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Aromatherapy Lotions | Aromatherapy Skin Care

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

In recent times, aromatherapy has become a very popular alternative mode of therapy worldwide. Today, it is widely used for the treatment of several common and chronic ailments. Aromatherapy is mainly used for treating pains and disorders of the skin and nervous system. It makes use of the essential oils derived from a number of plants, herbs, and flowers that possess certain medicinal properties. Aromatherapy essential oils are very strong in nature and should never be applied directly to the skin as these can result in irritation of the same. Essential oils are always used after diluting with some carrier oil such as coconut or olive oil.

Aromatherapy uses several techniques such as aromatherapy baths, massages, and inhalation of the vapors of the essential oils. For skin care, aromatherapy baths are very popular in an aromatherapy bath, you need to add a few drops of essential oil of your choice or as suggested by your aroma therapist to the bath water. Taking regular aromatherapy baths has a positive effect on your skin. It not only helps treat skin disorders such as acne or dry skin but also makes your skin healthier, giving it a glow.

For aromatherapy skin care, several popular brands of creams and lotions are also available in the market which is referred to as aromatherapy lotions. You can also make aromatherapy lotions at home. Some popular aromatherapy lotion recipes are as follows.

  • If your skin is sensitive and you often experience skin irritation, prepare a lotion by adding eight to ten drops each of lavender essential oil and tea tree essential oil to 100 ml olive oil, and mix the contents thoroughly by shaking the bottle. This is a great aromatherapy body lotion for sensitive skin. Apply this lotion on your body at least twice a week half an hour before taking a bath. This will make your skin soft and youthful.
  • For dry skin, you can prepare a lotion by adding eight to ten drops of patchouli oil and ten to fifteen drops of sandalwood essential oil to 100 ml olive oil. This is a great formulation for dry skin.
  • If you have acne or pimples on your skin, you can prepare a lotion using chamomile oil, jojoba essential oil, and lemon essential oil.

While these recipes for making aromatherapy lotions are popular and are used at home, it is advisable that you consult your aroma therapist before making and/or applying any lotion, as the wrong ingredients or incorrect proportions could damage your skin significantly.

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Aromatherapy Soaps | Aromatherapy Skin Care

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Aromatherapy has emerged as a popular alternative mode of therapy during the recent years. In aromatherapy, essential oils of various plants and herbs are used for the treatment of several disorders and ailments. These essential oils possess excellent medicinal properties in addition to the characteristic natural aroma of the plants, flowers, and the herbs from which these essential oils have been extracted.

In aromatherapy, essential oils are used in a variety of ways such as aromatherapy massage, vapor inhalation, and aromatherapy bath. For aromatherapy bath, few drops of essential oils are added to the bath water. It can be a single essential oil or a blend of two to three essential oils, depending on the disorder being treated. Aromatherapy bath also makes use of special soaps; these are referred to as aromatherapy soaps. Aromatherapy soap is made by using some specific essential oils for specific purposes. Since they are made from natural ingredients, aromatherapy soaps are mild on your skin. Nowadays, aromatherapy skin care has gained tremendous popularity among the masses worldwide. Uses and benefits of some aromatherapy soaps for skin care are mentioned hereunder:

  • To soothe an occasional skin irritation, you should use lavender soap. It has an extremely soothing and rejuvenating effect on your skin.
  • To pacify sunburns due to excessive exposure to sun, use peppermint soap while bathing. This soap has the ability to treat sunburns.
  • If you suffer from dry skin which seems to worsen during the winter, you should use the patchouli soap. It not only moisturizes your skin but also makes it tender and glowing. Sandalwood soap too is  a wonderful aromatherapy soap for dry skin.

Some other great benefits of aromatherapy soaps are as mentioned below:

  • Fragrance of some essential oils such as cardamom essential oil, jasmine essential oil, chamomile essential oil, and several others has the ability to uplift your mood and spirits. Such essential oils are used in making several aromatherapy soap formulations. These soaps are greatly used for the treatment of mental stress, hypertension, insomnia, and other disorders of the nervous system.
  • For relief from fatigue, aromatherapy soaps made from ginger oil, grapefruit oil, jasmine oil and peppermint oil are widely used.
  • Aromatherapy soaps for memory enhancement are made from cypress, rosemary, basil and lemon essential oils.

You can consult your aroma therapist for helping you in selecting the aromatherapy soap for your specific requirements.

