Aromatherapy skin care, denotes the skin of a person, who has been treated with Aromatherapy products. Aromatherapy skin care is an alternative healing method, for various skin problems, using completely natural materials.
Allopathethic medicines use synthetics materials, to treatment various skin ailments, often causing side effects. Moreover, many skin related problems are also connected with psychological issues. There are few scientific documents that will identify; specific mental conditions that will cause skin problems. For example, Psoriasis and Eczema are related to deep-rooted mental issues, like stress and sleep deprivation. Unless, these psychological issues are addressed, any treatment of skin will have no effect and, even may cause unwanted side effects.
Aromatherapy skin products have been specially formulated, to address these issues. Aromatherapy treats both the mental as well as physical ailments, such as cuts, wounds and rashes. Many essential oils used in Aromatherapy, have antibacterial and antiseptic properties. For example, a combination of Turmeric and Sandalwood paste is a great skin care product, because they are antiseptic and heals acnes and skin blemishes. It has a good fragrance and is a commonly used in bridal make-up in India. “Ayurveda”, the traditional Indian therapeutic treatment, uses Turmeric paste in treating many skin problems. Turmeric has been recently patented as ‘antibacterial’ medicine.
Another important property required, for skin care, is moisturising property. Many skin care products in the market uses synthetic materials and emollients. In fact emollients do not moisturise the skin, but leaves a coat of oil on the skin. But in Aromatherapy, skin care products use materials such as Aloe Vera gel, along with essential oils such as Lavender, Teatree oil, Geranium and Clary sage. These are the essential ingredients in formulating Aromatherapy skin care products. Some addition natural materials are blended, to get a final product that will meet specific requirements.
Regular Aromatherapy treatment relieves stress, cures insomnia, and other mental conditions, facilitating a good skin care. The formulation of an Aromatherapy skin care product is, both an art and science. It is a Science because, one should be aware of the therapeutic values of various essential oils, and their standards such as NF (National Formulary) and BP (British Pharmacopeia), and testing methods. It is also an art, because one should be aware of various fragrances of different essential oils, and their impact on mental healing. This fragrance should offer rejuvenation and sense of well-being.
The Aromatherapy skin care products can be in many forms, such as a cream, paste or a lotion and can be packed in bottles, tubes and in Aerosol packs, meeting the statutory regulations. Packaging and presentation play an important role, in the commercial world. The essential oils used, in the formulation of Aromatherapy skin care products, are expensive, such as Lavender and Tube Rose oil, and they require an expensive packaging, to avoid pilferages.
Aromatherapy courses are conducted in many colleges and universities. They impart both theoretical and practical knowledge, and hands on experience in formulating, various Aromatherapy skin care products. Many beauty parlours, offer Aromatherapy skin care products, as their main line of products.
