Essential oils are a valuable source of nutrients for facial skin health. Mixtures based on them have long been used successfully in cosmetology to rejuvenate the face. The use of essential oils accelerates the process of metabolism, regeneration and removal of toxins from the skin. It nourishes the cells, improves respiration and is an indispensable natural tool in the fight against natural skin aging. In addition, the pleasant aroma of essential oils has a positive effect on a woman's emotional health, which in turn affects the youth of the skin.
Almost all essential oils are effective in combating skin aging. In some of them, these qualities are more obvious:
Rose
Rose essential oil perfectly tightens the skin, saturates it with oxygen and is an effective antioxidant. It activates regeneration at the cellular level, has whitening properties, due to which it perfectly fights age spots and age-related hyperpigmentation. Rose intensively moisturizes dry and rough skin, leaving it healthy and radiant, making it firm and supple, while moisturized and nourished skin looks younger and healthier.
Carrots
Carrots have a great effect on the condition of the skin. Add 5 drops of its juice to 100 ml of any oil (eg apricot, almond, grape seed) or cream, mask, tonic or serum. The product restores skin color and elasticity. Carrots actively dilate blood vessels - thus relaxing and smoothing the skin. Vitamin A (retinol) in this vegetable is a powerful antioxidant that slows down the aging process of the skin. It narrows pores, normalizes water and oil balance, increases the skin's resistance to various environmental factors.
Incense
This essential oil is very effective against aging. It removes wrinkles, smoothes the skin, strengthens it and reduces mucus.
Jasmine
Jasmine essential oil whitens the complexion, reduces irritation and allergic reactions on dry and sensitive skin. Jasmine brightens mature skin, tones and tightens it, shrinks pores and visually reduces fine lines by moisturizing and increasing skin firmness.
Nerol
Neroli oil has a stronger effect than other oils. This essential oil provides an inner radiant rejuvenating effect on the skin, stimulates regeneration processes and helps to get rid of wrinkles. It also contains powerful antioxidants, intensively moisturizes and nourishes the skin, restores its water-lipid balance, makes it firm and elastic, accelerates the regenerative processes in the dermis.
Dog nose
Dog fat contains many vitamins C, A, E, polyunsaturated and saturated fatty acids. This is one of the best options to rejuvenate the skin and prevent premature aging. Rosehip actively stimulates skin regeneration at the cellular and tissue level, restores the normal structure of the skin after burns, cuts and deep rashes. This oil restores and strengthens the walls of capillaries, reduces the appearance of blood vessels, saturates them with active oxygen and improves skin color and elasticity.
Rules of use of essential oils in skin care
- Essential oils can not be applied to the skin in pure form
- they must first be mixed with a greasy oil base or some agent (cream, tonic or lotion).
- For a base of 200-300 g is enough to drip 1-2 drops of oil in a bowl,
- Aromatic oil is most effective when applied to the skin before bedtime,
- The oil should be applied to the cleansed skin of the face,
- If there is excess oil on the surface after 10 minutes, remove it with a paper towel.
- It is important to strictly follow the proportions of recipes for mixtures of essential oils,
- At home, essential oils should be combined with base oils (eg, olive, coconut, castor),
- The storage of the essential oil should not be done permanently - it should be replaced - 2 weeks rest with the addition of oil for 2 weeks.