Can I use essential oils for acne?

People with acne will look for ways to relieve acne-prone skin on the Internet or various apps. Major cosmetics stores also promote various cosmetics suitable for acne-prone skin. Many people really feel relieved after finding the most suitable cosmetics. If you have acne, you need to use skin soothing products, not moisturizing products. This article introduces essential oils suitable for acne-prone skin. If you are interested, let’s take a look.

What essential oils are good for acne?

When it comes to caring for acne-prone skin, gentle repair is the first priority. It is recommended to choose lavender essential oil. The molecular structure of lavender essential oil is extremely small and has strong penetration. It can deeply repair skin damaged by acne, remove acne marks, enjoy the care of the plant, and give you smooth and white skin. There are two causes of acne: one is genetic and the other is hormone metabolism disorder. It is more common in oily skin because the oil layer of oily skin is too thick and the distribution of water and oil on the face is uneven, so it is easy to cause acne and pimples. Fortunately, this type of skin has strong tolerance to physical, chemical and light stimuli and is not easily sensitive.

How to use essential oils for acne

Apply 1 drop of tea tree oil or lavender essential oil on acne to reduce inflammation and remove acne. Only a few essential oils can be applied directly to the skin; most essential oils must be diluted before use on the skin.

What causes acne?

1. Drug stimulation: Some drugs contain irritating toxins. If taken for a long time, the toxins will accumulate in the skin tissue and worsen the acne condition, such as drugs containing bromide, iodide, etc. It may catalyze the occurrence of acne and aggravate the symptoms of acne on the face.

2. Unclean skin: The stratum corneum is the outer layer of the skin, and 28 days is a metabolic cycle of the outer layer of stratum corneum. If the stratum corneum does not metabolize normally and becomes thick, the sebaceous glands cannot discharge normally, making it easy for acne to form on the face.

3. Food stimulation: If you often eat fried or spicy food, it is easy to cause acne on your face. Such as skewers, melon seeds, spicy hot pot and so on.

4. Insufficient sleep: Frequent lack of sleep will lead to disordered skin metabolism. Acne will easily grow on the face at this time. Most of these acne appear on the forehead, which is really ugly with a sallow face!

5. Endocrine disorders: Although some female friends take good care of their facial care and their faces are not oily, they always have patches of small pimples on their faces. Why? The reason may be caused by endocrine. It is very likely that endocrine disorders lead to the appearance of acne. At this time, you need to be careful.

6. Genetic factors: In fact, only a small part of acne is caused by this reason. Natural skin texture is generally difficult to change. Oily skin that is prone to acne produces more oil, has larger pores and a thicker stratum corneum than other people. Oily skin can stay in good condition in cold weather, but once it gets hot, your face will become shiny and even clogged up, with a bunch of pimples on your face!

7. Excessive sebum secretion: The sebaceous glands of the skin secrete throughout the year, and the secretion is particularly vigorous in spring and summer. The secretion capacity of sebaceous glands in different people is different. People with oily skin have particularly strong oil secretion. Because of the excessive secretion, the pores are soft and easily clogged, resulting in acne on the face.

8. Bad hygiene habits: If you have bad personal hygiene habits, such as frequently touching your facial skin with your hands, you will bring the bacteria on your hands to your face, thereby promoting the growth of acne.

Do I need to wash off the essential oils after applying them on my face?

Essential oils absorb quickly into the skin, especially when massaged with specialized techniques. Generally speaking, within 10-15 minutes, the single essential oil molecules in the facial massage oil will fully penetrate into the facial skin. Most of the oils remaining on the surface of the skin are base oils. Base oils are absorbed by the skin more slowly than single essential oils and have a saturation level. If they have not been absorbed by the skin after sufficient massage, it may have reached the saturation of the skin. At this time, you only need to simply use facial tissue to wipe off the oil remaining on your face. After that, you can follow your normal skin care routine for other skin care