless and soluble in water.

3. Aloe Gel provides brilliant moisturization for dry or damaged skin.

4. Aloe Vera Gel heal and ease the pain, discomfort and damage caused by sunburn.

5. Aloe Vera Gel is a natural moisturizer and stimulates production of collagen and elastin, which ultimately helps reduce the sign of ageing.

6. Aloe Vera is also very useful in Hair-Care

Dry Skin is no match for  Aloe Vera 

Do give Aloe Vera Gel a try, many of your dryness issues will be solved.

Keep it Simple

Ruka

HAZELNUT OIL BENEFITS FOR SKIN AND HAIR

Dear Nature Lovers,

 I hope you are all ready for the coming winter months! I know I am, well I think I am.

Right! Back to the business of today; let's talk about the amazing HAZELNUT OIL.

Ruka's Place Hazelnuts

Hazelnut Oil is one of the Carrier Oils that is multipurpose. I like the fact that it is light, non-greasy and great on Skin and Hair.

So what can Hazelnut Oil do for you?

Ruka's Place Hazelnut Oil

7 Benefits Of Hazelnut Oil For Skin and Hair

1. Hazelnut Oil has a lot of natural fats that help moisturize and condition skin.
2. Hazel Nut Oil is non-greasy.
3. Hazelnut Oil provides mild protection from damaging UV rays. It can give your skin the extra protection it needs to make sunscreen even more effective. 
4. Hazelnut Oil also helps strengthen and condition the hair strands, so they can recover from chemical treatments.
5. Hazel Nut Oil is gentle and so perfect for sensitive skin.
6. Hazelnut Oil has a rejuvenating effect on skin cells, regular use will have an anti-ageing effect, helping skin to appear more youthful and vibrant.
7. Hazelnut Oil also contains Natural Astringent properties which help calms over- active oil glands, that means those suffering from acne will find this carrier oil useful.

Hazelnut Oil is great for treating sun-damaged skin

I hope this simple post will help convince you to try Hazelnut Oil, What do you think?

Keep it Simple

Ruka

USE PEPPERMINT ESSENTIAL OIL TO DRIVE-AWAY WINTER FLU!

Hello My Nature Lovers,

I am afraid I have to be the bearer of not so good news; Summer is over, here comes winter.

Hey! DON'T SHOOT THE MESSENGER.

Prepare For Winter With Peppermint Essential Oil

Well it need not be all gloom and sadness once you have yourself well prepared. What are the things you dread the most about winter? Please share below.

Ruka's Place Peppermint plant

Mine is the never ending sinus and chest congestion, in short the Winter Flu. That is apart from the numerous layers of clothing I wear to keep the cold away.

Peppermint Oil For Family Health

Okay so one of the ways I keep my family and myself safe during the cold harsh winter is with Peppermint Essential Oil.

Ruka's Place Peppermint Essential Oil

I always add a few drops of Peppermint Essential Oil unto an handkerchief and place on the working radiator, the heat from the radiator will help the smell to spread round the room. There are other ways to use like in burners, or sprinkling on bedding.

How Peppermint Essential Oil can Help.

• Peppermint is used is in aromatherapy to stimulate the mind, increase mental agility and to increase focus. 

• Peppermint Oil is used in Cosmetics, especially Natural Cosmetics because it is useful in cooling the skin.

• Mix with Carrier Oil to reduce redness, calm irritations and itchiness.

• Peppermint Oil is also known to ease migraine, headaches, sinus and chest congestion.

• Peppermint can also boosts the digestive system. 

Sleep Easy With Peppermint Oil

There you are, Peppermint Oil is your friend. Please embrace it this winter and sleep easy.

Keep it Simple

Ruka

GREAT NEWS ABOUT FENNEL ESSENTIAL OIL

Hello Nature Lovers,

I hope you are all enjoying yourselves wherever you are in the world and whatever you are doing. It is the best form of happiness.

Great News about Fennel Essential Oil

Ruka's Place Fennel Essential Oil

So I recently learnt that Fennel essential oil is great for improving memory and remembering things. 

This got me so excited because I am one of those people blessed with good memory but recently I noticed that my memory is not as sharp as it used to be, I put it down to stress and all the other things happening around me. So I am glad help is at hand.

Fennel Oil for Improved memory

To use Fennel Oil, all you need do, as with other essential oil,  is to either put it into a burner, or wet an handkerchief with few drops and place on working radiator. Even a few drops on your pillow before going to bed is perfect.

Anyway I thought why not share this info with my people and at the same time remind ourselves about other Natural Skincare uses of Fennel essential oil.

Here is a few, please do share yours too.

