Are You Suffering From Dry Skin During Winter?
Are you suffering from dry winter skin? The humidifier could be the solution to your winter dry skin! Humidifiers provide moisture to the air. They can improve your skin, relieve congestion, and even help with sleep.
We'll be talking about the benefits and use of a humidifier. We will also include a list our favorite essential oils for humidifiers!
What Essential Oils Are?
Concentrated plant extracts are plant oils that contain natural oils. These oils are responsible in part for the plant’s scent and flavor. For their therapeutic properties, essential oils have been used in many cultures for hundreds of years.
Essential oils can be used internally, topically, or aromatherapy in three ways. Aromatherapy, the most common use of essential oils, involves diffusing the oil or inhaling it to reap its many benefits. Apply the oil directly to your skin. Internal consumption is adding oil to food or water.
How To Use Essential Oils in A Humidifier
There are two main types, ultrasonic and evaporate.
Ultrasonic humidifiers make fine mist with vibrations. Evaporative humidifiers pull air through a filter made of water-soaked wick filters.
What is an ultrasonic humidifier?
Ultrasonic humidifiers use vibrations to produce fine mist. The mist then is released into the atmosphere, adding moisture to your room.
How to Use
The first step in using an ultrasonic humidifier is to add water to it and then add your essential oils. You can add a few drops from your favorite oil to the tank, or you could make a mix.
What Is an Evaporative Humidifier:
An evaporative humidity machine is a type that draws air through water-soaked wick filters. The water evaporates leaving behind moisture in the room.
How To Use
Add water to the tank. Then add essential oils. You can add a few drops from your favorite oil to the tank, or you could make a mix.
Types Of Essential Oils:
There are many oils that can be used with your humidifier. Here are some of the most sought-after oils:
- Lavender oil
- Eucalyptus oil
- Peppermint oil
- Lemon oil
- Tea tree oil
Safety precautions:
Safety precautions should be taken before using essential oils for your humidifier. It is important to ensure you are only using pure essential oils. Always start with a small amount and increase as needed. Make sure to clean your humidifier frequently to prevent the buildup of mold and bacteria.
How to use essential oil in humidifier in general
You can use essential oils in a variety of ways with your humidifier.
- Simply add a few drops oil to the humidifier's water.
- If your ultrasonic humidifier has oil reservoirs, you can add oil to them or use the diffuser pad inside.
- Evaporative humidifiers can be made by adding oil to a cotton pad, or cotton ball, and placing it on top.
- Another option is to make an essential oil inhaler at home by adding some oil to a cottonball, inhaling and repeating as necessary.
- You can also make an aromatherapy diffuser at home by adding essential oils and water to a bowl. Then, place the bowl on top of your humidifier.
- The humidifier will steam the oils out of the air.
- It is important to use ceramic or glass bowls, since essential oils can disintegrate plastic.
Conclusion:
We conclude by stating that essential oils in humidifiers have many benefits. You should do your research to ensure that you only use the best essential oils.