| Essential oils play a vital role in a good skin care | | | | properties that are useful in healing wounds, soothing |
| routine. Their natural healing properties allow them to | | | | skin diseases and relieving pain. A bath with lavender |
| effectively help in the treatment for everything from | | | | soothes and heals the skin after sunburn. Lavender |
| bruises to dandruff. These essential oils are used in | | | | does an excellent job at balancing oil production in the |
| aromatherapy, a form of alternative medicine. These | | | | skin as well as clearing blemishes and evening skin |
| five oils below are good for skin care: | | | | tone. It can be included in your lotions, moisturizers |
| Sandalwood: | | | | and toners so that it becomes part of your skin care |
| It has antiseptic, a little astringent and soothing | | | | regime. It is known to even hydrate a dry skin. |
| properties. It is even used for rejuvenation. It is thick | | | | Peppermint: |
| in texture and brownish to yellow in color. Raw, | | | | This is a very famous oil used world wide for various |
| infected, oily and dry skin can be treated by its | | | | purposes. In cosmetics, it is used as a cleanser to |
| sweet, warm and woody fragrance. This is great oil | | | | deeply cleanse the skin. It purifies tired and sluggish |
| for acne and skin infections in general. Its anti | | | | skin. It has anti-inflammatory properties too. |
| bacterial and anti fungal attributes make it a special | | | | Peppermint oil is used in treating oily skin with acne |
| way to treat pimples and acne. It does not allow the | | | | and blackheads. It is also very useful in treating other |
| acne to spread due to any infection. | | | | skin infections and diseases. |
| Tea tree oil: | | | | Geranium: |
| It is also known as wonder oil for acne and pimples. | | | | This oil used for sensitive skin has wonderful |
| It is very useful in spot treating. If you see a pimple | | | | properties in treating wrinkles. Wrinkles are a great |
| appearing on your face, don't pop or squeeze it; just | | | | concern for women especially and they spend hours |
| apply a drop of tea tree oil and you would be | | | | trying to fix them. Another ingredient if used along |
| amazed to see that your pimple would be gone in | | | | with geranium is Phytessence wakame, obtained |
| just two to three days. | | | | from Japanese seas, which helps in reducing these |
| Lavender: | | | | wrinkles. Similarly, if geranium is used along with |
| Lavender is one of the most important essential oils | | | | collagen based products, it would effectively reduce |
| for good skin. Lavender is an all purpose oil for skin | | | | aging signs. |
| care. It has antibacterial, antifungal and antiseptic | | | | |