Cate Blanchett depends on indigenous Australian Emu oil for her skin

Los Angeles: Actress Cate Blanchett, 45, says she swears by the power of Emu oil for keeping her skin in check.

"I tend to use really basic creams, and I like to put an oil on, like an emu oil from Australia. It's from the Emu (bird) and it's really nourishing. I prefer an oil to a cream," dailymail.co.uk quoted her as saying.

"In indigenous Australian culture, that's the first oil they put on a baby because it's so hydrating. It's all pretty basic," she added.

The product is made from oil taken from the fatty tissue on an Emu's back.