What is an essential oil and how to use it?

Essential oil is a concentrated, hydrophobic liquid of the volatile aromatic (odoriferous) compounds of a plant. It is obtained by mechanical extraction, steam distillation, or dry distillation.

An essential oil is therefore a complex mixture of aromatic molecules (often more than 200 different molecules in an oil), and it is from their complexity that their properties and their effectiveness come.

How to use an essential oil?

Composed mainly of "fine" molecules, essential oils easily penetrate the body:

• Whether taken orally or cutaneously , essential oils only take a few minutes to pass into the bloodstream, and their active ingredients quickly reach the target organs.
• By inhalation , volatile molecules reach the olfaction center very quickly.

This ease of penetration and speed of action partly explain the spectacular effects of essential oils.

How to use essential oil on the skin?

💗Use essential oils on the skin, in massage or friction

1. Mix 2 to 10 drops of essential oil (depending on the area to be treated) in sweet almond, macadamia , jojoba vegetable oil or your usual skincare cream.

2. Massage the area to be treated once a day (2 to 3 times for friction).

What are the different uses of an essential oil?

Essential oils can be used for skin application, in cosmetics, by atmospheric diffusion, in our bath, orally, in cooking, in perfumery, in facial, body, nail, mouth and/or hair care , by olfactory means...

Which essential oils should you use for facial skin?

Applied to the face, they can help you have beautiful skin , revive the radiance of your complexion, treat acne and small spots, reduce wrinkles and reduce scars . The key is to use them sparingly and, above all, choose them carefully.

⚠️ It is important to note that essential oils should not be used alone on the face.

What dilution rate of an essential oil for what effect?

Depending on the desired goal, the dilutions of essential oils will be very different:

• 1% for a dermocosmetic action
• 3% for restorative action
• 5% for action on the nervous system (stress management, well-being)
• 7% for circulatory, blood and lymphatic action
• 10% for muscular, tendon, joint action...
• 15% for an action linked to competitive sport

TIPS

With Avril essential oils , take care of your inner self and radiate beauty. At the same time, there's also a vegetable oil for every skin type.

☝️ In the morning, 1 drop of essential oil on a sugar cube.

☝️ In the evening, 1 to 2 drops of essential oil in a few drops of vegetable oil on the face and/or body.

Discover this pack here !

Find essential oils and vegetable oils in the cosmetics category of our website www.soindetoi.re

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