Is Hemp Good For Your Skin?

By now, most of us have learned the importance of skin care. In fact, the majority of us are in search of the perfect skincare products to match our unique skin needs. Common criteria include sensitivity to certain ingredients, skin-type, and lifestyle. Our list also includes products that are “effective” and “gentle” which means we can’t overlook harsh or harmful chemicals. It seems like most of us would rather have all-natural ingredients that work, than petroleum, parabens and other man-made additives that come with possible side effects.  

Fortunately, some of the most effective skin care products include all-natural oils like coconut, sunflower, and argan or Moroccan oil. Why? Well, oil does wonders for your skin by clearing out imperfections, hydrating, and creating a brighter complexion among other things. Now, we’re exploring the next IT oil, made from hemp. 

What is Hemp Oil?

Not to be confused with cannabidiol oil, hemp oil is made from the leaves and flowers of the hemp plant. Just as a quick background, hemp has historically been used for thousands of years to make paper and clothes. Today, it has a variety of applications, including food, medicine, building materials, and cosmetics. 

Over the last decade, the hemp industry has slowly accelerated and now there’s a booming demand for hemp due to its new legal status and numerous uses. More recently, it has proven to be a powerful, all-natural addition in many skin care products. 

Then there’s hemp seed oil. The seeds of the hemp plant are cold-pressed to make this golden-green oil. Hemp seed oil is used in its pure, unrefined form to make skin care products too.

Why is Hemp Good for Your Skin?

This miraculous product is perfect for all types of skin. What makes it so ideal? 

• The nutty-flavored oil doesn’t clog pores.
• Its nourishing vitamins have long been known to promote healthy skin.

Let’s look at the way hemp oil can improve the condition of your skin:

1. Hemp oil can help balance your skin.
2. The gamma-linolenic acid in hemp oil is an essential fatty acid that can help maintain moisture, suppleness, and smoothness.
3. Hemp has omega fatty acids to help keep your skin healthy. 
4. Hemp is rich in vitamins and minerals to nourish your skin
5. And hemp oil naturally contains linoleic acid and oleic acid that your body doesn’t. 

Hemp Skincare Products by Sierra Sage

Good Goo uses the whole hemp plant when we make our infusions. Another term for this is the whole plant ideology is full spectrum. The result of this infusion process is that you get all of the benefits of the plant's powerful compounds in their natural balance. This, in combination with the other plant based ingredients in Good Goo, creates the base for our line of effective salves that help nourish, moisturize, and soothe.

Good Goo Full-Spectrum Salves contain only natural plant-based ingredients that are slow infused in enriching oils using low heat. Because of this methodology, Good Goo can say we are one of the most effective and highly concentrated skin care products you will find anywhere.

We never use damaging solvents, alcohol, isolates, or extraction in our process.

This multi-purpose ointment made of organic plant-based ingredients is ideal for all of your everyday skin issues. Besides hemp oil, this salve contains olive oil, sunflower oil, St. John’s wort, vitamin E, lavender, rosemary, myrrh, calendula, and more.

Good Goo Radiant Ageless Skin Salve

Good Goo Radiant skin salve can be used as a daily wear skin balm, and as part of your nightly skincare regimen. Looking for ageless, radiant skin? Then this one’s for you. It's packed with powerful ingredients like hemp oil, olive oil, matricaria, yarrow, helichrysum, aloe Vera, Vitamin E, and rosehip.

When you first get a tattoo, the skin around it will be inflamed. Then, scabs will form on the tattooed area. Good Goo Fresh Ink salve is the perfect post tattoo salve. The blend of herbs and essential oils in Fresh Ink will keep skin looking healthy and with regular use, your tattoo will retain its color for years. Besides hemp oil, Fresh Ink salve also contains aloe vera, St. John’s wort oil, myrrh, calendula, chamomile, and vitamin E.

As flu season approaches each year, so can the nightmare of sleeplessness as a result of congestion and coughing. Good Goo’s Good Night salve with castor, eucalyptus, peppermint, and lavender helps you relax and get back to sleep. 

If you suffer from eczema, psoriasis, or dry skin then Good Goo’s Daily salve is for you. Used daily, this formula with its high concentration of hemp oil, calendula, chamomile flower oil, yarrow, and olive oil, is a great addition to your every day skin care routine. 

Green Goo Joint + Muscle Salve

Runners, teachers, parents, weight lifters, people who play sports or do a lot of manual labor and everyone else who knows the fatigue your body can suffer from the pounding and stress of your everyday activities will love this salve. Made with hemp, arnica, and a powerful cadre of other all-natural plant ingredients like sunflower, beeswax, peppermint and ginger, Good Goo Joint + Muscle will help you recover and get you on your feet again.