Aromatherapy on the Face & Body
FACIAL USE
Suggested mix - 7-8 drops essential oil in 30ml carrier oil.
Essential Oils:
Rashes and Itchiness - Chamomile
Acne/ oily skin - Juniper
Open Pores - Lemongrass
Scars & slack skin - Mandarin
Sensitive skin - Marigold
Wrinkles - Orange
Other good oils for facial use are:
Geranium, Jasmine, Lavender, Neuroli, Rose, Violet and Ylang Ylang.
Carrier Oils to use:
Normal/Combination skin - Sweet Almond Oil
Mature skin - Wheatgerm Oil
Sensitive skin - Peach Kernel
Dry skin - Apricot Kernel
Greasy/irritated skin - Jojoba Oil
BODY USE
Suggested mix - 30 drops essential oil in 60ml carrier oil
Essential Oils:
Insomnia and tension - Chamomile
Colds - Eucalyptus
Invigorate - Peppermint
Headache - Rosemary
PMT, depression - Clary Sage
Sedative - Sandalwood
Other good oils for use on the body are:
Bergamot, Geranium, Lavender,Neroli, Orange, Rose, Ylang Ylang
Carrier oils to use are:
Scars - Wheatgerm Oil
Stretch Marks - Sesame Oil
Wrinkles - Apricot Kernel Oil/Evening Primrose Oil
Oily skin - Safflower Oil/Sunflower Oil
Normal/Itchy/Sensitive - Sweet Almond Oil
Dry skin - Hemp Oil
Rough skin - Hemp Oil
Best on Backs
Bergamot, Lavender, Eucalyptus, Frankincense, Orange, Petitgrain
Best on Feet
Citronella, Geranium, Lavender, Lemon, Peppermint, Rosemary
Some recipes for you to try:
Dry skin - 8 Myrrh, 7 Rose in Hemp or Sweet Almond Oil
Mature Skin - 7 Rose, 4 Lavender, 4 Sandalwood in Apricot Kernel Oil
Oily skin - 8 Lavender, 3 Lemon, 3 Petitgrain in Sunflower Oil
Itchy/Sensitive - 5 Rose, 9 Chamomile in Sweet Almond Oil