Friday 10 February 2012

Essential Oils Recommended for Various Skin Types

ACNE
Tea tree, Manuka, Helichrysum, lavender, spike lavender, thyme linalool, rose geranium, tea tree, Petitgrain, grapefruit, sandalwood, Vetiver, mints, basil, German chamomile, atlas Cedarwood, rosewood, Palma Rosa, thyme, Cajeput, Niaouli, Yarrow Hydrosol

ASTRINGENT
Grapefruit, yarrow, rosemary, lime distilled

BLACK HEADS
Coriander, thymus vulgaris, peppermint, lemongrass

CHAPPED/CRACKED SKIN
Myrrh, patchouli, sandalwood, Vetiver, Cajeput, roman & German chamo, lavender
Calendula infused oil

CHILBLAINS
Black Pepper, Cinnamon leaf, clove bud, ginger, lavender. (ie, circulatory stimulants to promote warming.)

CLEANSING
Sweet Basil, juniper, lemon, lemongrass, Niaouli, peppermint

COMBINATION SKIN
Geranium, Rosewood, Ylang-ylang, Rose Geranium Hydrosol, Neroli Hydrosol

COUPEROSE (thread veins, congested capillaries)
Lemon, Helichrysum, cypress, rose, lavender, parsley, roman & German chamomiles, geranium, calendula infused oil, Helichrysum or Neroli hydrosols

DEVITALIZED SKIN
Eucalyptus globulous, myrtle, neroli, basil juniper, lemon, lemongrass, Niaouli, peppermint, pine, orange, oregano, rosemary, spearmint, geranium, grapefruit

DRY ACNE
Petitgrain, Lavender, Spike lavender, Clary, Rose geranium

DRY SKIN
Carrot seed, Cedarwood, Clary, Jasmine, Geranium, Lavender, Orange, Palma Rosa, Rose, Roman chamo, Rosewood, Neroli, Petitgrain, Mandarine petitgrain, Vetiver, Sandalwood, Ylang-ylang, carrot seed, Lavender, Rose or Neroli hydrosol, Calendula infused oil

ECZEMA
German Chamomile, Helichrysum, Lavender, Bergamot, Carrot Seed, Atlas Cedarwood, Roman Chamomile, Juniper, Myrrh, Palma Rosa, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Teatree, Yarrow, Ylang-ylang
Calendula infused oil, Cranberry Seed Oil

HYDRATING
Palma Rosa, sweet orange, Mandarine, tangerine, rose, most hydrosols, esp. Neroli

INFECTIONS
German chamo, Manuka, eucalyptus, lavender, myrrh, roman chamo, rosemary, spikenard, tea tree, thyme linalool, calendula, Palma Rosa, Niaouli, laurel, myrtle, rosewood

INFLAMMATION
Helichrysum, st. johns Wort infusion, carrot seed, Cistus, galbanum German & Roman chamomiles, clary, myrrh, myrtle, rosewood, angelica, yarrow, Helichrysum, Witch hazel or Chamomile Hydrosols

ITCHING
Jasmine, heli, lavender, peppermint, roman chamo, Lavender or Witch Hazel hydrosol

LARGE PORES
Myrtle, lemongrass, rose, Cedarwood

MATURE, AGED SKIN, WRINKLES
Carrot seed, elemi, Cistus, frankincense, galbanum, fennel, geranium, myrrh, patchouli, rose, Clary, rosewood, sages, cypress, fennel, lavender, neroli, Sea Buckthorn Berry Extract, Rose Hip Extract

NORMAL SKIN
Atlas Cedarwood, Geranium, Jasmine, Lavender, Neroli, Roman Chamo, Rose, Rosewood, Ylang-ylang, Angelica, All Hydrosols

OILY SKIN
Roman & German chamos, Cedarwood, (atlas, red, texas) Geranium, Clary, Lavender, Ylang-ylang, Lemon, Peppermint, Niaouli, Cajeput, Cypress, Calendula infusion, Frankincense, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Juniper, Melissa, Yarrow, Coriander, Petitgrain, Lime distilled, Grapefruit, Thyme linalool, Lavandin, Spike lavender, Rose

PIMPLES, BLEMISHES
Tea tree, Manuka, Lemon Myrtle, German Chamomile, Helichrysum italicuum, thyme linalool, Cajeput, oregano (spot only) Niaouli, rosemary

PSORIASIS (extremely difficult to treat)
Bergamot, Helichrysum, Cajeput, carrot seed, German or Roman Chamomile, Lavender, Juniper, Sandalwood, Tea tree. Calendula infused oil, Cranberry Seed Oil

PUFFINESS
Oregano, Spanish marjoram, Cypress, Peppermint, Rosemary, Fennel, Celery, Clary sage, Roman chamomile

REGENERATION
Frankincense, lavender, neroli, patchouli, rose, rosemary, sandalwood, teatree, Helichrysum, elemi, Vetiver, spikenard, caraway, Palma Rosa, Spanish sage, Clary, lavender, galbanum, myrrh, myrtle, calendula, carrot seed, Cistus, CO2 combo

REVITALIZING BASAL LAYER
Carrot seed, Rosewood, Niaouli, tea tree, orange, calendula

ROSACEA
German chamomile, Helichrysum italicuum, rosewood, Helichrysum hydrosol

SENSITIVE SKIN
Roman & German chamomile, Rose, Palma Rosa, Helichrysum, Neroli, Rosewood, carrot, Angelica, Jasmine, Neroli, Chamomile or Yarrow Hydrosols

SCARS
Helichrysum (in a base of Rose Hip Seed Oil), carrot seed, lavender, petitgrain, galbanum

SKINCARE (General)
Lavender, rose, rosemary camphor, cypress, geranium, chamomiles, rosewood, geranium essential oils and hydrosols

SKIN TONER
Calendula infused, lemongrass, chamomiles, lavender, neroli, orange, rose, frankincense, Petitgrain, lemon, hydrosols