In addition to using vegetable oils as a base for essential oils, you can use a cream or lotion. Use a frangrance-and lanolin-free cream made from plant products. A lotion is best used if you need to apply essential oils over a large area. To stop the lotion from dragging the skin, add a small amount of jojoba or avocado oil. This also makes a more nourishing blend.

Creams are ideal for creating your own moisturizer or perfumes. Add a small amount of jojoba, peach or avocado oil to obtain the consistency required for your skin type. For a dry complexion, avocado. For problematic skin, add evening primrose.

Essential oils added to creams can be used for various skin problems such as Athlete’s foot, cold sores, insect bites, spots, minor cuts and grazes, rashes, sunburn, psoriasis and eczema. If the oils are to be used as in antiseptic or to combat conditions such as thrush, they are easier to use with a cream as your base.

Face Care

Abscesses & Boils

                         Compress      Cream

Bergamot       1 drop      5 drops

chamomile(R) 1 drop    4 drops

tea tree           1 drop      3 drops

First apply a hot compress of 1 drop of each oil listed above. Then add the number of drops listed above in the second column to a 30g jar of cream and apply directly to the area to be treated.

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Blackheads and Spots

Pine 2 drops

Eucalyptus 2 drops

Lavender 2 drops

First use the steaming method with the above oils which is also good for cleaning congested skin. (you will find details of steming method here)

Then mix the oils listed below with a little jojoba oil, add to a 30g jar of cream and apply to the area to be treated.

Lemon 3 drops

Lavender 4 drops

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SCARS

Lavender 4 drops

Neroli 2 drops

Wheatgerm 15 drops

Add to a 30g jar of cream or, alternatively, blend with 10ml of jojoba oil and apply to the area to be treated.

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For the following recipes, add the essential oils to 10ml of jojoba oil and apply to the area to be treated.

To Lighten Moles and Freckles

Neroli 2 drops

Lemon 1 drop

Chamomile(R) 3 drops

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BROKEN CAPILLARIES OR THREAD VEINS

Neroli 2 drops

Chamomile (R) 3 drops

Rose 1 drop

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BLEMISHES

Carrot seed 2 drops

chamomile(R) 3 drops

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Eczema (patchy, dry, itchy skin)

Chamomile(R) 2 drops

Evening Primrose 10 drops

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Acne

Tea tree 4 drops

Lavender 4 drops

Bergamot 4 drops

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The following recipes are for treating different skin types:

Sensitive Skin

Chamomile(R) 1 drop

Rose 1 drop

Lavender 1 drop

Add to a 30g jar of cream or blend with 10ml of jojoba oil.

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Oily Skin

Bergamot 2 drops

Cedarwood 2 drops

Geranium 1 drop

Add to 10ml of jojoba oil.

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Dry Skin

Sandalwood 3 drops

Rose 2 drops

Geranium 1 drop

Blend with 5ml of Avocado oil and 5ml of jojoba oil.

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Mature Skin

Frankincense 2 drops

Rose 1 drop

Carrot seed 2 drops

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Wrinkles

Carrot seed 2 drops

Neroli 1 drop

Frankincense 2 drops

For each recipe, blend the essential oils with 5ml peach kernel oil and 5ml of jojoba oil.

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Nourishing Night Cream

Rose 2 drops

Jasmine 2 drops

Evening primrose 6 drops

Peach Kernel 10 drops

Add to a 30g of cream

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Toning Blend

Lavender 2 drops

Rose 1 drop

Neroli 2 drops

Add to 10ml of jojoba oil.

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