Every year, millions of women buy up a huge amount of cosmetic preparations, masks, shampoos. Everyone loves to take care of themselves. As part of modern cosmetics, you can find various components and substances. We were interested in one of them, namely, essential oil. Many people know this tool for its variety, amazing composition and variety of aromas. And to make it convenient and interesting for you to absorb the material, a table of essential oils is offered, and their properties will also be described.
Cosmetology
Let's start with the most popular section. It is in cosmetology that aromatic oils have gained a leading position. There are known facts that all these substances help a person overcome the following problems:
- relieve fatigue;
- remove stress after a hard day;
- relax when stress begins to prevail over your emotions;
- raise vitality.
But there are some nuances in their application. First of all, this concerns the fact that essential oil is used in small quantities and added dropwise to the main product. Although vegetable and olive oils can be used as a separate tool. It is good to use similar components with various cosmetic preparations. In them, essential oils absorb harmful additives and prevent them from penetrating the skin.
Next, we will consider in detail the essential oils and their properties. The table will help you with this. It contains the most popular cosmetics.
Essential oils and their propertiesEssential oil | The properties | Application |
Lavender | It has a calming and relaxing effect. | Can be added to massage oil, do relaxing baths. |
Tea tree | Only this representative has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and therapeutic effects. | You can add to various gels, masks, lotions and cleansing foams. |
Rosemary | - Normalizes the sebaceous glands.
- Removes and treats skin inflammations.
- Tightens pores.
- Significantly reduces the number of blackheads and blackheads.
| Use with funds for problem skin. Add a couple of drops. |
Lemon | - This is a universal oil.
- It can be used not only in cosmetology, but also in medicine and cooking.
- It has a strong healing effect.
| You can add to cosmetics. Optionally, take a bath or pour oil into the aroma lamp and heal the whole body. |
Orange | - Oil nourishes the skin and moisturizes well.
- Activates cell growth.
- Increases elasticity and tone.
- Helps to cope with peeling.
| Add a few drops to the cream and mask. |
Camphor | - Removes excessive pigmentation.
- Smoothes complexion.
| Add to freckle control products. |
Fir | - Eliminates oily sheen of the skin.
- Normalizes the sebaceous glands.
- Tightens pores.
| It is good to use in the form of inhalations for the skin. |
Patchouli | - Ideal for dry skin.
- Nourishes her.
- It makes the skin supple.
- Suitable for women aged.
| Use recommended with sesame and olive oil. |
the Rose | - Eliminates excessive pigmentation.
- It makes the complexion even.
- Improves blood circulation.
| Use should be for diseased skin. Add to the cream and foams for washing. |
Clove | Comprehensive oily skin care. | Use with sea buckthorn oil, grape seed and caraway seeds. |
Ylang ylang | - This is a powerful aphrodisiac.
- Preferably used in aromatherapy to relax and relax the body.
| Use in aroma lamp or add to bath. |
Eucalyptus | - Relieves fatigue and nervousness.
- Will give you vivacity.
| It is used in aromatherapy and in conjunction with cosmetics. |
We have brought the most common essential oils and their properties. The table in cosmetology is used by specialists to accurately fix your problem. As can be seen from the above data, you can use the funds yourself at home. The main thing is to observe the dosage.
Tip: remember that all essential oils are considered highly concentrated, therefore, with an increase in dosage, they can cause severe allergic reactions! At the slightest manifestation, consult a doctor immediately.
Now you know all the properties of essential oils in cosmetology. The table should be your instruction. And we move on to our next section.
The strength and beauty of hair
Every woman is proud of her locks. The weaker sex is ready to spend crazy money on the purchase of various expensive shampoos, masks, lotions, conditioners. But we decided to prove to you that you can restore and cure your favorite curls using conventional means.
Below is a table of essential oils and their properties for hair, which you must study in detail. She will help you navigate in a large assortment of tools.
Essential Oils for HairOil name | The properties | Application |
- Ylang ylang
- Rosemary
- Lavender
- Geranium
| - Nourishes dry hair.
- Helps to cope with split ends.
| Recommended to do masks. Add 2-3 drops of each product to jojoba oil and do a head massage. |
| Eliminates shine on oily hair. | In burdock oil, add 5 drops of each presented type of product and wash my head and apply therapeutic masks. |
- Bay
- Sandalwood
- Cinnamon
- Cedar
- Pine
| Helps stop premature hair loss. | Add to the mask and make a therapeutic massage. |
| Accelerates hair growth. | Add a couple of drops to the mask for massage. |
| Anti-dandruff | Add to shampoos. |
| Split ends treatment. | Add 5 drops to the balm and mask. |
We have provided a large list for your reference, which describes the popular essential oils and their properties. A table for hair will help to properly carry out medical procedures.
