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Tips To Choose The Right Essential Oil For Your Skin
Natural oils are required to maintain a healthy skin. It must be of the right quantity in the skin. Problems may arise when there is excess oil secretion or even lesser. To combat such issues, including essential oils in the beauty routine is a good idea. Before that, what is an essential oil? It must be surprising, but the fact is that essential oils are not technically oils. They are plant extracts. The concentration is very high and they are potent in nature. This is the reason why essential oils are always diluted with carrier oils for topical applications. This helps reduce any adverse reaction that might happen on the skin.
Now, here arises the question of how to choose the right essential oil for your skin. There are hundreds of them available and probably only a few might suit you. It is always better to narrow down the search, a daunting task, with the help of some criteria which are discussed below.
Know your skin type
Normal skin
There are almost no imperfections on a normal skin. It looks healthy and has visible pores. Another factor is that a person with normal skin type is not prone to sensitivity. Such people are blessed and can go for any essential of their choice according to requirement without any fear.
Oily skin
People with oily skin will have large pores and a shiny complexion. The presence of blackheads and pimples are rampant and they will also be visible. Such people can go for citrus essential oils like orange, lemon, and lime; or cypress, bergamot, geranium, evening primrose, hemp, safflower, and grapeseed oil.
Dry skin
A rough complexion is the main characteristic of a person with dry skin. Dry white patches and line are easily visible on the outside. The pores on the skin are hard to see in this case. The essential oils that can be used are sandalwood, myrrh, German chamomile, cedarwood, geranium, and palmarosa.
Combination skin
A combination skin tone is very sensitive to change weather conditions. The forehead, chin, and the T-zone are very oil, whereas, dry skin can be found on the cheeks and under-eye skin. Patchouli, lavender, bergamot, and orange are said to be the best of essential oils to deal with problems of combination skin.
Deal with the problem on the skin
Aging
Aging
is
literally
a
nightmare
to
all.
With
the
current
way
of
lifestyle,
aging
of
skin
sets
in
very
much
earlier
in
the
thirties
rather
than
in
the
sixties.
The
regular
and
persistent
use
of
essential
oils
can
make
a
difference.
Tangerine,
lavender,
rose,
ylang-ylang,
frankincense,
cypress,
and
sandalwood
work
well.
Acne and blemishes
Even when there is so much of protection on the skin all the time, one hardly stop the breakouts and the resultant scars, especially when young. This has to be regulated from within the body and essential oils seep into the skin creating magic. Tea tree, vetiver, and lavender are the best options.
Red marks and dark spots
The occurrence of these can happen at any time in life and the reasons are numerous. It can be due to sunburn, a fire accident, an insect bite, and maybe even a surgery. In a nutshell, it is the uneven skin tone that has to be treated and the essential oil that will work are lemon, lavender, and frankincense.
Other factors to be considered
Purity
Place
one
drop
of
the
essential
oil
on
a
construction
paper.
The
oil
must
evaporate
quickly
without
leaving
any
noticeable
ring.
This
vouches
for
the
purity
of
the
essential.
If
you
find
that
a
ring
has
been
left
behind,
then
the
purity
of
it
is
to
be
questioned.
This
test
does
not
work
out
for
myrrh,
patchouli,
and
absolutes.
Cost
An essential oil of good quality can be identified to a certain extent with its cost. You will have to shell out a few bucks to get a good one. This is because hundreds of pounds of plants are used to extract just 30 ml of oil. However, this cannot be true in all cases.
Do a patch test
It is highly recommended to do a patch test before using an essential oil. Combine one drop of the essential oil with ½ tsp carrier oil and rub it on the inside, upper portion of the arm. If all goes well even after a few hours, you can very go ahead with the usage.
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