Skin Care

These days we spend way too much money on skin care products that promise miracles.  Why don't you save yourself some money and disappointment by making up your own skin care products.  There are so many different blends of essentials oil for different problems you can try, you might just find that miracle combination!  ...Or just one that works as well as the expensive cream you have been buying all these years.

Greasy Skin: Bergamot, Cedarwood, Chamomile, Clary Sage, Fennel, Geranium, Juniper, Lavender, Lemon, Lemongrass, Lime, Mandarin, Mimosa, Neroli, Orange, Patchouli, Petitgrain, Sandalwood, Thyme, Violet
Mature Skin: Chamomile, Fennel, Frankincense, Galbanum, Geranium, Lavender, Myrrh, Neroli, Orange, Rose, Rosemary, Sandalwood, Ylang-Ylang 
Dry Skin: Birch, Chamomile, Frankincense, Geranium, Jasmine, Lavender, Orange, Marigold, Myrrh, Neroli, Patchouli, Rose, Rosewood, Sandalwood, Tea-Tree,  Violet 
Dull Skin: Angelica, Fennel, Orange, Rosewood, Sandalwood, Ylang-Ylang
Irritated Skin: Angelica, Marigold, Sandalwood

Skin Softener: Jasmine, Mimosa
Skin Toner: Lemongrass, Mandarin, Mimosa, Petitgrain, Yarrow

Open Pores: Lemongrass
Wrinkles: Clary Sage, Frankincense, Galbanum, Myrrh, Neroli, Rose, Rosewood
Acne: Bergamot, Cedarwood, Chamomile, Clary Sage, Geranium, Juniper, Lavender, Lemon, Lemongrass, Lime, Mandarin, Patchouli, Petitgrain, Rosewood, Sandalwood, Tea-Tree, Thyme, Violet, Yarrow
Thread Veins: Chamomile, Cypress, Geranium, Lemon, Lime, Marigold, Orange, Rose, Violet, Yarrow
Scars: Frankincense, Galbanum, Mandarin, Yarrow
Blemishes: Frankincense, Galbanum
Stretch Marks: Mandarin, Neroli

Methods of Use

The best ways to use essential oils for Skin Care are Massage, Skin Lotion/ Oil, Flower Water, Bath, Steam Facial, and Neat Application.  For instructions on how to use the oils in these ways go to Methods of Use.

For use on Mature Skin for a moisturiser:

3 Drops Neroli + 2 Drops Galbanum + 30ml (6 tsps) wheat germ oil
or
2 Drops Rose + 2 Drops Frankincense + 30ml (6 tsps) evening primrose oil + 1 vitamin E capsule

For use on Dry Skin for a moisturiser:

2 Drops Violet + 3 Drops Rose + 30ml (6 tsps) Apricot Kernel Oil + 1 vitamin E capsule
or
2 Drops Neroli + 2 Drops Mimosa + 2 Drops Rose + 30ml (6 tsps) wheatgerm oil

For use as a moisturiser when you have Thread Veins:

3 Drops Rose + 2 Drops Chamomile + 30ml (6 tsps) Peach oil plus 1 tsp Wheat germ oil
or
3 Drops Orange + 1 Drop Lemon + 1 Drop Lime + 30ml (6 tsps) peach oil + 1 tsp wheatgerm oil

Try this light moisturiser if you have Greasy Skin:

2 Drops Juniper + 2 Drops Cedarwood + 30ml (6tsps) sunflower oil + 1 vitamin E capsule
or
2 Drops Geranium + 2 Drops Lavender + 1 Drop Cypress + 30ml (6 tsps) Sunflower Oil + 1 vitamin E capsule