Oils, in many different forms have been used throughout history for well-being and for cosmetic purposes. Ancient civilisations - way before the Romans or Greeks - used oils in everyday life. In ancient Rome, olive oil was used in every part of life. The Romans were obsessed with bathing, with many spending hours every day in the different thermal parts of the baths, what we base our spas on today.

 

Mainly athletes, and some men and women, used the method of oil cleansing using a strigil - a blunt metal object designed specially for the purpose. Oils were considered to be ‘good for the humours’ so athletes would ‘oil up’ before their performance - and even some high-ranking gladiators were allowed to use the strigil.

 

When the sport (if you can call what gladiators got up to as a sport!) was finished, extra oil would be applied to the body, massaged in to get a good film of dirt skimmed off the body using the strigil exfoliation! The wealthy had specially trained slaves to complete the task.

Today, we’re realising the importance of oil in terms of the perfect cleanse, for-anti-ageing and nourished silky skin. Eminence Organic Skin Care has harnessed this in the form of several oil-based products. The benefits of oils have been improved by the added mood-lifting olfactory element that Eminence's high-quality ingredients ensure.

The new Apricot Body Oil, out just in time for Valentine’s Day is ultra-hydrating and is blended with Apricot Kernel Oil: high in Vitamins A, C and E, biodynamic Jojoba Oil, Seabuckthorn Oil and Pomegranate Seed Oil for optimum absorption to create a luscious massage oil that will leave the skin supple and soft. Apricot oil also has anti-inflammatory properties, so it’s a pleasant way to combat sore muscles.