Essential oils have been used for ages by doctors, chemists and perfumers. These exceptional substances don’t only smell good but also can heal! They have many marvellous features that can help you stay beautiful and healthy. Learn some of them to proceed with preparing your own cosmetics based on essential oils.

How do essential oils smell?

Certainly great! How do we know that? Well, essential oils penetrate and spread all over our bodies very quickly. Their scent gets either into nerve endings that are located in our skin or through olfactory receptors. Brain, by receiving such soporific information, orders the organism to behave in a particular way. Essential oils get into bloodstream, don’t remain in mucosa, don’t irritate and are completely safe. Such aromas can put you in a good mood, align heartbeat and pressure, soothe and relax.

How do some essential oils work?

In general, essential oils work way better than some cosmetics or herbs. Just one drop is enough to not only improve condition of skin bur also even the entire human organism. To demonstrate, lavender oil has anti-fungal, anti-depression and strengthening action. It tones skin, helps to fight battle against acne and excessive sebum production. If used in small dosages, it works calming, and when used in greater dosages, lavender oil invigorates. When it comes to neroli oil, it has got wonderful, exotic and flowery aroma that is able to make a person relaxed and calmed. Damask rose essential oil is considered as one of the most favoured by many women. It has got moistening, regenerative and strengthening action. It’s recommended to take care of all skin types.

How to choose original essential oil?

Unfortunately, original essential oil costs pretty much. Fakes or watered down products can trigger allergic reactions, remains long in an organism, don’t degrade and can even nobble the surrounding. Moreover, you need to know that essential oils can be of various purity:

  • preparations, so fillers with essential oils additives (frequently artificial);
  • essential oils 100% pure, but often synthetic;
  • natural oils mixed with synthetic ones;
  • 100% pure and natural oils that each of us should store in their make-up bag.