11 Must Try Essential Oil Skin Care and Beauty Recipes

I love essential oils. I use them for everything; deodorant, bug spray, moisturizer, sugar scrub, cleaners, air freshener, diffuser and so on (check out those recipes here).

But today’s post is all about skin care. Any ailment you have from acne to oily skin, this post has you covered. Megan Ann of Meganannblog.com walks you through must have recipes you won’t be able to live without while eliminating chemicals you can live without. 😀 Be sure to check out the quick summary guide at the end.

11 Must Try Essential Oil Skin Care and Beauty Recipes

Due to the antiseptic and therapeutic properties that they hold, essential oils have been used diversely for the skin, hair and even mind relaxation. Concentrating on the beauty and health of your skin, I am going to unleash the 11 best DIY essential oils skin care recipes.

The recipes are 100% natural and homemade, which guarantees safety and economy. You don’t have to spend more to attain a healthy, beautiful and young skin!

Lavender

Lavender essential oil offers an excellent remedy for an all-natural healthy and beautiful skin. Due to its therapeutic properties, it helps solve skin complications like itchiness, dryness, and acne.

On top of the therapeutic properties, lavender is also known to contain antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties.

Recipe

Mix one tablespoonful of coconut oil with two tablespoons of Shea butter
Add 10 drops of lavender oil
Break a Vitamin E capsule and add to the remedy
Add one tablespoonful of beeswax and stir

Geranium

Geranium essential oil benefits your skin by regulating oil production, improving blood circulation and skin elasticity. For this reason, Geranium essential oil is best for treating acne and dry or cracked skin.

So, if you have been experiencing trouble with your skin producing large or small amounts of oil, then, this essential oil is for you.

Recipe

Add a few drops of geranium essential oil to your moisturizer
Use this mixture to rub and massage the desired areas.

Frankincense

Frankincense is another excellent essential oil to nourish and soothe your skin. This essential oil is known for its high therapeutic abilities that help in the growth of new skin cells.

Concentrating on the growth and development of new skin cells, tight skin with reduced wrinkles and scars is what you get in return. It works well on almost all types of skin.

Recipe

Mix one tablespoonful of jojoba oil with one tablespoonful of grape seed oil
Add 5-8 drops of frankincense essential oil and 2 drops of rose essential oils
Now add 3 drops of lavender oil and mix thoroughly
Apply the mixture twice a day.

Tea Tree

If you are in need of a natural and potent essential oil skin care beauty recipe, tea tree oil is here to help. For years, tea tree essential oil has been used to treat skin complications. It utilizes its antibacterial properties to heal acne and other bacteria-related breakouts.

This essential oil also holds antiseptic and therapeutic properties that makes it favorite for nursing cuts and scrapes, itchy skin, dandruff, and warts.

Recipe

You can use the tea tree essential oil in two ways; first, you can rub few drops of the tea tree oil directly on the skin. This method of application is best for cuts and sores.

Secondly, you can blend it with a carrier oil.

Mix 5 drops of tea tree essential oil with 3 drops of carrier oil
Apply the remedy on the desired areas.

Coconut Oil

Coconut oil is an excellent skin moisture, but on top just moisturizing your skin, it will also nourish and soften the skin, especially the dry and cracked one. Smearing coconut oil on the skin attracts many health benefits such as rejuvenating the skin and treating dandruff.

Recipe

Add coconut oil, vitamin E and a few drops of essential oils in a small bowl
Whip the mixture thoroughly (this time, you need the coconut oil to be in solid form)
Apply on the affected areas.

Rose

Since rose essential oil is expensive to extract, it becomes one of the most difficult to find essential oil. However, its cost of extraction come with great beauty benefits. For instance, it controls the formation and spread of acne, reduces anxiety and balances the levels of skin hormones.

Not to mention its adorable scent, this powerful and seductive essential oil will keep your skin soft and moisturized.

Recipe

Mix 5 drops of rose essential oil with 3 tablespoons of carrier oil
Add 3 drops of Frankincense and 4 drops of lavender essential oils to the mixture
Mix them in a dropper bottle
Apply the remedy twice a day

Bergamot

Here is another great essential oil that will leave your skin healthy and beautiful, the bergamot essential oil. This essential oil is well-known for its calming and relaxing benefits which make it excellent for massage therapy.

Because of these benefits, bergamot will soothe, rejuvenate your skin and care about your emotional well-being as well.

Recipe

Mix 3 drops of bergamot oil with 5 drops of Cedarwood essential oil
Add 2 drops of sandalwood essential oil to the mixture
Pour about 300ml of alcohol or vodka
Administer on the affected areas twice a day

Ylang Ylang

If you have come across Ylang Ylang essential oil before, then you will agree with me when I say that it is among the essential oils with shouting fragrance and aroma.

As its name dictates, Ylang Ylang, which means ‘flower to flower’, this essential oil holds a sweet floral smell which we are now extending to our skins. For centuries, this essential oil has been used to produce beauty recipes for the skin and hair.

Recipe

Mix 10 drops of Ylang Ylang essential oil with 2 tablespoons of Aloe Vera gel/juice
Add 1 tablespoons of glycerin and 5 drops of carrier oil to the mixture
Stir the mixture and store in a safe place
Apply twice a day

Cedarwood

If you have tried to moisturize your skin using essential oils, chances are, you have heard of the Cedarwood essential oil. This oil from the cedar tree is of great benefit, not only to the skin but the whole body.

It holds antiseptic, antifungal, astringent, sedative and diuretic properties that give it the power to improve the conditions of your skin. Creating and adopting a beauty recipe from Cedarwood essential oil will help utilize all these properties.

Recipe

Mix 3 drops of Cedarwood essential oil with 3 drops of lavender essential oil
Add 2 drops of tea tree essential oil and 4 tablespoons of jojoba carrier oil
Blend the remedies to achieve a smooth smoothie

Neroli

Extracted from the steam-distilled oil of orange blossoms, Neroli essential oil is highly fragrant with a strong sweet floral aroma. Through its therapeutic and antimicrobial properties, Neroli goes beyond its fragrance and sweet aroma.

For aging skin, acne, and generation of skin beauty recipes, Neroli essential will be of great help.

Recipe

Mix 5 drops of Neroli essential oil with 3 drops of frankincense essential oil
Add 3 tablespoons of jojoba carrier oil
Drip 4 drops of carrot seed essential oil to the mixture and stir
Administer twice a day

Patchouli

Patchouli essential oil is widely used to curb body odor due to its aromatic scent. However, this essential oil also offers a great recipe when it comes to beauty and skin care. Patchouli offers skin rejuvenation and anti-aging benefits among its moistening and anti-inflammatory properties.

Recipe

Blend equal portions of patchouli essential oil with bergamot, geranium, myrrh, and clary sage essential oils.
Apply the remedy twice a day

Final Verdict

Those are the best 11 essential oil beauty recipes that you can try at home. They are incredibly charming and natural with the power to change the look and texture of your skin. Don’t waste another second, select the best essential oil for your skin and do the recipe!

My fav high quality essential oils are Young Living

Also check out this super helpful podcast on essential oils from Cellular Healing TV episode #162: Essential Oils: Worth the Hype?