8 Best Essential Oils to Tighten Skin + How to Use Them

• Take a few drops of neroli oil on your fingertips and apply it on affected areas.
• For better results apply it two times in the morning and at night.

2. Frankincense Oil

Frankincense oil has shown amazing results in reducing the appearance of saggy skin and lightening the age spots and sunspots.

It shields the skin from blemishes, large pores, aging, and wrinkles. It strengthens the skin and protects it from the invasion of harmful bacteria.

How to use:

• Mix 5-6 drops of this essential oil into your regular oil.
• Apply it topically to the skin. Avoid direct contact with eyes.
• Use it on affected areas like under eyes and jowls

3. Almond oil:

Used from ages, almond oil is rich in Vitamin E and various other essential nutrients that can surely help you to get rid of those aging signs involving lose and saggy skin (which you hate the most!)

The antioxidant properties of this oil help in rejuvenating new skin cells and repairing the old damaged tissues. It is also used as a great moisturizer to treat dry and damaged skin.

How to use:

• A single drop of almond oil can show significant results in a matter of a few days
• Apply it to the affected area and massage for a few seconds.
• You can also apply it under the eyes to treat dark circles and fine lines.

4. Grapeseed oil

Grapeseed oil shows great results in reducing stretch marks and tightening loose skin by balancing and maintaining epithelium and nerve cells effectively.

It also contains astringent that is used in various cosmetics to treat the swollen skin. Another benefit of this essential oil is that it increases the stimulation of blood flow that helps the skin to become tighter and firmer within very less time.

How to use:

• Put 6 drops of grapeseed oil on your palm and now apply it to the affected areas.
• I would advise you to keep it overnight to get the best results.

5. Pomegranate oil

Pomegranate is a strong essential oil that can help you in treating skin-related issues like healing the damage caused by the sun, tightening the skin and treating the anti-aging signs. It contains bioflavonoid that supports blood circulation and fight skin allergies.

How to use:

• Apply pomegranate oil on clean and dry skin
• Take a few drops of this essential oil on your fingertips.
• Massage it deeply into the affected areas
• You can keep it overnight to get the desired results

6. Jasmine oil

Jasmine oil promotes blood circulation which will help your skin in regenerating new cells. New skin cells help in hydrating the skin, providing it more elasticity and decreasing the appearance of wrinkles and scars.

How to use:

• Take a few drops of jasmine oil on your palm and massage it thoroughly on the affected areas.
• Apply it in the evening and leave it overnight to get the results in very fewer days.

7. Myrrh oil

You might have listened about myrrh oil in the annual Christmas plays. Myrrh oil helps to improve the flexibility of skin by oxygenating the body tissues.

It also helps to moisturize dry and dull skin. In this way, myrrh oil helps to decrease the appearance of wrinkles and treat the saggy skin.

How to use:

• Mix 2-3 drops of this essential oil with any of the other carrier oil of your choice
• Apply it to the affected body parts
• Make sure to apply it on clean and dry skin.

8. Lavender oil

You surely cannot find a better essential oil than lavender oil. Other than tightening skin, it shows wonderful results in healing burns, cuts, and wounds. It also repairs the skin cells promoting healthy and beautiful skin.

Researchers have proven that lavender oil provides three most important antioxidants to the body that are glutathione, superoxide dismutase, and catalase. These antioxidants provide immense benefits to the skin when mixed with Aloe Vera gel

How to use:

• Add 2-2 drops of lavender oil + Frankincense Oil and mix them.
• Now Apply it to the affected areas after bath and before going to bed at night.

How to Get Tight Skin & Get Rid of My Stretch Marks?

Stretch marks can be the most horrible thing a woman gets after her pregnancy or after losing weight. But not now, we have got some simple remedies that can help you to get rid of these stretch marks in very few days.

Essential oils not only help to tighten the skin but are very beneficial to apply on post-pregnancy stretch marks.

1. Essential oils remedies for stretch marks:

Ingredients:

• Few drops of Neroli oil
• Few drops of Lavender oil
• 2 oz Rosehip oil

How to use:

• You need to mix all the ingredients and store them in a dark color bottle.
• Massage it deeply on stretch marks
• Do it twice a day for better results.

2. Stretch marks Serum:

Ingredients:

• Few drops of Neroli oil
• Few drops of Lavender oil
• Few drops of Myrrh oil
• Few drops of Lemon Essential oil
• 3 tsp. of Rosehip Essential oil
• 3 tsp. of Jojoba oil
• 3 tsp of Vitamin E oil/ almond oil

How to use:

• Mix all ingredients which I mentioned above together and store them in a dark color bottle.
• Let the mixture stand overnight
• Apply it 2-3 times a day to get better and fast results

3. Stretch mark + Anti-aging Lotion:

Ingredients:

• Few drops of Lavender oil
• Few drops of Sandalwood oil
• Few drops of Geranium oil
• Few drops of Frankincense oil
• 2 tbsp. of Jojoba or Avocado oil

How to use:

Take all the ingredients, mix them and store it in a dark color bottle.
Shake the container and massage the mixture on affected areas.

Precautions and warnings:

Essential oils are highly potent and should be used with great caution.

• The oils should not be applied indiscriminately to the skin
• Dilute them properly in carrier oils like coconut oil, jojoba oil, avocado oil, etc. the best one I found is jojoba oil.
• Do a skin patch test before applying it to the affected areas. If you don’t feel any irritation or discomfort within 24 hours of the test the oil is safe for you.
• Start with small blends if it suits you then you can make large blends of the essential oils.
• Try to use the purest form of carrier oil as they enhance the action of essential oils. You can also add vitamin E and glycerin for better results.
• Do not use these essential oils in the condition of pregnancy, lactation, and case of any medical condition without consulting with your doctor.

Are there any side effects of using these essential oils?

Very few cases are noted with below-given side effects of using these potential oils:

• Allergic reactions
• Skin inflammation
• Irritation
• Sensitivity to sun

In case you face any such problem, stop using the essential oil and contact your doctor as soon as possible that would be my advice.

Important Tip:

So, these were my 8 favorite essential oils that can surely help you in getting tighten and brighten skin. You can easily buy them from your nearby stores or can buy them online at very reasonable prices.

For better results mix 2-3 essential oils and apply them twice a day on the affected areas to tighten your skin.

Do not forget to use the precautions while using any of the essential oil.

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