Essential oils are a valuable source of nutrients for facial skin health. Mixtures based on these have long been used successfully in cosmetology for facial rejuvenation. The use of essential oil speeds up metabolic processes, regeneration and removal of toxins from the skin. It nourishes the cells, improves breathing, and is an essential natural cure in the fight against natural skin aging. In addition, the pleasant smell of essential oils has a beneficial effect on a woman’s emotional health, which also affects the youth of the skin.
Almost all essential oils are effective in combating skin aging. In some of them these features are more pronounced:
the Rose
The essential oil of rose perfectly tightens the skin, saturates it with oxygen and is an effective antioxidant. It activates regeneration at the cellular level and has whitening properties that make it perfect for combating age spots and hyperpigmentation in old age. The rose intensely hydrates dry and rough skin, gives it a healthy glow, tightens and elasticizes, and makes hydrated and nourished skin look younger and fresher.
Carrot
Carrots have a great effect on the condition of the skin. Add 5 drops of the juice to 100 ml of any oil (such as apricot, almond, grape seed) or cream, mask, tonic or serum. The finished product restores skin tone and elasticity. Carrots actively dilate blood vessels - so the skin relaxes and smoothes. Vitamin A (retinol) in this vegetable is a powerful antioxidant that slows down skin aging and aging processes. It tightens pores, normalizes water and fat balance, increases the skin's resistance to various environmental factors.
Incense
This essential oil is very effective against aging. It removes wrinkles well, evens out skin tone, tightens and reduces puffiness.
Jasmine
Jasmine essential oil whitens complexion, reduces irritation and allergic reactions that occur on dry and sensitive skin. Jasmine lends a youthful glow to mature skin, tones and tightens, tightens pores, and visually reduces fine lines thanks to its moisturizing and enhancing skin market.
Nerol
Neroli oil has a strong effect compared to other oils. This aromatic oil provides a rejuvenating effect to the skin's inner radiance, initiates regeneration processes and helps get rid of wrinkles. It also contains powerful antioxidants, intensively hydrates and nourishes the skin, restores its water-lipid balance, makes it firm and supple, and accelerates the regeneration processes in the skin.
Rosehips
Rosehip oil contains a lot of vitamins C, A, E, polyunsaturated and saturated fatty acids. This is one of the best options for skin rejuvenation and prevention of premature aging. Rosehip actively stimulates skin regeneration at the cellular and tissue levels, restoring the skin’s normal structure after burns, cuts and deep rashes. This oil restores and strengthens the walls of capillaries, reduces the age-related manifestations of blood vessels, saturates them with active oxygen, improves skin color and elasticity.
Rules for the use of essential oils in skin care
- essential oils must not be applied to the skin in pure form,
- it must first be mixed with a fatty oil base or any other agent (cream, tonic or lotion),
- For 200-300 g of base, 1-2 drops of oil are enough to drip into a container,
- Aroma oil works most effectively when applied to the skin at bedtime,
- the oil should be applied to the cleansed skin,
- if there is excess oil on the face after 10 minutes, remove it with a paper towel,
- it is important to strictly adhere to the proportion of recipes for essential oil blends,
- home essential oil should be combined with base oil (eg olive, coconut, castor oil),
- aromatic oil treatment should not be done permanently - it should be alternated - 2 weeks of oil addition with 2 weeks of rest.