Soothing Skin Oil

July 1, 2014 - 57 Comments

I've been receiving TONS of e-mails about essential oils lately. Most of you want to know MORE about how to use these oils in daily life for your family.

Some of you love essential oils. Some of you hate them. So for those that hate, look away. Because it's about to get all kinds of oily up here.

The reality of our day-to-day life, which is so much of what this blog is about, involves oils. And thus, naturally, I find myself blogging about them – just like I did over three years ago when I started The Elliott Homestead. I've matured in my oil usage since those beginning days, and I want to help you all do the same thing. The more I share how we use them in our family, the more you're going to be able to utilize them in your family.

So there.

Now that I've got that off my chest and all haters have looked away, let's talk about a serious issue.

Let me preface by saying that I myself do not suffer with irritable skin. Never have. But someone close to me has dealt with irritable skin on occasion – and it caused moments of misery.

In an effort to eliminate the occasional irritability, I reached for my essential oils. A few days into using this oil mixture, her skin had greatly improved. Sweet relief!

I want to share the formula with you. Some may find that other alternatives or oils work better for them. Great! But I'm going to share our exact recipe anyway because for us, this brought relief.

By the way, I owe credit for this recipe to my dear friend Carlee, who formulated it herself. I've never even tried to improve on it because it worked so wonderfully from the beginning. Also, note this: I use it on my face every day. One doesn't need irritated skin to benefit from the incredible results!

To read about what essential oils I recommend (yes, the brand you use matter!) CLICK HERE.

Soothing Skin Oil

Essential Oil Soothing Skin Oil

You will need:

– 6 tablespoons carrier oil (such as sweet almond oil, avocado oil, coconut oil, pumpkin seed oil, rosehip seed oil, kukui nut oil, etc.)

*I find that a mixture of kukui, avocado, and almond is my favorite.

– 4 drops patchouli

– 10 drops frankincense

– 10 drops geranium

– 1 drop clary sage

– 11 drops lavender

– 3 drops mandarin

– 1 drop ylang ylang

– 9 drops bergamot

1. Add the carrier oil to a glass bottle (a bottle with a dropper make it easier to handle).

2. Add in the essential oils. Please note, the grade of essential oil you use will greatly affect the effectiveness of the treatment. Use the very best oils you can get your hands on.

3. Put the lid on and gently shake the bottle to combine. Use as much oil as necessary on your skin twice daily.

BAM. Take that, skin.

To read about what essential oils I recommend (yes, the brand you use matter!) CLICK HERE.

Now before you start sending my angry emails about the cost of oils, I want to point out a few things. The 15 ml bottle contains 250 drops. Do the math. That's a lot of skin cream.

And for two, diet plays a big role in overall health. So that's also a great place to start. I'm not addressing that issue in this post – frankly, I'm not qualified to. And Amen.

Now that haters have left and the angry emails have been diffused, I would strongly encourage you to give this treatment a try if you or someone you knows suffers with occasional skin issues. It's a wonderful option to have in your tool belt!

I pray that this concoction helps you!

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