Lemon oil has dozens of uses in beauty: it is used for treating acne, growing out hair, and lightening the skin tone. You can buy factory-made essential oil, but extracting lemon oil at home gives you the purest and most natural product. Find out how to make lemon oil in Nigeria!
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1. What you’ll need
There are many ways of how to make lemon oil at home: you can make pure oil or combine lemon with other natural oils like olive oil. Of course, pure lemon oil is the most effective solution for skin treatment. Want to know how to make pure lemon oil? Here’s what you’ll need:
- 3-4 lemons
- Fruit peeler
- Pestle and mortar or other pressing device
- Sieve
- Container for oil
2. How to make lemon oil from lemons
Ready to find out how to extract lemon oil the most natural way? Follow these steps to learn how to prepare lemon oil from lemons:
- Thoroughly clean the lemons under hot running water, scrubbing the peel to get rid of any residue.
- Use a fruit peeler to peel the lemons. Don’t try to be too precise – it’s fine if a little lemon flesh stays on the peel.
- With the pestle and mortar or other pressing device (a garlic press also works great) press the lemon peels until a moderate amount of liquid appears.
- After you press all peels, use a sieve to separate the liquid from the peels into a clean container. Don’t throw out the peels – they can be used in cooking or as natural air fresheners.
- Leave the liquid in the container for a few days until the essential oil is separated from the juice. Put the container into the freezer until the liquid freezes and the oil remains liquid.
- Take out the oil and put it into a separate container. Store in a cool dark place for up to 6 months, closing the lid tightly after every use.
This is how to make lemon oil for skin lightening using the easiest and most common method. Alternatively, you can use an oil extractor, especially if you’re interested in making large quantities of oil. Here is a video that will teach you how to make an oil extractor.
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3. How to use lemon oil for skin and hair
Now that you know how to make lemon oil for hair and skin, there’s finally nothing stopping you from using it for your beauty. Here are some tips on how to make lemon oil work for your skin and hair:
- For the easiest way to lighten your skin, add some essential lemon oil to your favourite face wash and cleanse your face twice a day.
- Mix 20 drops of lemon oil with 1/2 cup of sesame oil to get the most effective and gentle skin lightening oil that you can use daily.
- Add 10 drops of essential lemon oil to your normal amount of body lotion for one use to make a simple but effective body whitening lotion.
- Mix lemon oil with baking soda until a smooth paste appears. Apply it to your skin, scrub for up to 20 seconds, and thoroughly wash off to reveal your brighter complexion.
- Combine essential lemon oil, castor oil and olive oil in a bowl, apply the mixture to your wet hair and massage your scalp for 15 minutes. Leave the mask for another 30 minutes and wash off with a mild shampoo.
This has been your ultimate guide on how to use and how to make lemon oil for skin and hair. Use it to achieve that glowing skin tone and luscious hair you’ve always dreamed of!
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