More than the usual 100 uses for Skin So Soft, You're Mamma said WHAT?!

We've heard secrets from the past where granny always claimed that the original formula Skin So Soft body oil and lotion kept away mosquitoes, gnats, and helped your third cousin's eczema and his wife's secret to her athletes foot infection (that was NOT on her feet...).
Well, the talk is true and there actually is some science behind it.
Skin So Soft now comes in several different "flavors", i.e. Soft and Sensual with argon oil, Age Defying with babasu oil and believe it or not it IS in the ingredients for the VERY EFFECTIVE bug repellent from Avon; an alternative to nasty deet chemicals.

When analyzing the original oil's ingredients (yes, you can STILL purchase the original Skin So Soft Oil), a few things became instantly highlighted:

• Isoproplyl Palmitate: a derivative of Palmitic acid which naturally occurs in allspice  anise, forms 40% of cows milk.
• Jojoba Oil: used for centuries as a moisturizer. Here is a picture of the plant.

Palmitic acid derived ingredients appear to be the linking ingredient between Avon's Bug Guard and Skin So Soft, which is in anise and allspice which we know from cooking these pungent ingredients in a pumpkin pie or love or  hate the taste or smell of black licorice, we know anise is very aromatic.

Skin So Soft is on sale and the size of the bottle should last you at least half a year for such a low penny price. If you're not into deterring bugs, like ticks that carry Lyme's Disease, then look at some of these other uses so many people in the world have found to use Skin So Soft For:
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2	It can be used to remove makeup.
3	Great tanning oil (no sunscreen).
4	Hot oil treatment to soften cuticles.
5	Great massage oil for tired muscles.
6	Cleans off tape marks left from bandages on skin.
7	Cleans ink off the skin.
8	Insect repellent.
9	Helps relieve itching caused by dry skin.
10	Cleans oil and grease off of skin.
11	Painting something? Use SSS to remove paint from the hands. (Instead of turpentine).
12	It soothes light sunburn.
13	Rub hands with it before washing, it helps get them cleaner.
14	Rub on dry, cracked skin.... helps heal skin in 2-3 days.
15	Put 1-2 cap fills in liquid soap and use it for shaving legs and under

HOUSEHOLD USES

28.      Sponge Skin So Soft Bath Oil around doors, windows, and on screens to keep crawling bugs out.

29.      Skin So Soft Bath Oil a good wood cleaner and conditioner for natural wood.

30.      Skin So Soft Bath Oil removes glue and gum left from price tags and labels from glass, metals, and most plastics.

31.      Skin So Soft Bath Oil removes soap scum from shower doors and curtains, and bathroom and kitchen figures.

32.      Skin So Soft Bath Oil removes lime and hard water deposits from fixtures, tile, shower doors and windows.

33.      Skin So Soft Bath Oil is an oil lubricant for fitting pipe joints that won't slip together.

34.      Skin So Soft Bath Oil cleans ink off most vinyl and painted surfaces.

35.      Skin So Soft Bath Oil cleans heavy oil and grease from non-porous surfaces.

36.      Skin So Soft Bath Oil removes fur from clothing.

37.      Rub Skin So Soft Bath Oil on brass ornaments or figurines to help keep them from turning dark.

About the author: Trisha Dunn is a licensed cosmetology teacher with 20 years in the beauty, hair and fashion industry. Trisha has studied chemistry of cosmetic ingredients and has her associates degree in communications. Her expertise about beauty product ingredients and education for the public on hair, skin, nails and fashion have been published locally and world-wide. Readers can order the products in this article and get direct delivery to their home or office by visiting http://www.youravon.com/trishadunn 

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