7 Skincare Benefits of Fennel Essential Oil

1. Fennel Oil can protect wounds from becoming septic
2. Fennel Oil reduces wrinkles on the skin
3. A great help in the fight against excess Cellulite.
4. A drop of Fennel Oil to your skincare regime can revitalize your skin. 
5. Fennel Oil will tone all skin types
6. This oil is especially great for mature dull complexions.
7. Fennel Oil is great when mix with carrier oils for massage.

A great Essential Oil in every household.

Fennel Oil for great memory

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Keep it Simple.

Ruka

Benefits of Raw Mango Butter in Natural Skincare

Hello Nature Lovers,

How are you all doing? Anyone with me about Mangoes? I love this fleshy juicy fruit right from childhood, and as adult the more things I find I can do with Mangoes, the more in love I am. 

So isn't it great news that raw butter can be made from Mangoes?

Mango butter has a high level of unsaponifiable fats and is also high in Antioxidants which make it useful in natural skincare.

Because of Mango Butter high level of fats and emolliency, it is also useful in Hair Care.

Raw Mango Butter is a really great Body Butter to add to your natural skincare routine especially for those with damaged hair.

What Are The Benefits Of Raw Mango Butter

• Mango Butter is used in natural skincare because of its soothing moisturizing and protective properties

• ​Raw Mango Butter Moisturizes dry chapped skin

• Prevents the appearance of stretch marks during pregnancy

• Mango Butter is great for preventing the appearance of wrinkles

• A great way to soothe and heal peeling skin caused by sunburn

• Mango Butter is a great skin wound healer

• A very important butter in natural haircare products

Ruka;s Place Mango Butter

                                



So please don't forget to add Raw Mango Butter to your Natural Ingredients List. 

Take care.


Keep it Simple
Ruka

THE 10 ADVANTAGES OF ROSEWATER IN NATURAL SKINCARE

Dearest people,

Let us quickly remind ourselves of the many benefits and uses of Rosewater in Natural Skincare. 

Rosewater is great for Skin and Hair

Please don't forget to add more Rosewater benefits and uses in the comment section below. 

Ruka's Place Rosewater

We all want flawless skin and achieving this with nature's finest is a great achievement indeed.

Rosewater for Flawless Skin

Here are the Benefits of Rosewater

1- Rosewater gently tone and refresh all skin types

2- Great help for those with sensitive skins

3- Mature-Skin can benefit a lot from Rosewater

4- Soothing for those suffering from prickly heat

5- Rosewater can help oily skin reduce blemishes

6- Great for providing instant hydration to tired skin

7- Rosewater will create a more vibrant and youthful complexion

8- This Magic Water will absorb excess oil from skin without causing dryness

9- A very effective way of treating pimples and blackheads
Rosewater can also unblock and tighten pores

Rosewater is essential in Natural Skincare

Keep it simple
Ruka

LET YOUR BODY RELAX WITH DEAD SEA SALT

Hello Nature Lovers,

We all deserve a treat once a while, I am sure we all agreed with that one. But why save for ages to gather money into a spa for some few minutes of relaxation? I don't know about you but thinking about it alone is stressing me up.

So what is the best alternative? Get yourself a few grams of Dead Sea Salt.

Ruka's Place Dead Sea Salt

Now clear your mind, light some candles, then fill your bath with nice warm water, then add the Dead Sea Salt and some essential oils of your choice, mine is Ylang Ylang essential oil.

Slide in and let nature do the rest. Don't forget to add nice soft music to the setting.

WOW! What a picture!!!!

Ultimate Relaxation with Dead Sea Salt

So what is the big deal about this Dead Sea Salt?

• Dead Sea Salt is a beauty ingredient obtained from the mineral-rich mud of the Dead Sea. 
• Particularly brilliant in the treatments of Psoriasis, Acne, and Reduces Wrinkles.
• Dead Sea Salt improves Skin Hydration and also reduces inflammation, an important factor in Natural Beauty Recipes.
• Dead Sea Salt is suitable for use in Body Scrubs and as a product on its own.
•  This natural product has detoxing and purifying properties.

 Dead Sea Salt

Are you Ready? I am. 

Keep it simple

Ruka

5 Reasons Why Shea Butter is the Best Moisturizer

Hello Lovely People,
If you are not using Shea butter in your skincare routine you are missing a lot. This natural body butter is not something new, it has been around for ages and from all indications it will be around much longer if not forever.
So why should you ditch all your store bought moisturizer and switch to Shea butter? Have a look below and let me know what your thoughts are, thanks and Enjoy.

Shea Butter as Skin Moisturizer

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5 Benefits of Shea Butter on the Skin

1. Shea Butter is extremely therapeutic, helping to heal cracked, aged and damaged skin. Its chemical constituents help to heal bruising and soreness.
2. Shea Butter penetrates the skin and leaves it feeling soft and smooth.
3. It contains Emollient ,Vitamin A, Vitamin E and many other skin healing properties.
4. It also Protects skin from UV rays, so a very potent ingredient for sunscreen remedies.
5. Raw Shea Butter also makes a brilliant massage cream.

