12 MUST-HAVE ESSENTIAL OILS
Essential oils offer a wide variety of benefits for every day body care, home care and more. But it can be difficult to determine where to start. Here's our break down of the 12 most popular must-have essential oils — their aromas, benefits, best uses and more.(included: Lavender,Frankincense,Peppermint,Eucalyptus,Tea Tree,Grapefruit,Rosemary,Lemon,Sweet Orange,Patchouli,Bergamot,Lemongrass)
Lavender
The most popular essential oil because of its versatility and well-liked floral, herbal aroma, lavender can be used in a variety of ways to inspire calm and relaxation.
Benefit: Calming, relaxing
Aroma: Floral, herbal
Uses: Body oils, massage oils, cleansers, lotions, creams, body mists, perfumes, shampoos, conditioners, hair masks, hair serums, hair mists, room mists, diffusions.
Frankincense
Used extensively in incense and fine perfumes for thousands of years, frankincense essential oil is characterized by a resinous aroma and can bring a calming benefit to body care, diffusion and air freshening as well as grounding practices like meditation or yoga.
Benefit: Meditative, grounding, calming
Aroma: Resinous, balsamic
Uses: Body oils, massage oils, body mists, perfumes, room mists, diffusions, meditation roll-ons and mists, yoga mists.
Peppermint
The menthol, herbal aroma of peppermint essential oil can be used in many ways to uplift and invigorate.
Benefit: Uplifting, invigorating
Aroma: Menthol, herbal
Uses: Body oils, massage oils, creams, lotions, salves, cleansers, soaks, scrubs, body mists, perfumes, scalp oils, hair rinses, room mists, diffusions, workout mists
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus essential oil is distilled from the leaves of the tree and is great for body care products like salves and rubs.
Benefit: Clarifying
Aroma: Foresty, medicinal
Uses: Body oils, massage oils, salves, room and outdoor mists, diffusions
Tea Tree
Well known for its cleansing and purifying benefits, tea tree essential oil is great for a variety of body and home care products.
Benefit: Cleansing, purifying
Aroma: Spicy, herbal
Uses: Body oils, body scrubs, cleansers, cleaning sprays, cleaning wipes, room mists, diffusions
Grapefruit
The tangy, citrusy aroma of grapefruit essential oil can freshen up your space and provide an uplifting benefit.
Benefit: Uplifting, refreshing
Aroma: Tangy, citrusy
Uses: Body lotions, creams, scrubs, soaks, body mists, cleaning spray, cleaning wipes, room and outdoor mists, diffusions.
Rosemary
Rosemary essential oil can bring uplifting, energizing and purifying benefits to your airspace and body care.
Benefit: Uplifting, energizing, purifying
Aroma: Herbal, medicinal
Uses: Body oils, massage oils, scrubs, soaks, body mists, shampoos, scalp oils, hair serums, room mists, diffusions.
Lemon
Fresh and fruity, lemon essential oil is often used for home cleaning and air freshening, but can also be used for many body care products.
Benefit: Uplifting, cleansing, freshening
Aroma: Fruity, like lemon peel
Uses: Body lotions, creams, cleansers, scrubs, soaks, perfumes, body mists, cleaning sprays, cleaning wipes, room mists, diffusions.
Sweet Orange
The citrusy aroma of sweet orange essential oils bring uplifting, balancing and freshening benefits to a variety of body and home care products.
Benefit: Uplifting, balancing, freshening
Aroma: Citrusy, like orange peel
Uses: Body oils, cleansers, lotions, creams, scrubs, soaks, perfumes, body mists, cleaning sprays, cleaning wipes, room mists, diffusions.
Patchouli
Patchouli essential oil lends a floral, earthy aroma and grounding benefit to body care products, diffusion blends and more.
Benefit: Grounding, relaxing
Aroma: Floral, earthy, herbal
Uses: Body oils, cleansers, lotions, creams, scrubs, soaks, body mists, perfumes, room mists, diffusions, meditation roll-ons and mists, yoga mists.
Bergamot
The uplifting citrusy, spicy aroma of bergamot essential oil is especially great for homemade deodorants, but also other kinds of body and home care. Be sure to use bergaptene-free bergamot for skin care applications.
Benefit: Uplifting, energizing, purifying
Aroma: Citrusy, spicy
Uses: Body cleansers, lotions, creams, deodorants, body mists, perfumes, cleaning sprays, cleaning wipes, room mists, diffusions.
Lemongrass
The fresh, leafy, lemon-like aroma of lemongrass essential oil lends uplifting and cleansing benefits to home and body care products.
Benefit: Uplifting, cleansing, purifying
Aroma: Leafy, lemon-like
Uses: Body cleansers, lotions, creams, scrubs, soaks, body mists, perfumes, room mists, diffusions, cleaning sprays, cleaning wipes.
Safety Warning: For external use only. Rub a small amount on the inside of your elbow area to test for any allergic reaction before use. Avoid contact with eyes, keep out of the reach of children. If pregnant, consult with your health care provider before use.
