Treatment for Rosacea

When taking my aromatherapy course I had a friend ask me what the best treatment for Rosacea was and whether I could use essential oils to create a cream for her, I began to do research and came up with the best essential oils to use in a face cream to help with this skin condition.

Rosacea Cream

Essential Oils for Rosacea

Chamomile (Roman) – has anti-inflamatory properties, eases puffiness and wrinkles
Cypress – good for mature skin, oily skin, antiseptic and great for broken capillaries
Geranium – Cell regenerator, great for broken capillaries, anti-oxidant and great for congested and mature skin
Juniper – antiseptic properties, great for acne, dermatitis, blocked pores and inflammation
Sandalwood – Anti-inflammatory, anti-septic, great on dry, aged, cracked and chapped skin

Part of the research was also to find essential oils that blend together well and the above do that well. When blending essential oils for creams it is important to blend base notes first then middle and then top, also a good blend will include a personfier, enhancer, equalizer, and a modifier.

For blending purposes the percentages of each should be:

Personifier – 1 – 5%
Enhancer – 50 – 80%
Equalizer – 10 – 15%
Modifier – 5 – 8%

Then when blending first add the base notes, the middle and then the top.

After doing the research and figuring out which of the above essential oils would blend well together, I decided on using 4 of the above Sandalwood, Chamomile, Cypress and Juniper.

Natural skin cream Recipe for Rosacea

Part 1

19 grams glycerin
24 grams stearic acid
27 grams emulsifying wax
358 grams water

Part II

50 grams jojoba oil
10 grams wheat germ oil
15 grams apricot kernel oil

Part III

5 grams germaben II or other preservative

Part IV

80 drops of Sandalwood (Base Note)
40 drops Chamomile (Middle Note)
96 drops Cypress (Middle Note)
80 drops Juniper (Middle Note)

Directions

When I make my creams I use the double boiler method and large glass measuring cup. Fill a pot with water (I have a metal rack on the bottom of mine)
Add Part 1 ingredients to the glass measuring cup and heat
Add Part II and mix well
Continue mixing as the mixture cools down
Add Part III Germaben only when the temperature is below 60 degrees Celsius (140 F)
Continue to stir and when temperature reaches just below 45 degrees Celsius add the essential oils
Continue to whisk or stir until it begins to thicken
Fill your jars and leave lids off while it cools completely down

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