Who doesn’t want clear, brighter and fairer looking skin? Bright skin looks flawless. Essential oils are beneficial in healing the skin. This is why, they are used in anti aging skin care products, brightening and whitening products as well. Essential oils are rich in nutrients which enhance the texture of the skin over the time. They can cure the blemishes, marks, stretch marks and rejuvenate the skin. Some of the essential oils can also make the skin whiter and brighter. The Essential oils are highly concentrated forms, thus it is always better to mix them with some other oil to dilute them a bit.So,if you are wondering, what is the best essential oil for whitening skin?You’ve reached the right spot.
So, here are some of the effective and most used essential oils which aid in lightening of the skin gradually. Be patient and please do not think that there will be overnight results. Glowing skin can be achieved overnight but for brightening, you need at least a month or so! I’ve personally used these so an say that they will get rid of the skin tanning and lightening, though you’ve to keep applying the remedies regularly.
# Sandalwood Essential OilSandalwood oil is being used in a lot of skin care products, especially the products which are formulated to give brightening and whitening to dark skin. Therefore, sandalwood essential oil is good for skin whitening and of course for the removal of patches and dark spots. Sandalwood in anyways, is a skin whitening ingredient which has been mentioned in the Ayurveda. Other than that, sandalwood essential oil also has skin healing and anti aging properties due to which this oil keeps the skin younger and fades dark circles and any marks on the skin. This remedy is for dry skin and people with mature skin wishing to keep the skin wrinkle-free.
How to use sandalwood essential oil for skin whitening:- Mix 2-3 drops of sandalwood oil with 2-3 drops of extra virgin almond oil.
- This can be done on your palm so no need to mix these in a separate bowl or anything.
- Massage this oil blend on the face and body.
- Increase the quantity if you want more.
- Try this at night before going to bed to fetch good results with this for whitening the skin.
- keep doing this for at least for a month to get satisfactory results.
- You you experience any kind of redness, irritation or rashes, please discontinue using this.
# Lavender Essential Oil
Recently, someone asked us, how to use lavender essential oil for skin whitening? It’s been well established that lavender oil is used in a lot of soaps and skin creams due to its calming effects. It has wonderful healing abilities which is beneficial when you’ve sensitive skin. Lavender oil is also used to cure the marks and scars on the skin. let’s check how to apply this:
How to use:- Lavender essential oil can be mixed with chamomile oil.
- Take one part of lavender oil and mix with one part of chamomile oil.
- Mix these and use for massaging the face and body.
- Keeping this for overnight works well
- When these oils are applied in the day time then they can make the skin greasy and attracts dirt and dust.
- Therefore, to get the maximum benefits it is recommended that you try them at night.
- It can be used by people with oily skin but make sure that instead of chamomile oil, you can also try it with tea tree oil.
- Tea tree oil helps in unblocking pores and does not cause acne.
# Cedarwood Essential oil
This oil is extracted from the cedar tree and is helpful in making the sebum secretion under control. Therefore cedarwood essential oil is good for whitening of oily to combination skin. While reducing teh tan and dark spots, it surely does everything that your needs. The patchy skin that one may develop with age can also be cured by using this oil.
Application of Cedarwood essential oil for skin lightening:- This oil can be mixed with few drops of Bergamot oil or almond oil for dry skin.
- Even the jojoba oil to get the benefits in making the skin brighter and even tone.
- Make sure that you apply this at night.
- If you feel irritation or burning, this means that the oil is not suitable for you, which can happen at times when your skin is extra sensitive.
# Neroli Essential OilNeroli oil is also good for oily skin whitening since this too is ideal for skin that secretes too much sebum. This will not block the pores when used properly. This can also be mixed up with some bergamot oil, sandalwood oil etc. The best benefits of Neroli oil other than to make the skin brighter is to give you anti aging benefits. The lines and wrinkles that one develops can be prevented by using this essential oil.
How to apply this?- Just take few drops of this Neroli essential oil and mix up with some carrier oil.
- Massage the face and skin.
- Leave for overnight or for 2 hours
- Wash the face with plain water.
- This can be applied once in 2-3 days.
# Rose Essential oilRose water is highly used to get the benefits like clear and glowing skin. Similarly rose essential oil is suitable for brightening and whitening of skin. This essential oil is safe to be used on its own and mostly don’t need a carrier oil, if your skin is not extremely sensitive. Massaging with this oil at night gives skin brightening and lightening results. This also treats the lines and scars on the skin. This rose essential oil is also said to make the skin firm and tighter with regular use. For dry skin, coconut oil acts as a very good carrier oil.
# Orange OilOrange Essential oil is loaded with Vitamin C and you must have noticed, this oil being used in a lot of skin care products. Orange Essential oil helps in getting rid of the dark spots and dark circles. High amount of Vitamin C in this oil helps to increase the collagen production and the blood flow of the tissues. It also acts as an anti aging product for your sagging skin.
To use Orange Essential oil to whiten your skin, you can take 4 to 5 drops of this oil and mix with same amount of olive oil. Apply on your face and neck nicely. Make the mixture more, if you need extra oil for your other body parts. Using it over night is again the best way to use it.