Raw Shea Butter from Ruka's Place

Raw Shea Butter in Ireland

Thanks for reading.
Keep it Simple
Ruka

Grapeseed Oil for Skin Repair

Hello Enthusiasts,

Grapeseed Oil for Skin Repair

The tip today is for those whose skin are prone to break outs, scars, wrinkles, and others. 

Use Grapeseed Oil to help assist with skin repair, it has mildly astringent and antiseptic qualities. 

Grapeseed Oil

Keep it simple

Ruka

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COFFEE ESSENTIAL OIL

Hello Nature Lovers,
Let me quickly tell you some of the things Coffee essential oil can do for you. Happy reading.

Coffee for Health and Home Care

Here are 6 amazing Benefits of Coffee Essential Oil

1. Coffee Essential Oil is a great antioxidant which means that it can be used as an external solution to combat harmful effects of free radicals.
2. The invigorating aroma of Coffee Essential Oil will help lift a bad mood.
3. Coffee Oil can clear blocked noses due to cold.
4. Coffee Essential Oil can be used to treat nausea.
5. Coffee Essential Oil can be used as a means to deodorize rooms and invigorate the body.
6. This oil can also help relief bug stings.

CAUTION PLEASE

Do not take the coffee essential oil internally. Kids and pregnant women should not use it without a physician’s approval. You also need to see if you are allergic to it before applying the oil to the skin.

Keep it simple

Ruka

CURE DRY HANDS WITH VIRGIN COCONUT OIL

Hello,
Hope you are having a good day!

Treat Your Hands Kindly

Are you tired of hand-creams that don't deliver or you simply do not want all those harmful chemical filled hand-creams out there? 
Why not try authentic African Virgin Coconut Oil. 

African Coconut

Organic Virgin Coconut Oil is a perfect Moisturizer, especially for Dry Hands. The coconut aroma is a delight or you can even add Essential Oils to create your own unique aroma.

African Virgin Coconut Oil

Keep it simple

Ruka

TREAT SINUS WITH MENTHOL OIL

Hello Enthusiasts,

Treat Sinus with Menthol Oil

Don't suffer in silence! Menthol Liquid is effective in blocked nose, sinuses, congestion. Sprinkle some on a wet handkerchief and place on a working radiator. You can also mix with some carrier oils and rub on the chest, nose, and forehead. Also great in burners.

Menthol Oil

Keep it simple

Ruka

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WHAT IS A HUMECTANT?

Hello Enthusiasts,

What is a Humectant?

A Humectant is a substance that attracts moisture to the skin, which means that it will leave skin hydrated. Most people with Dry Skin and Dry Hair desperately need this.

 

A Perfect example is Vegetable Glycerin

Vegetable Glycerine is a Humectant

Keep it simple

Ruka

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SIMPLE WAY TO ADD SHEEN TO YOUR DIY COSMETICS

Hello Enthusiasts,
So this tip is for Homemade Skincare Enthusiasts,  who are looking to bring a lit bit of gloss, shine, or sheen to their homemade beauty products. 

Add Sheen to Natural Beauty Products

TRY STEARIC ACID

Stearic Acid is a beauty powder which is an acid that occurs naturally in vegetable fats. It is a good Emulsifier and has thickening properties which gives cooling effects on the skin. 

Stearic Acid

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Ruka
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WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH FRANKINCENSE ESSENTIAL OIL

Hello Nature Lovers,

One of my favourite essential oils is Frankincense Oil, the smell always makes me want to celebrate and be merry, so I add it to almost everything.

Frankincense Oil is a rich and relaxing festive scent for every home.

Brings out beautiful smells for your homemade remedies. In case you are interested here are some of the things this essential Oil can do in Natural Skincare.

 Plants of Frankincense Essential Oil 

Here are the some of Frankincense Essential Oil Benefits

1. For pure relaxation and anxiety-free use Frankincense.
2. Frankincense Oil is a disinfectant and natural deodorizer
3. Frankincense essential oil is a powerful astringent, Mix with other carrier Oils to help protect skin cells.
4. Frankincense can be used to help reduce acne blemishes, the appearance of large pores, to prevent wrinkles
5.  Frankincense Oil will help lift and tighten skin to naturally slow signs of aging
6. Scar, Wound, Stretch Mark or Acne Remedy can be treated with Frankincense Essential Oil



FRANKINCENSE ESSENTIAL OIL 



Treat Scars, Acne spots, blemishes with Frankincense Essential Oil

7. Frankincense oil can help with wound healing and may decrease the appearance of scars.

 

So get yours today at Ruka's Place

Keep it simple 

Ruka