Lithotherapy is an increasingly popular and exploited science. According to its beliefs, semi-precious minerals would have therapeutic virtues on our physical and energetic bodies. For centuries, certain crystals have actually been used in the practice of alternative medicine but also to boost our beauty. Zoom in on a trendy practice to adopt! 

What is lithotherapy? 

Its origins are so distant that we cannot really date them... Lithotherapy is part of the history of our planet and our cultures. Throughout time, men have devoted virtues to minerals that we have ended up forgetting over the years. For several decades, this science of nature has resurfaced and the craze around semi-precious stones continues to grow. According to Wikipedia, lithotherapy is a "pseudoscience" that heals through stones. The term lithotherapy is broken down as follows: Lithos comes from the Greek (stone) and therapeia (cure). According to this science, stones emit vibrations capable of interacting with those emitted by our body and improving them. 

What are the benefits? 

In alternative medicine, stones are placed on the body according to the ailment that one seeks to treat. Each stone has a particular virtue capable of acting on the indicated ailment. Emerald soothes hearts, amethyst calms the mind, rock crystal dissipates negative thoughts and rose quartz amplifies the vibrations of love, lapis lazuli promotes communication… Other stones also have the ability to tone, regulate, balance etc. It is said that stones help to overcome different challenges of our mental states such as: 

• stress
• exhaustion 
• the sorrow 
• anxiety
• sleep disorders
• concentration problems 
• lack of self-confidence 

To name just a few... To benefit from their benefits, you can also wear them as jewelry or place them in the rooms of the house.

How to use lithotherapy in beauty?

Lithotherapy has millions of followers around the world. Although its benefits are not officially recognized by the medical profession, many agree that believers feel real benefits. Placebo effect or real impact? The answer lies within each of us! In beauty, stones are also recommended and this time we find them in a more concrete way, particularly in our cosmetics. Several renowned brands enhance their treatments with them. 

• The Lighstones brand has made it its spearhead and offers lip oils infused with stones. Their goal? To soothe and de-stress with a hydrating roll-on on the lips.
• At Botanicals we find a scrub with crushed amethyst extracts for renewed skin and a clarified aura. To try!
• Galénic used the precious ruby ​​to compose its Radiance Booster cream.
• The PRAI brand has made hematite the star of its anti-aging serum.

Stone beauty accessories for perfect skin 

Beauty accessories made of stones are becoming more and more numerous. In the West, it is through the fame of the famous jade roller ( be careful, it is not real Jade but rather aventurine ) that the practice has spread. The stone roller has been used for centuries in China. At the time, it was a privileged beauty accessory. It was dedicated to the noble women of the Empire and was made of Jade, a precious stone (and therefore very expensive) whose detoxifying virtues promised perfect skin and a porcelain complexion. The principle of this accessory is above all to activate blood microcirculation by the mechanical action of its roller... The skin massaged by the back and forth movements of the stones is plumped, invigorated, renewed. The skin texture is refined, the production of collagen is boosted. 

On another note, Gua Sha shaped from a stone (rose quartz, amethyst or obsidian) is excellent for lymphatic drainage. These manual methods fit wonderfully into a natural beauty routine.

Our selection of stone beauty accessories: 

• The amethyst roller at 
• The obsidian roller at La Femme Institut
• The Rose Quartz Gua Sha at Jaderoller
• Crystal Bath Salts at Crystal Cactus 
• Face Kult's Rose Quartz Gua Sha Mushroom

The energetic action of stones for the skin

Each stone has its own energy and to radiate from the inside there is nothing better! Beauty is not just a physical matter. A peaceful and uncluttered mind will necessarily be reflected in our features. It is by acting from the inside and realigning our vibrations that the stones favorably interfere with our beauty. This almost magical ritual can quickly become addictive... 

The different stones to include in your beauty routine: 

• Howlite for its decongestant effect. 
• Rose quartz to slow down the effects of time.
• Amethyst for its anti-inflammatory effect 
• Ruby to restore a luminous complexion.
• Aventurine which purifies and heals. 
• Black obsidian which smoothes and evens out the complexion.