The Orange Roughy is one hell of an ugly fish, but has an amazing life span of up to 149 years. This month in the International Journal of Cosmetic Science, there was a great article about the use of the oil from Orange Roughy fish on very dry skin types.
The research was conducted in vivo on the lower legs of research participants. After 6 weeks, dryness was reduced and there was a noticeable reduction in scaliness and an improvement of smoothness, all in comparison to the group using Vaseline.
So this might prove to be a natural and more effective alternative to petroleum jellies, however as numbers have fallen over recent years, it may not be the most ecologically friendly option.
There are products available on the market containing these oil, the only range I was able to find that utilised this miracle oil was Avon’s Moisture Therapy line.
If you’ve tried these products or end up trying them, please let me know how you get on by dropping me a comment below.
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This article first appeared on MANFACE written by Thom Watson. It was published on
Thursday 26th July 2012 and was last updated on
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