Purifying properties of cinnamon

Reveal the natural glow of your skin with the purifying properties of cinnamon.

This sweet, savory spice which is often associated with the warmth of the holidays, but I use cinnamon almost every day.  I sprinkle it on yogurt, oatmeal and add it my homemade Chai (recipe below)  Loving this spice,  I was especially excited to find that you can compound it into your skincare as a safe, natural skin lightening agent as well as a super antioxidant.  It balances skin tone leaving you with a flawless complexion.

Many traditionally used skin lighteners such as, hydroquinone and corticosteroids have effectively been used to reduce hyperpigmentation.  However these synthetic products have been associated with negative effects, such as cell toxicity, the reason why they are tightly regulated or banned. This has led to the search for more natural and safe plant based skin solutions.  Cinnamomum was found to have significant natural skin lightening properties due to its impact on melanin levels.

Because of Cinnamon’s potent antioxidant properties and its ability to naturally lighten and even skin tone, I have incorporated  it into ZenJen Skin Perfecting Sweet Orange Lotion.  So now I get the benefits of cinnamon from the inside out.   Skin Perfecting Sweet Orange Lotion

Like us on Facebook

__________________________________________

Chai Recipe

Ingredients:

1/4 cup either, Dandelion Root, Burdock Root, or Chaga (either ground and/or

chopped finely)

1/2 Tablespoon Ginger (dried and sifted)

1 Tablespoon Cinnamon (chips)

1/2 teaspoon whole Cloves

1/2 teaspoon Black peppercorns

1/2 teaspoon Cardamom pods

1/4 cup Low fat milk

Honey to taste

A pinch of Nutmeg

Bring water to a boil in a medium pan. Add

All the spices and roots, cover and simmer for about

40-45 minutes then strain and set aside.

Stir in honey, top with frothy milk and sprinkle

with nutmeg.