About Horse Oil

Horse oil has a long history and has been used since the time of the Chinese horsemen about 4,000 years ago.
The use of horse oil is described in a book titled “Meihei Betsuroku” written by Tao Hongjing, a famous doctor active in China around the 5th to 6th century. This confirms that horse oil has been used for a long time. It was introduced to Japan about 400 years ago. It is said that it was first spread to Kyushu.

Horse oil is, as the name suggests, “horse oil. It is made by boiling horse mane and belly fat over a fire and filtering out impurities. Horse oil has long been used as an all-purpose oil for burns, cuts, and various skin ailments. In recent years, due to its high moisturizing ability, it has been used by people of all ages, from babies to adults, as a full-body moisturizer. Horse oil is said to be the oil closest to human sebum, and it smoothly absorbs into the skin and moisturizes it.

■Horse oil and human sebum have a similar fatty acid composition, which is why they blend together so easily.

The fatty acid composition balance of horse oil and human sebum is very similar.
The structure of fat is divided into two types: saturated fatty acids and unsaturated fatty acids. In general, animal fats contain more saturated fatty acids and vegetable fats contain more unsaturated fatty acids. However, horse oil contains a large amount of unsaturated fatty acids, and unlike other animal fats, it has a unique composition similar to vegetable fats. It is animal fat that is close to human fat composition.
This is why “horse oil” is moist and easily blended into human skin.

Because of its close fatty acid composition, “horse oil” is moist and comfortable on human skin.

■Horse oil is a multi-skin care oil that moisturizes naive skin.

Horse oil can moisturize and care for the whole body. It is effective not only for facial care, but also for treating wisps on fingertips and heels on feet. It can also be used to massage the scalp before shampooing to reduce dandruff and itching. Since horse oil can be used to moisturize the entire body, there is no need to buy or use several different products.

■Horse oil supports the creation of beautiful skin

Beautiful skin is created by the balance between “moisture” and “oil. Horse oil, which has lipids similar to human skin, blends well with the human stratum corneum as a substitute for sebum. Like a booster, horse oil firmly receives moisture and retains it in the skin. In addition, linolenic acid (a moisturizing ingredient), which is abundantly contained in natural horse oil, draws out the skin’s own natural power and creates beautiful skin while moisturizing the skin.

■Horse oil can be used not only for the face, but also for hands, feet, and the entire body.

Horse oil can be used to moisturize the entire body. It is effective not only for facial care, but also for treating chapped fingertips and heels. It can also be used to massage the scalp before shampooing to reduce dandruff and itching. Since horse oil can be used to moisturize the whole body, there is no need to buy or use several different products.

■Horse oil can be used by everyone, from babies to adults.

Horse oil is a natural ingredient that can be used by the whole family, from babies to adults. Natural horse oil blends well with the skin and can be used for diaper rash on babies and as a nipple protection cream during lactation. It also moisturizes adult skin, which is prone to dryness due to a reduced barrier function.