Lemon Oil Benefits For Skin, Hair, and Health
Name one thing fresher than lemon!
Cold pressed from the rinds of lemons, lemon oil has a bright, joyful aroma that smells like freshly picked fruit! It takes over 75 lemons to make one 15mL (250 drop) bottle of lemon essential oil. In addition, lemon oil has loads of antioxidant and cleansing properties that can help support a healthy immune system. However, be sure to use certified pure therapeutic grade essential oil to get the full lemon oils benefits for skin, hair, or any of the following.
Lemon oil is used to help eliminate odors, enhance your cleaners, and infuse your whole home with its cheerful and sweet lemon-drop scent. And, not only is it good in the cleaning department, it is also the best citrus oil for skin and hair.
Lemon oil benefits for skin
What exactly are the lemon oil benefits for skin?
Add certified pure therapeutic grade lemon oil to nightly moisturizer for a radiant, youthful glow
Help reduce pores and eliminate blackheads
Target discoloration and dark spots on skin
Rub on hands after chopping up jalapeños, onions, or fish to remove smell and irritants
Cleanse your hands of paint splatters after a day of creativity
Rinse your face with lemon oil & rice water on a washcloth to remove dead skin cells at the end of the day
Lemon oil for hair
Ditch the scissors and use lemon oil to get gum out of hair
Remove sap from pet & people hair by rubbing with a cotton ball soaked in lemon oil
Rid Barbie of tangles by massaging knots with lemon oil!
Rejuvenate dull, lifeless locks by adding lemon oil to your shampoo & conditioner
Lemon oil for your home
Diffuse Lemon’s refreshing scent to eliminate odors (such as burnt popcorn and the bacon you made for breakfast) and invite a bright, sunny atmosphere into your home. There are many lemon diffuser blends that can also help bring focus to a busy mind.
Keep your house extra fresh and clean by adding a few drops to a homemade all-purpose cleaner, such as vinegar and water.
Get rid of odors in your kitchen by putting a few drops of lemon in your sink after you wash your dishes!
Put a few drops of lemon oil on a furniture pad and stick it to the inside of your garbage can, shoe closet, or sock drawer!
Spruce up your jewelry & fight the early stages of tarnishing silver by using a Lemon essential oil-soaked cloth.
Lemon oil + elbow grease
Use as degreaser for tough-to-clean messes
Add a few drops to olive oil to clean, protect, and shine wood surfaces
Remove pesky adhesive labels and stickers with the help of a few drops. You can even replace your Goo-Gone!
Lemon oil for ailments
Got allergies? Lemon oil is one of the main ingredients in homemade allergy relief! Awesome when paired with Lavender + Peppermint
Lemon's energizing, invigorating, and uplifting aroma can be used during times of occasional sadness. Try putting a few drops in your palm, place your hands over your nose, and take 5 deep breaths when you need to feel uplifted.
Some other health benefits include:
Supports healthy weight management and flushes toxins
Enhances concentration, creativity, and fulfillment
Aids in digestion & upset stomach
Boost your circulatory system by taking 1–2 drops in a vegetarian gel capsule as a dietary supplement.
Treat heartburn fast by adding a drop to a glass of water!
Lemon oil + food
Add a drop to your favorite fruit smoothies and enjoy Lemon's antioxidant properties. You can also spray Lemon oil on cut fruit to keep it from browning.
Add 1-2 drops of Lemon oil to a tall glass of cold water in the morning or post-workout for a fresh, antioxidant-infused drink to start your day energized and with a natural detox.
When cooking, use Lemon essential oil to substitute any recipe that calls for lemon juice, lemon extract, or lemon zest for a powerful punch of flavor!
Make treats the whole family will love without the processed flavorings: use Lemon oil to create custom vinaigrettes or marinades to add a bright, citrus taste to salads or grilled meat and vegetables.
Add to pancake, waffle, or french toast batter!
*Use only 100% pure therapeutic-grade essential oils if ingesting
***When discussing the lemon of benefits for skin, it is important to note that citrus oil can cause photosensitivity, so avoid applying Lemon to exposed skin before spending time outside
NOTES:
Citrus essential oils and citrus essential oil blends break down plastic, releasing harmful chemicals and toxins. Avoid using plastic cups, water bottles, bowls, etc. when using citrus oils
Put chapstick on before drinking lemon water to prevent lip burning/tingling (or drink out of a straw)
Riddle me this...
How is it safe to use the same thing to remove gunk and grime and also ingest?
Certified pure therapeutic grade lemon oil attacks fake substances. Gunk and grime and plastic are fake. If you put a drop of lemon oil in a styrofoam cup, it will eat right through the fake material. If you put it on a strawberry, or your hand, it does not. We are real living matter and those other things are synthetic products. Big difference!
Lemon Essential Oil DIY Recipes
Sugar Face Scrub
1c sugar
15 drops certified pure therapeutic grade lemon oil
Enough grapeseed or olive oil to make it a good consistency.
Mix in small jar!
DIY Fruit & Veggie Wash
20 drops Lemon oil
2/3 cup distilled water
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
Mix in 8 ounce spray bottle.
To use, shake the liquid well and spray on produce in a strainer.
Let sit for 2-3 minutes and then rinse and let the produce dry.
Sore Throat/Cold Remedy
Cup of warm water
1 drop of certified pure therapeutic grade lemon oil
Drizzle of local honey
Dash of cinnamon
Drink and enjoy!
Cooking with Lemon Essential Oil
Lemon Crinkle Cookies
1 box of white cake mix
10 drops certified pure therapeutic grade lemon essential oil
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
*Optional- add blueberries to batter
Mix together, form a 1 inch ball, roll in powdered sugar, bake in oven for 10-12 minutes at 350.
Gluten Free Gooey Butter Lemon Cookies
1 Gluten Free Yellow Cake Mix
8 oz cream cheese (room temperature)
2 large eggs (room temperature)
1 stick butter (room temperature)
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
8 drops Lemon essential oil
Confectioners (powdered) sugar
Parchment paper or silicone mat for cookie sheet
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream butter, eggs, cream cheese 3-5 minutes until light and fluffy.
Add vanilla extract and lemon oil. Scrape down sides and beat another minute.
Add dry cake mix to above mixture and mix thoroughly.
Move mixture to a glass bowl and chill 30 minutes.
(Glass bowl because using citrus essential oil.)
Make 1 inch balls, roll in powdered sugar, and place on lined cookie sheet.
Bake 12 minutes and remove from cookie sheet and place on cookie cooling rack to cool.
Lemon Cream Cheese Cookies
2 oz cream cheese
6 Tablespoons of unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup plus 1 Tablespoon powdered sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
1 Egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
1-3/4 cup flour
15 drops of Lemon essential oil (more or less, depending on how lemon-y you want them)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream the butter, cream cheese and sugars together until smooth. Add the essential oil drops, vanilla and eggs and mix again.
In a separate bowl mix together all of the dry ingredients so they can become well incorporated into the dough. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix well.
Scoop cookies onto a baking sheet and bake for 9-10 minutes, remove from the oven and dust with powdered sugar.
*The amount of Lemon oil that you use will determine how lemony the cookies are, but remember that the cookie dough will be stronger in flavor than the baked cookies.*
Conclusion
Lemon is one of the "Basic 4" you need to do all the basics with essential oils. It is the most versatile of all the citrus oils, and is inexpensive! As you can see, besides the lemon oil benefits for skin, there are a ton of other uses for it.
Whether you are just getting started with essential oils, or have been using for years, make lemon one of your staples!
xoxo,
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