Top 5 Carrier Oils for Wrinkles, Aging and Dull Skin!

Many of us are aware that carrier oils are used in skin care preparations to improve conditions of the skin, hair and nails.  However, many of these fix oils offer us much more than as a carrier base for essential oils.  Here are our top 5 carrier oils for wrinkles, aging and dull skin.

Evening Primrose Seed Oil

One of the best carrier oils for wrinkles. Try it also on your nails, too. Evening Primrose Oil is anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and a blood vessel dilator. The main characteristics of Evening Primrose Oil increases skin resistance to ultraviolet rays and aids in blood circulation. Not only it is one of the best carrier oils for wrinkles, it helps to prevent aging of the skin!

* Base oil: Use a 10% dilution.
* Store in cool, dark location {away from sun}.
* For recipes and tips, read more.

Rosehip Seed Oil

How do I love thee? Let me count the way.

A wonderful oil for the treatment in reducing wrinkles! Rosehip oil is rich in EFA's, vitamins C and E. Use just a small percentage (low ratio) to treat many skin conditions, most notably dehydrated skin that has prematurely aged.  It is also reputed to help in preventing and reducing stretch marks and age spots because it is not just wrinkles that make us look weathered. 

* For recipes and how-to tips, visit here.
* Store in cool, dark location {away from sun}.

Carrot Seed Oil

This is actually an essential oil but it is often used in base oils. It is orange in colour.  Excellent for dry, dull and mature skin. Especially good when used as a skin rejuvenator.  The oil's high carotol content gives it regenerative properties, which helps with dull and aging skin.  It blends well with Rosehip Seed Oil.

* Base Oil: Use a 10% dilution
* Product clarification: Carrot seed essential oil is not the same as infused carrot oil,
   or carrot tissue oil, which comes from the edible carrot.

Avocado Oil

Moisturizes, reduces appearance of age spots, heals sun damage and scars. Additionally, avocado regenerates and rejuvenates the skin. Avocado increases collagen in the skin and therefore is an anti-aging ingredient in skin care. Avocado oil has superior moisturizing qualities.

* Base oil: Use as an addition to a base oil.  10% dilution

Borage Oil

Borage oil is a good skin rejuvenator and excellent for all skin types especially maturing skin and sun-damaged skin. This oil is high in GLA, an important fatty acid for maintaining healthy skin.

* Base Oil: Blend using 10% dilution with other carrier oils.
* Best to purchase in small amount as it goes rancid rather quickly.
* Store in cool, dark location {away from sun}

 

Application Use:
Remember to do a patch test on your skin first.  Do not apply directly on your skin without permission or discussion with your aromatherapist first.  If pregnant, use only under doctor's care. 

These are highly concentrated oils and may burn the skin.  For easiest use, blend your facial cream with a few drops of your favourite carrier oil, blend well and apply to your face, neck and hands.  Please read our disclosure policy. 

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@aromaliving

Index: Beauty Recipes

For your convenience, all our timeless beauty recipes, tips and secrets all in one place. 

Mature Skin Care

• Face-Lift Serums, Ageless Facial Serum Recipes
• Mature Skin Toner Recipe

Sun Damage Skin Care

• Sun Damaged Skin Care Recipes

Mature Skin Toner with Rose Hydrosol

Rose hydrosol (or rose water) is a wonderful water that offers a soft beautiful floral aroma.  Rose Hydrosol provides us many skin healing properties as well as mental health benefits.  It can be used directly on the skin but do a patch test first if you've never tried Rose Hydrosol.

• Wonderful toner for the skin. Simply spray on face liberally, especially after the gym.
• Add to unscented lotions for added moisturizing benefits.
• Reduces Stress.  Spray on pillow or office and inhale deeply and slowly.
• Spritz in clean laundry.  For added happiness.
• Spray on tablecloth before setting the table.  For added pleasant table talk.
• Add to bath water.  Rose pedals, chocolates and soft music, optional!
• Men's After shave: Apply it as an after shave to soothe irritated skin
• Make Cookies!!
• Wonderful Rosewater punch, recipe below this post.

Rose Hydrosol is a stable hydrosol and has a shelf life of two years or more.  To purchase quality Rose Hydrosol, please go here.

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Mature Skin Rose Toner

• 1 cup of rose hydrosol
• 2 drops Frankincense essential oil
• 2 drops Sandalwood essential oil
• 1 drop of Lavender Essential Oil 
• 1 drop Chamomile essential oil

Add to a dark amber glass with spray.  Shake well before using.  Spray sparingly on face, neck, and body.  Store in a dark, cool place.  Should have a shelf life of 1/3 months.  If you are looking for added moisturiser, add 1 ounce of glycerin.

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Rosewater Punch

Rose water, add water with lemon juice to taste. Add a little red food coloring to give it more 'red' colour. Add rum for cocktail parties or crushed ice for tea parties. Mint leaves for garnish.

Enjoy!
Lyndsy

Face-Lift Serum, Ageless Facial Serum Recipes

Beautiful at any age | Belle a tout age 

Face Lift Serum (for Oily Skin)

• 2 drops bergamot
• 1 drop lemon
• 1 drop geranium
• 2 teaspoon (10ml) jojoba oil

Ageless Facial Serum

• 3 teaspoon jojoba oil
• 2 drops of rosemary essential oil
• 1 drop of clary sage essential oil
• 1 drop of carrot seed essential oil 
• 1 drop of bois de rose essential oil
• 1 drop of Palma Rosa essential oil.
• Grape seed Extract (optional, will preserve the serum longer)

Store in amber bottle with dropper, invert a few times before use and every time before use.  Use night time.


{Personal Note}
I'm not a fan of using the anti-aging or ageless terms.  All it does is put more unnecessary pressure on women.  But it has become mainstream and everyone that I ask seems to agree that this word best describes the recipe's benefit.  So, the name of these recipes will have to do - for now. 

I prefer timeless beauty, what do you think of this term from now on?

You May Also Like

• Sweet Almond Milk Facial Serum
• Eye Wrinkle Serum with Evening Primrose Oil

Enjoy!

@aromaliving

Everything's Coming Up Roses

Light, earthy, delicate, deeply fragrant are prefect adjectives for your new body spray.  Exotic Rose Body Spray is part of our Rose Skin Care Collection.  Its recipe blends rejuvenating rose Damascena essential oil with rose water, organic aloe vera, and other active ingredients that make up a refreshing body mist that moisturizes while leaving your skin lightly scented. 

Two in one all over body spray - moisturizing and fragrant. 

Did You Know? Rose Essential Oil is excellent for : Aging Skin, Broken Veins, Depression, Dry Skin,  Headache, Insomnia, PMS Symptoms, Sensitive Skin & Stress.

To create your own custom wellness, bath and body products, choose an unscented body lotion from Escents Aromatherapy, (one of our affiliated companies we work with) and add 10-20 drops of Rose Essential Oil per 30ml or 1oz of product. You can also add 5-8 drops in an aromatherapy diffuser or to your bath.

Enjoy!

Cecilia @aromaliving

Delicate and Natural Facial Scrub

Organic 3 ~ Oatmeal Lavender Facial Scrub - A classic quartet for your face: organic honey provides nutrition, soothing organic oatmeal promotes healing, sea salt has antiseptic properties and organic lavender essential oil reduces inflammation and redness.  Perfect for sensitive and mature skin.

Available:

• Retail 60 ml / 2.03 fl oz
• Bulk
• Private Label