LEMON BALM EXTRACT

Scientific anme: Melissa officinalis

Family Name: Lamiaceae, mint

Origin: Mediterranean region & Asia

BEST FOR SENSITIVE, BLEMISHED, OILY, AND COMBINATION SKIN

Ingredients Features

antioxidant
anti-inflammatory
antiseptic
cleansing
pH balancing
rejuvenating

Therpeutic Uses

anxiety and stress
colic
digestion
fever blisters

User Benefits

antioxidant
antiseptic
cleansing

Aromatherapy

comforting
uplifting

Function in Products

preservative

Also referred to as Melissa, this fresh, citrus herb was included in Carmelite Water, a popular toilet water used by men and women of culture during medieval Europe. Its properties for skin include: antiseptic, antiviral, cleansing, demulcent, healing, pH balancer and rejuvenating. It is used in treating: acne, dermatitis, eczema, insect bites and rashes. Lemon balm is best for blemished, irritated skin. Its active constituents include: terpenes, which produce relaxing qualities, hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives such as rosmarinic acid, and flavonoids. The leaves have been used as a compress or poultice for boils, shingles, insect bites, in facial steams and toners for blemishes, and as a rejuvenating agent. The diluted essential oil is used topically on herpes lesions. It is also included in perfumes, bath oils and massage oils. Its properties for mind include: appeasing, comforting, soothing and uplifting. Emotional benefits include ease of emotional shock or grief, depression and insomnia.