Lemon fresh (Lemon Essential Oil)

Member Name: January

Product:	Lemon Essential Oil
Date:	22/09/05 (942 review reads)
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Advantages: tones skin, refreshes the mind

Disadvantages: not good before going into the sun

Lemon essential oil is a common essential oil which most people have heard of or tried at one time or an other. It can be bought at all health shops and in some of the supermarkets for around £2.40 it comes in a little brown glass bottle with a twist off lid and you use about put two or three drops of the oil each time.

Essential oils are made from the extracts of plants and any part of the plant can be used, from the leaves, stems, flowers, roots and fruits. There are lots of ways of using essential oils and the most common way is to put a few drops of lemon oil into your bath water before getting in. This will immediately scent the room with the fresh scent of lemons.

You can also use a couple of drops of lemon oil in an oil burner in any room, put two or three drops in the top of a burner light the candle below and the room will again be scented with the aroma of fresh lemons.
If your looking to tone the skin with lemon oil then adding a few drops of the lemon oil into a base oil, which can also be bought at the health shops, can then be used for massage or nourishing the skin.

As a massage lotion this is great to get you closer to your loved one and will ease away the stresses of the day, lemon oil is great for refreshing the mind and uplifting the spirit.
You can also add lemon oil to any cream or oil which isn’t already perfumed and can even mix it with vegetable oil for the complexion, but only a little is needed on cotton wool for the removal of make-up and for toning the skin.

It can be used in a foot bath too when you’ve had a long day on your feet or after running if your into this exercise. You have to remember thought that essential oils are not to be used undiluted as they can irritate, it is always best to use them in a base oil or in water.
Most of the essential oils can be used at home and without a trained aromatherapist but always read the leaflet which comes in the box with the oil as it will tell you what it is suited for and the ways to use it and the dosage, some oils are two drops others four or more.
On the whole though essential oils are safe to use but must be kept out of the way of young children as the tops only twist off and can be opened by them, with the oils being concentrated they can sting if they get in eyes or irritate if they become in contact with the skin undiluted.

I think the best ways to use lemon oil is in your bath, it isn’t oily and doesn’t leave your skin feeling oily but begins to work as soon as it hit’s the water, scenting the room, refreshing the mind, uplifting your spirit and easing tiredness.
As for a massage it completely relaxes and refreshes you not to mention getting you in the mood with your loved one.
Lemon oil will last for quite a while once opened as most essential oils last up to two years without going off but once you mix them with base oil they only last a few months. Lemon oil isn’t good to use if your going out in the sun to sunbath as it will make you burn quicker. It is however great for oily skin, stimulation of the mind, asthma, bronchitis and catarrh.
As a cosmetic it’s also great for the skin.

Summary: Easy to use