How to Make Beauty Products With Aromatherapy

There are many recipes that can be used for beauty products made at home using aromatherapy. These blends can be used to soften dry skin, remove gloss from oily skin and even to help get rid of acne. Aromatherapy not only can be healing for the skin, it is also good for the mind. According to "The Aromatherapy Bible" (Farrer-Halls, 2005) aromatherapy can be used to ease congestion, headaches and other ailments. The scents of the aromatic essential oils work their way through the body's olfactory system in order to heal, as well as being used in the skin where they are placed.

Instructions

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  The scent of peppermint is soothing yet invigorating.

  Mix together three drops of peppermint essential oil with 1 cup of witch hazel. This mixture makes a great toner or astringent first thing in the morning and is good for all skin types, according to "Aromatherapy: A Complete Guide To The Healing Art" (Keville, 2009). The peppermint will tingle the skin and wake up both it and the mind. Peppermint is a rejuvenating scent, but it can also be soothing and relaxing, which makes it good for nighttime treatments too. The witch hazel is less harmful and drying to the skin than rubbing alcohol.

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  The scent of oranges can wake a person up.

  Follow up the toner with a nice skin cream. For another morning burst, use orange essential oil. Mix four drops of orange oil with any body or facial cream that is unscented. Orange scent is very invigorating and will give you the pep you need for a great start to the morning. Swap orange scent for lavender at night. Lavender is relaxing and this essential oil's healing properties can also be good for acne sufferers according to "Aroma Remedies" (Wildwood, 2000).

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  Use tea tree oil, which has a pungent, clean scent, for fighting acne in the beauty regimen. For bad outbreaks "Aroma Remedies" (Wildwood, 2000) suggests using undiluted tea tree right on the acne. For lesser issues, it can be mixed with any other skin care items for application.