Essential Oils for Scars: Lavender, Neroli & Mandarin Skin Care

Essential Oils for Scars: Lavender, Neroli & Mandarin Skin Care

Essential oils for scars can be incorporated into a moisturizing skin-care routine after the skin has completely healed. Lavender, Neroli, and Mandarin are three aromatic oils traditionally used in botanical skin care, although current research does not establish that any essential oil can completely remove an existing scar.

Scars can develop following cuts, burns, surgery, acne, injuries, and other changes to the skin. Stretch marks are also a form of dermal scarring, but their underlying structure and development differ from scars caused by an injury.

The most realistic goal of essential oil skin care is to support moisturized, supple, healthy-looking skin while allowing the body’s natural remodeling processes to occur.

Best Essential Oils for Scars

Different essential oils bring different aromatic and botanical characteristics to a skin-care blend. Lavender has some particularly interesting research related to wound healing, while Neroli and Mandarin are traditionally incorporated into cosmetic and aromatherapy preparations.

It is important to distinguish research involving wound healing from evidence that an oil can fade or eliminate an already established scar. They are not the same thing.

Lavender Essential Oil for Scars

Lavender Essential Oil is one of the more extensively studied essential oils in relation to skin and wound healing.

Research has investigated Lavender in connection with wound closure, collagen expression, and processes involved in tissue remodeling. While these findings are interesting, additional high-quality human research is needed, and they do not establish that Lavender essential oil removes established scars.

Once the skin has completely healed, properly diluted Lavender can be incorporated into a moisturizing botanical skin-care routine.

Neroli Essential Oil for Scars

Neroli Essential Oil is distilled from the fragrant white blossoms of the bitter orange tree.

Its beautiful floral and citrus aroma has made Neroli popular in natural skin-care preparations, particularly products created for dry, mature, or delicate skin.

Although Neroli is traditionally associated with skin care, there is not sufficient clinical evidence to claim that Neroli regenerates human skin cells or eliminates scars and stretch marks. It is better viewed as a botanical and aromatic addition to a moisturizing skin-care blend.

Mandarin Essential Oil for Scars

Mandarin Essential Oil has a sweet, gentle citrus aroma that combines beautifully with both Lavender and Neroli.

Mandarin has a long history of aromatic use and remains popular in natural body-care formulations. However, evidence that Mandarin essential oil fades scars or prevents stretch marks is limited.

Its primary role in this recipe is as an aromatic botanical component of a gentle body-care oil.

DIY Essential Oil Blend for Scar Skin Care

Combining Lavender, Neroli, and Mandarin creates a beautifully aromatic botanical oil that can be massaged into fully healed, intact skin.

Lavender, Neroli & Mandarin Body Oil

• 1 drop Lavender Essential Oil
• 1 drop Mandarin Essential Oil
• 1 drop Neroli Essential Oil
• Carrier oil such as Sweet Almond Oil

Combine the essential oils with an appropriate amount of carrier oil for your intended dilution. Apply a small amount to completely healed, intact skin and massage gently.

Do not apply essential oils to an open wound, fresh surgical incision, broken skin, or an area that has not completely healed. Patch test a new topical preparation before broader use.

Essential Oils for Scars and Stretch Marks

If you would like a more comprehensive look at the subject, including current research, additional essential oils, carrier oils, stretch marks, pregnancy considerations, FAQs, and a DIY body-oil recipe, visit our Essential Oils for Scars and Stretch Marks cornerstone guide.

The guide also explains an important distinction that is often missed in online discussions of essential oils for scars. Evidence that an ingredient may influence aspects of wound healing does not necessarily mean that it will fade an established scar or stretch mark.

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If you are interested in supporting mature and healthy-looking skin through aromatherapy and botanical skin care, you may also enjoy our Essential Oils for Anti-Aging guide.

Essential oils are highly concentrated botanical extracts and should be appropriately diluted for topical use. Consult an appropriate healthcare professional regarding unusual, painful, raised, changing, or otherwise concerning scars.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. BioSource Naturals products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent scars, stretch marks, wounds, or any disease or medical condition.