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Aromatherapy For Aging Skin Treatment

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Aging is the natural process of degeneration of the body. It encompasses physiological and physical changes over a period of time. The physiological aspect is marked by the reduced functionality of various biological systems of the body. While aging in itself cannot be stopped or prevented as such, physiological aging can be controlled by means of a healthy diet and lifestyle.

With regard to the physical aspect of aging, it is characterized by wrinkles, dark spots and patches on skin, weakness in muscles and bones, reduced body movement, etc. Similar to physiological aging, physical aging also cannot be cured or treated; however, the appearance of its signs can be delayed.

Essential Oils To Prevent aging of Skin

In this regard, aromatherapy can be used to prevent aging skin. Some of the essential oils that can be used to cure or delay the symptoms of aging are as follows.

  • Cranberry essential oil is one of the most effective against aging. It is a rich source of anti-oxidants, which serve to slow down the process of gradual degeneration of the skin and hence delay the formation of wrinkles and patches.
  • Another essential oil that be used to prevent or treat wrinkles is rose essential oil. It works by filling the crevices in skin that are caused by the wrinkles, resulting in smoother looking skin.
  • Lavender essential oil can also be used to inhibit the signs of aging, such as wrinkles and patches.
  • Patchouli essential oil is also an extremely effective anti-aging agent. It is most widely used to prevent wrinkles.
  • Lemon essential oil causes the regeneration of skin cells, which compensates for the loss of cells resulting from the degeneration process, thereby preventing aging.
  • Tea tree essential oil helps to eliminate the microorganisms that accumulate on the skin. Often, it is these microorganisms in the pores of the skin that act as catalyst when it comes to skin aging.
  • Germanium essential oil is effective against wrinkles, patches and dark spots.
  • Eucalyptus essential oil is considered to be highly beneficial in treating wrinkles.
  • Some of the other essential oils for aging skin treatment are lemongrass, juniper, mandarin, tangerine, sweet basil and neroli.

You can also use a blend of these essential oils to treat aging skin. However, keep in mind that you must dilute these essential oils before you apply them to your face and body. Essential oils are highly concentrated, and if used without dilution, they can have adverse effects such as skin irritation and rashes. Further, it is important that you consult an aromatherapy specialist in order to acquire a better understanding about the methods, proportions, and combinations in which these oils can be used.

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Oily Skin Care Tips | Get Rid Of Oily Skin With Aromatherapy

Friday, June 18th, 2010

Everyone wants healthy and radiant looking skin. Some people are naturally blessed with good skin. However, for the rest of us, obtaining and retaining such a skin texture is not easy. You really have to care for your skin if you want a glowing and radiant complexion.

There are different skin types, including oily, dry and normal skin. Oily skin is prone to a number of microbial infections on account of the excessive secretion of oil by the sebaceous glands under the skin. Oil provides an appropriate medium for the growth of microbes on skin, causing skin problems like acne and pimples.

Aromatherapy is one of the most effective remedies to get rid of oily skin because it controls the secretion of oil by the sebaceous glands. Aromatherapy is a medicinal technique that employs concentrated plant extracts like essential oils, distillates, and hydrates to relieve various ailments and diseases. Aromatherapy is an excellent option to control oil secretion as this therapy has minimal side-effects and its beneficial effects are quite lasting.

Some of the essential oils that can be used to get rid of excessive oil from the skin are:

  • Ylang Ylang essential oil helps in regulating the oil secretion of the sebaceous glands, thereby maintaining the sebum balance of the skin. Ylang Ylang essential oil is helpful in toning excessively oily skin.
  • Tea tree essential oil is anti-microbial and antiseptic in action. It is extremely effective against acne and other microbial skin infections.
  • Clary sage essential oil reduces oil secretions on the skin and also reduces skin inflammation, thereby controlling the spread of acne.
  • Another effective essential oil to control excessive oil secretion on the skin is lavender essential oil. It is anti-microbial and regenerative in action.
  • Sandalwood essential oil also controls the excessive secretion of oil on the skin, thereby relieving acne and pimples. It also soothes the skin from inflammations caused by microbial infections of the skin due to the activity of the sebaceous glands.
  • Geranium essential oil also regulates the oil balance of skin. It controls the level of oil, thereby reducing the susceptibility of skin to microbial infections.
  • Cedarwood essential oil also helps treat acne and pimples by control the activity of sebaceous glands on the skin.

You must keep in mind that essential oils are highly concentrated and must be diluted with a carrier oil like olive oil before direct application on the skin. You should also consult an aromatherapy specialist before you use aromatherapy to control the excessive secretion of oils by the sebaceous glands on the skin.

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