How to use lavender essential oil correctly? How many drops of lavender essential oil should be used at a time?

Lavender essential oil can be used to remove blackheads and lighten acne scars. So how many drops of lavender essential oil should be used at a time? What is the correct way to use lavender essential oil?

How many drops of lavender essential oil should you use at a time

Lavender essential oil is a single essential oil and cannot be directly applied to the skin over a large area. It depends on the purpose of use. The scars left by mosquito bites depend on the size of the area. If there are not many, you can apply lavender essential oil. One drop on a cotton swab is enough. It can be applied once or twice a day. But if the area is too large and there are too many scars, you should refer to compound oil.

How to use lavender essential oil

1. Inhalation method

Drop no more than 3 drops of lavender essential oil into a bathtub filled with hot water. Stir thoroughly and then soak in the bath, breathing alternately through your mouth and nose for 5-10 minutes. If you don’t have a bathtub, you can add some lavender essential oil to the water when washing your face. It can help relieve stress, beautify your skin and calm your mind.

2. Spraying method

Mostly used for home disinfection. The method is to drop 3-5 drops of lavender essential oil into 30ml of distilled water, shake it thoroughly, and then spray it on clothes, furniture, bookcases and even carpets. It can prevent mildew and antibacterial, disinfect and repel insects, and can also bring a fresh fragrance.

3. Cold or hot compress

Add 3-6 drops of essential oil to cold (hot) water, stir evenly, soak a towel in it, wring out the towel, apply it on your face, and gently press the towel covering your face with both hands to allow the moisture with the essential oil to penetrate into the skin as much as possible. Repeat the above steps 5-10 times. When massaging body parts, the ratio of water to essential oil is about 5 drops of essential oil to 200ML of cold or hot water, and only 1 drop is needed for the face. Cold compresses can soothe, calm, comfort, and relieve pain, while hot compresses can help increase circulation, remove toxins, or increase skin permeability.

4. Smearing method

After mixing lavender essential oil and base oil, it can be used as an organic skin care product. Generally, add about 5 drops of lavender essential oil to 10 ml of base oil and use it directly after cleansing. Since lavender essential oil itself has a gentle and universal effect and is suitable for all skin types, long-term use will continue to improve skin quality.

5. Massage

Health massage usually starts from the back. Place your hands on both sides of the spine above the buttocks, palms down, and move along the sides of the vertebrae to the shoulders. When you reach the neck, extend your hands outward, massaging both sides of the ribs while massaging the shoulders, and then return to the starting point. The massage must be done in one go and never stop in the middle. Dilute 2-3 kinds of single essential oils, a total of 3 drops, in 3-4 ml of plant massage oil and massage the face, head, neck, shoulders or body. Massage can enhance blood circulation and eliminate toxins from the body. Different essential oils have their own therapeutic effects. It is recommended to go to a professional beauty salon and use them under the guidance of professionals.

6. Steam fumigation

Pour clean water into the water container of the aromatherapy burner, add 5-6 drops of lavender essential oil, light a candle and place it in the aromatherapy burner. Wait for the heat to gradually release the essential oil in the water. By mixing different essential oils and dropping them into the aromatherapy burner, different effects can be achieved, which helps to create different atmospheres.

Can lavender essential oil be used for hair care?

Lavender essential oil has hair care effects. In addition to the sweet and fragrant texture of lavender essential oil, it also has the effect of soothing the nerves after using it for hair care.

The nutrients contained in lavender can also balance the oil on the scalp and solve the problem of dry hair. First, divide your hair into several areas, and then start applying a small amount of lavender essential oil.

When applying lavender essential oil, you can also massage the scalp to make the lavender essential oil have a better hair care effect!

Can lavender essential oil be used for foot soaks?

Many people are troubled by athlete's foot. Soaking feet in lavender essential oil can kill and inhibit bacteria on the skin of the feet. As long as you insist on soaking feet in lavender essential oil every day for a long time, you can get rid of athlete's foot. After soaking your feet, drop a few drops of lavender essential oil on your feet and then spread it evenly over the entire sole of your feet with your hands to make the treatment of athlete's foot more effective.

In addition, if there are some shallow scars on your feet, you might as well soak your feet in lavender essential oil every day, because lavender essential oil contains some active ingredients that can inhibit tyrosinase in the skin, which is very effective in reducing melanin deposition, promoting skin regeneration, and lightening scar tissue. You can also add milk, rose petals, etc. to the lavender essential oil water and soak your feet together to have a soothing effect.