Another Monday…another week…soon will be Christmas and New Year!
Thinking about the time passing by, we look in the mirror and see how we are aging. We notice changes on our skin and try to find remedy to ‘stop’ the time and look young.
When people ask me for the age I hear: ‘… no way that you are 47…You look much younger!’ I laugh and replay: ‘age is only a number’. I do feel mentally young, full of energy. All my life experiences made me stronger. My lifestyle changed over the years. I turned my attention to the nature: relax in natural surroundings, using herbs and natural cosmetic products on daily basis. It gave me mental benefits and younger look. I always search for new tips to improve my well-being and better look.
Today I would like to share with you some useful information about the best essential oils on the skin. After hot and sunny summer our skin needs to heal, repair and regenerate and oils are the best therapeutic remedy for that.
BERGAMOT OIL:
Fragrance: Fruity, fresh, sweet and zingy.
Skin type best for: Normal and oily skin.
Therapeutic benefits: Antiseptic, bactericidal, balancing, deodorant,
CHAMOMILE OIL:
German ChamomileStrong, pungent and herbaceous aroma.
Skin type best for: All skin types, especially sensitive skin.
Therapeutic actions/benefits: Anti-inflammatory, anti-allergenic,nervine sedative. Excellent aid to preserve the skin, combat irritations, inflammation, infections and allergies (anti-allergenic, anti-inflammatory), calms the nerves and promotes a sense of ease and rest.
FRANKINCENSE OIL:
Fragrance: Woody, spicy, smoky.
Skin type best for: All skin types, especially mature/aging, oily or acne-prone skin.
Therapeutic actions/benefits: Antiseptic, antibacterial, astringent, cicatrisant, cytophylactic, tonic, vulnerary. Helps to heal blemishes, cuts, wounds, burns and scar tissue (antiseptic, antibacterial, cicatrisant) and speeds up the process of healthy skin cell regeneration (cytophylactic). A favourite in anti-aging blends for this reason.
GERANIUM OIL:
Fragrance: Pungent, strong, floral, sweet and much like rose.
Skin type best for: All skin types, especially mature, sensitive and combination.
Therapeutic actions/ benefits: Antiseptic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, astringent, balancing, cicatrisant, regulating, styptic.
An agent that regulates hormones (regulating), balances sebum production (balancing), preserves the skin (cicatrisant), tightens and tones the tissue (astringent), cleanses and cleans the pores killing bacteria (antiseptic, antibacterial).Outstanding for oily and acne-prone skin, excellent also for dry skin and very useful for sensitive skin due to its regulating and balancing qualities.
LAVENDER OIL:
Fragrance: Sweet, herbaceous, well rounded, floral and earthy.
Skin type best for: All skin types.
Therapeutic actions/ benefits: Antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, bactericidal, balancing, cicatrisant, cytophylactic, disinfectant, deodorant, fungicidal, hydrating, insecticide. Lavender works hard to heal wounds (antiseptic, vulnerary and disinfectant), has powerful skin-preserving qualities (cicatrisant), helps to repair damaged skin and speeds up the process of healthy skin cell regeneration (cytophylactic), kills bacteria, fights off infection, cleans and disinfects (antibacterial, anti-infectious, antiseptic, disinfectant), balances sebum production (balancing), encourages greater hydration (hydrating) regenerates affected areas and provides an uplifting as well as refreshing fragrance.
We must remember that essential oils are highly concentrated chemical compounds, which means:
They must never be applied neat to the skin and must always be diluted in a carrier substance carrier/vegetable oil: coconut oil, rose hip seed oil, argan oil, avocado oil, olive oil, evening primerose oil.
They should be kept out of reach of children and pets and stored in a cool, dark and dry place.
They should not be ingested and contact with the eyes must be avoided.
They are flammable.
They only need to be used (and should only ever be used) in very small amounts eg 1% – 2% – their potency is high so a little goes a long way and the more you use the greater the risk of irritation/sensitivity.
Each essential oil carries some safety data called a contraindication which must be checked before use.
At this point, it is also important to recognize that essential oils are not a substitute for conventional medical treatment and where symptoms exist and persist, a GP must be consulted.
Enjoy! 🙂
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