Bath oils

What's better than taking a relaxing bath? And if you add a few drops of essential oil to the water, you can get an additional effect: relieving fatigue and muscle pain, anti-cellulite effect, stimulating and rejuvenating. It is not recommended to use essential oils in their pure form, you can get skin burns or irritation. It is best to mix the product with bath base oils.

Essential oils for bath

Essential oils are obtained from aromatic plants, they have a high cost, sold in dark glass bottles. They were used to preserve youth and beauty even in ancient Egypt. Ether molecules penetrated through the pores of the dermis into the bloodstream, spread throughout the body. As a result, the metabolism is accelerated, the functioning of the genitourinary and nervous systems improves, the skin is cleansed and rejuvenated. The aroma has a positive effect on the psycho-emotional state.

All baths with essential oils can be roughly divided into several groups: for the whole body, separately for hands or feet. Hand-only treatments help relieve joint pain, foot baths are effective for relieving daytime stress. If the whole body is immersed in a fragrant bath, then the maximum effect of the procedures is obtained.

Essential oils are water-insoluble, therefore they are used diluted in the base. One procedure requires no more than 4 drops of the product, the water temperature is set at about 37 ° C. Do not stay in fragrant water longer than 15 minutes, cleanse the skin with natural peels and scrubs. Damp skin is left to dry naturally.

Here is a list of the most popular essential oils used for bathing:

• Lavender has a calming effect. A pleasant delicate aroma helps to fall asleep easier, to relax faster. After such a bath, fatigue and nervous tension go away, sleep becomes deep and calm. The product goes well with rose oil, incense or sandalwood. Foot baths with 2-3 drops of this oil help to eliminate the problem of sweating feet, unpleasant odor.

• Orange has a tonic effect, has a slight stimulating effect. The tool is effective in the fight against cellulite. Baths with it are recommended for depressive conditions, for daily mood improvement.
• Tea tree oil used for problem skin, rashes, eczema, all types of dermatitis. The tool has antimicrobial and antifungal effects, dries out the epidermis a little, and prevents the appearance of new acne. It is also effective for colds, helps to stimulate the immune system, reduces headaches and swelling of the legs.
• Eucalyptus has a slight sedative effect, has an antiseptic effect on the epidermis, and improves skin condition. Fragrant baths with it help with colds and viral diseases, relieve nasal breathing, and soften coughs. For greater effect, it is mixed with rosemary or sage. The product has an antiseptic effect on the epidermis, improves skin tone, soothes.

• Grapefruit possesses anti-cellulite action, causes positive emotions and accelerates metabolic processes in tissues. Baths with it are shown for losing weight, improving metabolic processes.
• Ylang-ylang, neroli, patchouli are used to create an erotic mood. They accelerate blood circulation, relieve nervous tension, and give an exciting scent to the skin. The aroma of the oils is rich, musky. Before taking such baths, you need to find out the preference of your partner.
• Peppermint helps relieve muscle tension and has a calming effect. Combined with verbena and ginger oil, it relieves muscle soreness under excessive exertion.

• If you need to get anti-aging effect, then they use mimosa, lotus oils, incense, jasmine. The funds are effective in combination or single use. After baths with them, the density of the skin increases, its tone and blood circulation accelerates.
• Overweight women with increased appetite are advised to take baths with aniseed, cinnamon, vanilla oils. On a subconscious level, a sweet aroma is perceived as a meal, and the appetite decreases. The oils must be alternated.

It is possible to create individual combinations of oils that will have the most pleasant smell and effect on the body. The main thing is not to forget to dissolve them in the base.

Bath base oils

Bases are used to dissolve essential oils and facilitate their penetration into the upper layers of the epidermis. Highly refined vegetable oils activate the own protective functions of the epidermis. Oils are obtained from plants by cold pressing followed by filtration.

The most popular base oils are peach, apricot and almond. They are obtained from the nucleoli by pressing. The products have nourishing, softening and regenerating effects. They soothe dry, inflamed, sensitive skin.

Other good base oils are:

• Avocado that softens the epidermis.
• Jojoba, which has anti-inflammatory effects.
• Peanut is effective in treating arthritis.
• Sunflower seed with universal application.
• Hazelnut oil is suitable for oily epidermis.