Cellulite is a lack of women of different weight and age categories. It is a misconception that thin slender girls know about the orange peel only by hearsay. Often the hips and legs of very young and slender beauties are subject to this “defect”.
You can fight cellulite by resorting to the services of massage rooms and spa salons. But there are many less expensive, but quite effective methods. For example, the anti-cellulite properties of essential oils will not leave a trace of orange peel.
Essential oils with anti-cellulite effect
The most effective in the fight against cellulite are essential oils, which activate the outflow of lymph, remove fluid, increase blood circulation and reduce body fat. The list of such essential oils includes the following:
- Orange. Orange oil is one of the most powerful folk anti-cellulite products. It nourishes the skin with vitamins, making it toned and supple. It also removes toxins, breaks down fats and contributes to weight loss.
- Grapefruit. Grapefruit seed oil affects the body both externally and internally. The pronounced choleretic and diuretic effects help get rid of stagnant processes, remove excess fluid, activate metabolic processes in the skin. Thus, grapefruit oil fights not only cellulite, but also obesity.
- Geranium. Geranium oil dehydrates and tightens the skin, making it supple and supple. Thus, visually reduced volumes. But the properties of geranium essential oils do not end there. If you add them to massage mixtures or a composition for wrapping, you can significantly reduce body fat and even out the skin structure.
- Juniper. Juniper oil affects cellulite only from the inside: accelerates metabolism, removes toxins, burns subcutaneous fat. As a result, weight is reduced and swelling is reduced.
- Cedar. An indispensable tool in the fight against cellulite and obesity is cedar oil. If you use it systematically, you can "disperse" the stagnation of fluid in the subcutaneous layer and increase blood circulation.
- Cypress. Cypress oil regenerates skin cells and promotes its elasticity. With systematic use, you can significantly tighten the silhouette and reduce the appearance of the orange peel.
- Rosemary. Rosemary oil is used more for prevention than for the treatment of cellulite. But the properties of the essential oils of this plant will help fight fresh scars, stretch marks, if not removing them at all, then significantly reducing them.
Compositional use of oils
The compatibility of essential oils allows you to use them for the preparation of massage formulations, scrubs and wrap mixtures.
- Massage formulations for anti-cellulite procedures are best prepared on their own. This is not only cheaper than pharmaceuticals, but also eliminates the possibility of allergies. The base is a fatty base oil (wheat germ, olive, grape, apricot or peach). Usually per 100 ml. the base is taken about 20 cap. ethereal (5-6 species).
- Scrubs are an excellent tool for removing keratinized skin particles and fighting the orange peel. If you treat problem areas of the skin 2-3 times a week, it is quite possible to activate metabolic processes in the subcutaneous layer and reduce the volume. You can make a scrub by mixing ground coffee, sea salt, natural honey and essential oils.
- Wraps - this is one of the most pleasant and effective methods of dealing with orange peel at home. Usually a preventive course consists of 7-10 wraps, but the treatment depends on the stage of cellulitis. To prepare the mixture for wrapping, you can take any available components: coffee, clay, salt, milk, seaweed and anti-cellulite essential oils.
The effectiveness of essential oils
The properties of essential oils make them an indispensable and powerful weapon in the fight against excess weight, cellulite and other skin defects. Moreover, they can be used for a long time without causing harm to health, without causing allergies or addiction.