Essential oils are made from certain plants and herbs. Several parts of the plant are used to extract the same and one could use it on their creams or bath gels. However, ensure to do a patch test on your skin to see if you are allergic to it. On the contrary, you could also ask your doctor to be sure if you can use one.

Essential oils have been used for centuries. While its popularity seemed to have dropped a few decades back owing to a sudden surge in other kinds of cosmetic products, they are now back into the market – with manufacturers trying their best to infuse some kind of essential oil into their product for better saleability and brand presence.

Top essential oils for haircare 

• Lavender oil
  It deeply conditions the hair and allows to maintain it shiny and controls dandruff
• Moroccan argon oil
  Moisturizes the hair and also provided the much-needed antioxidant to the hair
• Rosemary oil
  Stimulates the roots and facilitates hair growth by increasing the blood circulation in the scalp
• Sandalwood oil
  It adds a lot of fragrance to the hair and also helps with the dry ends.
• Almond oil
  This oil moisturizes the scalp and soothes the hair.

You can add these essential oils even into your shampoo or conditioner. Some of the popular combos include

• Cedarwood, sage, and lavender
• Jojoba, clary sage, and cedarwood
• Sandalwood oil, jojoba, and coconut oil

After applying the oil, you must cover the head for about 30 minutes. You could even leave it overnight and shampoo in the morning. You can dabble around and see which works perfectly for your hair.

Top essential oils for skincare

• Turmeric oil
  Turmeric is used to cure many skin-related issues and to maintain general health as well. Turmeric oil, on the other hand, is gaining popularity in recent years. It is also recommended for cancer patients where it helps in reducing skin irritation.
• Tree tea oil
  Originally used by Aboriginals of Australia to treat wounds, it is now widely used as a go-to oil for skin issues and to maintain healthy skin.
• Cinnamon oil
  You could also consume this essential oil in small quantities by adding it to your food. It reduces acne breakouts and brings out youthful skin.
• Lemongrass oil
  This is a multi-purpose essential oil that works as an anti-aging treatment. Being a natural antioxidant, it certainly has the ability to work on the wrinkles and scars.
• Ylang Ylang essential oil
  This top essential oil acts both as a mask for both skin and hair. It moisturizes and enhances the appearance of healthy-looking skin.

Whether it’s an essential oil for your hair or skin, you must ensure to use carrier oils like coconut oil, jojoba oil, almond and olive oil to dilute the concentrated essential oil. For example, if you take lavender oil, it takes 250 pounds of lavender to make a pound of lavender oil. That is the kind of concentration we are referring to here! Therefore, you must not use essential oils as is but mix them as per the manufacturer’s advice on the label.