Essential oils are one of the biggest crazes right now! Their benefits range from healing colds to easing muscle aches or tension. But did you also know you could use essential oils in your skincare routine?! Today I will be going over the basic oils to get you started!
Beginning essential oils can be overwhelming. Where to start and how to get them! I highly recommend only getting essential oils from a health food market or an essential oils rep. Also, be sure the ones you are purchasing are safe to put directly on your skin or if they need to be diluted. If you still put the undiluted ones directly onto your skin it could do more damage than good.
Tea Tree Oil:
Skin Type: Oily Skin
Skin Concern: active acne break outs
How to Use: after you cleanse, before moisturizer, put 2 drops in hands and gently pat into skin.
Facts: did you know 5% of Tea Tree oil is equivalent to using 5% Benzoyl Peroxide?! Tea Tree is a much gentler method.
I LOVE using it when I feel I need an extra boost if I'm breaking out!
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Frankincense
Skin Type: Oily
Skin Concerns: Elasticity and aging
Use: place 2 drops in hands and gently pat into skin. when putting on moisturizer go against gravity and push the skin in an upward motion.
Facts: known as the "king" of the essential oils world it is also great for stopping bleeding wounds, speeds up the healing process for cuts and scrapes, easing arthritis pain, digestive disorders and more!!
CedarWood Oil
Skin Type: Dry Skin
Skin Concerns: non cystic acne
Facts: Helps prevent UTIs, anti-inflammatory, may help maintain a healthy blood pressure, regular menstruation, may help in healing seborrhea (condition of the skin that causes scaly patches and red skin mostly on scalp)
Lavender Oil
Skin Type: oily
Skin Condition: acneic
The difference in using lavender VS. Tea Tree is that tea tree is more aggressive and great for teenage acne. Lavender is great for the occasional hormonal break out. just dab a little on the troubled spots.
Facts: can also help heal insect bites, heal burns, ease eczema.
NOTE: If you are new to the essential oil world and are pregnant, nursing, high blood pressure, etc please read attached about the safety precautions from the National Association for Holistic Health to see what oils you can and can't use. not all oils are ok for every health problem so please please read! : https://www.naha.org/explore-aromatherapy/safety/
Remember, the essential oils world is HUGE so I only covered a few of the oils you can use for different skin concerns. Please feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions regarding todays post or your own skin! until next post, MAKE GOOD CHOICES XOXO
This is great information! Essential oils are pretty new for me and I didn't realize you could use it on your skin. Thanks for sharing.
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