Essential oils are used in many cosmetic products to rejuvenate the skin. They are good because they fight against sagging and wrinkles, but their content in the purchased products is so small that sometimes a cream or other care product does not justify the money spent. It is for such cases it is worth using folk proven recipes, take them under your skin and stick to the characteristics of the use of essential oils.
What you need to know before using such substances
Natural esters are a highly concentrated product that should not be used in natural form to avoid injury and burns. The oils used are produced by pressing the seeds, leaves and flowers of the plants.
In the first pressing esters are obtained, in the second cosmetic oils appear. It is not recommended to mix these two different products, their concentration will be too high.
The use of essential oils should be done with some precautions:
- No more than 7 pieces can be mixed at once. Most often in home recipes there is a mixture of two or three components.
- Before use, any oil should be tested for skin tolerance, so an allergy test should be done. To do this, you need to apply a few drops of the selected oil on your wrist, rub it a little and wait a quarter of an hour, if there are no deviations, then the ether can be used.
- The main herbal products have a strong odor, which can adversely affect people with sensitive sense of smell or expectant and nursing mothers. Oil vapors enter the body through the respiratory tract and can provoke allergies in children.
- You can use the same oil for three weeks, after which it must be replaced with another analogue and after the same period you can return to your original choice. This is necessary so as not to cause skin addiction.
- Esters have phototoxicity, it is better not to use them immediately before leaving, otherwise hyperpigmentation will disappear.
- The choice of essential oils should be based on their effect on a particular skin type and odor, some useful herbal products have an irritating odor that can lead to headaches.
- If the ether gets into the eyes or mucous membranes of other organs, it is necessary to rinse with boiled water or eye drops.
- The oils are applied to the skin without rubbing and stretching, and the problem areas are treated most intensively.
- After combining the ether with the base, which is a cream or lotion, the resulting mixture can be applied to the neck, face and neck. The base is better to warm up to 40 degrees.
Types of essential oils for facial rejuvenation and how to use them
Modern cosmetology offers a huge variety of different body care products. Essential oils, known for their unique healing and rejuvenating properties for the body, have recently become especially popular as cosmetics.
In particular, anti-aging essential oils can have smoothing, toning and a number of other positive effects.
Essential essences, whose action is aimed at rejuvenating the skin, are presented in a wide variety. Among the most suitable essential oils for rejuvenation are the following.
Rosemary
Helps to deal with oily skin problems:
- blackheads and acne;
- excess fatty secretions;
- enlarged pores;
- purulent-inflammatory rash;
- irregularities in the epidermis.
From it you can prepare a cleansing mask that removes dead cells and gives the skin a matte finish. To prepare it, mix 4 drops of rosemary with 2 tablespoons of grape seed oil.
roses
This ether perfectly moisturizes the skin together with the cream, tones and rejuvenates it, restoring elasticity, even for aging skin. Pink ether is capable of:
- removal of the first wrinkles;
- elimination of foci of inflammation;
- restoration of contour irregularities;
- smoothing the surface of scars and scars;
- give elasticity to the skin;
- restoration of facial contours.
Rejuvenating rose oil. Includes: vitamin E, liquid honey in an amount of 20 grams, almond and rose oil, which you should take 2 drops. After mixing all the components, the mixture is kept on the face for half an hour. Then all the remnants of the mask are washed off.
jojoba
It is obtained from the fruits of evergreen shrubs by pressing, and most of the product is composed of fatty acids, along with collagen and vitamin E. The oil has many beneficial properties for the skin: moisturizes, nourishes, softens and accelerates regeneration.
As a rejuvenating agent of jojoba oil is used lotion, which is prepared from 3 drops of lavender ether, 7 tablespoons of jojoba bed and 4 drops of carrot oil. All the ingredients are combined and mixed in a glass jar, it is better to prepare a small bottle for this. Its contents should be applied to the face twice a day, repeat the procedure for 10 days, after which it will be enough to use the lotion once every two days.
cocoa
It is often used in the formulations of masks, creams and serums against aging, due to the wide range of positive aspects:
- prevents skin rashes;
- saturates the epidermis with moisture;
- removes fine lines and makes blemishes from acne or depression left after boils less noticeable;
- increases the firmness and elasticity of the skin;
- gives the face a healthy tone.
Rejuvenating mask with cocoa butter is prepared as follows:
- take 1 teaspoon of cocoa product and combine it with the same amount of condensed milk and fruit juice;
- the oil must be warmed before use to ensure optimal mixing of the products;
- the mask is applied to the face and held for a quarter of an hour, then washed off with warm water or herbal infusion.
sandalwood
The woody aroma of this oil is used in the most expensive perfumery, and the healing properties of this wood are used in cosmetology for age spots, freckles and sagging skin. Sandalwood moisturizes them and improves vascular tone.
The recipe for rejuvenation based on sandalwood oil is as follows: you need to combine 16 ml of sandalwood oil, the same amount of vetiver ether, 3 drops of incense and 1 drop of sandalwood. After applying the mixture on the face, it should be kept for 25-30 minutes.
It not only rejuvenates the skin, but also removes acne.
Reviews and prices
Essential oils are quite affordable and are an excellent means of prolonging the youth of the skin, for their successful use you only need to follow the general recommendations and in no case apply them on the skin in their natural form. There are many recipes with them, it is difficult to guess right away with the right one, so it will take time to find the best option for your skin.
For those who are worried that the oil may clog the pores, there is no doubt about its use, as their content is so low in the base that it does not affect it in any way, in addition, the natural product easily penetrates the skin, you just have toto take real butter.
You can buy whole sets of oils, but you just have to keep in mind that these natural products have a shelf life of an average of 3 years.