Alternative treatment
Essential oils have relatively recently begun to be used in medicine officially. Until this time, they were found in folk recipes for hair treatment. Consider in detail a few beauty tips:
- If you have dark hair and have a desire to achieve a thick hair, then use rosemary oil. Dissolve 5 drops in a glass of water and apply to clean, damp hair.
- To moisturize your hair, use the following recipe: 1 teaspoon of honey, 1 yolk, 60 grams of olive oil, a drop of fir and rosemary. The course of treatment is 25 days. Repeat the procedure 3 times a week.
- Regrowing hair quickly is a snap. It is enough to make the following mask: 100 ml of sesame oil and 6 drops of jasmine.
There is a table of essential oils above and their properties are also described, and we move on to the next section.
Face care
Hair is the decoration of every woman. But do not forget about the face. Traces of fatigue, aging, depression, nervousness, and many other external factors constantly remain on it. In the arsenal of many women there are all kinds of jars of creams, lotions, foams. But did you know that in most cases, cosmetics do not help, but, on the contrary, can do much harm? Special means will help to reduce their detrimental effect. We have created a separate table of essential oils. And their facial properties are also described there.
Essential oils for the face - the main propertiesName of oil | The properties |
Patchouli, blue daisy, myrrh, rose | For dry and sensitive skin |
Grapefruit, cones ate, bergamot | For oily skin |
Bigardia, verbena, spruce, rosewood | The introduction of vitamins into the skin |
Marjoram, myrtle, melissa | Pore narrowing |
Geranium, Jasmine, Patchouli | Removal of irritation |
Hyssop, cypress, chamomile | Skin regeneration |
Frankincense, fennel, neroli | Lifting |
Palmarosa, verbena, sandalwood, rose | Rejuvenation |
Limette, pine, chamomile | Removes swelling instantly |
Mint, petit graine | Eliminates rosacea |
Rosewood, pepper | Helps to get rid of stale complexion |
Carnation, Cayaput, Tea Tree | Eliminates acne, blackheads |
Ginger, Juniper | Relieve Herpes |
Sandalwood, bigardia, rose | Helps eliminate fine wrinkles on and around the lips. |
Hyssop, cedar | Remove Dermatitis |
This in no way suggests that store cosmetics are all bad. She brings her results. Simply, each woman is individual and has her own characteristics associated with the face.
Tip: experts recommend choosing the oil whose smell is pleasant to you. If the table of essential oils (and their properties) offers you to cope with the problem by using a product whose aroma is unpleasant to you, then there will be no effect. Listen to your sense of smell.
Features of use
We have examined the beneficial effects that drugs such as essential oils have. The table showed the properties and application, but it remains for us to make out some nuances. Namely:
- You can use the oil in undiluted form only pointwise, for example, on a pimple.
- If you have decided to use oil for the first time, then first test for allergies.
- Follow the strict dosage indicated on the recipe.
- Aroma oils can be combined with any other vegetable.
- Choose a fragrance according to your preference.
We have sorted out many essential oils and their properties with you. The table was created for you to help. Now move on to the next section.
Perfumery
Aromatic oils can be added not only to cosmetics and personal care products. Creation of perfumes is not complete without these ingredients. In modern perfumes, mainly synthetic substances are used. This is due to the fact that natural essential oils are difficult to obtain. Due to this, their cost is growing. But there is one caveat. If you use only expensive and high-quality perfumes, be sure that they contain only natural essential oils and their properties. The table used in perfumery and shown below will help to understand the main components. So, let's start the acquaintance.
Types of Essential Oils Used in PerfumesTypes of Essential Oils | Name of essential oils |
Distilled | These are mainly floral oils: ylang-ylang, eucalyptus, cloves, cardamom, lemongrass, sandalwood |
Press | This includes all citrus flavors, such as tangerine, grapefruit, orange. |
Extraction | This group includes floral aromas, for example, ylang-ylang. |
Now you know what types of essential oils are divided. The properties and application of the table showed you very clearly. The amount of these substances does not exceed 30%. The rest falls on aromatic substances. Namely:
- Natural . This group includes components obtained from natural essential oils by distillation. For example, ylang-ylang, cintronella, coriander.
- Synthetic . Substances of this group can be obtained by two methods: distillation and chemical synthesis. For example, clove aroma can be achieved by combining eugenol and vanillin.
The amount of aromatic substances is about 70-100%. Also in every perfume are components of animal origin. Namely:
- tincture of secretions and glands in alcohol;
- beaver stream;
- musk deer;
- ambergris.
Their number is measured about 0-0.1%.
There is a certain group that includes these essential oils. The list and properties of the table will show in more detail. It’s time to find out what kind of group this is.
