I know this is not a great topic to be talking about, but most people have had at least one, if not multiple, ingrown hairs. These pesky little hairs are annoying, but not in any way dangerous to your health. There are many ways to reduce the occurrences of these ingrown hairs as well as natural ways to help clear up the ingrown hairs with essential oils.
First, what is an ingrown hair?
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An ingrown hair is one that, instead of taking the normal route of growing up out of your skin, a pesky little hair decides to curl inwards.This leads to a little lump that can quickly get infected and full of pus. While a meticulous skincare routine that includes a lot of exfoliating, ingrown hairs are almost inevitable.
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Essential Oils that are Effective on Ingrown Hairs
- Melaleuca Essential Oil – This oil I great for tackle dermal infections and blemishes (yes, it is good for acne) as is has antibacterial and anti septic properties.
- Lavender – This is an amazing oil, especially for healing. It will help control the inflammation caused by the ingrown hair as well as help with the healing process.
- Frankincense – I love this oil! It has amazing antiseptic properties and smell wonderful too.
- Roman Chamomile – This is great for preventing and treating infections. For ingrown hairs, it will help with reducing the redness, itchiness and with helping to prevent any type of infection.
- Lemongrass – Helps fight off dermal infections, rejuvenate the skin and reducing scarring that may be caused by ingrown hairs.
- Geranium – This great oil has great antiseptic properties and works very well for skin ailments alongside Lavender and Frankincense.
How to use your Essential Oils for Ingrown Hairs
Make an Ingrown Hair Treatment 1
- small glass jar
- 2 TBSP coconut oil
- 2 drops Lavender Essential Oil
- 3 drops Melaleuca Essential Oil
Place all ingredients into the small jar and mix well. Apply a small amount to the affected area.
Ingrown Hair Treatment 2
- glass jar
- 1 TBSP coconut oil
- 2 drops Melaleuca Essential Oil
- 2 drop Lavender Essential Oil
- 1 drop Frankincense Essential Oil
Place all ingredients into a glass jar and mix well. Apply a small amount to the affected area.
Tea Tree Essential Oil Treatment
- 1 ounce shea butter
- 5 drops Melaleuca Essential oil
- small glass jar
Mix the shea butter and the Tea Tree Essential oil together and store in a small glass jar. Apply over your skin after shaving to keep it moisturised and free from germs and to help ward off ingrown hairs.
Lemongrass (Anti-Bacterial) Treatment
- ¼ cup jojoba oil
- 5 drops Lemongrass Essential Oil
- glass jar
Place all ingredients in the glass jar. Place a small drop onto the ingrown hair to help disinfect it and speed up healing.
Ingrown Hair Massage Treatment
- small glass jar
- 1 ounce jojoba or sweet almond (carrier) oil
- 5 drops Roman Chamomile Essential Oil
- 2 drops Melaleuca Essential Oil
- 2 drops Lavender Essential Oil
Combine all the ingredients in a glass jar and massage into your skin. Works well if you do this about 30 minutes prior to a shower.
Easy Shaving Cream
- ½ cup coconut oil
- 5 drops Lavender Essential Oil
- 5 drops Roman Chamomile Essential Oil
- glass jar
Beat the coconut oil and Essential oils with an electric mixer until the mixture becomes creamy and white. Transfer to the jar. Smooth over skin before shaving.