Good for acneic/mature skin/and cold sores
Update 9/16/2021:<br />Still repurchasing this oil because it is the best geranium oil I've tried; however, I bought the biggest bottle available last December and it was more sweet smelling than normal. I didn't love it. I'm not sure if it was just that particular batch, but I went back to purchasing the smaller $18.99 bottle because the scent has historically been a bit more sultry.<br /><br />On a funny note, I was staying with one of my friends and she 'borrowed' some of this oil before bedtime. She used WAY too much and applied it directly to her face and body. The scent was so powerful that her fiance and dog didn't want to be in the same room with her! Always dilute with a carrier oil. A little goes a long way :)<br />---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Update 10/5/2019:<br />I am still loving this oil. It is my HG forever. I moved overseas last year and stocked up on this geranium oil. Now that I live in Ireland, I’m subjected to far more cold/windy/rainy days. Introducing cold sores - hooray! Anyway, this stuff works wonders on them. I dilute with my Argan oil or dab a bit on a qtip before using a gentle lip balm, and it really helps minimize swelling and oozing. Cold sores didn’t really even get big enough to be noticeable! Just be sure to moisturize the EFF out of your lips after applying geranium as it has a slight drying effect. So not only has this oil completely obliterated my acne, it also keeps the cold sores in check.<br /><br />_____________________________________<br />Dang, y'all. This oil is boss. I put a drop or two onto a cotton ball with a bit of safflower oil each night and use it to cleanse my face. My skin has never looked better! I've been struggling with acne for over 20 years, so that's really saying something. Cystic acne off an on for the last 5-6 years. This stuff seriously balances me out and keeps breakouts at bay. My scars are also (slowly) starting to fade.<br /><br />--------------<br />Update: February 2019<br /><br />I stopped using this at some point after feeling like I had my skin under control and slowly my problems returned. I am always trying new things, so I'm positive I also changed other things about my skin care routine during this time. I was using safflower oil as cleanser and ACV toner and that cleared things up somewhat, but my skin was a little dried out. I also moved to Ireland recently and the cold weather made things worse. I started using this geranium oil in December in combo with an organic argan oil and my skin is happy again. Most importantly NO MORE CYSTS. I still get little splotches of red on my face where pimples are thinking about showing up, but they go away in a day or two when I use this geranium oil with the argan. I think at 35 my acne is all hormonal, so this must balance hormones as it claims to do; however, I don't notice any difference in my mood or anything as a result of using it. My roommate also says she likes the way this smells, so it also sort of doubles as my perfume. If it smelled like rotted fish, I'd probably still use it because I don't have to obsess over my skin too much these days!
Rating: 5 stars