Between the cold air outside and the dry heat coming from our furnaces, our skin can take a beating in the winter. Some days it even feels like all the moisturizers in the world won’t soothe our dry skin.
Essential oils may not only help keep your skin moisturized and radiant, but they may help soothe redness and inflammation that can come with dry or chapped skin.
You can take advantage of the benefits of essential oils by adding a few drops to the moisturizer you already love, by finding one of our Essential Skin Care products that works for you, or by making your own lotions, body butters and lip balms.
Arm yourself for the battle against your skin with these four essential oils.
Lavender is the essential oil of 1,000 uses, or so it seems. As far as your skin is concerned, lavender can be used to diminish redness and scarring, including stretch marks.
Sandalwood is great for your face as it can help soothe and firm up your skin. Its antiviral properties can also be effective when treating acne.
Helichrysum can help detox your skin. It’s known for its soothing and regenerating properties, so it may help eliminate scars and repair skin damage.
Cedarwood is not only a great antibacterial for treating acne, it is great for moisturizing and softening skin without drying it out or making it too oily, so it can be used for all skin types.