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Lemon essential oil for face and its application

The beneficial properties of lemon have been known since antiquity. It was used as an antidote to snake bites, as an antioxidant to get rid of toxins, to normalize blood pressure and to recover quickly from colds.

There is no doubt the effectiveness of its ether, which is often used in medicine and cosmetology. Lemon essential oil is obtained by mechanical and manual methods. Most often, they still use manual fruit pressing. To get 1 liter of ether, you need to process 300 kg of ripe lemons.

Useful properties of lemon oil for the face

Lemon product can not be stored for more than two years, while it should be kept in a cool place, protected from sunlight. In appearance, the lemon essential oil has a greenish yellowish color and contains:

  • linalyl acetate;
  • geraniol;
  • limonene;
  • camphene;
  • citral;
  • pinene;

Each of these ingredients contributes to the overall beneficial effects of lemon ester on the skin. Due to their effect on the skin, it is possible to stop wilting and prevent the formation of wrinkles.

Lemon essential oil is capable of:

  • block the breakdown of collagen and elastin molecules responsible for youthful skin;
  • regulate the sebaceous glands;
  • give the epidermis a fresh look;
  • eliminate freckles and pigmentation;
  • smooth out existing wrinkles and prevent new ones;
  • cure acne and rosacea;
  • stimulate the regeneration of new epidermal cells;
  • have a softening effect on rough or weathered skin areas;
  • clean pores and narrow them;
  • bring skin integument into tone;
  • neutralize the harmful effects of smoking and alcohol on complexion.

Lemon product is perfect for owners of oily integuments, it can comprehensively eliminate all their problems. It also has antiseptic and antiviral effects.

Indications and contraindications

Do not abuse the use of lemon essential oil for girls with sensitive and prone to dry skin, as citrus extracts have a drying effect and break down the upper pigment layer.

Because of this, in the first days after using the product, you can not go out in sunny weather without appropriate protection: glasses, hats and creams with a high SPF.

If a woman is allergic to citrus fruits, then for sure their reactions will be the same. During pregnancy, it is best to consult a doctor before using lemon oil. Also, its use is not advisable during chemotherapy.

In its pure form, this oil product cannot be applied to the skin; it is always added to creams or other base oils.

The undiluted product eliminates warts, herpes and lichen well, but when using it, you need to carefully drip on the affected area, trying not to get on clean skin. In combination with other components, lemon ether is used to whiten, rejuvenate and soften the skin.

Application

Especially popular are homemade creams and masks, in which a few drops of lemon essential oil are added. But since the skin after the application of such funds becomes susceptible to sunlight, it is better to carry out procedures with lemon masks and lotions before bedtime or on cloudy days. To solve common problems of the skin of the face, lemon ether is used in conjunction with other oils:

to eliminate enlarged pores and oily sheen, it is added to grape seed oil;

for whitening the skin and combating pigmentation combined with sea buckthorn oil;

to eliminate wrinkles and wither the epidermis is bred in coconut, olive oil, as well as their counterpart from avocado.

Face Mask Recipes

A universal recipe for maintaining facial beauty is a combination of 1 tbsp. tablespoons of vegetable oil and 2 drops of lemon ether. Before applying the cream to it, you need to add one drop of the resulting oil mixture. Such use of lemon essential oil will help to daily increase skin tone and give it a well-groomed appearance.

Wrinkle

Composition:

  • 1 tbsp. l honey;
  • 0.5 tbsp. l milk;
  • 2 drops of lemon ether.

Preparation: Combine honey with slightly warmed milk, and mix. Then, 2 drops of ether are added to the mixture. The resulting product is applied to the face, bypassing the areas around the eyes and nasolabial folds. The mask must be washed off after 10 minutes of exposure.

Against acne

Composition:

  • 2 drops of juniper and lemon balm;
  • 1 drop of lemon oil, tea tree and almond.

Preparation: All ingredients are mixed and applied to the face. Leave for a quarter of an hour, and then washed off with water.

From age spots No. 1

Composition:

  • 4 drops of chamomile oil;
  • 1/3 teaspoon salts;
  • 3 drops of lemon ether;
  • 10 drops of oil from wheat germ.

Preparation: Mix all the ingredients. Such a mask is applied only to the desired areas of the skin, as it dries the skin very. A cotton swab is dipped into the resulting mixture, and then places with freckles, vascular patterns and age spots are carefully treated with its tip. After 10 minutes, everything is washed off.

From age spots No. 2

Composition:

  • 1 tbsp. l mashed potatoes;
  • 10 drops of lemon and jojoba oil.

Preparation: Boil the potatoes, make mashed potatoes, cool them a little, take the indicated portion of the product from the resulting mass and add essential oils to it. The mixture is applied for 10 minutes, then washed off. It perfectly tones the skin, and in order to gain an effect after applying this mask, you need to wash your face with chamomile infusion every morning.

Oily sheen

Composition:

  • 2 drops of lemon ether;
  • 1 tbsp. a spoonful of grape seed oil.

Preparation: Combine the oil components and apply to the skin. After 15 minutes, remove with warm water.

You need to look after your face correctly, even if the recipe is suitable, do not abuse it, so as not to become addictive. Lemon essential oil will be a godsend for owners of oily and problem skin, but you can not apply funds with it before going out. It has not only a cleansing effect, but also a drying effect, it must be taken into account and used after applying lemon masks with moisturizers.

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