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Oil

The Properties of Vegetable Oil & Skin Care

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Deb Powers

Your pantry may contain the not-so-secret ingredients to glowing skin, says Barbara Close, author of "Pure Skin: Organic Beauty Basics." Vegetable oils, especially those that are all-natural, organic and cold-pressed, contain many phytochemicals and nutrients that help moisturize, protect and strengthen your skin.

Deb Powers is an avid urban gardener who works with a community collective to promote sustainable urban agriculture and build partnerships between local business owners and community organizations. Powers serves as a social media and marketing consultant for local non-profits and businesses, and has assisted in creating career pathways for people returning to the workplace.