Best Hydrating Essential Oils for Dry Skin

Dry skin usually occurs when glands can't produce enough sebum to moisturize the skin.

Using hydrating essential oils can help moisturize and soothe dry skin. They can also help treat certain skin conditions. 

Having dry skin can make you more sensitive and prone to wrinkles and flaking. If left unattended, dry skin can end up cracking and causing you pain or discomfort. That is why it is important to find natural and efficient ways to protect and treat your skin. Discover the best hydrating essential oils for dry skin here and find out which essential oil works best for you! Finding out the best hydrating essential oil for your skin can even help you treat certain skin conditions like acne or eczema. Upgrade your skincare routine with these DIY Skincare Recipes that will be sure to leave your skin feeling nourished, soft, and smooth. 

Best Hydrating Essential Oils for Skincare

• Essential Oils: Rose, Sandalwood, German Chamomile, Geranium, Jasmine, Lavender, Neroli, Ylang Ylang, Hyssop, Patchouli, Rosewood, Palmarosa, Rosemary, Spikenard, Carrot Seed, Vetiver, Cedarwood Atlas,
• Carrier Oils: Almond, Olive, Avocado, Apricot Kernel, Wheatgerm, Soya Bean,
• Herbs: Violet Flowers, Red Clover Flowers, Marshmallow Root, Rosemary Leaves, Comfrey Leaves, St. John's Wort, Elder Flowers

Dry Skincare - Routines and Guidelines

These are guidelines for the types of cleansers, toners, masks, moisturizers, etc you should use for dry skin.

1. Cleanser: If you are not dealing with make-up, lots of dirt, or poor air quality, dry skin only needs to be cleansed once a day. Use water-soluble cleansing creams that do not remove the natural oils rather than foaming cleansers that are more drying.
2. Steam: Facial steams are great for dry skin. Keep the sessions short, five minutes at most. Once every week or two is enough.
3. Exfoliation: Gentle herbal scrubs are best. Use one with an oatmeal base.
4. Mask: Use an emollient mask with ingredients like egg yolks, whole milk, yogurt, honey, and avocado because these ingredients contain oils that moisturize the skin. Best to avoid oatmeal and clay as they are very drying.
5. Toner: Don't use alcohol. Rose water and Aloe Vera work great. Diluted Apple Cider Vinegar also works well because it helps tone and soften the skin.
6. Moisturizer: Use rich facial creams that include liposomes. If you wear foundation make-up, use one that contains moisturizers. Also use products that contain a small amount of glycerin, which attracts water.

DIY Skincare Recipes For Dry Skin

These recipes can help out dry skin with essential oils, carrier oils, and other ingredients that moisturize the skin. Always test on a small part of your skin first before using all over your face. Please be sure your skin can handle the blend before being covered in it.

Rich Cleansing Cream

• 1/2 ounce Beeswax
• 1-ounce Lanolin Hydrous
• 2 ounces Almond oil
• 1-ounce Avocado oil
• 1-ounce Grapeseed oil
• 3 ounces Pure Spring Water
• 2 drops Clary Sage
• 2 drops Lemon

Using either the bain-marie method or a double boiler, melt the beeswax, lanolin, and carrier oils and stir well. Then add essential oils and take the pot off the heat and slowly add the water. Mix in a blender or whisk until the mixture is cold. Use to cleanse your face and rinse well.

Dry Skin Cleansing Solution

• 1/4 cup Aloe Vera gel
• 1 teaspoon carrier oil (From above list)
• 5 drops Rosemary
• 1 teaspoon Glycerin

Shake formula well before every use. Apply with fingers or cotton pads -- it does not lather. Rinse well.

Basic Facial Steam

• 1 quart boiling water
• 1 large handful of herbs (from above list)
• 5 drops essential oil of choice (from above list)

Steep the herbs for 5 - 10 minutes, covered. Remove lid and add essential oils, leaving the herbs in the water. Use a towel to make a tent over the pot or bowl and steam your face for up to 10 minutes. Strain the herbs and save the tea to use as a final rinse water at the end of facial.

