How and Where To Apply Essential Oils: A Guide
Essential oils can easily be regarded as nature’s most versatile masterpiece. You can use them for almost everything in your daily routine, and they will improve your activity. Inhale the scents to feel relaxed, disperse them across the room to eliminate foul odors, massage to soothe away the tiredness, and so on. But one trait of essential oils that we all can use is their therapeutic properties for skincare and physical wellness.
If used in the right manner, essential oils help reduce the appearance of blemishes, tackle acne, and brighten the complexion while supporting the body’s agility. These little miracle workers make your skin feel better and beautiful—unless you know how to use them properly.
Here is how you can apply essential oils safely to your skin to reap their fullest benefits:
How To Use Essential Oils On The Skin
It is highly important you understand the composition of essential oil before you begin its topical usage. Essential oils come from various parts of the plants, namely, stems, roots, petals, leaves, etc. They carry the essence and intense concentration of the plant—almost hundreds of tons of plant material produce a single pound of essential oil. Therefore, essential oils are too strong for direct application.
Before any topical application, you must dilute essential oils with a carrier oil or a cosmetic product. Their efficacy and potential will still give you the desired results whether you use them for massage, skincare, haircare, or other specific purposes. It is safe to apply them to your entire body, except inside the nose, mouth, eyes, and private parts.
Mix essential oils with a serum, moisturizer, toner, oils, or other cosmetic products for dilution. For beginners, the general rule of thumb is 1% i-e, 1 drop of essential oil in 1 teaspoon of carrier oil. Once your skin gets accustomed to essential oils, you can increase the ratio from 3-5% (3% dilution is 9 drops of essential oils in 1 tablespoon of carrier oil, and 5% dilution is 15 drops of essential oil in 15 drops of in 2 tablespoons of carrier oil).
Different Ways of Using Essential Oils On The Skin With DIY Recipes
Body Massage
- 8 drops of frankincense oil
- 8 drops of lavender oil
- 4 drops of orange oil
- ½ cup of jojoba oil
- Mix thoroughly
- Store in a glass jar
- Keep the jar in the dark, cool, and dry place.
This recipe helps relax sore muscles and joint stiffness while rejuvenating the skin. Also effective for soothing the exhausted body post-workout.
Neck and Shoulder Massage
- In a small container, mix
- 2 drops of cinnamon oil
- 2 drops of cedarwood oil
- 2 tablespoons of almond oil
- Massage it to your shoulders and neck
The combination of warming and moisturizing oils in this blend will ease shoulder stiffness and strain that usually occurs after spending hours sitting in front of a computer desk.
Foot Massage
- 2 drops of clove bud oil
- 2 drops of frankincense oil
- 2 teaspoons of coconut oil
- Massage on the arch, heel, and top of the feet.
Comfort your foot at nighttime to improve sleep and encourage a sense of calmness with the recipe mentioned above. In addition, the antioxidant properties of the essential oils used in this blend will brighten the complexion and support soft skin.
Scalp Massage
- 2 drops of peppermint oil
- 2 drops of lemon oil
- 2 tablespoons of coconut oil
- Massage your scalp and let it sit for 30-40 minutes.
If you have scalp irritations and itching, this detoxifying blend helps replenish dryness and bring freshness to the troubled scalp. Even your hair will have a noticeable shine and smoothness with regular use.
Acne and Blemishes
- 4 drops of tea tree oil
- 4 drops of clary sage oil
- 2 ounces of jojoba oil
- Store in a glass dropper bottle
- Mix 1-2 drops in your moisturizer before application
This recipe will give you a refreshed, renewed, and revitalized complexion with the cleansing ability of tea tree oil, invigorating effects of clary sage oil, and softening nature of jojoba oil. It calms acne and reduces the appearance of blemishes and discoloration.
Related: Learn To Blend Essential Oils Aromatically and Therapeutically: A Guide
The exotic and exceptional experience you have with essential oils is incomparable. Once you begin to notice the improvement in your skin appearance and body wellness, you will want to have more essential oils in your arsenal. Check out our organic essential oils collection when you are ready to explore and experiment.
