Do you include essential oils which have been used in alternative medicine, skin, hair and body care routines for centuries, into your care routines? Essential oils obtained from plants, seeds, flowers, bark and fruits have many different benefits. Let’s explore the oils that best suit you and your needs and how you can use them.

6 Best Essential Oils for Your Care Routines-2 - Hair Care & Beauty

Sage

Sage is a natural antibacterial and anti-inflammatory. Some studies say that it acts as a natural antidepressant due to its anxiety and anxiety-reducing properties. It helps to soothe skin problems such as acne, acne scars and color differences. It has also been found to have properties that reduce menstrual pain. 

How to use: If you have a bathtub, you can include sage oil in your bath water or mix it with carrier oils such as coconut, olive, almond oil and apply it to your skin and body.

Lavender

Lavender, which is useful in many ways, also provides many benefits when applied in care routines. It helps prevent inflammation on the skin.  It calms the nerves by reducing stress.  It also allows you to have a better sleep. 

How to use: You can relax your body by including it in your bath water, put a cloth on which you have a few drops of lavender oil under your pillow, or drop it into hot water with the frankincense method to spread its scent.

Lemon

Known for giving a good feeling when you smell it, lemon oil also carries strong antibacterial properties. 

How to use: Add lemon oil, which is not recommended to be applied directly to the skin, into hot water and let it spread pleasant smells. In this way , you can get away from feelings of anxiety worry and stress

6 Best Essential Oils for Your Care Routines-4 - Hair Care & Beauty

tea tree

It is useful to have tea trea oil at hand, which is the most widely used and has many different benefits. Tea tree oil , which works in the treatment of acne, dries acne, prevents inflammation, is used in nail care, helps to treat wounds has antibacterial properties.

How to use? : It is recommended to apply directly on the pimples with the help of a ear stick. It is also recommended for allergies and respiratory tract to spread the scent by adding it to hot water.

Thyme

Thyme, which is among the most powerful natural oils, has antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. It relaxes the digestive and respiratory tract, helps to soothe skin problems, and also acts as a good cleanser.

How to use: It is important that you do not apply thyme, which is a very powerful natural oil, directly to your skin. To purify the air, increase immunity, support digestion and help respiratory function, the scent that spreads all over the house will be the most correct way to use it. Drop in hot water and leave in different parts of the house.

Ginger

You must have heard how healthy ginger is. It has been used as an alternative medicine food in the treatment of stomach problems for many years. It also helps to relieve joint ailments.

How to use: You can use ginger oil as a massage oil for joint pain. Mix it with carrier oils such as olive oil, coconut, jojoba, aloe vera and apply it to your aching areas by massaging.