Prepper’s guide to using ESSENTIAL OILS for skincare

11/29/2024 / By HRS Editors

Essential oils are concentrated extracts made from a variety of flowers, leaves and seeds. Aside from making your home smell amazing, certain essential oils may have properties that can help support healthy skin. Here are some essential oils that can help if you have dry or oily skin. (h/t to Healthline.com)

Essential oils that can help with dry skin

Dry skin can occur during specific times of the year, especially if you live in desert-like climates. You may also have dry skin naturally from age or reduced activity in the sebaceous or oil glands in your pores.

You can soothe dry skin with creams and moisturizers, but using certain essential oils can also provide relief.

Chamomile

Chamomile oil contains azulene, known for increasing moisture. However, you should avoid chamomile essential oil if you have ragweed allergies because it may be a trigger.

Lavender

Lavender doesn’t just help with sleep and relaxation. It can also help balance out moisture levels in your skin.

It’s also a natural hydrator that can repair dry skin without making it too greasy. (Related: Essential oils for prepping: Must-haves for your survival kit.)

Essential oils that can help with oily skin

If you have oily skin, this means your sebaceous glands are overactive and produce excessive oil on the surface of your skin. Heat, hormones, or humidity can make oily skin worse.

These essential oils may help with oily skin:

Clary sage

Clary sage contains active compounds like linalyl acetate and geranyl that can help control excess sebum.

Rosemary

Rosemary oil is known for its stimulating properties. It also contains key ingredients like esters, that may help prevent the production of excess sebum.

Essential oils that can help with acne-prone skin

If you have acne, it’s essential to remove excess oil and bacteria without drying the skin because this may cause increased oil production.

These essential oils may help if you have acne-prone skin:

Lemon

Lemon essential oil can help protect against free radicals that have been linked to acne and photoaging.

Lemongrass

Lemongrass also has natural astringent properties. These can help fight pimples by removing excess dead skin cells.

Best essential oils for sensitive skin

Sensitive skin can be either dry or oily. You may also have sensitive skin if you suffer from allergies, eczema, or other skin conditions.

If you have sensitive skin, avoid all essential oils that are highly acidic, such as lemon and lemongrass.

Some essential oils considered safe for all skin types include frankincense, lavender and sandalwood.

How to use essential oils for DIY skincare

While you can either inhale or use essential oils directly on the body, they are not safe to ingest unless they are food-safe.

When applying essential oils to your skin, always do a patch test ahead of time to make sure you’re not allergic. Don’t apply essential oil around your eyes.

To do a patch test, place a small amount of the diluted essential oil on your skin, like your forearm. Leave the essential oil on for 24 hours.

This will help check for any allergic reactions before using a larger amount of the diluted essential oil on another area of the skin.

Where to buy lab-verified essential oils

The Health Ranger Store is here to help you maintain healthy skin even during survival scenarios.

That’s why we’re proud to offer you many clean, lab-verified and natural products such as Organic Lavender Essential Oil, Organic Lemon Essential Oil and Organic Rosemary Essential Oil.

Health Ranger’s Organic Lavender Essential Oil is carefully extracted from the flowers of Lavandula angustifolia through steam distillation. It has a distinct floral scent, marked by sweet herbal nuances and rich green accents that will transport your mind to a fragrant lavender field.

Freshen your home, linens and clothes by placing a few drops of this purified essential oil in your diffuser, wardrobe, or on your mattress. You can also use lavender essential oil to make DIY soaps, lotions, perfumes, bath salt soaks, massage oils and insect repellents.

Health Ranger’s Organic Lavender Essential Oil is non-toxic, non-GMO, non-China and certified organic. It is also extensively lab-tested for glyphosate, heavy metals and microbiology.

Directions for use:

Add two to three drops to your vaporizer or diffuser and enjoy the soothing aroma of lavender.

To use this essential oil on your skin, dilute two to four drops with a carrier oil and gently rub the mixture on your skin.

Health Ranger Select Organic Lemon Essential Oil is a potent, all-natural food-grade oil that is extracted from the peel of the Citrus limon fruit.

Its powerful cleansing properties and refreshing aroma make it ideal for use as a non-toxic cleaner or air freshener.

Our non-GMO lemon essential oil contains no artificial coloring, flavoring or additives. It is vegan, certified Kosher and organic, and is lab-tested for glyphosate, heavy metals and microbiology.

With a distinctive woody fragrance, the Health Ranger’s Organic Rosemary Essential Oil is ideal for aromatherapy and for giving your house a comforting herbal scent.

When used in an essential oil diffuser, rosemary has a calming effect and may help relieve stress.

The Health Ranger’s Rosemary Essential Oil is Organic and contains no synthetic chemicals or artificial ingredients. Use it whenever you feel stressed or need your skin to benefit from a special glow.

Visit Health Ranger Store and Brighteon Store to find more products made with natural ingredients. You can also check out Cosmetics.news for more stories on how to keep your skin healthy with non-toxic products.

Click on this link to find out why you should have organic coconut oil in your stockpile before SHTF.

Watch this clip about how you can use Organic Lavender Essential oil to freshen the air in your home.

This video is from the Health Ranger Store channel on Brighteon.com.