The emu bird is a native of Australia and is the second largest bird in the world after the ostrich. It is a flightless bird, brown colored, and can be as tall as 6' 7" at the shoulders and can run at speeds up to 50 miles an hour. The emu bird is now farmed in China and North America and the oil extracted from its fat has been used by the aborigines of Australia from times immemorial for treatment of skin issues, like burns, wounds, cuts and to relieve pain in the joints. Emu oil contains approximately 70% of unsaturated fatty acids. It has oleic acid and linoleic acids Omega 6 and 3. Studies show that emu oil reduces scar formation in burn wounds and arthritis and is also used in ointments for dry cracked heels. Emu oil is highly penetrating oil and that is the reason it is used extensively in skin care products. Using emu oil will not leave the skin feeling greasy and makes the skin feel soft and silky smooth. Emu oil naturally contains Vitamin E, A, linoleic, oleic acid sapogens and terpines. All of these ingredients are known to help the human skin.

Emu oil for skin care is used in a variety of skin care products that range from creams to moisturizers. Emu oil skin care cream is used to smooth roughened heels, elbows and knees. Emu oil skin care moisturizer and hand cream lotion is used to soften and moisturize fingers and cuticles. Emu oil protects the face from wind and sun burns and it reduces itchiness and effects of dry skin. As emu oil is known to contain powerful anti-oxidants regular use of emu oil skin care products helps reduce wrinkling of the skin and also improves the skin condition. Emu oil skin care products are used to prevent or at least reduce skin aging. Emu oil helps in preventing moisture loss from the skin and this help the skin to remain firm and lubricated.

Emu oil is not only beneficial in skin care but the oil is also used to massage and relieve joint and muscle pains and stiffness and swelling. Emu oil is also used to reduce the discomfort of eczema, shingles arthritis and similar inflammatory conditions. Emu oil skin care benefits also include lessening of sun burn or other burns scaring and it also relieves insect bite pain. It is also said to repair skin damaged by stretch marks, scars and wrinkles.

One can see that there are a number of emu oil skin care benefits that are now become well known and that the usage of emu oil in skin care products has increased.

Skin care product makers who use emu oil in their products do mix the oil with other ingredients to make emu oil based creams, lotions, moisturizers and soap. It is believed that using emu oil skin care products will protect the skin from the ravages of the environment and help the skin stay fresh and healthy. Emu oil's skin care and healing powers were not well known as this bird was a native of Australia and it is only after a lot of research that the powers of emu oil have been proven to be beneficial for skin care.

The natural skincare emu oil benefits are not to well known today and it is only a few skin care companies that are using emu oil in their skin care products. Its usage in topical medicines is also limited to those who know the benefits of this natural skin care product that Mother Nature has given to mankind. Emu oil for skin care has only recently started becoming popular and more skin care product makers are using it in their line of products. Herbal skin care product producers use it in their products as it is known that it does not contain any harmful elements.