Enjoy aromatherapy benefits of aromatherapy essential oils in natural skin care products such as aromatherapy massage oils or an uplifting mineral bath salt blend. Soothe low sebum dry skin with a therapeutic moisturizing cream using almond oil, rose essential oil, lavender oil, bergamot essential oil, patchouli oil, and sandalwood essential oil. Or clean clogged pores with a mask for oily skin containing lavender essential oil, bergamot oil, and clary sage. Mist your face with a blend containing refreshing lemon oil or soothe sunburn with cooling peppermint oil. Make sure to care for skin with nurturing aromatherapy skin care with healing oils like sweet almond oil, peppermint essential oil, rose oil, and ylang ylang.

There are a number of ways to benefit from aromatherapy essential oils. Not only is inhalation of the scents therapeutic, but applying appropriately diluted oils to the skin can be healing.  This may be accomplished in the form of aromatherapy massage oils, mineral bath salt preparations, moisturizing creams, lotions, and sprays. Click to view all pre-made natural skin care products.

Essential oils easily dissolve and absorb into the skin. This fact is apparrent after chopping fresh garlic. Not only can the odor be difficult to wash off hands, but garlic's aroma on the breath is noticable even before eating it.

Try aromatherapy skin care for a safe, effective way to the benefit from aromatherapy essential oils.

Dry Skin
The skin produces a protective emollient called sebum. This substance acts as a softening, soothing, moisturizing, cream to the skin.  Individuals with low amounts of sebum in their skin may have dry, flaky, and itchy skin. Essential oils with longer-lasting base note aromas such as patchouli oil and sandalwood essential oil, as well as strong floral scents such as rose essential oil and ylang ylang are ideal in dry skin care products.

Moisturizing Cream

* 4 fl. oz. sweet almond oil
* 3 fl. oz. rosewater
* 1/2 oz. beeswax
* 10 drops rose essential oil 
* 5 drops lavender oil
* 4 drops bergamot essential oil
* 8 drops patchouli oil
* 8 drops sandalwood essential oil

Melt the wax with the almond oil in a double boiler on as low a temperature as possile to allow melting. Lower the heat adding the rosewater slowly in a thin stream while beating vigorously. Remove from the heat when the water is incorporated. Once the mixture cools and turns creamy, add the essential oils and blend. Apply liberally to clean skin after a bath or any time.

Oily Skin
Individuals with oily skin may have overactive sebaceous glands. Regular cleansing with essential oils allows the oils' astringency to help remove excess oil and prevent clogged pores. Corn meal lightly srubs and tones, gently removing dead skin. Almond meal nourishes and helps restore deficient, beneficial oils. At the same time, almond meal helps balance the astringent effects of the essential oils.

Oily Skin Facial Mask
Mix 3 tablespoons of preferably freshly ground raw almond meal and white cornmeal. Add these essential oils to this base:

* 10 drops lavender essential oil 
* 5 drops bergamot oil
* 3 drops of clary sage

Add enough rosewater or orange flower water to make a paste. After a bath or following washing face, use circular motions to gently massage the mask into the face, avoiding under the eyes. Leave the mixture on for 5 to 15 minutes. Rinse off with warm water. To close pores, splash face with cold water.

Normal Skin
A toning and balancing facial mists can benefit normal, healthy skin.

Toning Facial Mist
Into a mister bottle, pour 2 fluid ounces of distilled water. Add these essential oils:

* 6 drops lavender oil 
* 1 drop chamomile
* 1 drop  clary sage
* 4 drops lemon oil

Shake well since the essential oils and water separate. Spritz onto clean skin for a burst of refreshment.

Sunburn
Very sunburned skin benefits from a soothing mist of distilled water and lavender oil. Add a few drops of peppermint oil and spearmint oil for a cooling effect.

Sunburn Mist
Add these oils to 2 fluid ounces of distilled water into a mister:

* 9 drops of lavender oil 
* 2 drops of peppermint essential oil 
* 1 drop of spearmint

Lightly mist sunburned skin.

Using aromatherapy essential oils in natural skin care products is an excellent way to experience the value of aromatherapy. Essential oils benefit the skin as well as the whole body. After the healing molecules enter the skin, they are transported and circulated throughout the system providing therapy for the spirit and mind too.

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