“Your intact, healthy skin is your body’s primary defense against infection.”
-Claude Burton MD, professor of dermatology at Duke University School of Medicine.

Dry skin usually results from a lack of moisture and collagen production.

Over the course of the next few weeks we’re going to highlight some of many ways in which neem and neem products can be used to treat common problems.  Its antibacterial, antiviral, antiseptic and antifungal properties make is uniquely able to treat many common conditions.

Dry skin is a common problem, especially for those who live in dry climates.  Dry skin usually results from a lack of moisture and collagen production. Lotion made with neem oil helps  prevent wrinkles and repair dry skin by protecting the skin while providing much needed moisture.  Antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal properties of neem also protect against infections and boost the body’s immune system to help rejuvenate deeper layers of skin. Don’t forget, the skin is the largest organ in your body!

To put neem to use in fighting dry skin, first wash with neem soap.  If you feel like a relaxing bath, you can also take a warm (not too hot) bath with neem bath salt.  Afterward, gently pat dry the skin, then apply neem lotion as a moisturizer. For severely dry skin, after washing, apply neem oil to the driest areas and repeat several times daily until the skin has recovered its natural balance. Neem oil applied to the skin replenishes the natural oil that is missing, helps retain water in the skin, and helps stimulate the production of collagen.

JustNeem is proud to offer products that help reduce dry skin in our online store. Coming up next, we’ll discuss

The first night, we came home in the dark, and I had not paid attention in the morning to where I had put the matchbox to light a candle for light in the evening. If it had not been for my dear neighbor, who let me use her flashlight to help me get my bearings in a new place, I would have had a terrible time making my bed in the pitch black room I had never slept in . And of course, I never again left the room in the morning without putting the matches in a place that I would surely remember in the evening .  Here is a picture of my room:

During my time there, we held a small Neem soap making workshop. It was quite an adventure  from gathering all the equipment we needed to teaching the handling of Sodium Hydroxide. Full of anticipation, we watched the finished product come together.

See some pictures from the workshop…

SOAP MAKING WORKSHOP

We started out discussing safety measures and had lots of fun with it, as you can see

Then we prepared the molds for the test batches,

stirred the soap,

poured it,

and — ta da!! held the finished product in our very own hands!