Essential oils for Face and Skin Care

Essential oils for skin care have healing properties that can aid exfoliation. This process involves removing dead skin cells from the outer layer of your skin. Further, they encourage cell regeneration, can act as anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, & anti-bacterial agents.
This is all the more important because our skin is the largest tissue organ of our bodies. Because our skin covers over us, it separates us from the outer environment, nature and elements. No wonder, therefore, that this skin system is the victim of abbraisons, inflammations, cuts and wounds.
In blending for skin care, 10ml of the carrier oil such as aloe vera, jojoba, fractionated coconut should be mixed with atleast 1ml (20 drops) of essential oils blend. Mix the ingredients in a small bottle so that your serum is ready to use. Its best to use a cleanser on your face before applying the serum/toner blend. Cleanser should be suitable for your skin type; and therefore, it is is important to understand your skin type and what works for you.
Skin types
There are three distinct skin types. Our skin types are described as Normal, Oily or Dry. The two elements that distinguish the skin types are the amount of oil and water in your skin, which are due to the amount of sebum produced by a skin and the dryness of skin respectively. A normal skin is one that has just the right balance of the two elements, oil and water whereas an oily skin has too much and frequent production of sebum which makes it appear greasy and shiny. On the other hand, dry skin has little of both elements which makes it seen flaky, rough and dull.
Sometimes patches exist on the skin, which can be either dry patches or oily patches, and yet they appear on a largely normal skin. This skin type is referred to as combination skin because it consists of two or more types. In other instances, the skin is irritated by allergens or irritants which create the sensation or feeling of itchyness, dryness, and burning. This is called a sensitive skin type. Different essential oisl for skin care provide different and complementary benefits for each skin type.

Oily skin
(reduce oil production)
- Rosemary – 5 drops and Geranium or Rose – drops;
OR
- Frankincense – 5 drops; Clary Sage – 5 drops; Neroli – 5 drops
Acne relief
- Peppermint – 15 drops
- Lavender – 12 drops
- Cypress – 12 drops
- Clary Sage – 15 drops
- Bergamot – 12 drops
- Juniper/ or Basil – 12 drops
Dry skin
(restore oil and supple skin)
- Lavender – 5 drops
- Chamomile – 5 drops
- Cedarwood – 5 drops
- Turmeric – 5 drops
- Sandalwood – 5 drops
Anti Aging
(suppress wrinkles)
- Bamboo – 10 drops
- Frankincense – 10 drops
- Lavender – 10 drops
OR
- Ylang Ylang – 5 drops
- Sandalwood – 5 drops
Blemishes
(scars, psoriasis )
- Lavender – 15 drops
- Tea tree – 10 drops
OR
- Rose Oil – 10 drops
- Geranium – 10 drops
Fractionated coconut oil is recommended as most ideal carrier oil for psoriasis sufferers