Essential Oil Facial Masks for Dry Skin

Facial masks can improve the appearance of your skin by removing dead, surface skin cells and increasing circulation to the skin.


Free Photo/PhotoXpress Although clay is a common ingredient in face masks, generally avoid it if you have dry skin.

Here's a simple essential oil facial mask for dry skin:
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon hazelnut oil
3 drops geranium essential oil

Slightly beat the egg yolk and then stir in the oils. Apply to your face and neck. Leave on for 20 to 30 minutes, and then wash off with warm water.

Source: Healing with Aromatherapy

Honey Facial Mask for Dry Skin

Here's another aromatherapy face mask for dry skin from Aromatherapy for Common Ailments by Shirley Price.

2 drops sandalwood essential oil
1 drop lavender essential oil
1 drop Roman chamomile essential oil
2 teaspoons honey

Blend the ingredients and spread the mixture evenly over your face. Leave the mask on until it no longer feels cool. Then rinse off and apply a moisturizer. Use once a week.

Essential Oil Mask for Dry Skin

Here's a bit more involved recipe from Aromatherapy: A Complete Guide to the Healing Art:

First, you need to blend a facial scrub:
1 cup oatmeal
1/3 cup cornmeal
1/3 cup dried lavender and peppermint (dried herbs, not oils!)

Use a grinder to grind the ingredients into a fine powder. Store in a closed container.

To use as a scrub, blend 1 teaspoon powder and enough water or hydrosol to make a paste. Apply to damp face, gently scrub, and rinse with warm water.

Now, the facial mask for dry skin:

1 tablespoon facial scrub
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon honey
1 tablespoon rosewater or aloe juice
1 drop rose or neroli essential oil
1 egg yolk (optional)

Blend the ingredients. Apply to your face. Leave on for 5 to 10 minutes, and then rinse off with warm water.

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