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Your skin is your largest organ, and the state of your skin can tell you a lot about your body's needs. Your skin is exposed to everything the day brings - heat, cold, sun, wind, environmental toxins, household toxins, and more. So we need to do everything we can to show our skin (and our bodies!) some TLC.

YOUR SKIN IS AFFECTED BY….

The health of your gut

Hormone balance

Exposure to natural elements (wind, sun, etc.)

Exposure to toxins around you

The amount and quality of sleep you get

Stress

Your diet, especially sugar consumption

Some of the things affecting our skin are out of our control, and some of the things are within our control. So we choose to make the best decisions we can regarding what is in our control, give our skin lots of love with healthy fats, lots of water & minerals, good sleep and minimizing stress.

CHOOSING HEALTHY PRODUCTS

Sadly conventional skin and personal care products are chock full of synthetic ingredients that wreak havoc on the body, especially over time, disrupting hormones, causing allergies (often low-level so we barely notice!), and filling our systems with chemicals that cause damage over time. Switching from conventional, chemical-laden beauty products is a great, simple step in the right direction! Young Living products contain NO synthetic ingredients. NO hormone disruptors. NO artificial colorings. And you can bet that every ingredient used is of the highest quality.

EVERYDAY YOUNG LIVING FAVORITES

We mostly think about skin care being for our faces, but truly taking care of our skin involves all of it! We can create nourishing daily routines to give our largest organ what it needs, and that starts with reducing our chemical load by switching to natural options. Here are a few ways we can do that and some favorites for reducing our exposure to toxins in the home!

Young Living Soaps and Bath Gels (Evening Peace is our go-to!)

Thieves Cleaning Products - Thieves Household Cleaner, Laundry Soap,Hand Soap, Dish Soap and Kitchen & Bath Scrub

Diffusers + Oils instead of scented candles & plug-ins.

Often, our skin is the first sign that something is happening on the inside that needs to be addressed. There are many ways that this shows up - sensitivity, inflammation, redness, breakouts and more. Each situation will be a bit different, but there are a few supplements that work from the inside out to truly nourish and support the skin (and body overall!).

Life 9 Probiotic

Skin health is directly linked to a healthy gut, and a really good probiotic is the cornerstone of gut health.

SulfurZyme

Dietary sulfur and MSM are essential for healthy skin. If you're struggling with dry, itchy, or inflamed skin, check out this supplement!

Longevity Softgels

This supplement is a powerhouse of oils that support overall longevity and health - Frankincense, Thyme, Clove and Orange.

Mineral Essence

This one supplement can do so much. Water is great, but if you aren't adding essential ionic minerals to your routine, you're not getting all you need!

Inner Beauty Collagen

Collagen is an essential component for our skin (and joints and more), and it naturally declines starting around our late 20s, so supplementing is a great choice.

Progessence Plus Serum (topical use)

Hormonal acne can be caused by an imbalance of estrogen and progesterone, so helping the body balance progesterone levels can have a huge impact on the skin!

Other things to consider include dietary reactions to things like dairy, wheat, or sugar that often show up as skin reactions. Also, the link between gut health and skin health cannot be ignored! Depending on the individual this can be as simple as bone broth and a probiotic daily or it can be a more complex process needing more support.

BEAUTY FAVORITES FOR EACH SKIN TYPE

When it comes to facial care, there are a lot of wonderful, natural options - both already made products and options for making your own!

Any Skin Type

CBD Beauty Boost

Frankincense, Blue Tansy Essential Oils

BLOOM Brightening Skincare Line (BLOOM Brightening Cleanser, BLOOM Brightening Essence, BLOOM Brightening Lotion, BLOOM Brightening Cream)

Wolfberry Eye Cream

ART Skincare System (infused with Frankincense and great for more mature skin!)

Dry Skin

Mirah Cleansing Oil

Myrrh, Cedarwood and Royal Hawaiian Sandalwood Essential Oils

Dry Skin Serum

Rose Ointment

Oil-Prone Skin

Manuka, Tea Tree, Lemon, and Lavender Essential Oils

Satin Mint Facial Scrub

BALANCE Skincare System (BALANCE Cleanser, BALANCE Dual-Phase Toner, BALANCE Mattifying Lotion - great for teens!)

Acne-Prone Skin

Progessence Plus Serum (for hormone balance)

Life 9 Probiotic (gut health is HUGE for skin health!)

Maximum Strength Acne Treatment Gel

Charcoal Bar Soap

Tea Tree, Lemon, and Purification Essential Oils (use as a spot treatment)

Charcoal Mask

Satin Mint Facial Scrub

If you're not sure where to get started, we have you covered! Choose 3 household or personal care products to switch out to natural options. Grab 1-2 beauty products or oils to switch out or add to your routine as well as Life 9 and SulfurZyme. Make these things a habit and nourish your skin daily!

