Ingredient Spotlight: Lavender

Hi again beauties, I came up with a new series: ingredient spotlight! Basically I'll be letting you all know about the benefits of basic ingredients that you can find in everyday skincare products...or maybe you'll even find some ingredients you'd like to start looking for!

My first installment in this series is going to be all about lavender.

The lavender plant is a gorgeous flour used for tons and tons of different things such as aromatherapy to aid in relaxation and sleep therapy, but most importantly (for us over here at glitteringgorgeous at least), it's an incredible ingredient to add to your skincare regimen! Here's why...

Lavender has tons of healing properties because it's antiseptic. Know what that means? It helps antibacterialize the pores, therefore helping with breakouts and scarring! The antibacterial properties of lavender are awesome for acne scars because it helps treat cuts and scrapes, therefore helping the skin heal faster.
It also helps with the balancing of sebum production. Sebum is the oil that makes your face look shiny/contributes to the clogging of pores that can lead to breakouts. Its antiseptic properties clean the pores, giving almost a toning effect to pores effected with excess oil, while it adds moisture where it is needed in dry spots on the face.
Lavender is also great for balancing out the skin tone. It reduces inflammation which helps balance redness!
Best skin types to use lavender on: Oily/combination

I'll be adding to this series once a week. That means I'll have a regular post (quick tutorial/review etc.) one day, and one of these on the other day! If there are any ingredients you'd like to learn about just leave a comment below, I'd love to make this a really informative series.