Essential oils are used in many cosmetic products for skin rejuvenation. They are good because they fight sagging and creases, only in purchased products their content is so low that sometimes a cream or other care product does not justify the money spent. It is in such cases that it is worth using proven folk recipes, picking them up under your skin and adhering to the features of using essential oils.
What you need to know before using such substances
Natural esters are a very concentrated product that should not be used in its natural form, so as not to injure and burn yourself. The oils used are made by pressing the seeds, leaves and flowers of plants.
Esters are obtained in the first pressing, cosmetic oils appear in the second. It is not recommended to mix these two different products, their concentration will be too high.
The use of essential oils must be done with some precautions:
- They cannot be shuffled more than 7 pieces at a time. Most often in homemade recipes there is a mixture of two or three components.
- Before use, each oil should be tested for skin tolerance, so an allergy test should be performed. To do this, you need to apply a few drops of the selected oil to your wrist, rub it a little and wait a quarter of an hour. If no gap appears, ether can be used.
- Essential herbal products have a strong odor which can negatively affect people with a sensitive sense of smell or pregnant and breastfeeding women. Oil vapors enter the body through the respiratory tract and can cause an allergy in a child.
- You can use the same oil for three weeks, then 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 addiction to the skin.
- Esters have phototoxicity, it is better not to use them right before going out, otherwise hyperpigmentation will go.
- The choice of essential oils should be based on their effect on a particular type of skin and smell, some useful herbal products have an irritating aroma which can lead to headaches.
- If ether gets into the eyes or mucous membranes of other organs, it is necessary to rinse with boiled water or eye drops.
- Oils are applied to the skin without rubbing or stretching, treating problem areas more intensively.
- After combining the ether with the base, which is a cream or lotion, the resulting mixture can be applied to the décolletage, 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 wide variety of different body care products. Essential oils, known for their unique healing and rejuvenating properties for the body, have recently become particularly popular as cosmetic preparations.
In particular, anti-aging essential oils can have smoothing, toning, and a number of other positive effects.
Essential essences, the action of which is aimed at skin rejuvenation, are presented in a wide variety. Among the most suitable essential oils for rejuvenation, the following stand out.
Rosemary
It helps to deal with oily skin problems:
- blackheads and acne;
- excess fatty secretions;
- Pores;
- purulent-inflammatory rashes;
- skin irregularities.
From there, 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 tbsp. spoons of grapeseed oil.
roses
This ether perfectly moisturizes the skin with the cream, it tones and rejuvenates it, restoring elasticity, even for aging skin. Pink ether is able to:
- eliminate the first wrinkles;
- eliminate foci of inflammation;
- restore contour irregularities;
- smooth the surface of scars and scars;
- give elasticity to the skin;
- restore facial contours.
Rejuvenating rose oil. It includes: vitamin E, liquid honey in the amount of 20 grams, almond and rose oil, of which you need to take 2 drops. After mixing all the components, the mixture is held 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 an evergreen shrub by pressing, most of the product consists of fatty acids, as well as collagen and vitamin E. The oil has many beneficial properties for the skin: it hydrates, nourishes, softens and accelerates regeneration.
As a rejuvenating agent based on jojoba oil, a lotion is used, which is prepared from 3 drops of lavender ether, 7 tbsp. a bed of jojoba and 4 drops of carrot seed oil. All the ingredients are combined and mixed in a glass container, 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, then it will be enough to use the lotion once every two days.
Cocoa
It is often used in the formulations of anti-aging masks, creams and serums, due to its wide range of positive aspects:
- prevents rashes;
- saturates the epidermis with moisture;
- removes fine wrinkles and makes acne spots or depressions left after boils less noticeable;
- increases the firmness and elasticity of the skin;
- gives the face a healthy tone.
Cocoa Butter Rejuvenating Mask is prepared as follows:
- take 1 tbsp. cocoa product and combine it with the same amount of condensed milk and fruit juice;
- the oil must be warmed up before use to ensure optimal mixing of the products;
- the mask is applied to the face and kept 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 tree are used in cosmetology for age spots, freckles and flaccidity of the skin. Sandalwood hydrates them and improves vascular tone.
A rejuvenating recipe using sandalwood oil is as follows: you should combine 16 ml of sandalwood oil, the same amount of vetiver ethers, 3 drops of frankincense and 1 drop of sandalwood. After applying the mixture to the face, it should be kept for 25-30 minutes.
It not only rejuvenates the skin, but also eliminates acne.
Reviews and prices
Essential oils are quite affordable and are a great way to prolong the youthfulness of the skin. For their successful use, it is enough to follow general recommendations and in no case apply them to the skin in their natural form. There are a lot of 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 can clog pores, there is no doubt about its use, since their content is so small in the base that it does not affect it in any way, moreover, the natural product easily penetrates the skin, you just need to pick up some real oil.
You can buy full sets of oils, but just consider that these natural products have an average shelf life of 3 years.