Facial cleansing should never feel like an onerous task! Try this natural face cleansing oil infused with soothing essential oils that nourish skin while eliminating sebum build-up for an effortless experience.
This DIY facial oil blend consists of essential and carrier oils designed to support all skin types, with the ylang-ylang providing antibacterial, calming, and cell regeneration benefits to reduce fine lines.
1. LAVENDER
Lavender oil is one of the gentlest oils and should be included in every skincare routine. With its small molecular structure, lavender penetrates the skin easily for maximum benefit: soothing, calmness, hydration, balance repair rejuvenation. Plus it has anti-inflammatory properties making it a great addition to cleanser used on facial areas.
Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is a flowering plant known to produce fragrant, essential oil-rich flowers that can be extracted through steam distillation. The lavender essential oil can then be inhaled, diffused, and applied topically; its soothing aroma has been used to reduce anxiety, insomnia and assist with relaxation, and aid sleep. Furthermore, its balancing effects make lavender ideal for use on facial skin issues such as acne or rosacea.
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When inhaled, lavender triggers the production of melatonin – a natural hormone that regulates sleep cycles and promotes restful nights – leading to increased production. Therefore, lavender oil can be found in various nighttime products including essential oil diffusers for home use as well as bed linens to promote restful restfulness. Lavender Oil also serves as a decongestant which can ease symptoms related to colds, flu, and allergies as well as being used as a facial toner that balances the pH of the skin for clear acne-prone complexions.
As with other essential oils, lavender should ideally be combined with a fatty carrier oil such as jojoba, coconut, or grapeseed to facilitate the absorption of its healing properties. Alternatively, it can be applied directly onto a cotton ball and inhaled directly.
Lavender has long been recognized for its soothing and cleansing effects, but in addition to this, it can also act as a natural skin lightener and brightener, rejuvenating your complexion to its youthful radiance. Lavender also helps heal dark spots from pimples or burns quickly while its anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties enhance its therapeutic powers further. Furthermore, lavender may treat post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation caused by acne scarring; increasing skin regeneration rate.
2. GERANIUM
Geranium oil, extracted from the leaves of the Pelargonium graveolens geranium plant, is an ingredient often seen in beauty products. This gentle yet powerful oil boasts numerous health and skin care benefits – its antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and soothing properties can keep skin clear and healthy; furthermore, it may even help relieve symptoms associated with acne, dermatitis, or eczema.
Geranium is a natural cicatrisant, meaning that it speeds the healing of wounds and scar tissue, making it popularly used in skincare to treat dark spots from acne or sunburn, reduce stretch marks or tighten sagging skin by stimulating cell turnover, or treat marks caused by acne scarring or sunburn.
Geranium Oil can easily become part of your everyday skincare regimen by adding it to a serum or moisturizer for your face, as it pairs perfectly with Lavender, Tangerine, and Ylang Ylang essential oils to provide an uplifting floral aroma and make your face glow. Furthermore, applying it after sweaty days in the sun or hard workouts is an excellent way to prevent inflammation and muscle soreness and aid recovery.
Make the most out of your geranium essential oil by adding it to a diffuser and/or room spray for an effective mood booster and relaxing environment in your home. Homemade potpourri also benefits greatly from adding some dried sprigs of scented geranium along with your preferred carrier oil into a glass jar, sealing, and leaving on a sunny windowsill for one week before straining and storing in a cool, dry place.
Geranium essential oil can be safely used by most individuals, but pregnant women and those suffering from medical conditions such as high blood pressure, cardiovascular disorders, peptic ulcers, or liver damage are advised to first speak to a healthcare professional before using it directly the skin.
3. ROSE
Rose Essential Oil is an exquisite skincare ingredient known for its anti-aging benefits and pleasant fragrance. Packed with antioxidants, antibacterial agents, nutrients, and other beneficial compounds, it hydrates, soothes, and age-defies skin of all types while simultaneously being emotionally soothing to help ease stress or grieving emotions.
Rose is often chosen by those coping with stress or grief issues as it has emotional balancing properties as well.
Our therapeutic-grade rose oil is made by distilling delicate petals from Rosa damascena rose plants. Each ounce of oil requires processing tens of thousands of rose blooms; due to this labor-intensive process, rose oil tends to be more costly than other oils.
The oil produced has an inviting floral aroma that’s both sensual and relaxing, often used as an aphrodisiac or to promote feelings of romance and love. Furthermore, its hormonal-balancing benefits may help reduce PMS symptoms; when applied topically it hydrates dry skin while helping lessen fine lines and wrinkles.
Rose oil boasts powerful antibacterial properties due to its high antioxidant content, making it an effective treatment option for acne-prone skin. One study demonstrated this fact; rose oil had the highest bactericidal activity out of all 10 essential oils studied (including lavender, thyme, and cinnamon).
Rose oil’s pH level is almost identical to human skin’s, providing it with the ability to restore the natural acid mantle that has been compromised due to pollution, environmental toxins, and sun damage. When mixed with water or lotion it can be used in face serums or moisturizers tailored specifically for different skin types as well as in spritzers as a hydrating toner or natural perfume.
Before applying any essential oil, it is important to dilute it with a carrier oil like coconut, jojoba, or eucalyptus oil before using it on your skin. In addition, perform a skin patch test before expanding usage.
Add some rose essential oil to your favorite DoTERRA moisturizer and apply it directly onto the skin for an even skin tone. Take a relaxing bath with just a few drops added to the water; inhale a few drops through a diffuser or place one drop on pulse points for instant mood upliftment throughout your day!
4. YLANG-YLANG
Those familiar with natural beauty products likely already recognize the tropical floral fragrance of ylang-ylang oil derived from this flowering plant (Candanga data). Used extensively as a perfume ingredient due to its pleasing fragrance, ylang-ylang oil also acts to regulate sebum production – making it an effective cleanser for oily skin types.
As it promotes healthy cell growth, ylang-ylang essential oil has been shown to reduce scars and wrinkles when applied topically. With anti-age properties like caryophyllene and germacrene belonging to the sesquiterpene families that provide soothing benefits when applied directly onto the skin, its anti-wrinkle effects make ylang-ylang essential oil a fantastic ingredient in facial toners and serums.
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One of the many wonderful aspects of ylang-ylang oil is its ability to promote relaxation. Studies have revealed its capacity for lowering both heart rate and blood pressure, making it a fantastic addition to stress-relief diffuser blends.
Ylang-ylang oil is widely recognized for its soothing, romantic, and aphrodisiac properties. It may encourage feelings of self-love while at the same time increasing relationships through healthy partnerships. Furthermore, some experts believe it helps enhance sexual activity while stimulating reproductive organs.
Studies published by Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine demonstrated that ylang-ylang oil contains high concentrations of the compound linalool, which has been shown to ease anxiety and depression symptoms as well as help those suffering from insomnia sleep better. It can even relax both body and mind simultaneously!
Since ylang-ylang contains both sedative and euphoric properties, it’s wise to combine its use with a carrier oil when applying directly to the skin. A carrier oil will dilute its potency making it suitable for everyday use. Try mixing some drops with your preferred jojoba, sweet almond oil, or avocado oil and massage them into your skin to experience its mood-boosting benefits!
