A Guide to Creating a Blending Bar With Essential Oils

Jul 28th, 2019

Audrey Latimer

During her session "Create You Own Blending Bar With Therapeutic Essential Oils," Kim Manely, founder of KM Herbals, shared with Face & Body Midwest attendees a variety of skin care applications that utilize essential oils.

Therapeutic Essential Oils for the Face

Carrot Seed

Actions: Balancing, clarifying and rejuvenating
Skin types and conditions: All, mature, sun damage, scarring and improves skin tone/texture

Chamomile, Roman

Actions: Soothing, cleansing and balancing
Skin types and conditions: All, sensitive, irritation, nausea, stress/anxiety and improves skin tone and texture

Frankincense

Actions: Soothing, balancing and rejuvenating
Skin types and conditions: All, mature, dry, sensitive, scarring, stress/anxiety and improves skin tone/texture

Geranium, Rose

Actions: Rejuvenating, uplifting, balancing and clarifying
Skin types and conditions: All, mature, oily/congested, sensitive, dehydrated, stress/anxiety and fatigue

Immortelle

Actions: Soothing, clarifying and balancing
Skin types and conditions: Mature, dry, oily/congested, sensitive, scarring, sun damage and improves skin tone/texture

Lavender

Actions: Soothing, balancing and clarifying
Skin types and conditions: All, mature, oily/congested, dry, sun damage, sensitive, stress/anxiety and improves skin tone/texture

Neroli

Actions: Soothing, toning and aphrodisiac
Skin types and conditions: All, mature, oily/congested, sensitive, dehydrated, stress/anxiety and improves skin tone/texture

Rose

Actions: Soothing, hydrating, rejuvenating, toning, uplifting and aphrodisiac
Skin types and conditions: Mature, dry, sensitive, irritation, dehydrated, stress/anxiety and improves skin tone/texture

Rosemary ct. Verbenone

Actions: Stimulating, cleansing, clarifying and rejuvenating
Skin types and conditions: All, dry, mature, sun damage, dull skin, stagnation, fatigue, respiratory support and improves skin tone/texture

Tea Tree

Actions: Cleansing, stimulating and immune support
Skin types and conditions: All, oily/congested, sun damage, broken skin and respiratory support

Manley explained that a majority of essential oils are too active to be applied neat. She recommended that sensitive areas like the face should require blending essential oils with carrier oils at a 1% dilution.

One drop of essential oil is equivalent to 25 mg. Manley stated that a 1% dilution would be five to six drops in a 1 oz. unscented base.

Carrier oils include: