Camellia Kissi Oil - Heals Keloids, Fades Unsightly Scar Tissue and Stretch Marks
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Have you ever seen an image of a Japanese Geisha, and just thought about how amazing they look, with their beautiful and perfectly positioned hair? Okay, so maybe some of them are wearing wigs, but many of the more traditional Geisha's aren't. The reason that many Geisha's have beautiful hair, as do many other Japanese women, is strongly believed to be down to an oil called Camellia Kissi.
It is a non-greasy oil that originates from the seeds of the Camellia flowers, of which are predominantly native to parts of Asia, including Japan. The Japanese have traditionally used the oil for many centuries, for a variety of different purposes from cooking to hair and skin care. But, before we get to the nitty gritty of how incredible this oil could be for you, how about we take a look at how it is made.
The seeds are of course carefully extracted from the flower, which is one of over 100 different Camellia plants (which you should try not to confuse with Camellia Kissi). The oil is extracted from the seed using traditional Japanese methods of extraction that consist of the seeds being pressed at low temperatures, encouraging the oil out in a natural way. This is also known as the first press, and is considered to produce the purest form of oil. All subsequent pressings are considered inferior in quality because it is done at higher temperatures, forcing the oil out. The oil that is produced from the first press is a very light, transparent oil, that is used for our hair, skin as well as in food.
Camellia Kissi for Hair "'Oshima anko' (women of Oshima) were famous for their long black hair which they bound as 'Inbonjiri-maki'. They carry water buckets on top of their heads twice per day - in the morning and in the evening. The 'Mizu-kumi Anko' (The water dipping women of Oshima) are also a famous tourist attraction." Source: Nihon Minzoku Zufu
It is also well-known to deliberately massage the oil into the scalp of ones head, in order to provide moisture to the scalp, cleansing it of dirt and dandruff, whilst nourishing the hair from the roots, all the way down to the tips, each strand is kept healthy and perfectly moisturised, preventing the hair from drying out, which in turn, could result in breakage, split ends and damage to the hair shaft.
Camellia Kissi is one of hundreds of species of Camellia plants, so it is always important to ensure that you do not confuse it with other species (all of which have very different properties), and find yourself using the wrong ingredient. Examples of other popular species of Camellia include: Camellia oleifera - similar to that of the Green Tea variety and Camellia Sinensis Oil which is potentially the most well-known of the Camellia's as it is often consumed as a Green Tea.
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