Essential Oils for Mature Skin
Aromatherapy products for mature skin
Mature skin is something we will all have one day. This brings up an
interesting point about skin types: they change, according to age,
health, environmental circumstances, diet and other lifestyle factors.
It is therefore important to reassess your skin type from time to time,
because you may find that your once-lovely normal skin has become dry or
sensitive, or has simply aged into mature skin. Ageing is, however, a
normal part of life and with proper skin care, mature skin can still
look good for its time of life.
As we age, the body's functions slow down, cells are not replaced as
quickly, and skin elasticity gives way to a gradual drooping. A mature
skin is characterized by wrinkles and crow's-feet (those fine lines
around the eyes), and thread veins, blemishes and age spots start to
appear. The skin loses the natural bloom of youth, the hone structure
underneath the face becomes more noticeable, and creases along the lines
of the face muscles become apparent.
Do not despair! This process happens gradually, individual variations
occur and for some lucky people the signs of ageing appear only in late
life. Good and regular skin-care treatments can even slow down the signs
of ageing. Reducing unnecessary exposure to the sun, assessing your diet
and trying to improve it, and eliminating stress and environmental
pollution as much as possible all help to delay the signs of ageing.
Regular aromatherapy facial treatments with selected essential oils
can help maintain a healthy skin. Facial massage helps tone the sagging
muscles and restore some skin tone. Hydrating face masks that include
aloe vera, seaweed extracts, honey with propolis and other nutrients are
beneficial. Careful twice-daily cleansing, toning and moisturizing
remains important.
Suitable Aromatherapy Products
- Essential oils that have a beneficial effect on mature skin
include carrot seed, frankincense, sandalwood, myrrh, patchouli, rose
otto, rose absolute, roman chamomile, german chamomile and palmarosa.
Carrot seed is especially valuable for revitalization, and
frankincense can help to reduce wrinkles.
- Suitable flower waters include rose water, chamomile water,
linden-blossom water and angelica-root water.

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