Lanolin Can Irritate Acne Prone and Sensitive Skin
Lanolin is the fat that is removed from sheep’s wool. It is secreted by the sheep’s sebaceous glands. The purpose of lanolin for the sheep, is so that they have a fatty rich emollient coating on their skin to maintain their skin’s water levels and prevent drying of their skin and protect them from the environment.
Lanolin is also known to irritate sensitive skin.In Acne prone or pimple prone skin tend there is an abnormal or impaired acid mantle present with a compromise in the immune cells of the skin called the Langerhan cells, the general condition of the skin is inflammatory or easily irritated.
Therefore due to the nature of the lanolin being an emollient and possible irritant and then placing it on sensitive immune compromised skin may not always end in a positive outcome for the owner. Therefore it may be better to avoid these products.
On the other hand products that support normal acid mantel, ie. they have a Ph of 5.5 and promote health skin by breaking the bacteria cycle are great.
A great recipe that I have found that assists when used regularly for Acne skin is: 3 drops of Chamomile, 8 drops of lavender, 5 drops of Palmarosa & 4 drops of Tea Tree Oil in a 50mls base. Apply to clean skin morning and night and ensure to feed your skin through good nutrition and plenty of well filtered water. Return to your doctor or skin specialist with any queries or concerns if your skin is not improving.
About The Author
Marian Rubock owns and operates the LSM Wellness Clinic, a Natural Health Clinic in