Oil Lemon

Description

Lemon essential oil can be diluted and applied topically to your skin, as well as diffused into the air and inhaled. Some people swear by lemon essential oil as an ingredient that fights exhaustion, helps with depression, clears your skin, kills harmful viruses and bacteria, and reduces inflammation.

Lemon oil is extracted from the skin of the lemon. The essential oil can be diluted and applied directly to the skin or diffused into the air and inhaled. It is a common ingredient in various skin and aromatherapy products.

Lemon oil improves digestion and treats stomach ailments like cramps and upset stomach. Add around three drops of lemon essential oil to a glass of water and drink it. This will help reduce acidity and heartburn.

Lemon is known for its clean, citrus scent and antiseptic properties. If you have oily hair or an acne prone scalp, lemon essential oil is good for balancing oils and preventing infections. It helps cleanse the scalp, removing dead skin, dirt, and dandruff.

Lemon juice contains citric acid, which has some gentle bleaching qualities. When used over time, lemon juice can slowly reduce dark spots by breaking down the melanin pigmentation and curbing the overproduction of it.

Diluting Essential Oils for Safety

As the popularity of essential oils has increased among natural-living and body care enthusiasts, so has the number of inquiries we receive about how to incorporate safe levels of essential oils into homemade creations. While many professional herbalists and natural product crafters have happily shared their insights on this topic in terms of parts, percentages, and ratios, these terms can be confusing and intimidating for those just starting out with their essential oil explorations.

Dilution Ratios for Essential Oils

Essential oils are strong and must be diluted for safe use, whether you plan to use them on their own (usually in a neutral carrier oil) or as ingredients in a finished product such as a massage oil, lotion, or aroma spray. Whichever dilution method you choose, the essential oil content should only account for 0.5% to 2% of the total blend. This equates to 3 to 12 drops per ounce of finished product.