3 Essential Oils For Eczema To Calm & Hydrate Your Skin

3 Essential Oils For Eczema To Calm & Hydrate Your Skin

Skin Care
By Samprita on 20 Feb 2020
Senior Digital Editor
Samprita Kuncolinkar holds a bachelor's degree in English Literature and has been working at GirlStyle India since its inception. She works as a Senior Lifestyle Editor who is deeply in love with all things beauty, fashion, entertainment and lifestyle. Enjoying the online version of the magazine, the genres of her articles keep varying as she loves to move and groove. Apart from her work life, she loves binge-watching Netflix and loves to eat junk food for happiness.

Eczema is a skin condition where patches for skin become dry, red, rough, cracked and inflamed. When there is an uncontrollable urge of itching on your arms, back of your neck, ears and legs, it is a sign that you may be suffering from eczema. If you have been taking over-the-counter medicines and creams to treat the skin condition and you haven't found any remedy, then you'll be happy to know that the cure to your skin woes in nothing but essential oils.

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Did you know that essential oils such as lavender, grapeseed and a few others are super effective as well as gentle on your skin and are a great option to treat eczema? They cause no irritation or inflammation and are free from harsh chemicals. Here are 3 such miraculous essential oils that you need to get your hands on, to say goodbye to eczema.

Lavender oil

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Eczema results in making your skin dry, scaly and itchy. Lavender oil that is derived from the lavender plant has anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal properties that can help keep eczema away. You can also mix it with coconut oil to cleanse the skin and reduce redness & irritation especially for those with sensitive skin. And that's not all, lavender oil can also help in lightening your skin tone, reducing wrinkles and treating acne too.

Jojoba oil

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Jojoba oil is extracted from seeds of the jojoba plant. Its healing and anti-inflammatory properties can help soothe the skin, relieve dryness, flaking and calm irritation. Jojoba oil imitates the oil that skin produces which makes it the best treatment for eczema. This oil gets absorbed in the skin without leaving any residue behind or making your skin oily. It moisturises your skin at the deepest levels and provides extra hydration.

Grapeseed oil

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Grapeseed oil is extracted from the pressed seeds of grapes that are used in preparing wine. It is anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory and has antioxidant properties that help in reducing itchiness and shield the skin from skin concerns like eczema. The oil is loaded with Vitamin E and omega fatty acids, grapeseed oil helps in improving the skin's elasticity, softness and evens out your skin tone.

 

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