Beauty

 

Make Your Own Skincare Oils

Liz Earle, founder of the Liz Earle skincare line and author of New Vital Oils (Random House, 2003), created these easy, at-home oil recipes.


Be sure to mix them in a glass bowl (avoid plastic as it can absorb odors from the essential oils).

To use the oils, pour a few drops into the palms of your hands and rub them together to warm the blend. Then apply, breathing in deeply to enjoy the aroma. Store leftovers in a glass container with a lid or stopper to help prevent spoiling and keep in a cool, dark place.

1. Balancing Facial Massage: This formulation can be used on most skin types.
Ingredients:
Carrier oils
  • 25 ml (1 fl oz) peach or apricot kernel oil
  • 25 ml (1 fl oz) jojoba oil
  • 5 drops wheat germ
  • 1 borage oil capsule contents
Essential oils
  • 5 drops lavender
  • 3 drops rose-scented geranium
  • 2 drops neroli essential oils
2. Eczema Facial Massage: Test a patch of skin first, and use cautiously initially, in case of an adverse reaction. After washing your face with a cleanser free of chemicals or detergents, apply this oil sparingly.
Ingredients:
Carrier oils
  • 50 ml (2 fl oz) purified sweet almond or olive oil
  • 5 borage or 10 evening primrose oil capsule contents
  • 5 vitamin E capsule contents
Essential oils
  • 5 drops organic chamomile
3. Skin-Saving Body Oil Massage: You can use this for home massage or to moisturize after bathing.
Ingredients:
Carrier oils
  • 50 ml (2 fl oz) grape seed or coconut oil
  • 50 ml (2 fl oz) passionflower oil
  • 3 borage oil capsules, open contents
Essential oils
  • 5 drops lavender
  • 3 drops lime
  • 2 drops ginger
4. Detox Hip and Thigh Formula: Use twice a day on hips, thighs, and ankles to improve blood flow and circulation.
Ingredients:
Carrier oil
  • 100 ml (4 fl oz) grape seed or safflower oil
Essential oils
  • 4 drops each of grapefruit, rosemary, pine, juniper, petitgrain, and peppermint
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Your Comments:

I am interested in uses for safflower oil. I was told that is the best—however since reading up I see many other oils are as/more effective. I would like to know more about oil for beauty/hair.
-- Diane Feeman


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