1, the benefits of essential oil to wipe your face
Essential oil massage can improve the blood circulation of the skin, make the skin get sufficient oxygen supply, keep the skin healthy, maintain the growth and metabolism of cells, promote the regeneration of new cells, and keep the face full of vitality and luster. The benefits of essential oil to wipe your face are mainly manifested in the following aspects.
(1) Whitening skin
Citrus essential oil has whitening effect, such as lemon essential oil and neroli essential oil. Lemon essential oil is rich in vitamin C, which is beneficial to whitening, astringing pores and balancing oil secretion. Neroli essential oil can promote cell regeneration, enhance skin elasticity and vitality, whiten and soften skin.
Recommended formula of whitening essential oil: carrot seed essential oil 1 drop+rose essential oil 1 drop+rose seed oil 10 ml.
After cleansing, wipe the face with the prepared essential oil, or drip the prepared essential oil into hot water, so that the plant essence in the essential oil can moisturize the skin under the action of steam, dilute the melanin deposited on the skin surface, and achieve the whitening effect.
(2) Remove small spots on the face
The formation of spots on the face is related to ultraviolet rays, endocrine disorders, malnutrition, slow metabolism and great mental stress.
Excessive fatigue, nervous dysfunction, adrenal cortex function decline and other factors, the use of essential oils such as geranium, bergamot, orange blossom, lavender, lemon, tea tree, etc., can effectively inhibit spots and dilute pigments.
Recommended formula of light spot essential oil: 2 drops of neroli essential oil +2 drops of lemon essential oil +2 drops of bitter orange leaf essential oil+10 ml of rose seed oil.
Directly drop 3-5 drops of the prepared essential oil on the spot for massage, so as to promote the essential oil molecules to be completely absorbed by the face, thereby inhibiting the expansion of the spot and playing the role of removing spots and lightening spots.
(3) tiny pores
If the face is not thoroughly cleaned, the pores will be blocked by dirt, the senile plaque cells will not fall off normally, and the pores will become thicker and larger. Wipe your face with essential oils of laurel, cypress, geranium, lemon, lavender, rosemary, rose and neroli. These essential oils have the functions of purification and convergence, and can make the skin delicate and smooth.
Recommended formula of fine pore essential oil: cypress essential oil 1 drop+geranium essential oil 2 drops+evening primrose oil 10 ml.
Massage the skin directly with the prepared essential oil, which will help to converge pores and make the skin firm.
(4) Eliminate wrinkles
The breeding of wrinkles is related to skin lack of water, excessive pressure, emotional anxiety, improper eating habits, lack of nutrition and decreased resistance. Massage your face with essential oils such as rose, lavender, thyme, rosemary and geranium. It can promote the blood circulation of the skin, promote the regeneration and metabolism of skin cells, effectively replenish moisture, provide necessary elastic stimulation for the skin, and supplement oxygen and nutrition to the facial skin, thus reducing wrinkles.
Recommended formula of anti-wrinkle essential oil: olibanum oil 1 drop+rose essential oil 1 drop+ylang ylang essential oil 1 drop+jojoba oil 10 ml.
Massage facial wrinkles with the adjusted essential oil in the morning and evening. In a few days, the skin will become firm and elastic, and fine lines will be reduced a lot.
(5) Oil control and acne removal
Excessive sebum secretion on the face can easily block pores and provide opportunities for the accumulation of bacteria and sebum, thus leading to the breeding of acne. Wipe your face with tea tree, lavender, geranium and other essential oils, which will help to reconcile the abnormal sebum secretion on your face and improve the phenomenon of face oil and acne.
Recommended formula of oil control and acne removing essential oil: 4 drops of geranium essential oil +4 drops of lavender essential oil +25ml of olive oil.
Mix olive oil with two essential oils, and then massage the whole face slowly 15 minutes. Sticking to it for a few days can improve the phenomenon of excessive oil production on the skin and make the oil secretion and metabolism normal.
2. Do you need to wash your face with essential oil?
Generally speaking, the essential oil of pure plant formula can be rubbed on the face without cleaning. If the amount is too much and your face is greasy, gently wipe it with oil-absorbing paper. However, if you choose a compound essential oil based on mineral oil, you'd better clean it to avoid the residual oil components blocking pores.
3, essential oil to wipe your face once a few days.
The essential oil can be used once every three days or once a week, and it is appropriate to use 15 to 30 minutes each time, because if the essential oil is used too frequently, it will easily clog pores, resulting in some toxins remaining in the body, which is not good for skin health.
4. Essential oils of different skin types
First, essential oil suitable for dry skin
Orchid essential oil: highly antioxidant, improving the ability of epidermal cells to renew.
Hazelnut oil: the proportion of fatty acids is the best, rich in natural phospholipids and antioxidant vitamin E, close to the fat layer of skin cells, so it is easily absorbed by the skin without greasy feeling.
Sweet almond oil: contains a lot of unsaturated fat, minerals, vitamin A, vitamin B and vitamin E, which helps to soften and nourish dry skin and reduce itching.
Rose Hip Oil: Helps to soften the skin, improve the skin color, and at the same time, supplements natural oil and reduces the damage of external environment to the skin.
Jojoba oil: rich in moisturizing and hydrating factors, the composition is very close to the essence of human epidermal oil, bringing lasting moisturizing effect to the skin and preventing the formation of wrinkles.
Shea butter: Helps to improve skin's moisturizing ability and keep skin moist and not dry.
Second, essential oils suitable for oily and mixed skin
Tea tree essential oil: it has anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effects, and relieves skin problems such as acne and acne.
Rosemary essential oil: calm, soothe sensitive skin, improve skin color and help skin relax.
Geranium essential oil: help balance oil secretion, eliminate toxins, shrink pores and purify skin.
Third, essential oil suitable for sensitive skin.
Lavender essential oil: Helps to relieve inflamed or irritated skin, and at the same time promotes skin self-repair and improves skin color.
Calendula essential oil: it can sterilize, relieve skin inflammation and swelling, and help calm the skin.
Sandalwood essential oil: Calm mood and relieve skin allergy caused by stress.