Are Essential Oils For Acne?
Essential Oils for Acne
Can essential oils be an effective acne treatment?
The answer is Yes but you will need a little patience with it.
Many essential oils have anti-fungal, anti-bacteria and anti-inflammatory properties and are well worth exploring for a more holistic and natural approach to acne and acne scar treatment.
First of all, you will need to find the oils that are best suited to you.
Even with specified essential oils for acne and acne scars, everyone will react differently to different essential oils and so it is through trial and error that you will find the best one for you.
Essential oils for acne is therefore a very personal experience.
Before we go into the different essential oils for acne, a few safety notes :
- If you are pregnant or ill, check with your doctor first as some essential oils can be dangerous for certain conditions.
- Essential oils (with the exception of lavender oil) needs to be applied with a carrier oil. This means the essential oil or oils are added to a base oil before application. The recommended dosage is 12-15 drops of essential oil to one ounce of carrier oil.
- Do not rub the oils into your eyes or ingest them. They cannot be taken internally.
So with that out of the way, let’s look at some essential oils for acne:
Lavender Oil
Lavender Oil
Lavender is probably the most used and most versatile essential oil.
It has all the anti-bacterial properties to combat infections and has been used for centuries as an antiseptic.
Applied directly onto spots, it will reduce inflammation and kill off bacteria. A few drops onto a tissue used over the day to sponge off excessive face oil will also help reduce outbreaks.
For those who suffer body acne, a few drops in a bath, or applied with a carrier oil such as jojoba oil will also help reduce outbreaks.
Lavender 100% Pure Essential Oil – 10 ml
Geranium Oil
A good oil to restore your skin to its natural state. Geranium has the ability to restore balance your skin whether it is too dry or too oily.
As an essential oil, it has a very pleasant aroma and mixes well with most other oils such as rose, jasmine, lavender and bergamot.
Aura Cacia Essential Oil Geranium
Bergamot Oil
Bergamot Oil
Bergamot has a citrus fragrance and is the aroma found in Earl Grey tea.
Refreshing, up-lifting and light, bergamot has drying and anti-bacterial properties that is effective in combating pimples and zits.
Be careful though with the sun when using bergamot as it makes the skin more sensitive to the sun’s rays.
Bergamot 100% Pure Essential Oil – 10 ml
Clove Oil
Unlike bergamot, clove is quite strong in both aroma and in its healing properties.
Applying the oil direct is strongly not recommended even though it has strong anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory properties, and has been used to treat more stubborn acne.
Use sparingly to start with as it has the ability to irritate more sensitive skin.
Natures Alchemy Pure Essential Oil Clove Bud
Tea Tree Oil
tea tree flower
Tea tree oil is used to heal wounds, rashes, dandruff, burns and stop infections.
As an essential oil to combat acne, tea tree’s anti-bacterial properties has proven very effective.
Not only will it kill bacteria, it also has the ability to sooth and stop irritation.
Tea Tree 100% Pure Essential Oil – 10 ml
Rosewood Oil
Rosewood oil is best used on oily skin as it has a strong drying ability.
It can be used to dry out individual spots and breakouts, but people with normal or dry skin should avoid using it on other areas.
Rosewood 100% Pure Essential Oil- 10 ml
Carrier Oils
The best type of carrier or base oil are oils derived from the “cold press” method.
This means that the oils are extracted naturally with no heat applied which does not distort the natural properties of the oils.
There are many carrier oils but for acne treatment, it all depends on your skin type.
Greasy Oily Skin : Almond, Grape Seed and Apricot oils are best.
Normal Skin : Jojoba, Calendula and Sesame are best.
Desert Essence Organic Jojoba Oil
Dry Skin : Wheat germ, Olive and Avocado are best.
Blending
You may also want to try and blend some of the essential oils to get better or more individual results. Lavender with geranium, rosewood with bergamot, the decision or preference is up to you.
Other uses for Essential Oils
Adding a few drops to your bath water, or a few drops to a bowl of water for a final rinse after you wash your face, or simply to steam your face with some water and essential oils before applying a face mask, are all good alternatives for your essential oil use.
The more you use essential oils for acne or for anything else for that matter, the more ideas you will get for its uses. Soon you will find essential oils an integral part of your daily life.
For further reading on essential oils, try :
Here is a quick essential oils for acne video on how to apply lavender oil neat onto spots:
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