Where do essential oils fit into skin care?

There are various kinds of plant essential oils on the market now. These essential oils are very popular among women. For example, many people like to use essential oils for massage. The most popular one is essential oil back massage. This kind of massage can promote blood circulation, promote the smoothness of meridians, etc. In addition, essential oils also play an important role in the skin care process. If you don’t know how to use it in the process of skin care, let’s learn about it in detail below.

Where do essential oils fit into skin care?

Step 1: Cleanse your face. Before using essential oils, you need to clean your face. Take a soybean-sized amount of mild facial cleanser on the palm of your hand, then soak it with clean water, rub your hands to make bubbles, then apply the foam evenly on your face, gently massage in circles for about 30-60 seconds, and rinse off with clean water.

Step 2: Water. Before using essential oils, you need to cleanse your face and apply lotion. Pour an appropriate amount of skin care water into the palm of your hand, then apply it evenly on your face and pat gently to help it absorb.

Step 3: Essential oils. After cleansing and applying toner, you can use essential oils. Take 1-2 drops of diluted single essential oil or compound essential oil, apply it on the face, and then gently massage to promote the absorption of the essential oil. You can also add essential oils to lotion or cream, mix well and then use. If you feel that the essential oil is absorbed slowly, you can take a warm towel and gently apply it to your face to promote the absorption of the essential oil.

Steps to use essential oils on your face

Step 1: Take 1-2 drops of diluted single essential oil or compound essential oil in the palm of your hand, warm it with your palm, and then apply it evenly on the face from bottom to top, and spread it from the inside to the outside on the forehead.

Step 2: Use your fingertips to gently massage in circles from the inside to the outside, from the center of the forehead to the temples.

Step 3: Use the remaining four fingers except the thumb to massage and lift the skin from bottom to top.

Step 4: Use the tips of your ring and middle fingers to massage upward along the eye contour to lift your chin.

Step 5: Rub your hands together to warm them up, then place your palms on your face and gently press the facial skin to help the essential oil absorb.

Essential Oil Skin Care Precautions

1. Before using essential oils for skin care, you need to conduct an essential oil sensitivity test. Apply a small amount of diluted essential oil to the skin behind the ear. If there is no allergic reaction within 24 hours, you can use this essential oil for skin care.

2. If you are using single essential oil, you must dilute it before use. Because the concentration of single essential oil is high, direct contact with the skin will cause skin irritation. The compound essential oil can be used directly without dilution.

3. When using essential oils for skin care, try to avoid delicate areas such as eyes and lips. Because the skin around the eyes and lips is more fragile and has lower tolerance than the skin on other parts of the body, if the essential oils used on other parts of the body are directly used on the skin around the eyes and lips, it is likely to cause discomfort to the skin, redness, itching, etc.

4. It is recommended to use whitening essential oils at night because most whitening essential oils contain photosensitive ingredients. Photosensitive ingredients will increase the skin's sensitivity to ultraviolet rays. Using products containing photosensitive ingredients during the day will make the skin more susceptible to tanning than normal skin and may even cause skin cancer. Therefore, whitening essential oils are recommended to be used at night.