| Essential body oils are used in aromatherapy, | | | | circles under the eyes. One should apply a few drops |
| environmental fragrancing, and bath, body care & | | | | of almond oil or Vitamin E oil under the eye area. |
| massage products. Because of the quickly | | | | There are many essential oils such as coconut oil, |
| evaporating, volatile nature of essential oils, they | | | | almond oil, sesame oil, olive oils and tea tree oil for |
| usually leave the body within 48 hours. | | | | different parts of the body. |
| Essential body oils can only be used when blended | | | | Essential body oils are generally extracted by |
| with a suitable carrier oil onto the skin or in the bath. | | | | distillation. Other processes include expression, or |
| These oils are not suitable to be used neatly onto | | | | solvent extraction. They are used in perfumes and |
| the skin as they are very strong and may effect the | | | | cosmetics, for flavoring food and drink, and for |
| body in certain ways as it penetrates through the | | | | scenting incense and household cleaning products. |
| bloodstream. Certain oils can not be used when | | | | People who have oily skin can use oils such as sage, |
| suffering from epileptic fits, high/low blood pressure, | | | | camphor, peppermint, clove and cypress. One with |
| kidney disease, hyper-sensitive skin etc. Sesame oil is | | | | sensitive skin can use olive oil for moisturizing. Aloe |
| very beneficial to make skin smooth and soft. One | | | | Vera oil is unbeatable for removing inflammation and |
| can use this oil with combined another oils like | | | | irritation of the sensitive skin. If one has a cellulite |
| coriander, lemongrass or bergamot. Pregnant ladies | | | | disease, keep in mind take a steam or hot bath with |
| should avoid certain oils, please consult a qualified | | | | a few drops of any essential oil as they tend to |
| aromatherapist before using essential oils. Essential | | | | block pores in the skin. One can also use vegetable oil |
| body oils are fragrant, highly concentrated, volatile | | | | such as jojoba oil or olive oil for the body. |
| extracts from flowers, leaves, spices, fruits, woods | | | | Essential body oils may be defined as odorous pure |
| & roots, each with its own benefits to the body & | | | | plant essences, they are complex chemical |
| mind. | | | | compounds produced by photosynthesis and |
| For instance, a drop of Essential Oil placed on a cloth | | | | obtained from the plant by one of the following |
| or napkin will completely disappear within a few | | | | extraction methods: |
| minutes to a few days, leaving no trace or stains. | | | | 1. Steam distillation. |
| One should use mixture of olive and almond oil to the | | | | 2. Solvent extraction. |
| hands before going to bed at night. One should this oil | | | | 3. Hand expression/cold pressing. |
| regularly to make hand soft and strength. Almond oil | | | | 4. Maceration. |
| or vitamin E oil is very effective to reduce dark | | | | |