Essential Oils for Mature Skin

Ever wondered which essential oils you should be using on your skin and why? I have put together 10 blends to try in your skincare, why you should use them, ways to use them, and some recipes to try. For the face, you should only use 1 % essential oils in your creations. This means 6 drops per ounce or 1 drop per teaspoon.

If you have never used an essential oil, you might want to do a patch test. To do this, dilute the oil in a carrier oil and apply a small amount to your inner elbow. Put a Band-Aid over it and leave it for 48 hours. If you do not have a reaction, then you are probably not allergic to it.

And don’t forget to be consistent. Consistency brings results.

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For Dry and/or Mature Skin.

Try this in a nighttime serum.

2 drops geranium

4 drops frankincense

4 drops roman chamomile

For dry or mature skin add this blend to your moisturizer or oil

4 drops carrot seed

2 Drops Rose Otto

4 drops frankincense

To Revive Mature Skin

2 drops jasmine absolute

4 drops frankincense

4 drops cistus

Skin Restorer

2 drops rose otto

4 drops neroli

4 drops frankincense

Tone and Clarify Mature Skin

2 drops cistus

4 drops frankincense

4 drops grapefruit

Restorative Blend

2 drops rose absolute

4 drops frankincense

4 drops linaloe wood

Nourishing Blend

2 drops Australian Sandalwood

4 drops neroli

4 drops frankincense

Ylang-Ylang and Cypress Blend

3 drops Ylang-Ylang essential oil

3 drops Cypress essential oil

Toning Blend

4 drops Rosemary essential oil

4 drops Lemon essential oil

Essential Oil Blend to Promote Elasticity

3 drops Jasmine essential oil

3 drops Vetiver essential oil

Why Should You Use Essential Oils in Your Skincare?

Regenerative and Anti-Aging Essential Oils

Carrot Seed - Carrot seed oil contains plenty of antioxidants which protect from free radical damage and helps with age spots, patches, and wrinkles.

Frankincense - Frankincense improves elasticity and also promotes cell regeneration.

Geranium - Geranium improves skin elasticity and balances oil production.

Myrrh - Myrrh contains many antioxidants that protect skin from oxidative stress and free radical damage which cause premature aging.

Rose Absolute - Rose is safe for all skin types. It can help moisturize and restore dry and mature skin. It can soothe inflammation. Rose has potent antioxidant activity making it good on wrinkles, fine lines, and discoloration.

Sandalwood - Sandalwood is good for all skin types. Use it on dry or mature skin that needs regeneration and nourishment.

Essential Oils to Brighten and Improve Tone

Cistus - Cistus is a great oil to use for its anti-aging properties especially toning and tightening.

Clary Sage - Clary sage is a natural moisturizer and is anti-inflammatory. Use it to help skin inflammation and rashes. Clary sage also regulates the production of oil on the skin. Mix it with jojoba to keep oil in check throughout the day.

Lemon - Lemon will help brighten your skin and even out skin tone.

Neroli - Neroli has many ingredients that help nourish and hydrate. It contains many antioxidants to fight free radicals and is anti-inflammatory to soothe irritated skin. It supports collagen production and brightens and evens skin tone.

Rosemary - Rosemary is good for circulation and skin tone.

Hydrating and soothing

German Chamomile - German chamomile contains antioxidants that help prevent oxidative stress. It protects collagen levels which help your skin look younger. It reduces the appearance of redness and contains a natural moisturizer to keep skin hydrated and improves elasticity.

Jasmine - Jasmine absolute has a high antioxidant content which protects from free radical damage and helps with fading scars, stretch marks and dark spots. It also is good for skin elasticity.

Lavender - Lavender has tons of antioxidants which nourish and moisturize skin.

Roman chamomile - Roman chamomile helps reduce the signs of aging by accelerating cell and tissue renewal.

Ylang-ylang - Ylang-ylang helps to balance the production of sebum and helps skin elasticity. It helps wrinkles and fine lines. It helps regulate sebum production and is good for dry, oily, or acne skin types.

Ways to use Essential Oils in your Skincare Routine:

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Bath Oil

You might like this video to find oils that you’d like to use on your face, body, and hair.

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Facial Serum

To hydrate, improve skin elasticity, and get the benefits of antioxidants, mix essential oils with your favorite carrier oil and apply a few drops to your face after cleansing and toning. You’ll want to massage it gently into your skin in an upward circular motion. Here is a facial serum recipe.​

Add it to Your Moisturizer

You can make your own moisturizer or add a few drops of essential oils to your store-bought moisturizer. Be sure to mix it well before applying it to your face. Need a recipe? Try this one with mango butter.​

Face Mask

Add a few drops of your essential oil blend to a face mask. Apply the mask, leave it on for the recommended time, and wash off to help dry, dull, puffy, or uneven textured skin.

See my All-Natural Skincare Challenge for some recipes

Facial Steam

Add your essential oil blend to a bowl of hot water. Add your favorite herbs and flowers if you would like. Or if you don’t have any, try some tea. Put a towel over your head, lean over the bowl and let the steam open your pores. Do this for 5 to 10 minutes. Afterwards, you can use a moisturizer.

See this post for more about steam facials.

Overnight Treatment

Apply a few drops of your essential oil blend mixed with your favorite carrier oil and leave it on overnight.

Facial massage

Add essential oils to your favorite carrier oil and give yourself a nice facial massage.

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Recipes

Feel free to use whatever essential oils you like from the list above.

Face oil/Nighttime Serum

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp rosehip seed oil
• 2 tbsp argan oil
• 1 tbsp pomegranate seed oil
• 1 tbsp sea buckthorn oil
• 1 tsp jojoba oil
• 1 tsp vitamin E oil
• 5 drops frankincense essential oil
• 5 drops geranium essential oil
• 3 drops lavender essential oil

Directions: Using a funnel, pour ingredients into a glass bottle with a dropper.

Facial Spray

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup rose water (preferably organic)
• 1 tbsp witch hazel
• 1 tsp vegetable glycerin
• 5 drops rosehip seed oil
• 3 drops frankincense essential oil
• 2 drops geranium essential oil
• 1 vitamin E capsule

Directions: Make rose water. Here are instructions. Using a funnel pour essential oils, vitamin E, rosehip oil, glycerin, and witch hazel into a glass spray bottle (preferably dark-colored to protect the ingredients from light). Then fill it the rest of the way with the rose water.

Moisturizer

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp Avocado Oil
• 1 tbsp rosehip seed oil
• 1 tbsp argan oil
• 1 tbsp shea butter
• 1 tsp vitamin E oil
• 5 drops frankincense essential oil
• 5 drops lavender essential oil
• 3 drops geranium essential oil

Directions: Melt the shea butter in a double boiler. Add in the oils and mix. Remove from heat and add in the essential oils. Let the mixture cool and whip (optional) if you like the whipped texture. I just made some and put it in the refrigerator for a while and whipped it with a milk frothier.

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