by Carla Hubbard

Created on: May 16, 2008

Homemade Beauty Oils For Acne Treatment:

Acne is a big problem for almost everyone at sometime or another. They say true beauty is not the outside but what's on the inside, well this may be true but it is really hard to remember that when you have acne. What you usually see when you see acne is an oily skin with a profusion of blackheads and pustules (Blemish spots). Sometime you see scarring, pitting and inflammation.

Acne occurs on more than just the face. It can occur on the back, chest and neck. Then you also have the secondary infection by bacteria that usually is caused by strephylococcal which then creates even worse problems.

Acne is unpleasant to look at and it is also painful. You have this temptation to squeeze the spots to get out the infected pus in a hope to improve the look of your skin but in truth it always makes your skin look worse.

Then there is the fact that by messing with these blemishes you create scars and infect other areas of your skin in the process. This is how a person gets the so familiar pitted skin that unfortunately lasts through out your life. Although acne usually starts with puberty it can appear at anytime. Some people are affected by acne in their twenties and even in their thirties.

Acne is usually the result of Seborrhea which is the over production of fat from the sebaceous glands which is caused by an imbalance of hormones. The bactericide and anti-inflammatory properties of essential oils are obviously extremely useful in helping the healing process.

Some good base oils for the skin that is affected by acne are Almond, Borage Seed and Evening Primrose oil. Some good essentials to add to these mixtures should be done in three different stages.

Stage one essential oils to use in your mixtures are Carrot, Chamomile German, Chamomile Roman, Myrrh, Palma Rosa, Rose and Yarrow.

Stage two essential oils to use in your mixtures are bergamot, Calendula, Clary-Sage, Eucalyptus Radiata, Geranium, Lavender, Tea Tree and Thyme Linalol oil.

Stage three essential oils are Carrot, Fennel, Galbanum, Geranium, Juniper, Lavender, Lemon, Neroli, and Orange, Parsley, Rose and Violet Leaf oil.

When you are mixing and storing these oils you should store them in a glass jar with a screw on lid that is airtight to keep the homemade products fresh. The bottles should also be dark in color like amber or cobalt because this will help keep the light out which in turn will help to keep the products fresh.

Remember, you should always test a small area of

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