Your skin needs protection from the sun and wind to prevent it from drying. It produces a protective, oily substance called sebum. Essential oils are easily absorbed through your skin’s sebaceous glands. As essential oil penetrate the skin they help to naturally stimulate and regenerate healthy cells. This will help to repair skin damage or injury.
Essential oils can help reduce bacterial and fungal infections and soothe sensitive, inflamed skin. You need to match the essential oil to your skin type and condition to be rewarded with its benefits.
Lavender, geranium, rose, and ylang ylang help keep the correct skin balance and can be used on several different types of skin – oily, dry, normal and combination skin. The essential oil provides a soothing anti-inflammatory lotion for your skin returning it to a healing and nutritive state.
Dry skin will benefit most from oils of rosemary, carrot seed, rosewood and sandalwood work best for dry skin. Sometimes dry skin, especially as we get older, is caused by a lack of oil production or decreased circulation. Choose lotion with Peppermint or rosemary to aid in stimulating our own natural oil production. Many of us have dry cracked heels or rough elbows. Lotions with Peppermint will make then silky smooth with one treatment.
Oily skin will benefit from application of basil, eucalyptus, cedar wood, cypress, lemongrass, lavender and ylang ylang. They will help normalize oily skin. Sage and lemongrass will actually slow down oil production.
Combination skin will have area that are very oily. Many younger women have a “T zone” on the face around the nose and between the eyebrows. They also may have a dry area around the eyes, cheeks and the smile lines around the mouth. Pick a lotion with one of essential oils for dry skin listed above and apply to the eyes, cheeks and mouth. Then pick a lotion for oily skin and apply it to the “T zone” area. It’s like treating two separate faces, using a combination of essential oils for dry and oily skin, but the benefits will be worth it.
You can also create your own skin care products in your home. Use these recipes for dry or oily skin.
Moisturizing Cream for Dry Skin
10 drops rose
8 drops patchouli
8 drops sandalwood
5 drops lavender
3 fl. oz. almond oil
3 fl. oz. rosewater
1/2 oz. beeswax
Melt the wax and almond oil in a double boiler. Reduce the heat and add the rosewater gradually while vigorously beating the mixture. As soon as the water is incorporated, remove from heat. When the mixture cools and turns creamy, add the essential oils.
Facial Mask for Oily Skin
10 drops lavender
3 drops clary sage
4 Tablespoons white corn meal
4 Tablespoons almond meal
Rosewater
Mix white corn meal and almond meal. Add the essential oils. Add just enough rosewater to make a wet paste. In a circular motion, gently massage the mixture onto the face, avoiding the soft tissues under the eyes. Leave the mixture on for five to 10 minutes, rinse off thoroughly with warm water. Finish the treatment by splashing cold water on the face to close pores.
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