Did you know that vegetable oils are a good alternative to cosmetic creams, while being "cleaner" and less expensive? So, how to choose and apply them? Come and discover these very interesting oils, to choose according to your needs! 

Vegetable oils do not moisturize the skin as such, like conventional cosmetics, but their richness in complex fatty acids allows them to retain water in the epidermis. This is why a daily use, such as a few drops warmed between the palms of the hand, after a spray of floral water or a dab of Aloe Vera gel is ideal. 

This method of application on a still wet skin prevents from clogging the pores and to find a fresh, flexible and radiant skin!

Quelles huiles végétales utiliser pour se démaquiller le visage ?

If you practice "layering", the Japanese method of skin care in 7 steps, you probably know that the first step of an effective makeup removal is a cleansing with oil. Indeed, it is the fatty substances that take with them the impurities and the make-up. To do this, you can use thick vegetable oils such assweet almondapricot kernel, olive or sesame.

Quelles huiles végétales mélanger pour prendre soin de son visage ?

Pour a few drops on a konjac sponge or a moistened cotton pad (or even more ecological: your fingers!), and make several delicate passes to remove all traces of makeup. Be careful, however, never to mix makeup removal oils with essential oils. You can follow this first step with a cleansing with a soft soap and a floral water of your choice to bring a glow to your skin

Quelles huiles végétales choisir pour les peaux mixtes à grasses ? 

Combination skin (oily T-zone and dry cheeks) and oily skin tend to shy away from vegetable oils. But oily skin needs to be moisturized just as much as dry skin!

• Jojoba oil 
For this purpose, jojoba oil is the most suitable. This "vegetable wax" is known to have a texture similar to human sebum, so it does not make the skin shiny and regulates sebum production over time. It is also recommended for acne-prone skin. Vegetable oils do not have a UV filter, but pure jojoba oil can be used as a very light sun protection. Like all the vegetable oils mentioned here, it is best to choose organic and first cold-pressed.

• Hazelnut oil 
Another vegetable oil to advise to the skins with fatty tendency is hazelnut oil. In addition to its delicious smell, it contains omega 9, vitamin E and phytosterols. It is slightly purifying and helps to tighten the pores of the skin. We can also recommend nigella vegetable oil, the famous "black cumin" with multiple virtues, for its anti-inflammatory properties and fighting against cellular aging, but this oil is more expensive.

Comment combiner les huiles essentielles et végétales ?

Vegetable oils can be combined harmoniously with essential oils, in order to potentiate their effects and target a specific problem. One can then make its cosmetics oneself, by taking well care with the hygiene of the elements used, as well as with the conservation of the manufactured products.

General precautions as for the use of essential oils in cutaneous way: not of use at the pregnant woman during the 1st trimester of pregnancy, nor at the nursing woman.

To carry out a hydrating serum for mixed and fatty skins, you can mix in a small amber bottle of 30 ml: 

• de jojoba oil with 
• de hazelnut oil (about 2/3, 1/3) or black cumin, and add 
• 2 drops ofTrue lavender essential oil, 
• 1 drop of carrot, 
• 1 drop of niaouli et 
• 1 drop of rose geranium. 

Massage the whole of the clean face morning and evening with 4-5 drops of serum previously heated in the palm of your hands, after applying a dab of Aloe Vera gel or a spray of lavender floral water. This serum can be kept for 6 months in a dark, airtight and warm place.

Quelles sont les huiles végétales à utiliser pour les visages à peau sèche ?

Vegetable oils will be precious allies for dry or even atopic skin. In addition to a good internal hydration (drinking water is essential to rehydrate the skin!), some oils with repairing, emollient and soothing virtues are all indicated in case of skin dryness.

- Borage oil
This is the case, for example, of borage oil, rich in omega 6. It is also suitable for soothing eczema or psoriasis.

-Calendula oil
Calendula oil, rich in anti-inflammatory omega 9 and 6, can also be used in case of sunburn, chapped skin and burns.

- Macadamia Oil
Macadamia oil, wheat germ oil, avocado oil or shea butter oil, for very dry skin, are also the best oils for dry skin.

Comment réaliser un sérum hydratant pour visage ?

To make a soothing moisturizing serum for very dry and atopic skin, mix in a small amber bottle of 30 ml of 

• borage oil with 
• calendula oil (about 2/3, 1/3) or lawyerand add to it 
• 2 drops of essential oil of chamomile and 
• 2 drops d'ylang-ylang. 

Massage the whole of the clean face morning and evening with 4-5 drops of serum previously heated in the palm of your hands, after applying a dab of Aloe Vera gel or a spray of chamomile floral water. This serum can be kept for 6 months in a dark, airtight and warm place.

Quelles huiles végétales appliquer sur une peau mature ?

Le vieillissement cutané étant inévitable et soumis à de multiples facteurs autres que l’âge (alimentation, mode de vie, stress, exposition au soleil…), il n’est pas nécessaire de dépenser des fortunes dans des crèmes dites « antirides », qui ne font finalement qu’hydrater la peau, et combler superficiellement les lésions dues au temps. 

Pourquoi ne pas se tourner vers la simplicité, qui ne veut pas dire inefficacité, loin de là ? Vous trouverez au sein des huiles végétales des perles comme la fameuse Argan oilrich in unsaturated fatty acids and vitamin E. Rose hip oil is also great, rich in omega 9, 6 and 3 and contains vitamin K. However, its price is quite high. Other oils such as perilla, lupine, flax, hemp, and camelina are perfectly suited to mature skin!

Comment réaliser un sérum raffermissant pour le visage ?

To make a firming hydrating serum for mature skin, mix in a small amber bottle of 30 ml of 

• argan oil with rose hip oil (about 3/4, 1/4), and add 
• 3 drops of essential oil of cistus ladanifera, 
• 1 drop of rose geranium and 1 drop of Checkers rose. 

Massage the entire face, including the décolleté, morning and evening with 4-5 drops of serum previously heated in the palm of your hands, after applying a dab of Aloe Vera gel or a spray of rose floral water. This serum can be kept for 6 months in a dark, airtight and warm place.

Quelle huile végétale utiliser pour le contour des yeux ?

Il existe une huile végétale à utiliser contre les poches sous les yeux, c’est l’huile de calophylle ! Ne soyez pas rebutés par son aspect visqueux, sa couleur verdâtre et son odeur un peu rance, car elle est très efficace pour décongestionner le contour de l’œil grâce à ses qualités circulatoires. 

Une goutte suffit, à répartir le long de l’index et à passer délicatement sous l’œil avec des mouvements de va-et-vient, puis de légères pressions du coin externe de l’œil vers le coin interne, à effectuer plutôt le matin car l’usage de corps gras sur la zone du contour de l’œil le soir a tendance à la faire gonfler.