Sonia Riley - Essential Oils: Effective Aromatherapy Treatment For Skin, Hair & Beauty Care

ESSENTIALS OILS

Effective Aromatherapy Treatment For Skin, Hair & Beauty Care

Sonia Riley

Essential oils are pure and unadulterated extracts of plants. These oils are derived from the flowers, leaves, stems, barks, roots and other parts of plants.

They can also be obtained from fruits, seeds and peels. The source is endless. Any part of plants or fruits considered beneficial to the human body and can be used for other purposes can be used to produced essential oils.

These oils have numerous benefits for the body; they include:

1. Therapeutic (relaxing & soothing)
2. Aromatic
3. Invigorating
4. Moisturizing & conditioning
5. Cleaning & grooming
6. Combating infections and killing germs
7. Supporting system organs and promoting healthy skin, hair & body
8. Detoxification to mention a few.

Essential oils are highly volatile, meaning they evaporate easily when left in open air. They give off strong scents and it is advised to not inhale oils directly from bottle.

All essential oils are not therapuetic; we have lower grade ones that can be used to flavor foods or for some other purposes.

Essential oils are adaptogenic , meaning they are versatile in functions.

The ancient Egyptians were the first to discover the use of plants for therapeutic purposes, infusing plants into oils to produce perfumed oils. This was also done by the Greeks and Romans as well.

The unearthing of modern day essential oils for use was first recorded in the 1920s by a French Chemist, Dr Maurice Gattefosse who burned hs hands and treated it effectively with lavender oil.

The word aromatherapy was coined by him.

Essential Oils

Effective Aromatherapy Treatment For Skin, Hair & Beauty Care

Sonia Riley 2014

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DISCLAIMER

The contents of this book are not intended to treat any disease or as a substitute for medical advice. Please see your physician before starting any treatment for a medical ailment.

• Never buy oils in clear bottles. Essential oils are highly volatile, thus it is best to buy the ones in dark bottles to avoid body harm.
• Do not store essential oils in bottles with rubber dropper as oil can react with the rubber. If you want to use a dropper bottle to store essential oil, make sure the oil has been adequately diluted with light or carrier oils.
• Apply diluted essential oil in small amounts to skin. Do not apply to eyes, nostrils, lips and inner ears; this is to avoid damage.
• Avoid putting the bottle directly to your nose in odor to perceive the oils. This is dangerous because essential oils are usually concentrated and doing this will send the odor straight to your brain as they are sharp and concentrated.
• Follow safety precautions printed on bottle label of essential oils to avoid disaster.
• Avoid essential ones that irritate the skin. Before deciding to use essential oil on the skin, do a patch test to ascertain if your skin is sensitive to the oil or not.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons apricot kernel oil
• 2 drops rosemary oil
• 10 drops neroli oil
• 10 drops carrotseed oil
• 10 drops frankincense oil
• 3 drops lemon oil
• 10 drops lavender oil
• 10 drops evening primrose oil
• 10 drops fennel oil

Preparation

1. Combine all ingredients in a dark colored bottle (amber glass) by rolling side to side.
2. Apply a few drops to neck and face after cleansing and toning every night before bed time.

*** If you cannot get a bottle of evening primrose oil, get the capsules and squeeze out the oil for use.

Ingredients

• 2 drops jasmine oil
• 2 drops frankincense oil
• 2 teaspoons rose hips seed oil
• 1 tablespoon avocado oil
• 10 drops carrot seed oil
• 2 teaspoons hazelnut oil
• 5 drops evening primrose oil

Preparation

1. Mix ingredients in a dark glass bottle.
2. Shake gently for 2 minutes and use just a drop or 2 for face and neck region.

Ingredients

• 5 drops patchouli oil
• 5 drops carrotseed oil
• 4 oz. witch hazel

Preparation

1. Combine ingredients in a plastic bottle.
2. Apply to face with cotton ball after cleansing.

Ingredients

• 4 drops neroli essential oil
• 3 oz. cocoa butter
• 1 oz. avocado oil

Preparation

1. Melt cocoa butter in a double boiler over low-medium heat.
2. Stir in avocado oil and blend well.
3. Pour mixture to a bowl and leave to cool at room temperature for 10 minutes.
4. Stir in neroli essential oil and store in airtight jars.
5. Apply to areas of the body affected by stretch marks and be patient to see results.
6. Discontinue if sensitivity occurs.

*** It is advised to stir in essential oil when mixture is cooled as oil evaporates quickly when exposed to high temperatures.

Ingredients

• cup sea salt
• 6 drops rosemary oil
• 8 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon sunflower oil

Preparation

1. Place ingredients in a mixing bowl and blend.
2. Scoop into empty containers and store tightly covered.
3. To use: add 2 tablespoons to bath water and enjoy your bath. You can also use as body scrub.

*** Bathing salt is invigorating; they open up pores, allowing deep penetration of vitamins and minerals

*** Rosemary oil promotes circulation and mind clearing.

Ingredients

• 3 cups mix of Epsom salt, Dead sea salt, Himalayan Pink salt
• 1 teaspoon extra virgin coconut oil
• 20 drops sweet orange oil

Preparation

1. Add salt mixture to a large bowl and include teaspoon of coconut oil; blend well with a spoon.
2. Add in drops of sweet orange essential oil and mix well.
3. Transfer mixture to an airtight glass jar and store in dry place.
4. Mix again the following day to incorporate oils.
5. To use, add cup bathing salt to water in tub and allow to dissolve before entering.
6. To avoid essential oil from evaporating, enter tub immediately salt dissolves completely in water.
7. Enjoy your soothing bath.

Ingredients

• 1 drop jasmine oil
• 1 drop ylang ylang oil
• 2 drops sandalwood oil1 teaspoon massage oil

Preparation

1. Add ingredients to a small mixing bowl and blend well
2. Transfer to a roll on bottle and use on pulse points.

*** Pulse points are the places on the body where pulses (throbbing of arteries) are easily detected. When perfume is applied on these areas, the heat generated by the throbbing of arteries helps to dissipate the scent faster.

Ingredients

• 2 drops neroli
• 1 oz. distilled water