Its purifying, antioxidant, and regenerating properties make it the star of natural beauty products. Not to mention its remarkable scent of garrigue!
Also called sailor’s rose, Mary’s tree or troubadour herb, rosemary, by its scientific name “Rosmarinus Officinalis,” has not only established itself in southern gastronomy but has been able to assert its many medicinal and cosmetic properties. The traditional pharmacopeia is based on its diuretic, digestive, antispasmodic, and anti-stress properties. Rosemary is also a good antifungal and antibacterial. It does a lot for the skin and the scalp’s health and has naturally found its place in beauty rituals in the form of an extract, hydrosol, or essential oil.
Many beauty assets!
The secret of its superpowers: its richness in flavonoids, diterpenes, lipids, phenolic acids, and phytoestrogens close to female hormones…
- It is purifying and astringent: it tightens the skin’s pores and regulates sebum production to find healthier skin without imperfections.
- It is an antioxidant: it thus helps to combat the effects of time, sun, pollution, etc., which accelerate the aging of the skin.
- It is toning and regenerating, facilitating cell renewal and healing.
- It stimulates the hair: it purifies the roots and promotes regrowth.
My homemade rosemary recipes
My purifying lotion: infuse a small handful of rosemary (leaves and flowers) in ½ liter of boiling water and let cool before filtering. Ideal for splashing the face before applying usual care, or for soaking compresses to apply to a pimple to be treated or an area of stubborn shine.
My regenerating bath: the same principle of infusion by doubling the doses, to be mixed once filtered, with the lukewarm water of a refreshing bath to soothe tight skin after a day in the sun.
