Aromatherapy, Essential Oils and Healthy Skin go Hand in Hand!

When many think of aromatherapy, burning oils or incense might come to mind.  While this is one way to enjoy the benefits of aromatherapy, the practice is also associated with herbal balms and medicinal remedies – like skin care products.

Aromatherapy and skin care actually go very well together.  For one, using the oils within products you apply to your body allows their beneficial scents to radiate off your body so you can be soothed by their fragrance that’s filling your general area.

Not only that though, many of the essential oils used in aromatherapy offer a variety of benefits to the skin when applied topically in formulations like cleansers, toniques, and moisturizers.  In fact, oil based skin care products are highly recommended for healthy skin and essential oils are a large part of this growing practice.  Some essential oils that are known for both their beauty and aromatherapy benefits include:

Lavender Essential Oil
Probably one of the most common essential oils, Lavender (Lavandula Angustifolia) is known for promoting the growth of new skin cells.  This results in a healing effect on conditions like burns, acne, psoriasis, scarring, sunburn, etc, along with regenerative properties excellent for mature skin.  Lavender is also soothing and is recommended for red irritated skin, as well as sensitive skin conditions like Rosacea.

In addition, aromatically Lavender essential oil is recommended for it’s relaxing and calming effect which makes it perfect for use in treating headaches, anxiety, depression, and other emotional imbalances.  Lavender is also known for its anti fungal properties, which offers many benefits for the entire body and can be enjoyed via aromatherapy or topically.

Patchouli Essential Oil
With it’s cicatrisant properties, patchouli essential oil is used topically for loose and sagging skin. This oil is also known for stimulating collagen and elastin to give the skin a more firm plump appearance along with fewer fine lines and wrinkles.

Patchouli’s aromatic properties include it’s long time use as an aphrodisiac as well as it’s mood balancing properties.  You can use Patchouli essential oil’s aromatherapeutic properties to get rid of your bad breath and to help get rid of bugs too.

Lemon Essential Oil
Essential oil of Lemon is highly prized for its anti-bacterial properties and is used topically for treating cuts, boils, and minimizing scars and discoloration.  It’s also wonderful for brightening dull and uneven skin.

Aromatically lemon essential oil is uplifting and energizing.  It is useful in treating colds and the flu, sore throats, and is excellent for cleansing the body particularly the kidneys and gallbladder.

Rose Geranium Essential Oil
Rose Geranium essential oil is used topically as an anti inflammatory and is also ideal for strengthening capillaries and blood vessels in damage prone skin.  Its also a powerful antioxidant which is beneficial for the skin and your whole body.

Common aromatherapeutic uses for rose geranium essential oils include bringing joy and, revitalizing female “energies” during menopause.

As you can see essential oils have a great deal to offer the skin and the entire body through aromatherapy.  Find out more today by using Sevani Botanica’s full line of purely natural skin care products that take full advantage of all the benefits of these essential oils and more.  Aromatherapy is a practice that can bring you wide and varied benefits and we hope to help you find all the ways to use this practice to bring you amazingly healthy skin and so much more!