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Aromatherapy Recipes: Steam Facials

To use essential oils in a steam facils, put the correct amounts of the essential oils you are using into a bowl, and add boiling water from a teakettle. Put your face near, but not in, the steam, cover your head and the bowl with a towel, and breathe ddeeply for a few minutes. As a general rule, do not to exceed ten drops of total essential oils per bowl, and try to keep it around five for maximum effectiveness. Please read all the warnings at the bottom before using.

Combination Skin Steam Facial: 3 d. lavender oil * 3 d. geranium oil * 2 d. lemon oil: in a bowl of hot water. Very helpful for oily skin; astringent.

Deep Moisturizing Steam Facial: 3 d. sandalwood oil * 2 d. rose oil: in a bowl of hot water. Good for normal and combination skin.

Depression and Anxiety Inhalant: 3 d. frankincense oil * 2 d. chamomile oil: in a bowl of hot water. Use with deep breathing.

Dry Skin Facial: 2 d. chamomile oil * 3 d. jasmine oil: in a bowl of hot water. Very moisturizing.

Mature Skin Steam Facial I: 2 d. neroli oil * 3 d. rose oil: in a bowl of hot water.

Mature Skin Steam Facial II: 3 d. galbanum oil * 2 d. frankincense oil: in a bowl of hot water. Deep cleaning.

Pre-Bedtime Steam Facial: 3 d. jasmine oil * 2 d. ylang ylang oil: in a bowl of hot water. Relaxing.

Please read the following warnings about essential oils:
Oils which ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR HOME USE include, but are not restricted to: cinnamon, clove, hyssop, and sage.
Oils which SHOULD NOT BE USED DURING PREGNANCY include, but are not restricted to: basil, clove, cinnamon, fennel, hyssop, juniper, marjoram, myrrh, peppermint, rosemary, sage, and white thyme.
Oils which SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR STEAM FACIALS include, but are not restricted to: bay, clary sage, ginger, juniper, pine, and tea tree.
Oils which are PHOTOSYNTHESIZING include, but are not restricted to: lemon, bergamot, lime, and orange. Do not go out into the sun for at least two hours after applying these oils to your skin.

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