At least 20 million women are regularly removing excess hair from their faces. One of the leading causes of facial hair for ladies is hormonal changes, usually due to perimenopause and menopause. Certain medical conditions, like polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), can also cause you to grow excess facial hair.

If you are looking for safe, natural ways to reduce your facial hair growth as well as remove excess hair from your body, essential oils may be able to help. While plucking, waxing, and other techniques may help, they can also irritate your skin. Why not soothe and moisturize your skin while also getting rid of that extra hair? Here’s how.

Which Essential Oils Should I Use?

If you have excess facial hair, which is also known as hirsutism, there are several essential oils that can help. While many address the actual hair itself, others are effective for treating the underlying cause of your excess hair.

Lavender and tea tree oils have both been found to help reduce the growth of excess facial hair. Both of these have anti-androgenic properties, which means they combat the hormonal changes that result in hair growth.

Applying a mixture of five parts lavender to one-part tea tree oil to the affected area twice daily has been shown to reduce hair growth significantly. Lavender alone has been shown to slow and even stop hair regrowth, once it has been removed.

Turmeric essential oil has been used to treat skin related problems for centuries, and it is also great for getting rid of excess facial hair. Like tea tree oil, turmeric counteracts androgenic hormones in the body, blocking the growth of excess facial hair.

Other essential oils that are good for treating the hormone fluctuations that cause excess hair growth include fennel, nutmeg, chamomile, frankincense, and grapefruit oils.