Bergamot oil for the face - benefits and applications

Many people enjoy the invigorating and delicious bergamot tea. However, not everyone knows that bergamot can be used not only as a tonic and invigorating drink, this plant is often used for medical and cosmetic purposes.

The most common use for bergamot after tea is oil. It is obtained by cold pressing various parts of this plant. Due to the diverse and rich content of nutrients, bergamot oil is actively used to treat various skin diseases, both for internal and external use.

Composition and beneficial properties of oil

Bergamot oil is a unique tool that contains a storehouse of useful substances that positively affect the human body, especially on the skin of the face:

Vitamins

1. Vitamin A - accelerates blood circulation in the skin and evens complexion.
2. Vitamin B - smoothes wrinkles and helps fight various skin rashes.
3. Vitamin C - whitens the skin, accelerates the production of collagen and is an excellent protection against sunlight.
4. Vitamin E - removes harmful substances from the skin and helps in the fight against age spots.
5. Vitamin PP - has a lifting effect and perfectly regenerates the skin.

Trace elements

• Magnesium - helps fight teenage acne.
• Calcium - maintains the integrity of collagen and elastin fibers.
• Iron is involved in the oxygen exchange of cells.
• Zinc - promotes the rapid healing of wounds, abrasions and bruises.
• Copper - is responsible for pigmentation of the skin.
• Phosphorus - is responsible for the degree of elasticity and firmness of the skin.

Unsaturated fatty acids

• Omega-3 - slows down the aging process of the skin.
• Omega-6 - heals various skin irritations and allergic manifestations.
• Omega-9 - moisturizes the skin and strengthens its vascular system.

Esters

1. Geratinol - warns against bites of various types of insects, as it contains a component that repels them.
2. Linalool - gives the skin a pleasant and persistent aroma.
3. Linalyl acetate - inhibits the oxidation of the skin.

Thanks to such a diverse and rich composition, bergamot oil has many useful and healing properties for facial skin:

1. Prevents and treats purulent-inflammatory processes on the skin of the face.
2. Tones up skin cells, improving their elasticity and turgor.
3. It has an antiseptic effect and prevents the growth of microorganisms in damaged areas of the skin.
4. Destroys various harmful microorganisms.
5. Relieves inflammation and soothes facial skin.
6. Helps in the fight against fungus.
7. It relieves pain from injuries and bumps falling on the face area.
8. Fights different types of viruses.
9. Activates skin regeneration processes.
10. Brightens the skin of the face.
11. Reduces body temperature, removing redness of the skin.
12. Improves immunity, which also has a beneficial effect on the appearance of facial skin.
13. It fights with various defects of the skin.
14. Helps to deal with stress, which negatively affects the condition of the skin.
15. Removes circles under the eyes.
16. It is an excellent additional component in the treatment of acne, acne and irritation.
17. Strengthens capillary and vascular cells.
18. Protects skin from ultraviolet rays.
19. Moisturizes and nourishes the skin.

Despite the huge number of useful properties, before using bergamot oil for facial skin, you should consult a specialist.A professional cosmetologist or dermatologist will tell you the correct dosage and duration of the use of essential oil, depending on the individual characteristics of the body and the presence of various skin diseases.

Indications

The rich composition of bergamot oil and the variety of its properties, which positively affect the skin of the face, allows the use of this tool to people of any age, skin type and individual characteristics.

According to experts, this tool is ideal for use in the case of:

• Oily skin.
• Gray complexion.
• Saggy skin.
• A large number of wrinkles.
• Poor skin regeneration.
• Fungal lesions.
• Enlarged pores.
• Accelerated skin aging.
• The presence of various rashes: acne, acne, comedones and others.

Contraindications

Despite the many indications for the use of this essential oil, it, like many other natural products, has a small number of contraindications, in which it is necessary to limit the use of bergamot oil:

• Insomnia.
• Pregnancy.
• The period of breastfeeding.
• Individual intolerance to the components that make up bergamot oil.
• The period of exacerbation of allergies.
• With sensitive skin, use is allowed only after consulting a specialist.
• It is not recommended to apply oil in its pure form.

It is forbidden to use bergamot oil before visiting the solarium or in direct sunlight.

An important aspect in the use of bergamot essential oil is to carry out an allergy test. Just drop a few drops on the inside of the wrist and look at the reaction of the skin for 20 minutes. If the above contraindications do not apply to your body and the allergy test has not shown a positive result, you can safely use this essential oil for your skin.

Recipes

Bergamot essential oil is so popular to use that today there are many time-tested and effective recipes to improve the condition of the skin of the face or to combat various imperfections. In this article, we have collected the top 3 most useful recipes based on bergamot oil:

Preparing an Effective Acne Mask

1. Pour 3 tablespoons of grape seed oil into a clean glass container and add a teaspoon of bergamot and thyme oil.
2. The resulting mixture should be thoroughly mixed and dipped in a cotton pad.
3. Apply this product to the skin of the face should be along the massage lines.
4. After applying the mask, you should rest in a stationary state for about 20 minutes.
5. The remaining part of the mixture, which has not been absorbed, should be washed off with warm water, or wiped with a cotton pad, dipping it in a face tonic.

The course of use is daily at bedtime until the complete disappearance of teenage acne.

Making a mask against wrinkles and saggy skin

1. Pour a little water into a special container and soak in it 20 grams of kelp in powder form.
2. Then add the yolk from the chicken or quail egg and one teaspoon of bergamot oil to the bowl.
3. Thoroughly mix the resulting mixture and apply on the skin of the face, neck and décolleté.
4. Relax for half an hour with the mask applied, and then rinse it off with warm water and do not apply cosmetics for two hours after the procedure.

The course of use is several times a week for a month, with an interval of 10 days, until the desired result is achieved.

Making a nourishing mask for dry skin

• Add in a glass bowl about a tablespoon of sour cream and cottage cheese.
• Watch the consistency of the mixture, the mass should be uniform, like a face cream.
• Then add 2 teaspoons of bergamot oil and half a teaspoon of vanilla to the ingredients.
• Mix the resulting mixture thoroughly and apply on the face along the massage lines.
• After half an hour, rinse off the remaining mask with warm water.

The course of use is a couple of times a week, as needed.

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