Let’s talk about one of the easiest ways to use oils on your skin…… Roller bottles! Sometimes I make up my own special blends for my kiddos and other times I use the pre-made rollers from doTERRA. Most likely you have even seen how much kids love having their own rollers that they carry around with them and roll all over their body!
Let’s look at some skin science. The skin is composed of many layers. The outermost layer is called the stratum corneum, which is composed of dead keratinized cells surrounded by intercellular glycolipids. This layer is great at keeping out unwanted materials such as water, dirt, and microbes. However, the chemical constituents of essential oils possess unique properties that allow them to readily pass through the stratum corneum2.
But they don’t pass through all at once. In fact, the stratum corneum serves as a reservoir of lipophilic substances, such as essential oils5. This reservoir drains into the dermis in a matter of a few hours6.
Diluting an essential oil in a carrier oil slows down the “reservoir drain.” The carrier oil increases the hydration of the skin, meaning it increases the integrity of the skin8. Because of this, essential oils take longer to enter and pass through the stratum corneum.
Here’s the takeaway message: the best way to get a localized, longer-lasting effect from applying essential oils topically is to dilute.
The doTERRA Touch® oils are perfectly suited for delivering diluted oils to specific areas for a longer-lasting, localized effect. doTERRA Fractionated Coconut Oil is an all-natural carrier oil that readily absorbs into the skin, making it an ideal oil for topical delivery. Its feather-light emollient effect provides a soothing barrier without clogging pores and is excellent for dry or troubled skin. It leaves skin feeling silky smooth and non-greasy, unlike other vegetable carrier oils. Fractionated Coconut Oil is completely soluble with all essential oils and is colorless, odorless, and will not stain.
If you or your child has a coconut allergy, try a high quality olive oil, jojoba oil, or even avocado oil.
If you want to learn even more about applying oils to your skin, here is a free e-book for you: https://fitmomma.synduit.com/TUEB0001
Let’s talk supplies! You can purchase all of your essential oils, roller bottles and fractionated coconut oil through your wholesale account. Don’t have your wholesale account yet? Click here and I will help you https://doterra.me/9oKZhdG9
I get my stickers for my custom blends from here: https://www.oillife.com/collections/stickers
