HOW I USE ESSENTIAL OILS IN MY DAY by Dianne Little

HELLO,

When I first starting using essential oils, I found it complicated and confusing. I soon reaslied that this was because many retailers bombarded me with an overwhelming amount of information about what essential oils can do. Frankly, I got lost in that sea of information.

While I am in awe of the flexibility of essential oils, when you distill all that information down, certain oils with certain grades and more suited for certain things. So, the information on this website is primarily targeted for skincare and topical application. The reason being is that our products are all therapeutic grade. This means that they have strong remedial and healing properties. Our products are also 100% certified organic. This means that they are pesticide and chemical free.

Put this all together and you get a premium product which is safe (please see disclaimer) and effective for skincare and topical application. It would be a waste to use such premium products in your household cleaners or in a diffuser for scent purposes. So, we've kept it simple - providing information on essential oils for skin radiance because that's what the quality of our oils are designed for.

Your skin is the external representation of you. At The Little Essentials we want to invite you to take care of your skin the best way you can with the best natural skincare you can find.  

I personally use all of the pure essential oils in our range. After all, if I don't use or believe in the quality of my product, why should I expect you too. I wanted to share with you how I personally use essential oils in my day. Perhaps it may give you some inspiration into how to use it in yours.

Also I would like to know how you use The Little Essentials essential oils in your day. I'd love to hear from you via Facebook, Twitter or send me a personal email on dianne@thelittleessentials.com.

Warm Regards,

Dianne Little

CEO & Marketing Director

The Little Essential Pte Ltd

The following is an example of how I use essential oils in my day : 

	WEEKDAY	WEEKEND
Diffuser	In my car : I reuse Glade car freshners (the kind that comes in a bottle and clips onto your air-con vent). I wash out the wick and bottle and fill the bottle with lemongrass oil. It's a fresh and uplfting scent.	3-4 drops of lemongrass oil into a diffuser. It makes my bathroom smell like a spa.
Skin	Day : Eucalyptus spray under my arms. It kills odour causing bacteria which deodarants do not do. However, I use an anti-perspirant after it dries to reduce sweat as essential oils do not help with this. Night : Replace moisturiser with rosehip	Day: Use a lemongrass spray on my legs. I'm prone to insect bites. Eucalptus works too but doesn't smell as great. Night : Replace moisturiser with Argan
Hair	Argan on my tips to prevents fly-away hairs and repair split ends. I use a tea tree hair spray to give my hair a nice scent.	In the Pool : I rub rosehip onto my hair to seal the shaft. It prevents chlorine from entering into it and drying it out. Rosehip is a dry oil so it won't disappate into the pool
Face	Day - Tea tree spray as a face toner. I suffer from acne and tea tree is toxic to bacteria found in acne.	Night - I use 1 pump of argan under my eyes, my face and neck. I do not own night cream. Although I'm prone to acne. Argan oil has actually reduced my acne.

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5 Uses of Rosehip Seed Oil that don’t have to do with scars or stretch marks

Premium Australian Certified Organic Rosehip Seed Oil from Chile.
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1. Before a swim, lightly coat your hair with rosehip. It will seal the hair shafts and disallow chlorine and odour from penetrating your hair. The oil will not dissipate into the water.
2. Rosehip has strong anti-inflammatory qualities. Research has shown that rubbing it onto areas which suffer from arthritis actually reduce pain and swelling.
3. Rosehip has hormone-balancing qualities. It has similar qualities to Evening Primrose Oil in helping to reduce menstral cramps and regulating cycles.
4. Helps strengthen brittle nails.
5. Helps add shine to your hair. It’s an heavy oil so use it to finish a hair setting.

The Great Oil Debate : Do Skincare Products That Contain Oil Cause Acne? By Dianne Little

Logic dictates that if your face is oily avoid putting oils on it. Makes sense, but not true. Well, not entirely.

Let me introduce you to the word comedogenic – it means “a substance that tends to produce acne, such as by clogging pores”, according to Advanced English Dictionary.

There are 3 kinds of oils that can be applied to skin. They are mineral oils, carrier oils and essential oils. As its name suggests, mineral oils are by-products of minerals like coal and petroleum. The common baby oil is a mineral oil. It is comedogenic and absolutely must not be applied to the face, especially if it is acne prone. Carrier oils are made from the fatty part of plants, like its nuts or kernels. They are rich in unsaturated essentially fatty acids, many of which the skin desperately needs to stay healthy but is unable to be synthesize by the body. Finally essential oils are made from the non-fatty part of plants, such as flowers, barks, roots and leaves. They are not true oils because they do not contain fatty acids but are termed oils because they look like oils. Essentially, they are plant essences.

Cocoa butter (theobroma oil), coconut oil and wheat germ oil are carrier oils that are highly comedogenic. On the other hand, argan oil and pomegranate oil are carrier oils that are non-comedogenic. They rebalance oily skin and tame acne fare ups. Essentials oils generally do not clog pores but are unsuitable for direct skin application. They are extremely potent compounds that may result in skin sensitivities. They have to be diluted in water or carrier oils to be safety used. So, diluting it incorrectly could make your mixture comedogenic.

So, the trouble lies with mineral oils (baby oil) and carrier oils. Mineral oils are used in cheap massage blends. They can be safely used on the body but if you are prone to in-grown hairs, body pimples and rash you should avoid it like the plague. Frankly, in my book it should not even be used on babies.

Carrier oils on the other hand are less straightforward. Some of them are so good, you should not leave home without smothering it all over your hair, body, face, feet and nails. I’m referring to argan and pomegranate oils here. Others are good for certain parts of your body and have very specific skin repair functions. Here I’m talking about rosehip oil. It is slightly comedogenic on the face but is a must have when repairing scars, stretch marks and sun/age spots on the body. No other oil or compound has scar-repairing qualities like rosehip has.

Then you have carrier oils that generally should not be used on skin. Olive and coconut oil while great for protecting hair and giving it shine are too heavy for skin. They do not absorb well into the skin, leaving a thick oily residue. Rosehip, for example, while mildly comedogenic is a dry oil. It absorbs quickly into the skin. Argan on the other hand does not absorb into the skin as fast as rosehip but is not comedogenic at all. So, it is not necessarily the thickness of the oil that causes acne breakouts necessarily but the oils essential compounds.

So, in the case of using oils on skin, not knowing will hurt you. However, knowing the right pieces of information will leave skin so marvellously radiant, you will never understand why you every used any big-brand name cosmetic concoction in the first place.

Argan nuts used for oil
are  green and unroasted.
These are roasted nut.
The oil will be used for cooking. 

Let me safely promote argan and pomegranate oils for magnificent skin radiance. If you have a nut allergy opt for pomegranate. However, pomegranate has a mild citrus scent and may clash with perfume. That’s why I personally prefer argan oil. It is odourless and leaves skin sexy smooth.

I simply cannot stop raving about the great results argan has given my skin. Word of warning! Argan is a pricey rare oil. If you are buying something that is too cheap, it’s probably been diluted or adulterated. Furthermore, argan oil designed for hair is unsuitable for skin. They have added other ingredients to make it more affordable. Please shop for Argan oil that only has one ingredient in it – ARGAN OIL – you will not be disappointed!

Buy Premium Australian Certified Organic ARGAN oil here