The black spots on the skin are caused by excess sebum: let's see how essential oils can help us.
Sebum and blackheads
Sebum is a lipid substance normally produced by the body to protect the skin and its hydrolipidic layer.
The sebaceous glands are found on the entire surface of the body but are concentrated in greater quantities on some portions: the face is one of these.
When sebum is produced in balanced quantities and when its excess is normally disposed of, the skin is hydrated and elastic. When instead the sebaceous production is abnormal or its not sufficiently performed disposal by the skin, the phenomenon of blackheads may occur.
The blackheads are formed when the excess sebum present at the hair follicles oxidizes coming into contact with the air.
In this case one often leads to the mechanical removal of blackheads, squeezing them or using too aggressive products, believing that "degreasing" the skin to solve the problem; it can instead incur in an intensification of the phenomenon of blackheads: in fact the skin can be inflamed or respond with a further production of sebum to rebalance the hydration lost with scrubs and too aggressive skin cleansing.
Essential oils for skin with blackheads: steam baths and vaporised mixture
The first step is to cleanse the skin in a gentle and respectful way .
Essential oils are a great help in case of blackheads: both for face cleansing and prevention.
It is necessary to first release the follicles from excess sebum and let the skin breathe . To do this you can use steam baths: in a pot of boiling water, a drop of lavender essential oil is dissolved for every half liter of water, the face is exposed to the steam, covering the top of the head and the sides with a towel, to ten minutes.
After the steam bath, the skin of the face is cleaned with the following sprayed spray:
> half a liter of natural water
> 2 tablespoons of apple vinegar
> 2 drops of bergamot essential oil
> 2 drops of lavender essential oil.
It is lightly sprayed onto the face and lightly massaged with a glove or a microfibre cloth .
Purifying face mask, the recipe
Blend of essential oils to prevent blackheads
Once the balls have been cleaned in a respectful manner, a mixture can be used to prevent the formation of blackheads and to soften those that may still be present.
> 30 ml of almond oil
> 5 drops of lavender essential oil
> 5 drops of lemongrass or citronella essential oil
> 5 drops of sage essential oil
> 5 drops of thyme essential oil.
Spread a small amount of oil on clean skin and rub in lightly with your fingers until absorbed. It is then dabbed with a tissue to remove excess oils. This mixture should be used every night until the problem is resolved.
Causes of blackheads
The onset of blackheads can be attributed to many causes : hormonal changes, unbalanced diet, lack of delicate skin cleansing.
For some schools of thoughts, blackheads can also be associated with phenomena of emotion retention or an unconscious desire to distance others .
It can denote imbalances in the relationship sphere and in contact with others: the skin is in fact a visiting card and organ through which one relates to the outside.
Preventing the onset of blackheads also means investigating the underlying motivations and solving them.
