Should marijuana be part of your beauty routine?

The pursuit of perfect looks! There’s a variety of looks from classic to goth – the over-the-top Dolly Parton and demure beauty Audrey Hepburn.

Marijuana has a variety of beneficial properties, and beauty companies are taking advantage of them. Malin + Goetz and Estée Lauder see marijuana as having multiple uses to smooth, brighten, and enhance our appearance.

Marijuana in beauty products has a healing and strengthening effect on your body without getting intoxicating. The reality is, you just don’t use enough of it at once to notice a psychoactive effect. Even if you cover your face with a cannabis-infused foundation, it just won’t do the trick.

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Why use THC or hemp makeup and why is it good? In the pure “Friday Night Date Night” area, it combats fine lines and wrinkles and boosts collagen production.

Fold? Free radicals are tiny molecules found throughout the body. They are essential and natural. However, if left unchecked, they can lead to skin cell oxidation, which is a direct cause of fine lines and wrinkles. This process can also be accelerated by sun exposure, exposure to radiation, alcohol consumption and smoking.

In the larger maintenance area it can:

• Reduces inflammation
• Combats excess sebum production to minimize and treat breakouts
• Combats common skin problems like acne, eczema, rosacea and psoriasis
• Helps kill bacteria that cause acne and cold sores

Sounds like a nice addition to your makeup case.

When it comes to the hair and scalp, the anti-inflammatory marijuana sativa and essential fatty acids stimulate hair growth and add shine for shinier, healthier looking hair. It also contains vitamin E, which can promote hair cell regeneration. Cannabis Gamma Linolenic Acid moisturizes and fights dryness to improve scalp health (means less dandruff).

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Estée Lauder, home of the wildly popular La Mer, launched its Origins brand, becoming one of the first mainstream cosmetics companies to launch cannabis-infused products. Quite innovative in 2018. Estée Lauder was a pioneer throughout her career. She invented the idea of ​​giving a gift with purchase, which her competitors (and male commenters) thought was silly and no woman would care. She proved them wrong. She also developed licensing deals for designers, which was revolutionary in the fashion and art world.

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As you continue your beauty journey, consider avoiding smoking marijuana and other products (see other ways here) as smoke damages the skin.