Perfumed Essential OilsName of essential oil | Application |
the Rose | With its help create spicy and sweet aromas. |
Sandalwood | In perfumery it is used to fix aromas. This is the most expensive essential oil. |
Cedar | Brings woody notes to perfume. |
Bergamot | With the help of this oil you can achieve a tart and fresh aroma. |
Orange blossom | Popularly known as neroli, or orange tree flowers . This oil is everywhere where floral notes are used. |
Patchouli | It is mainly used for making oriental aromas with tart notes. |
Lavender | If you chose a perfume with a fresh bitter aroma, then this essential oil is present here. |
Jasmine | This essential oil comes in all perfumes with a floral aroma. |
The choice of perfume should also be taken as a precaution and buy only the fragrance that really suits and likes you. We have sorted out various essential oils and their properties. The table and their use according to the rules should help you find your way.
It is worth talking about one nuance. It needs to be known to those who want to make perfumes on their own for themselves. You must know exactly all the essential oils, properties and uses. The mixing table will tell you how to combine flavors. And this is the main condition for an ideal perfume.
The right combination of essential oilsEssential oil | Essential Aromatic Oils |
Bergamot | Patchouli, geranium, rosewood, lavender |
Patchouli | Grapefruit Lemongrass |
Petitgrain | Pink tree |
Mint | Ylang ylang |
Grapefruit | Cedar tree |
Geranium | Eucalyptus |
Ylang ylang | Lemongrass, geranium |
Rosemary | Cedar, geranium |
Pink tree | Ylang Ylang, Geranium, Rosemary |
Pine | Petitgrain |
Eucalyptus | Cedar, rosemary |
Cedar tree | Grapefruit |
Lemongrass | Geranium, patchouli |
Lavender | Rosemary |
Tea tree | Pink tree |
So we smoothly reached the most intriguing section, which will interest many women.
How to lose weight
To lose extra pounds without exhausting diets and starvation is the dream of every girl. And today it is possible. All the same essential oils and their properties come to our aid. The slimming table will tell you which aromas to choose. Probably not everyone takes this seriously, but it's still worth a try.
Lose Weight With Essential OilName of essential oil | Application area |
Dill, cypress, ginger, peppermint | Weight loss. |
Black pepper | Eliminates metabolism. Reduces appetite. |
Lemongrass, patchouli, myrrh, rosemary, mandarin | They help to tighten sagging skin after sudden weight loss. |
Tangerine, juniper, lemon, grapefruit | Remove excess moisture and toxins from the body. |
Neroli, rose, jasmine | They will help maintain a good mood for the entire diet. |
Slim recipes
For the proper use of oils as a weight loss assistant, it is worth exploring some recommendations:
- Losing excess weight can occur due to therapeutic massage. To do this, add 10 drops of bergamot, tea tree oil, nutmeg, geranium, grapefruit to milk or lotion.
- You can prepare a massage product yourself. To do this, prepare 30 grams of jojoba oil, 2 drops of geranium, bergamot, juniper, dill and rose.
- Aromatic oils are beneficial for weight loss. But the main thing here is to use a proven oil that you are not allergic to. Before taking such a bath, pre-treat the body with a stiff brush.
- For the adoption of water procedures, you can use complex combinations of several oils. This will enhance the effect.
- Using essential oils, you can prepare exfoliating body scrubs. Here is the most effective recipe: add 10 drops of tea tree oil or black pepper to the coffee grounds. You will notice an amazing effect from its action.
Contraindications
The beneficial properties of essential oils, the table of which is presented in the review, are known to everyone. They have natural ingredients. But there are also a number of contraindications that you should know:
- The main and often encountered is individual intolerance. It will manifest as itching, burning and suffocation.
- Allergic reaction. Her symptoms are hidden in redness of the skin, itching and rash.
- Pregnancy and the period of breastfeeding. At this time, it is better to refrain from aromatherapy. Vapors of essential oils can adversely affect the baby’s condition in the womb, and in some cases contribute to the development of premature birth.
- Some aromas negatively affect the hormonal background. Noticed deterioration - rather run to the doctor.
- People with low blood pressure are not allowed to use ylang-ylang, lemon and tea tree oil.
- If you have epilepsy, then exclude the aroma of basil, rosemary, sage.
- When taking drugs containing iodine, exclude lavender oil.
- Before each use of a new fragrance, be sure to conduct a sensitivity test.
Caution! Fakes
If you want to get the effect of using essential oil, buy only high-quality goods. But sometimes it’s hard to do it. Many dishonest manufacturers give synthetic aromatics to natural essential oils. We will teach you how to distinguish a quality product:
- We look at the composition. It should be indicated that the product is obtained from an essential oil plant.
- Each essential oil has its own individual value, and it is never low.
- The bottle should be made of dark glass. The optimal volume of each tube does not exceed 15 ml.
- The label should contain the inscription: "100% natural essential oil."
- Before buying, find out more information about the manufacturer. If there is any doubt about something, then it is better to refuse the purchase.
Finally
Today we opened the veil of secrets associated with essential oils. You know where and how to use this natural component. Each section presents a table of essential oils and their properties are also described so that you can navigate among all their diversity.