Would you recommend diluting lavender oil with grape-seed oil for acne?

This is for my face, for acne.





I don't want to buy jojoba, witch hazel, or something like that; it is pretty expensive. 10 for just a little bit.





Would diluting the lavender oil with pure grape-seed oil work?





How would you recommend using the lavender/grape-seed oil mix?





Also, I read somewhere that lavender can help with pain and sleep, how would I use it for pain and sleep?





Thank you :D





I asked this question earlier, but I didn't get a response that answered my question.Would you recommend diluting lavender oil with grape-seed oil for acne?
Grape seed oil is a good carrier oil for skin that is oily, because it is one of the lightest base oils. Jojoba is too heavy for you, although it is relatively inexpensive in the Now Foods brand.





The best way to use Lavender for acne is to put a bit on a cotton ball and dab it on, undiluted. If you want to use it as a moisturizer, go ahead and dilute it with grape seed oil, using about 15 drops in 2 tablespoons of carrier.





You can also use it as a wash. Mix 20 to 30 drops of Lavender and 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in about 2 cups of warm water. Put in a jar or bottle and shake well. Pour through a coffee filter and rebottle. This can also be used in a sprayer bottle throughout the day as a refresher and to kill bacteria.





Several essential oils are helpful in acne treatment, but Lavender is #1.





For pain I put lavender oil undiluted directly on the sore place. If it is a headache, I try to put it on the source of pain, like the base of the neck, temples, etc. For earache, put directly in front of the ear and on the bone behind the earlobe.





Lavender won't make you sleep, but it can help you relax. You can dab it just above your eyebrows, or put it on a hankie or tissue and put under your pillowcase, or use a simple diffuser that sits on top of the lightbulb in your bedroom lamp. Also can be used in a nighttime bath or footbath, for relaxation.





See the link for one source of jojoba oil if you need/want it later. Most health food stores carry the Now brand too.Would you recommend diluting lavender oil with grape-seed oil for acne?
Lavender oil is better used as a preventative for acne or to soothe redness from acne scars. Tea Tree oil diluted with grape seed is a better acne cure. 12 drops of oil to 1 ounce of carrier oil. Lavender is good for relaxation you can put it in a burner for sleep or mix 12 drops with 1/2 cup of milk and add to your bath water.
oh no!i have acne too and oil is very bad for it! you can try boiling a pot of water with maybe a little herbs inside of the water and then turn the heat off and lean your head over the pot with a towel on your head to steam your pores. then after about 10 minutes steaming, quickly wash your face with cleanser then use a good toner followed by light moisturizer. do this every other night. its works great.
I would recommend getting a bottle of pure tea tree oil. It's about 7 dollars at Wal Mart. Dab some onto a clean cotton ball and gently rub it around your face 2 times a day. Leave on about 20 minutes, then rinse it off. The second time do it before bed and sleep with it on. It works great! I had bad acne and NOTHING worked. I started using tea tree oil and bam! Acne gone. :)








As for lavender for pain and sleep. I think the smell of lavender is suppose to relax you and put you to sleep.
lavender is used in aromatherapy people find its smell relaxing thats how it may help with sleep or maybe pain however it posseses no anti bacterial propertys and neither does grape seed mix becasuse you would need anti bacterial properties to kill the microbes that inflame the skin causeing acne putting oils on your face will block pores and allow more germs to multiply and grow making the acne worse a cream that works is a cream with benzolperoxide in it it may sound scary but it works