Thank you, thank you, and thank you for this list. That is AWESOME info you have just provided!!!!!!!! will help me out when I am on a mission for great oils.
great list edensong! I'm a huge fan of EO and have been using them for years for aromatherapy and body treatments though i've been too chicken to try them on my face. a great resource for info and recipes is Valerie Ann Worwood's "The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy" (amazon). I got it a few years ago and have found it very useful and easy (not too techy) to read.
I love your new avatar, it says so much!
since we're snowed in today I was playing with my EO's and my 7 year old (boy) got very interested. he wanted to make a special cream for himself using the oils whose fragrance he prefers. He has very dry skin (body!) and loves sweet orange and grapefruit. i persuaded him that lavender is nice too and now i'm wondering if we can achieve some synergie that will work for dry skin with these. can you help with proportion? we are using Curel unscented lotion as a base with a little vit E and jojoba thrown in for good measure and i usually use 30 drops EO blend per 2 tablespoons carrier. your thoughts?
Thanks -- that's my great niece in the picture with me (I'm a grannie myself X 4 - oldest grandchild is 12).
First off, be careful how much you add, especially for children. 10 drops per oz for adults and half that for children. 2 T is 1 oz, so you only need 5 drops of EOs for him - 10 drops at the most. More can be added for therapeutic use, but use caution. Citrus oils can cause photo sensitivity, so be careful with those.
You want something calming for his skin, so lavender is a good choice. Roman or German chamomile would be good.
Here are some suggestions:
1 drop German chamomile
2 drops Bulgarian lavender
2 drops mandarin
OR
2 drops German chamomile
2 drops frankincense
5 drops Bulgarian lavender
2 drops violet leaf
OR
1 drop Bulgarian lavender
2 drops sweet orange
1 drop spearmint
You can multiple these to make a quantity once you figure out what you like and what works. Then let it "marry" for a few days before adding to any lotion. Store in a dark glass bottom away from any light.
Eden, would under eye bags be considered congested skin? If so, what would your suggestion be for EO's to use? Sorry last question, does using oils (carrier) only make the bags worse, would you be better using a gel?
hope, you need to realize when you blend the EOs they will create a new scent with "tones" of the original scents. I know you want him to like it, but you also want it to work for him.
Prairie, I don't recommend using EOs under the eyes, because it's such sensitive skin -- not that it's "against any skin care code" but you have to be super careful not to get any near your eyes. Carrier oils do NOT make it worse -- they're great for under your eyes. You just need to use ones that are recommended for the eye area, like grapeseed, rosehip seed, and apricot kernel. Gels can be effective, too, but, of course, it depends on what's in them.
I use essential oils mixed with my home made face creams. I think they make smaller and less noticeable my terrible bags under eyes. I use wild chamomile, geranium, bergamot, lavender...and a few others. I read someplace the best one for this problem is chamomile. It's not the end of the problem but a definite improvement...and a big one. People had asked me what I did to make less noticeable the under eye bag...so if others can see a change that means it's working.
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