I recently shared 9 beauty benefits of carrot seed oil, which is one of my favorite oils! It has a beautiful orange color and is absolutely fantastic for promoting youthful skin. It can also be used for hair: it’s especially beneficial for healing hair damaged by the sun or heat tools.
In today’s post, I want to share 5 DIY carrot seed essential oil recipes for skin, in particular! Let’s get right onto the recipes:
DIY Carrot Seed Essential Oil Recipes for Skin
*Note: All the recipes below are safe for oily and acne prone skin. Even sensitive skin can tolerate them but to be on the safe side, please do a patch test before application.
1. Anti-Aging Serum
What you Need
- 1 tbsp prickly pear oil
- 2 tsp argan oil
- 5 drops carrot seed oil
- 3 drops lavender oil
- 2 drops frankincense oil
- Small funnel
- 2 oz amber dropper bottle
Directions
- Using a small funnel, pour in prickly pear oil and argan oil into your dropper bottle.
- Then add the carrot seed oil, lavender oil and frankincense oil.
- Close the bottle and shake gently to combine everything.
- Use 2-3 drops on your clean face. It can be used under makeup.
2. Skin Lightening Cream
What you Need
- 1 tbsp of shea butter
- 2 drops carrot seed oil
- 2 drops lemon oil
- 2 drops frankincense oil
Directions
Simply mix up 1 tbsp of shea butter with 2 drops carrot seed oil, 2 drops lemon oil and 2 drops frankincense oil. Use a sliver of this cream on your face nightly to benefit from its lightening effects.
3. Rejuvenating Facial Mask
What you Need
- 1 tsp bentonite clay
- 1 tsp aloe vera gel
- 2 drops of carrot seed oil
- Small bowl, spoon and face mask brush
Directions
Make a skin rejuvenating face mask by mixing up 1 tsp bentonite clay, 1 tsp aloe vera gel and 2 drops of carrot seed oil in a small bowl. Apply with a face mask brush and keep on for 10 minutes. Rinse your skin with warm water and marvel at how refreshed it looks!
4. Sun Damaged Skin Soother
What you Need
- 5 drops of carrot seed oil
- ¼ cup of aloe vera gel
- 4 oz amber glass jar
Directions
Mix up 5 drops of carrot seed oil to ¼ cup of aloe vera gel and smooth this over your sunburn.
5. Skin Brightening Night Serum
What you Need
- 2 tbsp of argan oil
- 7 drops of carrot seed oil
- 4 drops of lemon oil
- 2 oz amber dropper bottle
Directions
Use 3 drops on your face and neck at night time before bed. This serum is safe for oily and acne prone skin types.
Take Care
- Do a patch test on your inner wrist to check whether there’s any possibility of you having an allergic reaction to carrot seed oil or any of the ingredients above. Do this by applying 1 drop of carrot seed oil/any of the above essential oils mixed in 1 tsp of olive oil or any of the vegetable oils mentioned above on your inner elbow. If there’s irritation, do not use the oil on your body.
- Keep carrot seed oil away from children and pets.
- Always dilute this oil and do not over use it. Remember, for every 1 tsp of base ingredient (vegetable oils, aloe gel, etc) add 2 drops of carrot seed oil.
- The above recipes are for external use only.
- Pregnant and nursing women should avoid using carrot seed essential oil.
- If you have any health complications, consult your doctor before using any of the above recipes.
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