Can You Use Neem Oil

for Skin Care?

 Research

 How to use it

 Side effects

 Bottom line
What is neem oil?
Neem oil comes from the seed of the tropical neem tree, also known as
Indian lilac. Neem oil has a wide history of use as a folk remedy around the
world, and has been used to treat many conditions. Although it has a harsh
odor, it’s high in fatty acids and other nutrients, and it’s used in a variety of
beauty products like skin creams, body lotions, hair products, and
cosmetics.

Neem oil contains many ingredients that are extremely beneficial to the
skin. Some of those ingredients include:

 fatty acids (EFA)

 limonoids
 vitamin E
 triglycerides
 antioxidants
 calcium

It has been used in beauty regimens and skin care to:

  treat dry skin and wrinkles
 stimulate collagen production
 reduce scars
 heal wounds
 treat acne
 minimize warts and moles

Neem oil may also be used to treat the symptoms of psoriasis, eczema,

and other disorders of the skin.

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Is there any science that
supports using neem oil for skin
care?
There has been some research that supports using neem oil in skin care.
However, many studies had very small sample sizes, or weren’t done on
humans.

A 2017 study on hairless mice shows that neem oil is a promising agent to

treat aging symptoms like thinning skin, dryness, and wrinkling.

In a small 2012 studyTrusted Source of nine people, neem oil was shown
to help the healing process of post-surgical scalp wounds.

In a 2013 in vitro study, researchers concluded that neem oil would be a

good prolonged treatment for acne.

There are currently no studies on how neem oil affects moles, warts, or
collagen production. However, one 2014 animal studyTrusted Source found
that it may help reduce tumors caused by skin cancers.

Neem oil is safe for most people to use, but more studies need to be done
on humans to determine if neem oil is an effective addition to your beauty
regimen.