The 9 Best Essential Oils for Facial Hair Removal
Excess facial hair can be bothersome and causes anxiety for many women. There are a number of treatments that can help treat the underlying cause of excessive hair growth and the condition known as hirsutism, but many women decide to remove the facial hair in order to achieve fast relief.
While many decide to shave their face, essential oils are becoming increasingly popular among women looking at ways to reduce hair growth.
How To Use Essential Oils
Using essential oils for facial hair removal or skin care after hair removal can be very useful for many women. They should be applied after using a traditional method of hair removal, such as shaving, waxing, or a hair removal cream. Essential oils can be made into a topical application, a body spray, or a mask. They can also be used in a body sugaring wax, which is a wax made at home for hair removal.
Topical Applications
Topical applications are applied directly to the skin. They can be easily made at home, and applied on the area after removing the hair.
Ingredients
- A cup of base gel, such as aloe vera, or witch hazel
- 30 drops of essential oils
Method
Put the gel in a large bowl, add the essential oils, and mix well. Store in an airtight container.
Facial Spray
The spray can be used after removing the excess hair, and can be applied to your skin as often as needed.
Ingredients
- Half a cup of distilled water
- 2 tablespoons of aloe vera gel
- 17 drops of essential oils
Method
Mix all the ingredients well. These ingredients can be mix directly in a spray bottle, or they can be mix in a bowl and funneled into a spray bottle.
Facial Mask
This facial mask uses turmeric, which can be staining. For light skin, only use a little, and make sure that it is thoroughly washed off the skin.
Ingredients
- Half cup of chickpea flour
- 10 drops of essential oil
- Tablespoon of turmeric powder
- Water
Method
Put the chickpea flour and turmeric powder in a bowl and mix. Add a little water, and mix until a smooth paste has formed. Add more water, if needed. Add the essential oils and whisk. Apply immediately.
Leave the mask on until it has dried, then thoroughly wash off.
Sugar Wax
Body sugaring is cheaper, and lasts a little longer than regular waxing. It can be made at home, and can be used on all areas of the body.
Ingredients
- 3 cups of white sugar
- Half cup of fresh lemon juice
- Quarter cup of warm water
- Teaspoon of essential oil
Method
Cook all the ingredients in a saucepan over a medium heat. Bring to the boil and lower the heat. Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. When the mixture is a dark amber, remove from the heat, and place in an airtight glass jar to let it cool.
To use, spread a thin layer of paste over the skin. Lay a muslin hair removal sheet on top, and pull against the direction of hair growth.
The Best Essential Oils to help with Facial Hair
Any of the above recipes can be used with various essential oils. The measurement for the oil can be split across two or three different oils, but there are a few essential oils that are better for your skin after hair removal:
Lavender
Lavender Oil is very popular, fragrant, and offers a number of benefits in hair removal. It can help soothe the skin, aid relaxation, help boost the blood circulation, and may even have an effect on hair growth, according to an early, small study.
Tea Tree
The benefits of tea tree oil are now well known, and it is one of the most popular essential oils. It’s widely used in skin care because of its anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties. In an early, small study it was even tested together with lavender oil for mild Hirsutism.
Grapefruit
Grapefruit oil has anti-septic properties, and is known to help contract the skin, which is why it’s becoming more popular in skin care. It is photo-sensitive, which means that it can react to light, and this reaction can cause sunburn. It’s not a good idea to use grapefruit oil in areas that will be exposed to sunlight.
Chamomile
Chamomile oil has well known soothing properties. It’s often used to alleviate skin irritation. It’s calming, and has anti-inflammatory properties.
Lemongrass
Lemongrass is another essential oil that has calming, soothing, anti-bacterial and astringent properties. It’s fragrant, but the scent is not for everyone.
Frankincense
Frankincense oil is thought by many to have anti-aging properties, and is becoming more popular in skin care. It’s also thought to be anti-septic and astringent.
Tumeric
Turmeric has been used in treating a host of different skin complaints. Many believe that it also has anti-androgenic properties.
Spearmint
Spearmint oil isn’t used as widely as peppermint, but it does have skin care properties. The spearmint leaves also used for hormone imbalance and very popular among those suffering from hirsutism, who see great improvements drinking spearmint tea or taking spearmint supplements. Learn more
Fennel
Fennel essential oil has a range of skin care benefits. It’s thought to be anti-androgenic, but some also mention that it may have anti-aging properties, and could help tighten up the skin.
Things To Remember
There are a few things that need to be remembered when applying essential oils on your skin after hair removal of excess hair growth:
First, it’s always recommended to carry out a patch test on a small, hidden area before using essential oils on a larger area. This will allows any potential reactions to be observed, and can show if the oil is safe for the individual to use. If you have any allergic reaction, make sure to get in touch with a medical professional.
Secondly, using essential oils for skincare after hair removal is not a permanent fix, and will need to be repeated at regular intervals. Make sure to never use it undiluted and only use it on your skin (topically).
Thirdly, removing hairs can cause the hairs to become thinner. Thinner hairs can have trouble growing out of the skin, which can mean that they can become ingrown hairs. Ingrown hairs can become infected. Essential oils with anti-bacterial properties can help with this.
It’s important to remember that while essential oil can be beneficial to help with some skin concerns, the underlying cause of Hirsutism or excess hair growth should always be identified and treated. Make sure to get in touch with your doctor and discuss the issue, as they can help you with finding the best treatment options for you.
