A full night of shut-eye may not be enough to erase those dark circles. In addition to upping your water intake and reducing stress in your life, use one or more of these 4 essential oils for dark circles!
The term dark circles used to describe a purple or dark colored region under the eyes caused by mainly lack of sleep or improper rest during the night. They can also be caused by aging, dehydration, genetics, dry skin, prolonged drying, too much stress, staring too long at LED screens including computers and mobile phones.
In this article, we shall look at how essential oils help dark circles and which essential oils work best.
How Do Essential Oils Help with Dark Circles?
Essential oils are highly concentrated liquid plant extracts. They contain many therapeutic properties that offer so many health and beauty benefits! Some of the ways essential oils help dark circles include:
- Stimulating blood circulation under the eyes
- Minimizing under eye bags & puffiness
- Nourishing skin
- Lightening the discolored skin
- Reducing stress
- Promoting good quality sleep
- Healing damaged and bruised skin
- Reducing inflammation
- Boosting collagen
- And more
Top 4 Essential Oils for Dark Circles
1. Clove (where to get it)
2. Lemon (where to get it)
3. Frankincense (where to get it)
4. Carrot Seed (where to get it)
Find 2 great essential oil recipes for dark circles below:
2 Essential Oil Recipes for Dark Circles
1. Dark Circle Eye Serum
What you need
- 2 drops clove
- 7 drops frankincense
- 7 drops lemon
- Vitamin E oil (where to get it)
- 10 ml roller bottle (where to get it)
Method
- Add the essential oils to the roller bottle.
- Top off with vitamin E oil and shake well to combine.
- Roll once on the dark circles every night.
2. Lightening Cream for Dark Circles
What you need
- 2 tbsp shea butter (where to get it)
- 4 drops clove oil
- 8 drops lemon oil
- Clean container (where to get it)
Method
- Mix the essential oils into the shea butter and transfer to an amber glass jar.
- Apply a tiny amount to each eye. This can be used under makeup. Since it contains lemon oil, it’s best to apply the cream when you’re not going to step out in the sun. This is because lemon oil is photo-sensitive, that is, it reacts with sunlight.
Take Care
- Do not get essential oils in your eyes!
- Clove oil is a ‘hot’ oil which can give skin burning sensations. Please use it sparingly!
- Use a patch test with any of the above recipes before applying them onto your dark circles.
- Do not use essential oils around your eyes, rather only apply them underneath your eyes.
- If you’re new to essential oils, please first read through Caution and Safety when Using Essential Oils
