With so many glow serum recipes floating around how do you know which is the best glow serum for your skin type? Great question! And here’s the answer…
Why customise your skincare serum?
If you haven’t already customised your own skincare serum with essential oils, you’re really missing out! Glow serums are one of the easiest DIYs and safest swaps you can make as soon as you get your Starter Bundle. Best of all, you’ll know exactly what’s going on your skin and into your body. No nasty fragrance, parabens, preservatives, endocrine disrupters, carcinogens… just pure plant-based goodness.
I use my glow serum daily, on a clean face, in place of moisturiser or, if you feel your skin still needs a moisturiser, pop it over the top of the glow serum.
Check out some of these simple Glow Serum Recipes I have made over the years to find a recipe suitable for your skin.
Starter Bundle Glow Serum
If you just got your Starter Bundle and are new to using essential oils on your skin then I always recommend a blend of Lavender and Frankincense. This is a super gentle blend that is great for most types of skin (both of these essential oils are in your starter bundle).
It’s as simple as adding the following to a 15 ml Glass Serum bottle:
10 drops Lavender essential oil
10 drops Frankincense essential oil
Top with a carrier oil of your choice such as Rosehip, Jojoba or Young Living’s V6 Vegetable Complex. Jojoba closely mimics the skin’s natural sebum, making it a great oil for normal, dry and oily skin types. To read more about which carrier oils are best for your skin type check out these blog post on carrier oils.
A little extra glow
I use this Glow Serum for just that – a little extra glow, beneath my morning and evening moisturiser but mostly just alone. Another small step is taken to reduce chemical-filled products I’ve been using on my skin for years, and my skin loves it.
- 7 Frankincense essential oil
- 7 Copaiba essential oil
- 7 Lavender essential oil
- 3 Carrot Seed essential oil
Add all the essential oils in a 15 ml Glass Serum bottle, topped with your favourite carrier oil.
Care for some carrot seed oil?
If you’re looking for hydrated skin (and hair), a warm, woodsy scent, and something to help you through occasional skin irritations, then grab yourself a bottle of Carrot Seed essential oil! You’ll also see that it is in our Dark Spot Glow Serum recipe too as I love this little gem!!! You can learn more about Carrot Seed oil and how to use it in my blog post – How do I use Carrot Seed Essential Oil?
Pimple prone
Skin support is one of my favourite benefits that I get out of using essential oils.
- 7 Tea Tree essential oil
- 7 Copaiba essential oil
- 7 Lavender essential oil
Add all the essential oils in a 15 ml Glass Serum bottle, topped with your favourite carrier oil.
What is Copaiba essential oil?
Copaiba is a very powerful essential oil, and it makes a great companion to your skin care routine.
Natives in northern Brazil have used Copaiba oil and resin since at least the 16th century. Copaiba essential oil is a product of steam distilling the gum resin tapped from the Brazilian Copaifera reticulata tree.
With the powerful compound beta-caryophyllene and a uniquely sweet aromatic profile, Copaiba helps create a relaxing atmosphere and it is a great addition to your daily skin care routine.
What makes Copaiba special?
- Reduces the appearance of blemishes
- Can be applied to skin to promote the appearance of a youthful, radiant glow
Mighty Glow Serum Recipe
Frankincense and Myrrh have been used for centuries in top end skin care products. Now it is your turn to experience their amazing skin care abilities.
- 10 drops Frankincense essential oil.
- 8 drops Myrrh essential oil.
- 3 drops Blue Tansy essential oil.
- 3 drops Copaiba essential. oil.
15mls organic rosehip oil.
What is Blue Tansy?
Blue Tansy is all about making you feel your best. As your skin care sidekick, this essential oil is all about helping reduce the appearance of blemishes while it cleanses and beautifies the skin. Make sure to dilute it though! Its rich, blue colour is beautiful in the bottle but you don’t want to end up looking like Smurfette if you apply it undiluted.
Dark Spot Glow Serum
- 5 drops Carrot Seed Essential Oil
- 5 drops Celery Seed Essential Oil
- 5 drops Lemon Essential Oil
- 5 drops Frankincense Essential Oil
- 5 drops Helichrysum Essential Oil
- 2 drops Blue Tansy Essential Oil
Add all the essential oils in a 15 ml Glass Serum bottle, topped with your favourite carrier oil.
Helichrysum Essential oil
Helichrysum, from the Greek helios for sun and chrysos for gold, is one of the world’s most sought-after essential oils. Native to coastal locales in places such as France, Italy, and Croatia, the delicate flowers bloom in rocky soils before a painstakingly careful harvest.
Helichrysum is great for those with oily skin. In addition to this, it’s one of the few essential oils that contain “diketones,” which can help reduce the appearance of age spots and discoloration. Helichrysum is touted as the perfect addition to skin care formulations for those with sensitive skin.
Oily Skin Glow Serum
Won’t it make my skin more oily?
The body naturally produces SEBUM oil to keep the skin healthy as a protective barrier to the environment. SEBUM oil is released by the Sebaceous Gland attached to Hair Follicles in order to keep the skin from drying out.
Your skin naturally lubricates itself with oil, and it naturally produces oil because it needs it.
This glow serum is gentle on your skin and tough on pore-clogging buildup to improve texture and leave your skin glowing.
- 9 drops Ylang Yang essential oil.
- 8 drops Geranium essential oil.
- 5 drops Rose essential oil.
Dry and Mature skin
Whether you have dry skin all over, a few dry patches on your face or your skin has seen a fair few rotations of the sun then this Glow Serum is for you.
- 10 drops Frankincense essential oil.
- 8 drops Carrot Seed essential oil.
- 4 drops Rose essential oil.
Add all the essential oils in a 15 ml Glass Serum bottle, topped with your favourite carrier oil.
Rose Essential Oil
Rose essential oil is one of the most cherished and loved essential oil for the skin. It is steam distilled from rose petals and takes over 5,000 pounds of rose petals to make one pint of rose essential oil! Rose is one of the best essential oils for anything skin related because it can help moisturise and revitalize skin. Add a few drops to your beauty products to support the appearance of healthy, youthful-looking skin.
Frankincense Essential Oil
Frankincense is a beauty powerhouse because it works wonders for all skin types! Frankincense can help with the appearance of toned and tightened skin, promote the appearance of healthy-looking skin, and reduce the appearance of an uneven skin tone. Help reduce the appearance of fine lines and blemishes by gently massaging anywhere skin needs a boost, aided by the lotion or carrier oil your skin loves most.
Sensitive Skin Glow Serum
Do you have sensitive skin? Then this is the Glow Serum for you.
- 7 drops Lavender essential oil.
- 6 drops Geranium essential oil.
- 4 drops Manuka essential oil.
Add all the essential oils in a 15 ml Glass Serum bottle, topped with your favourite carrier oil.
Geranium Essential Oil
Geranium essential oil is a popular choice to help smooth and tone skin. This essential oil is great for all skin types, but it’s especially beneficial for skin that’s mature and dry. This sweet-smelling essential oil was used by the Egyptians to promote beautiful, radiant-looking skin and is often used in high-end perfumes and skin care products today. Add a few drops of this potent oil to your current skin care routine. You’ll find it harder to spot those uneven areas but easier to see healthier, radiant-looking skin!
Manuka Essential Oil
Manuka cleanses and soothes the skin at the same time! It reduces the appearance of blemishes and supports the appearance of heathy-looking skin.
Want to learn more skincare secrets? Check out this video from Beautician, Donne Cuzzola.
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