Emu oil can be applied and massaged into the skin to help soften, moisturise and hydrate the skin. Emu oil has a warming and soothing effect on the skin. It can help to soothe and soften sunburnt and wind burnt skin and skin that has become dry from the elements, and assists in improving the overall appearance of the skin. The indigenous people of Australian have survived one of the harshest climates in the world through living with the land and finding their means of survival in nature. Emu oil has a long tradition of use by the Australian Aborigines and is now being incorporated into mainstream western lifestyles.