10 uses of chamomile essential oil on skin and hair

Chamomile essential oil is an excellent beauty ally. So let’s find out 10 ways to use it and give health and shine to skin and hair.

Chamomile essential oil is obtained from the Matricaria chamomilla plant that we all consociate and is commonly used in herbal tea to relax young and old. It is a precious and expensive essential oil that can help in different situations and be used with a certain criterion to avoid waste.

The essence of pure and organic chamomile boasts relaxing, anti-inflammatory, healing, digestive, and lightening qualities.

But let’s see now how we can use it for our health and beauty. We are then present 10 uses of chamomile essential oil on skin and hair.

Chamomile essential oil: 10 uses for skin and hair

1. Lighten your hair

Chamomile is known for its lightning power on the hair or better reflection. If you want to give a more blond and shiny look to your hair (already clear), you can use chamomile essential oil to add directly to a neutral shampoo every time you wash your hair (2/3 drops are enough for each dose).

2. Dandruff

Always used for the health of skin and hair, chamomile essential oil is a good solution to improve its appearance and reduce or eliminate the problem of dandruff in a short time. For this purpose, chamomile can also be associated with other essential oils such as tea tree oil or rosemary.

3. To protect your hair by the sea or by the pool

If your hair is particularly delicate and subject to the action of atmospheric agents such as water, wind, or sun, you can protect it naturally with chamomile essential oil. Just make a simple solution using 100 ml of water, 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar, and 5 drops of chamomile essential oil to shake and spray on your hair whenever you need it, for example, when you are at the beach or in the pool.

4. For those with brittle hair and against split ends

The chamomile essential oil used together with the shampoo or added to a moisturizing conditioner can help even in fragile or split ends hair. For this purpose, a carrier vegetable oil (indicated are linseed oil or argan) in which 5/10 drops of chamomile have previously been diluted can be used. Apply everything directly on the ends of the hair with the help of a cotton ball and leave for a few minutes before rinsing.

5. For chapped skin

Those who suffer from dry or cracked skin, regardless of whether they are on the hands, arms, or legs, can significantly use chamomile essential oil to reduce the problem. Also, in this case, the essence must be diluted in a carrier oil such as that of sweet almonds to be applied immediately after a shower or bath. In this way, absorption is facilitated.

6. Against psoriasis

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease often difficult to cope with. However, chamomile essential oil can help, given its healing and anti-inflammatory qualities that help counteract itching and dry skin. Add 10 drops of chamomile to a carrier vegetable oil and gently massage the parts affected by psoriasis.

7. Against couperose

Another problem of the skin that can be treated with chamomile oil is couperose or those small unsightly red spots that occur on the face. For this purpose, you can add 5 drops of chamomile essence in 50ml of face cream and apply it every evening.

8. Against sunburn and in case of chickenpox

Given its soothing and healing qualities, chamomile essential oil is a good remedy against small sunburns or burns. For this purpose, you can dilute 10 drops in 100 ml of hypericum oil or other vegetable oil and then use it as needed. Also excellent for treating chickenpox pustules. In this case, you can use a pure drop of essence on the individual bubbles or use dilution in a carrier oil.

9. For the delicate skin of children

If your children have particularly delicate skin, a winning combination is to combine 4/5 drops of chamomile essential oil with sweet almond oil and then proceed to a massage with circular and deep movements after each bath or shower.

10. Bath with chamomile essential oil

After a bath with chamomile essential oil, your skin will thank you. It is an excellent solution to give it softness and shine while enjoying a great moment of relaxation (do not forget the soothing qualities of chamomile on the nervous system).

For this purpose, a few drops of lavender essential oil can also be added. Then, to open the pores and make sure that the skin absorbs the essences better, massage yourself with a shower glove or better with a special skin brush before entering the water.