Lavender oil is easily the most popularly used oil in aromatherapy and is well known for its calming and relaxing properties and its effectiveness in promoting peaceful sleep. As many people turn to natural remedies for relief from common health ailments, we have increasing testimonials from people experiencing positive results by using lavender oil on acne. A closer look at lavender oil Extracted via steam distillation of lavender flowers, lavender essential oil (Lavendula officinalis) is a potent extract that contains many wonderful healing substances including: • Linalool (49%) – a naturally occurring Continue Reading
6 Essential Oils for Collagen Production | Get Youthful Skin Naturally
Use essential oils for collagen production to keep your skin looking supple and youthful for long! As we grow older, our skin gradually loses its ability to produce collagen which makes it sag, get fine lines and wrinkle up. Before we look at the top essential oil for collagen production, let’s first understand what exactly collagen is and its role in anti-aging: Collagen – What it is In the world of anti-aging and skin care, collagen is a common term. You must have heard of collagen boosting serums, collagen cream and a myriad of other anti-aging skin care products that hype about restoring your Continue Reading
7 Best Essential Oils for Skin Tags + Application Tips
What are the best essential oils for skin tags and how do you use them? Find out below! Skin tags are pesky little things that come from nowhere and end up right on the face, which is the most common area skin tags show up - you can get one on your nose, cheek or even eyelid! Before tying a small string at the base of the tag like many people do to remove skin tags, try using just one drop of a special liquid known as an essential oil and see how wonderfully it works! Yes, it's true - just a drop of essential oil applied nightly is enough to see that little skin tag shrink off in a matter of days! You don't Continue Reading
Don’t Scratch! Use These Essential Oils for Itchy Scalp Relief
Don't scratch when you have these essential oils for itchy scalp relief! Having an itchy scalp is not only embarrassing, as you don’t want to be seen scratching your head more than enough times in public, but can also be painful and cause infection when the scratch forms wounds. Using essential oils, you can naturally soothe, cool, reduce inflammation & relieve the itch on your scalp as well as prevent infection. Since essential oils are very concentrated, you must make sure to dilute them with a carrier oil for example: sweet almond, jojoba, argan, olive, coconut or avocado oil before use. Here Continue Reading
How to Use Rosehip Oil for Acne
Is Rosehip Oil Good for Acne – Won’t it Clog My Pores? Rosehip oil is popularly known for its powerful anti-aging properties but it’s also great for healing and soothing acne prone skin. It doesn’t clog pores at all since it’s one of those ‘dry’ oils that do not leave a greasy feel on the skin. Although it’s a 2 on the comedogenic scale, rosehip oil is lightweight, absorbs rapidly into the skin and has astringent properties that do not make the face greasy when used alone, as with thick oils like olive and wheat germ. Check out the properties of rosehip oil for acne below: Anti-inflammatory properties– Continue Reading