Nobody likes to grow old or lose that full beauty of youth, and although we know that there are no miracles, it is possible to use certain tricks, especially if they are natural, that slow down the aging of the skin. An example? Use creams with essential oils, which help care for the skin thanks to their excellent properties.

It must be taken into account before using essential oils, that they should not be used lightly, but rather keep in mind certain precautionary measures and especially dosage before and during use. For this reason, we share a series of tips and recommendations that must be taken into account to safely use essential oils in cosmetics.

What are essential oils, what are their properties and how are they used?

Essential oils are concentrates of vegetable raw material, which are obtained directly from plants, flowers, fruits, seeds, roots or the bark of vegetables. Its use, increasingly widespread in cosmetics, is due to the benefits that its properties provide for both the body and the mind. In the case of aromatherapy, they are also used for therapeutic purposes.

Most of the essential oils are obtained using a cold distillation and pressure technique, which allows obtaining the necessary components (in this case the essential oil liquid), which the plants contain, preserving the specific properties of the plant of the What do you obtain?

Among its main characteristics, the great effectiveness of its benefits stands out, since they help to optimise the properties that creams or treatments provide us. They have high absorbent power, in addition to improving blood circulation, relieving physical or psychological aids and even fighting delicate anti-inflammatory processes.

How are essential oils applied?

Essential oils, as they contain highly concentrated plant extracts and given their purity, should be used with some caution.

It is not recommended to apply them directly to the dermis, but the correct thing is to mix it with a carrier oil such as almond vegetable oil, jojoba, sesame or apricot oil if you prepare a body oil or massage oil, or add them to creams, lotions, gels or shampoos but taking into account that the dosages for the use of oils have a maximum recommended dosage, which you can see at the end of the article and on our website, in the tab of each product.

There are as many essential oils as there are plants, so to choose the essential oil that best suits your skin type or dermatological problem that you need to treat, you can consult our

Properties of essential oils for health

• Essential oils do not generate fat, but help regulate it.
• Creams with essential oils act by favouring the hydration of the skin.
• By adding the oil to the cream we provide therapeutic properties that help regenerate, heal and stimulate circulation, among other benefits.
• Depending on the essential oil that we want to use, we can achieve great benefits such as reducing stress, counteracting insomnia, reducing anxiety, and relieving ailments…
• Some of the essential oils are recommended in states of depression, as they help to improve states of sadness, increase mood and can even be used to sanitise rooms with sick people.
• If the oil contains certain properties, it can help prevent infections, clear the respiratory tract, increases the body’s defences and improve the immune system.
• Another of the benefits that certain essential oils bring us is that they help us calm coughs and sore throats.
• Some essential oils contain Immunomodulators, a substance that helps regulate the immune system and can help the body fight infections or other diseases.
• They can provide epithelizing properties using the right essential oil, their application helps to improve scars, and they can contribute positively to cell regeneration.
• You can find antihistamine properties in some oils, which help reduce the effects of allergies, such as sneezing, itching or rhinitis.
• The phlebotonic properties provided by certain essential oils help to promote the tone of the venous walls and lymphatic drainage, such as in the care of tired legs.
• Some of the oils act on the disappearance and prevention of fungi, thanks to their antifungal power.
• They help soothe headaches, muscle aches, and arthritis… since depending on the essential oil you use, it may contain great analgesic properties.
• They can soothe pain caused by inflammation, as long as the oil has these anti-inflammatory properties.