Essential Oils For Skin & Hair
Aromatherapy essential oils for Skin and Hair, their uses and warnings.
Careful: Skin Irritants
Apply caution, especially with sensitive or allergenic skin, use 1/2 - 1/4 doses
- Basil
- Lemon
- Peppermint
- Black Pepper
- Lemon Grass
- Petitgrain
- Citronella
- Lime
- Pine
- Clove
- Mandarin
- Thyme
- Ginger
- Melissa
- Tea Tree
- Grapefruit
- Orange
- Wintergreen
Photosensitization
Citrus oils may cause the skin to become sensitive to sunlight (ultra-violet exposure). Care should be taken if going out in the sun or using sunbeds or solarium's.
- Bergamot
- Grapefruit
- Lemon
- Lime
- Mandarin
- Orange
- Petitgrain
NEVER use any aromatic or essential oil direct on you skin, other than for application on pimples. Always dilute with a carrier oil.
Essential Oils For Skin & Hair
Acne and Pimples: Cypress, Lemon, Bergamot, Cedarwood, Geranium, Tea Tree, Lavender
Aging Skin: Myrrh, Lavender, Neroli, Rose, Frankincense
Allergic Skin: Chamomile, Hypericum, Lavender, Melissa
Boils: Frankincense, Tea Tree
Bruises: Arnica, Fennel, Geranium
Burns: Chamomile, Hypericum, Lavender, Wheatgerm, Avocado, Tea Tree
Chapped Skin: Calendula, Carrot, Sandalwood, Almond
Cold Sores: Tea Tree, Bergamot, Eucalyptus, Lavender, Rosewood
Congested Skin: Cedarwood, Thyme, Eucalyptus, Geranium, Peppermint
Cuts & Abrasions: Geranium, Hypericum, Calendula, Carrot
Dermatitis: Bergamot, Chamomile, Geranium, Lavender, Rosewood, Wheat germ
Dry Skin: Sandalwood, Geranium, Rose, Ylang Ylang, Jasmine
Eczema: Bergamot, Chamomile, Geranium, Lavender, Orange, Avocado
Eyes: Chamomile, Lavender
Hair - Damaged: Rosewood, Geranium, Sandalwood, Lavender, Jojoba, Wheat germ. Apply and leave on for 2 hrs. To get it out: apply your normal Shampoo without water first.
Hair - Dandruff: Rosemary, Eucalyptus, Cedar wood, Jojoba
Hair - Dark: Rosemary, Rosewood, Geranium
Hair - Fair: Chamomile, Lemon
Hair - Lice: Rosemary, Eucalyptus, Geranium, Lavender
Hair - Normal: Jojoba Oil mixed with a few drops of your favourite
Hair - Oily: Bergamot, Lavender
Inflamed Skin: Calendula, Chamomile, Frankincense, Lavender, Almond, Apricot Kernel
Insect Bites: Chamomile, Lavender, Tea Tree
Oily Skin: Bergamot, Cedar wood, Cypress, Geranium, Juniper, Lemon, Lemongrass, Ylang Ylang
Rashes: Calendula, Chamomile, Hypericum, Lavender
Sluggish Skin: Lemongrass
Sunburn: Chamomile, Lavender, Tea Tree, Calendula
Tinea/Athletes Foot: Tea Tree, Patchouli, Myrrh
Warts & Corns: Lemon
Wounds: Tea Tree, Eucalyptus, Frankincense, Hypericum, Lavender, Myrrh