How Does Lemon Balm Benefit the Skin?
Like most plants in the mint family, lemon balm is edible, simple and rewarding to cultivate, and highly aromatic, meaning that it releases its delightful lemony fragrance upon being crushed or cut. Its high essential oil makeup indicates that it has qualities that are both antibacterial and antiviral. Energetically, lemon balm is a beloved mood optimizer, its aroma as well as its chemical compounds offering an uplifting, sweet, and blissful essence to whoever encounters this cheery plant.
As a nourishing antioxidant, lemon balm restores a glow to the skin by powerfully penetrating the pores with its special cocktail of flavonoids, terpenes, and rosmarinic and caffeic acids. Its tannic content gently astringes or pulls together the tissues of the skin’s surface without drying them out, minimizing the appearance of pores and speeding and improving the healing of blemishes and irritated areas.
It is often specifically used to address viral concerns on the skin, such as cold sores. Lemon balm waves its magic anti-inflammatory wand over a vast range of irritating topical conditions to directly target redness. Lemon balm is the key ingredient in our Hydrating Recovery Mist, a light spritz used throughout the day to restore, cool, tone, and nurture the skin.