Essential Oils

Renowned for their pleasant scents and various skin-nourishing properties, essential oils are popular ingredients in both traditional and commercial skincare.The benefits of essential oils for the skin arise from their complex chemical makeup, active constituents, and the synergy between them. These reputed benefits include having protective antioxidant and antimicrobial properties, balancing or reducing skin oils, calming inflammation or irritation, helping to preserve skin moisture, supporting skin repair, improving the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and many other desirable actions.

A simple approach to optimizing a personal skincare regimen using essential oils is to select those with preferred properties based on one's skincare needs. They can then be diluted in a carrier oil or a mixture of carrier oils that are, once again, tailored to one's specific skin type.