Best Essential Oils for Skin

Essential oils have benefits for your skin

Best Essential Oils for Skin

What are Essential Oils?

Essential oils are highly concentrated aromatic compounds derived from plants

Best Essential Oils for Skin

Essential Oils

Essential oils can be extracted from the leaves, stems, roots, bark, flower or resin from a wide variety of botanicals, and can be used for fragrance as well as for their skincare benefits.

Essential oils contain the natural fragrance and essence of the plant they are derived from, as well as its active compounds and constituents.

Essential oils are extracted from plants through methods such as cold pressing, steam distillation, solvent extraction or CO2 extraction.

Essential oils are scientifically defined as concentrated, hydrophobic liquids that contain a complex blend of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) derived from plants.

These VOCs give essential oils their distinct aroma and therapeutic properties, making them popular in aromatherapy and other natural health practices.

There are many benefits of essential oils in skincare, when they are used properly.

Best Essential Oils for Skin

Are Essential Oils "Essential?"

Essential oils are called "essential" because they contain the "essence" of the plant's fragrance and properties.

Essential oils are NOT required for human health. But they do have health benefits.

Essential oils can be extracted from the leaves, stems, roots, bark, flower or resin from a wide variety of botanicals, and can be used for fragrance as well as for their skincare benefits.

Essential oils are extracted from plants through methods such as cold pressing, steam distillation, solvent extraction or CO2 extraction.

These oils contain the natural fragrance and essence of the plant they are derived from, as well as its active compounds and constituents.

There are many benefits of essential oils in skincare, when they are used properly.

Best Essential Oils for Skin

Best Essential Oils

Essential oils are highly concentrated aromatic compounds derived from plants

Best Essential Oils for Skin

Bergamot Essential Oil

The aroma of bergamot essential oil is fresh, sweet and mouth-watering

Best Essential Oils for Skin

Bergamot Essential Oil

Botanical name: Citrus aurantium var. Bergamia

Plant part: fruit peel

Processing method: cold pressed

Composition: 20-50% limonene, 10-45% linalyl acetate, 3-20% linalool

The aroma of bergamot essential oil is fresh, sweet and mouth-watering, with bright, citrusy top notes, and a warm floral note in the dry down.

Dry Skin Love Wild Orange Oil Cleanser contains cold-pressed, vacuum distilled, organic bergamot essential oil that is grown in Italy.

We use bergamot that is FCF grade (bergapten-free), meaning the compound responsible for the photosensitizing effects or sunlight sensitivity have been removed.

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Bergamot References

Chen et al. The Effect of Bergamot Essential Oil Aromatherapy on Improving Depressive Mood and Sleep Quality in Postpartum Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Nurs Res. 2022 Apr 1;30(2):e201.

Forlot et al. Bergamot (Citrus bergamia Risso et Poiteau) essential oil: Biological properties, cosmetic and medical use. A review. Journal of Essential Oil Research. 2012 Apr 1;24(2):195-201.

Mannucci et al. Clinical Pharmacology of Citrus bergamia: A Systematic Review. Phytother Res. 2017 Jan;31(1):27-39.

Navarra et al. Citrus bergamia essential oil: from basic research to clinical application. Frontiers in pharmacology. 2015 Mar 2;6:36.

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Coriander Seed Essential Oil

Coriander seed essential oil has a rich warm and woody aroma

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Coriander Seed Essential Oil

Botanical name: Coriandrum sativum L

Plant part: seeds

Processing method: steam distilled or CO2 extraction

Composition: 65-78% linalool, 2-5% limonene, 3-7% alpha-pinene, 2-7% gamma-terpinene

Coriander seed essential oil has a warm, spicy and woody top note, with a stunning creamy balsamic undertone, reminiscent of rosewood.

The aroma of coriander seed is gorgeous, and is very different from the fresh herb cilantro.

Dry Skin Love Wild Orange Oil Cleanser contains steam distilled, organic coriander seed essential oil.

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Coriander References

Al-Khayri et al. Essential Oil from Coriandrum sativum: A review on Its Phytochemistry and Biological Activity. Molecules. 2023 Jan 10;28(2):696.

Casetti et al. Antimicrobial activity against bacteria with dermatological relevance and skin tolerance of the essential oil from Coriandrum sativum L. fruits. Phytother Res. 2012 Mar;26(3):420-4.

Reuter et al. Anti-inflammatory potential of a lipolotion containing coriander oil in the ultraviolet erythema test. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2008 Oct;6(10):847-51.

Salem et al. Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) essential oil and oil-loaded nano-formulations as an anti-aging potentiality via TGFβ/SMAD pathway. Sci Rep. 2022 Apr 21;12(1):6578.

Silva et al. Antimicrobial activity of coriander oil and its effectiveness as food preservative. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2017 Jan 2;57(1):35-47.

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Patchouli Essential Oil

Patchouli is mysterious, warm and sensual

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Patchouli Essential Oil

Botanical name: Pogostemon cablin

Plant part: leaves

Processing method: steam distilled

Composition: 27-35% patchoulol, 13-21% bulnesene, 11-16% alpha guaiene, 2.5% pogostol

Patchouli is mysterious, warm and sensual.

The aroma of a high quality patchouli oil is warm, earthy and woody, with slight floral notes in the dry down.

Patchouli is one of the rare essential oils whose aroma improves with age.

Dry Skin Love Wild Orange Oil to Milk Face Cleanser contains steam distilled, organic patchouli essential oil.

Dry Skin Love Patchouli Incense Sticks are make with organic patchouli essential oil.

Patchouli Incense Sticks

Dry Skin Love Patchouli Incense Sticks

Dry Skin Love Patchouli Incense Sticks are luxury incense sticks infused with patchouli essential oil, orange peel oil and benzoin resin, offering a warm, earthy aroma to calm and ground you.

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