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Over the last few years, I’ve found a few essential oils that really do my skin and health justice, and that’s why I decided to make this quick read.
Down below are some graphs that’ll show you some benefits of different oils. However I decided I’d pick out tips from each one that I know personally to be true (or advice that I think is the best in general).
Now I could have just done that without the graphs, but I love infographics and I know you probably do too. And that’s why I decided to put them in this post! So I hope you find some good tips and essential oil hacks so that you can practice self-care for your skin, beauty, and so much more.
20 Coconut Oil Benefits
I love coconut oil for cooking; it’s a much healthier alternative to highly-processed seed oils. But I think the most shocking health benefit of coconut oil is that it might help in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
A more recent study even stated that, “compared to the control group, CO improved cognitive scores in patients with AD, with the results being statistically significant.”
So find ways to work it into your daily diet so you can take care of your brain health!
Uses for Lavender Essential Oil
Lavender is one of my favorite essential oils; the scent is so soothing and nice!
But the tip I like the best from this infographic is that it can help with migraines. In a 2021 study, it was shown that, “inhalation of lavender essential oil may be an effective and safe treatment modality in acute management of migraine headaches.”
So if this is something you deal with, then it might be good to use lavender oil in an essential oil diffuser.
Update: The original site no longer exists.
DIY Coconut Oil Beauty Products
Acne Treatment: Only consisting of coconut oil and tea tree oil which makes it such a simple and nice beauty product. But that’s not why I‘m recommending it!
Coconut oil is antimicrobial and and anti-inflammatory, while tea tree oil is also antimicrobial, so this might be a great idea for your skincare routine!
How to Make Natural Deodorant
There are so many everyday products that you and I use that might or might not be so great for our health. So if I can find a more natural alternative to something as common as deodorant, then I’m pretty happy!
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Jojoba Oil for Skin and Hair
Honestly, there are just so many jojoba oil health benefits, which kind of makes it the ultimate essential oil hack. Even NIH.gov stated, “Extensive studies on Jojoba oil showed a wide range of pharmacological applications, including antioxidant, anti-acne and antipsoriasis, anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antipyretic, analgesic, antimicrobial, and anti-hyperglycemia activities.”
Lemon Essential Oil
While I can’t speak for the health and beauty benefits, I do like that it’s great as an at-home cleaner. I think I might try the hack of using lemon essential oil as a degreaser, and also use it to get rid of bad odors in my laundry!
101 Essential Oil Uses and Benefits
I really like that eucalyptus oil was mentioned! According to a 2024 study, it was shown that a certain component in the oil was linked to, “various health benefits, including antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer effects, with potential applications in combating multi-drug resistance and serious diseases-“
So I’d definitely find ways to work this essential oil into your day!
Aromatherapy Shower Bombs
Use geranium, lavender, and rose for calming: All three of these ingredients are great for putting in your bath after a long day to help you get calm and de-stress.
Homemade Bath and Shower Products
Sugar Scrub: Need a good scrub to get rid of dead skin cells? Try their suggestion for a sugar scrub.
And if you don’t know what a carrier oil is, it’s an oil that you pair with essential oils to get the most out of them. Carrier oils can be ones like jojoba and argan oil.
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Aromatherapy
Orange Essential Oil: This is a great oil to inhale, put on your skin, or even put in some water. It helps to lighten your mood and was even shown to help reduce the stress of women who were in labor. Kind of crazy right?
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Grace Moser is the author and founder of Chasing Foxes, where she writes articles to help women create a life they love in big and small ways. She's been a full-time traveler since 2016 and loves sharing her experiences and exploring the world with her husband, Silas. Her lifestyle and travel advice can also be seen on sites such as Business Insider, Glamour, Newsweek, Huffpost, & Apartment Therapy.
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There are a couple things here that could be dangerous. In your infographic about making sunscreen, it says to put lemon oil in it but since lemon oil is photosensitive, that would do the opposite and cause a sunburn! The other thing is doing a steam inhalation you should never use more than one drop of essential oil because it can literally make you feel sick and overwhelm your respiratory system. The 3 to 7 drops that’s listed is way too much .
I have used coconut oils for wrinkles from the past 6 months and to be honest it really worked well on my wrinkles. I can feel the difference in my skin that what it actually was.
Love this!
I just love all these scrubs
I’m glad you do Deborah! 🙂
Very helpful information, thank you so much!