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ESSENTIAL OILS

When you have a cough or cold or feel one coming on, you just want to be comfortable – especially if you still have to work, travel, or take care of your children or loved ones! (click on the individual oil pictures to learn more about the oil)

Thieves Essential Oil Blend:

This blend is our go-to for all things immune system related! It's the blend infused into the chest rub and cough drops we just talked about – and for good reason! We love to apply and diffuse this blend, add Thieves Vitality to a mug of echinacea tea, or add it to epsom salts for an immune supporting detox bath!

Frankincense Essential Oil:

Frankincense is an immune and respiratory powerhouse! This historical oil has been used for centuries for health. Apply it with Thieves, Lemon, R.C. or Purification to the chest and back, add a few drops to the Thieves Chest Rub when you apply, add Frankincense to epsom salts for a detox bath, and diffuse this oil when you're feeling down. Get it in, on and around you as much as possible!

Lemon Essential Oil:

Lemon is a wonderful oil for soothing cough and creating comfort in times of congestion. Diffuse it, apply it with Frankincense and Thieves Chest Rub, add a few drops of Lemon Vitality to echinacea tea, and add Lemon to detox baths. Lemon is high in limonene, a constituent highly regarded for its immune system support.

R.C. Essential Oil Blend:

Standing for Respiratory Comfort, R.C. essential oil blend is a gentle eucalyptus blend that we love for soothing and comforting the respiratory system. Diffuse, apply, and add this oil to detox baths as much as possible. This is a great choice for little ones too!

Purification Essential Oil Blends:

This purifying blend is another favorite for immune and respiratory needs. Containing Tea Tree, Lemongrass, Myrtle and other purifying oils, it makes a great addition to your comfort routine during times of cough or cold. Diffuse, apply, and add to bath salts.

Raindrop Technique Collection: This curated set of essential oils is a powerful tool for promoting health, wellness and vitality – both proactively and for acute needs since the oils included can be incredible tools for healing! This collection features nine essential oils with immune and respiratory support properties. We love them for making rollers and adding to detox baths!

Thieves chest rub & cough

THIEVES CHEST RUB

A must-have for every medicine cabinet, Thieves Chest Rub is a 100% plant-based alternative for over-the-counter cough and congestion relief. This natural chest rub soothes sniffles, coughs, and congestion for the whole family with a powerful blend of essential oils and natural, plant-based ingredients.Plus the easy-to-use bottle doesn't even require you to get your hands messy!! The formula is free of petroleum, parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, synthetic perfumes or dyes, artificial colors, or preservatives and still packs an incredible punch when it comes to cough and cold! Pure ingredients and all the power of Thieves kicking that chest congestion to the curb? We will take some of that!

Sadly, conventional chest rubs are filled with synthetic additives and diluents, and even the ‘natural' options are less than ideal. Many options use petroleum as a base. Petroleum (petrolatum) is often not fully refined in the US, which means it can be contaminated with toxic chemicals called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.Many ‘natural' chest rubs also contain impure essential oils or other lower-grade components that don't meet the same standards as the ingredients found in Young Living products. The active ingredient in the most popular over the counter chest rub is actually a synthetic version of Ravintsara essential oil! And we are always going to choose the original over a synthetic copy, especially when it comes to our health and our family's health!

THIEVES COUGH DROPS

Get natural, quick, and safe cough, congestion, and sore throat relief Thieves Essential Oil-Infused Cough Drops! These are a staple in our cough and cold toolbox. They are easy to keep at home or take on the go, made with naturally derived ingredients, taste great, and work wonders!

Thieves Essential Oil-Infused Cough Drops are minty, spicy, and sweet without processed sugar, dyes, artificial flavors, or preservatives found in conventional cough drops. Infused with Cinnamon Bark, Peppermint, and Lemon essential oils, these menthol-based drops make soothing coughs and colds simple and tasty.

THIEVES HARD LOZENGES

Infused with Young Living's signature Thieves essential oil blend of Clove, Cinnamon Bark, Eucalyptus, Rosemary, and Lemon essential oils, these lozenges are one of the things we reach for to keep our immune systems firing on a daily basis! The Thieves Hard Lozenges are a sugar-free dietary supplement to add to your daily wellness regimen with more of a cinnamon taste than a menthol one.We use these daily when we need a lozenge, when we travel to bolster our immune systems, and sometimes in place of the Thieves Cough Drops when we are out or if someone doesn't want the strong menthol taste of the drops (but it's that menthol that helps open the airways and soothe the throat!).

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