Skin Care Blend

The following essential oils are in Skin Care Blend (alphabetical order). The therapeutic uses that are listed for each essential oil are those that are relevant to the purpose of this particular blend.

Carrot Seed: Dry skin, sun-damaged skin, mature skin, devitalized skin, eczema, scars, calluses, rashes, burns, couperose, rosacea, skin tonic.
Frankincense: Wrinkles, dry skin, mature skin, scars, inflammation, small wounds, infections, skin tonic.
Lavender: Imbalanced oil production, small wounds, bruises, burns, sunburn insect bites, and stings, infections, irritations, itching, blemishes, eczema, skin tonic.
Orange, Sweet: Dull skin, oily skin, puffy skin, dry skin, wrinkles, rough skin, poor circulation, infections, skin tonic. (NOTE: although many expressed citrus oils are considered photosensitive or phototoxic Orange Sweet does not contain bergaptene and is non-phototoxic.¹
NI Rosewood: Balances oil production, beneficial for blemished and oily skin.
Sandalwood: Dry skin, mature skin, sensitive skin, rough skin, devitalized skin, oily skin, blemishes, eczema, itching, chapped skin, inflammation, infection, small wounds, skin tonic.
Ylang Ylang, Extra: Imbalanced oil production, dry skin, oily skin, mature skin, inflammation, itching, skin tonic.

¹ Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014), 88.

How You Can Use e3 Skin Care Blend for a Healthy Glow

After Shower: After showering, while your skin is still wet, put 1-3 drops of essential oil blend in the palm of one of your hands and rub your hands together. Quickly and evenly spread the essential oil over your legs, arms, and torso. Avoid sensitive skin areas. For maximum skin hydration and to seal in moisture, apply cream, lotion, or body oil directly to damp skin.

Bath: Mix 4-8 drops of this blend of essential oils in 1 teaspoon of carrier oil, such as fractionated coconut oil. (You can also add the essential oil to 1/2 cup of whole milk or heavy cream.) Set aside. If you have muscle aches, add 1-2 cups Epsom or Dead sea salts. Fill the tub with warm water and immerse yourself. Add the essential oil mixture and swirl the water around you. Massage your skin and breathe in the aroma. Remain in the tub for 10-15 minutes.

Bath, Foot: Mix 1-3 drops of the essential oil blend in 1/2 teaspoon of carrier oil, such as fractionated coconut oil. Set aside. Fill a tub (deep enough to cover your feet and ankles) with warm water. Add the essential oil mixture, stir well, and immerse your feet for 10-15 minutes. Breathe in the aroma and massage your feet.

Body Lotion: Add 6-30 drops of this blend of essential oils in 1 ounce of fragrance-free, natural moisturizing lotion. Apply to your skin, especially after a shower or bath.

Body Oil: Mix 6-30 drops of essential oil in 1 ounce of a carrier, such as fractionated coconut oil or sweet almond oil. Apply to your skin, especially after a shower or bath.

Chest Rub: Mix 5-15 drops of essential oil blend in 1 tablespoon of carrier oil or fragrance-free, natural lotion, apply to your upper chest and upper back.

Compress: Fill a basin with water. (Warm water relaxes and increases circulation. Cool water invigorates and relieves inflammation.) Add 3-5 drops of this essential oil blend and briskly stir. Lay in a washcloth, wring and apply to the area in need for approximately 1-5 minutes. Dip, wring and apply 3 more times.

Compress, Facial: Fill the sink with warm water. Add 1-3 drops of Skin Care Blend to the water and agitate the water to mix well. Lay in a clean washcloth, wring, and apply to face, with eyes closed, holding in place for 5-10 seconds. Repeat dipping, wringing, and applying – 3 times. Pat dry.

Facial Oil: Mix 2-5 drops of essential oil blend in 1 ounce of a  carrier such as jojoba, calendula, or rosehip seed oil.

Massage: Mix 6-30 drops of the essential oil blend in 1 ounce of carrier oil or fragrance-free, natural lotion.

Skin Mist: Mix 10-40 drops of this blend of essential oils in 4 ounces of water in a mister bottle. Shake well before each use and avoid getting the mist into the eyes.

Spot Application: Mix 1-4 drops of essential oil blend in 1 teaspoon of carrier oil or aloe vera and apply to the area in need.

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The Methods of Use are general guidelines. Individual sensitivities, desired results, and the characteristics of the essential oil(s) used must all be considered. Adjust methods and proportions accordingly.

For external use only. Always dilute before use. Keep out of reach of children. Avoid eyes and other sensitive areas. Keep away from direct flame – essential oils are flammable. If pregnant or nursing, consult a physician before using essential oils. Store at room temperature and avoid direct sunlight.

Aromatherapy: The use of natural, aromatic substances, known as essential oils, to enhance the well-being of body, mind, and spirit. (This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA. No information provided is intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.)