Ready-For-Action Skincare Mask

• 1 tablespoon Basic Mask
• 1 Egg Yolk
• 2 drops Carrot Seed
• 2 teaspoons Water
• 1 teaspoon Almond or Evening Primrose oil

Blend ingredients together to form a smooth paste and leave on skin for 15 minutes. Rinse off and apply a facial moisturizer. Dab the face with a tissue.

Basic Skincare Mask

• 2 ounces Green Clay
• 3 teaspoons Corn Flour

Mix together and keep in a jar, ready for combining with the above formula.

Revitalizing Mask for Dehydrated Skin

• 1 tablespoon Basic Mask
• 1 Egg Yolk
• 01 teaspoon Brewer's Yeast
• 1 teaspoon Jojoba
• 1 tablespoon Water

Combine the following and use 1 drop in the above formula:

• 1 drop Chamomile
• 2 drops Carrot Seed

Blend ingredients together to form a smooth paste and leave on skin for 15 minutes. Rinse off and apply a facial moisturizer. Dab the face with a tissue.

Toner for Dry or Mature Skin

• 2 ounces Aloe Vera Juice
• 2 ounces Orange Blossom Water
• 1 teaspoon Calendula-infused Vinegar
• 5 drops Helichrysum Gymnocephalum
• 800 IU Vitamin E oil

Combine the ingredients and shake well before every use.

Elder Flower Toner

• 1 cup Distilled Water
• 1 tablespoon Elder Flowers
• 5 drops Lavender Essential Oil oil
• 1 tablespoon Vegetable Glycerin

Boil water, remove from heat, add herb, cover, and steep for 45 minutes. Strain and pour into a glass jar. Add the glycerin and Lavender oil. Close jar and shake vigorously to blend. Using a cotton pad or ball, apply approximately 1 teaspoon to face. Avoid eye area. Follow with a moisturizer.

Condition Normal to Dry Skin

• 2 drops Rosewood
• 4 drops Geranium
• 4 drops Sandalwood
• 1 tablespoon Olive Oil

Apply to face nightly.

Dry Skin Soothing Essential Oil Serum

• 10 drops Sandalwood
• 10 drops Rosewood
• 2 tablespoons Jojoba Oil
• 10 drops Lavender

Combine all ingredients. Before using, wash skin thoroughly, then massage a portion of the formula into your face. Use daily.

Dry Skin Nourishing Essential Oil Serum

• 10 drops Benzoin
• 8 drops Rosemary
• 8 drops Geranium
• 4 drops Lavender
• 2 tablespoons Flaxseed Oil

Combine all ingredients into a dark colored, glass bottle. Wash skin thoroughly and massage a portion of the formula into your skin. Apply daily.

Regenerative Floral Beauty Balm

• 2 tablespoons Apricot Kernel oil
• 2 tablespoons Rosehip Seed oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Beeswax
• 1 tablespoon Rose Infusion
• 1/2 teaspoon Vitamin E oil
• 10 drops Geranium oil
• 10 drops Neroli oil
• 8 drops Ylang Ylang

Heat the carrier oils and beeswax in a double boiler until wax melts. In another pan, heat the rose infusion. Remove both pans from the heat and cool until the wax mixture just begins to thicken. Very slowly drizzle the infusion into the wax mixture, vigorously whisking for 3 or 4 minutes, or until a creamy emulsion forms. Add the vitamin E and essential oils and stir rapidly for another 4 minutes. Spoon into a 2 ounce, dark colored glass jar. Allow to cool completely then close lid tightly. Use once a week or whenever your skin feels in need of extra TLC. Store in refrigerator. Discard after 2 months.

FYI: Balm is thicker and more concentrated so you may need to warm it up in the palm of your hand before applying.

Rose Infused Water Recipe

• 1/2 cup Boiling Water
• 1 tablespoon Dried Roses

In a bowl, pour the boiling water over the rose petals and let steep for a half hour then strain.

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