The Best Essential Oils For Beautiful Skin and Healthy Hair

by John Griffith
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Essentials oils are magical. Not only do they smell amazing, they also hold a ton of benefits for our health and beauty. And they’ve been used for centuries in skin care and hair care. Generations have raised them for their protective, antibacterial and moisturizing properties. However, there are so many of them it’s sometimes hard to keep track. That’s why today with picked out the best essential oils for skin and hair care. So, you can achieve the healthiest hair and the smoothest skin.

Essentials oils are magical

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The Best Essential Oils

Who doesn’t want smooth skin and great hair?! However, both aren’t as easily attainable as we would like them to be. That’s where we bring in essential oils to help out. Let’s take a look.

We bring in essential oils to help out

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#Coconut Oil

Coconut oil smells delicious. But that’s not it’s the best quality. It also does great at soothing the skin after shaving, after tanning or even after a mosquito bite. Coconut oil is also great for removing makeup if you don’t have any makeup remover at hand. It’s also a good oil for soothing the skin after a shower, as it can help to hydrate. You can also use it on chapped lips and exhausted hair for a nice moisture boost. Coconut oil is packed in antioxidant and is antibacterial. However, it’s best to use only pure cold pressed oil for beauty purposes.

Coconut oil is also great for removing makeup

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#Argan Oil

This oil is a moisturizing powerhouse. Argan oil helps to protect the skin from drying out and even helps to slow down the aging process by activating the production of elastane and collagen! Not only that but this oil is also great for people dealing with acne and blackheads, as it has an anti-sebum effect which helps to regulate the amounts of sebum our faces produce, thus helping reduce acne. This oil helps to nourish brittle nails and hair. It’s rich in vitamin A and E, as well as unsaturated fatty acids such as omega 6 and omega 9. Fun fact: the antioxidants in argan oil are twice as much as in olive oil.

Argan oil helps to protect the skin from drying out

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#Rose Oil

This oil is best when used on more mature skin, or dry and irritated skin. It can also help weak, fine hair and restore its shine. However, it’s quite expensive in its pure form. But on the bright side there are plenty of products that have rose oil in them that you can benefit from.

This oil is best when used on more mature skin

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#Macadamia Oil

Macadamia oil is rich in selenium, zinc and unsaturated fatty acids. It has amazing regenerating and hydrating effects on the skin and also helps to slow down signs of aging as it reduces wrinkle lines thanks to A, B and E vitamins. Macadamia oil is also great for skin that’s dry and cracked. Another great thing about this oil is that it gets absorbed by the skin well, which means you won’t be left feeling greasy and shiny.

Macadamia oil is rich in selenium, zinc and unsaturated fatty acids

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#Jojoba Oil

Jojoba oil is very popular in skincare and with good reason. This oil has a composition which is very similar to your own skin’s sebum. The means the skin is able to absorb it well, and it’s able to penetrate into the deepest layers of the skin. This oil helps to moisturize and strengthen the skin’s barrier and resistance to external influences. Jojoba oil is suitable for nearly all skin types, especially for those who are acne prone or those with dry skin. This oil is non-comedogenic, and it helps to remove inflammation.

Jojoba oil is very popular in skincare and with good reason

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#Lavender Oil

Ah, beautiful lavender. Not only can this oil help you sleep better and is amazing as aromatherapy to help relive stress and headaches, it can also do wonders for your skin. Lavender oil is especially beneficial for people struggling with acne as it has great antibacterial properties. This oil can also help to reduce itching and swelling from bug bites.

Lavender oil is especially beneficial for people struggling with acne

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#Tea Tree Oil

Another skincare favorite. Tea tree oil or melaleuca oil has a very strong and specific scent. This oil has amazing anti-inflammatory, antiviral and antibacterial properties which help to battle acne, eczema, bug bites and treat hypersensitivity. You can even add this oil to your bath to help smooth your skin. However, keep in mind that this oil is super strong in its pure form, so make sure to always dilute it.

You can even add this oil to your bath to help smooth your skin

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#Rose Hip Seed Oil

This oil has seen an increase in popularity the last couple of years and with good reasons. Rose Hip oil has great moisturizing and anti-aging benefits. It is high in fatty acids and antioxidants as well the A vitamin. This means it has high protection against inflammation and oxidative skin damage. It can help with acne, eczema and reduce signs of aging.

Rose Hip oil has great moisturizing and anti-aging benefits

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These were the best essential oils that help us to have beautiful skin and healthy hair. We hope you found this article useful. Now you know which oil helps for what, and you can add them accordingly into your self-care routine.

Now you know which oil helps for what

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John Griffith

John Griffith is a young, passionate journalist. Writing has been John’s hobby ever since he was a boy. He has worked in some of the UK’s most successful news portals over the course of his professional career but found his forever home at Archzine.