Natural Skin Care Oils

Natural skin care oils are truly one of the best kept secrets in natural skin care.

Long before modern day creams, serums, and lotions arrived on the scene, essential oils and plant oils were an important part of daily beauty regimes.

From ancient Egypt to ancient Rome, these natural oils have been used throughout history to improve complexions and to treat a variety of skin conditions.

Essential Oils for Skin

Sure they smell divine, but did you know essentials oils can also be used to help enhance the health and beauty of your hair, skin, and nails?

While the use these natural skin care oils is generally safe, there are a few precautions. For more information, the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA) provides an excellent list of frequently asked questions regarding essential oil safety.

Bergamot Oil

Antiseptic and anti-fungal bergamot oil is helpful for a variety of problem skin conditions, including acne.**Increases photosensitivity.

Acne

Cold Sores

Oily Skin/Hair

Eczema

Psoriasis

Infections

Scars

Carrot Seed Oil

Nourishing, tightening, and revitalizing, carrot seed oil is ideal for dry, mature, and aging skin. This rejuvenating oil also improves skin tone and elasticity, stimulates sebum production, prevents wrinkles, and moisturizes skin.

Dermatitis

Dry Skin

Eczema

Rashes

Wrinkles

Lavender Oil

Women have relied on lavender for centuries to keep their skin clean, clear, soft, and supple.

Acne

Cuts

Insect Bites

Skin Infections

Tea Tree Oil

Australian aborigines have been using tea tree oil for it's healing properties for centuries.

Acne

Cuts

Insect Bites

Skin Infections

Plant Oils for Skin

In aromatherapy, some vegetable and plant oils are commonly referred to and used as carrier or base oils. These natural skin care oils are often used to dilute essential oils before applying them to the skin.

There quite a few multi-tasking vegetable and plant oils that work wonders for the skin. Aside from being great skin moisturizers, many vegetable and plant oils effectively cleanse and protect the skin.

Almond Oil

Great for all skin types, almond oil works wonders for dry, mature, and sensitive skin. Anti-inflammatory and moisturizing, this also helps reduce dryness, itching, and skin inflammation.

Dry Skin

Eczema

Itchy Skin

Psoriasis

Sensitive Skin

Sunburn

Apricot Oil

Packed with vitamin A and minerals, apricot oil is perfect for dry, mature, sensitive, and dehydrated skin types. Softening and soothing, apricot oil is also especially beneficial to those suffering from dermatitis and eczema.

Dermatitis

Dry skin

Eczema

Itching

Sensitive Skin

Coconut Oil

If you are looking for a multi-tasking natural skin care oil, look no further than coconut.

Age Spots

Athletes Foot

Cold Sores

Dandruff

Diaper Rash

Dry Hair & Skin

Dry Skin

Wrinkles

Olive Oil

Often called "liquid gold," Olive oil has been used for centuries to beautify the skin, hair and nails.

Burns

Dry Hair

Dry Skin

Wrinkles

Castor Oil

Castor oil has been used for thousands of years for its healing properties, and is considered by many to be one of the best natural skin emollients available.

Age Spots

Dry Hair

Dry Skin

Psoriasis

Warts

Wrinkles

Butters and Waxes

Cocoa Butter

Best known for its use in preventing and treating stretch marks, cocoa butter has countless other skin uses and benefits. Packed with natural antioxidants, and rich in vitamin E, cocoa butter helps soothe, hydrate and balance skin.

Burns

Dry Skin

Itchy Skin

Scars

Stretch marks

Wrinkles

Mango Butter

Naturally emollient and healing, mango butter is traditionally used in tropics for its skin softening, soothing, moisturizing, and protective properties.

Dermatitis

Dry Skin

Eczema

Insect Bites

Itchy Skin

Poison Ivy/Oak

Rash

Sunburn

Wrinkles

   
Disclaimer

This site was created in order to share information about the benefits of choosing natural skin care, and should not be construed as a substitute for medical treatment or diagnosis. The claims about ingredients and products throughout this site has not been evaluated by the US Food and Drug Administration, and are not intended nor approved to treat, cure, diagnose or prevent disease.