Oil Profile: Neroli

Citrus Aurantium Scent description: Neroli essential oil has a floral, spicy, bittersweet aroma. It blends well with rose, jasmine, ylang ylang and citrus oils. Uses: Neroli essential oil is used to treat dry sensitive skin, scars, and stretch marks. It aids in circulation, relieves stress, tension and anxiety. Neroli also has sensual properties and is [...]

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Oil Profile: Myrtle

Myrtus Communis Scent description: Myrtle essential oil has a sweet, slightly camphor-like aroma. It blends well with bergamot, lavender, lemon, rosemary and tea tree. Uses: Myrtle has antiseptic properties and is useful in treating lung and respiratory infections. It is a calming oil that relaxes the mind. Myrtle is useful in treating oily skin and [...]

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Oil Profile: Myrrh

Comminphora Myrrha Scent description: The scent of Myrrh essential oil is warm, spicy and bitter with smoky undertones. It blends well with lavender, patchouli and sandalwood. Uses: Myrrh essential oil is a strong antiseptic and is used to treat wounds, fight viral and fungal infections, eczema, athlete’s foot, and diarrhea. It’s good for coughs, colds [...]

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Oil Profile: Melissa

Melissa Officinalis Scent description: Melissa essential oil has a soft, sweet, lemony aroma. Uses: Melissa has a soothing uplifting effect on the mind and body; it can be used to help with depression, nervousness and insomnia. Melissa essential oil is also used to relax stiff or sore muscles. It also treats indigestion, lung congestion, menstrual [...]

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Oil Profile: Marjoram

Origanum Majorana Scent description: Marjoram essential oil has a woody, herblike, sweet aroma. It blends well with cedarwood, cypress, lavender, mandarin, orange, rosemary, ylang ylang, and eucalyptus. Uses: Marjoram essential oil has been used to ease menstrual problems and intestinal cramps, anxiety, asthma, bronchitis, and insomnia. It’s also used to combat stress, muscle aches and [...]

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Oil Profile: Mandarin

Citrus Reticulata Scent description: Mandarin essential oil has a sweet, fruity, citrus-like aroma. It blends well with basil, bergamot, chamomile, geranium, grapefruit, lavender, rose, clary sage, neroli and orange. Uses: Mandarin essential oil has been used to treat insomnia, nervousness, digestive weakness, stress & anxiety, oily skin, and scars. Precautions: Mandarin aromatherapy oil is photosensitizing. [...]

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Oil Profile: Lime

Citrus Aurantifolia Scent description: Lime essential oil has a sweet citrus aroma. It blends well with clary sage, citronella, lavender, lavandin, neroli and rosemary. Uses: Lime essential oil is used for skin conditions such as acne or dull skin. It’s also used for asthma, colds, flu, fever, sore throat, headaches depression, anxiety, and as an [...]

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Oil Profile: Lemongrass

Cymbopogon Flexuosus Scent description: Lemongrass essential oil has a fresh lemony aroma with herbal undertones. It blends well with geranium, jasmine and lavender. Uses: Lemongrass is antiseptic and astringent. It can be used on skin infections such as ringworm or infected sores, headaches, indigestion pain, rheumatism and nervousness. The scent is used to decrease irritability [...]

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Oil Profile: Lavender

Lavandula Angustifolia Scent description: Lavender has a sweet floral but very herbal fragrance. It blends well with bergamot, rosemary, eucalyptus, patchouli, rose, and jasmine. Uses: Lavender is one of the most antiseptic of the essential oils; it is also one of the most versatile. Lavender is used to treat a variety of infections, including skin, [...]

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Oil Profile: Lavandin

Lavandula Hybrida Scent description: Lavandin essential oil has a sweet, floral, herbaceous aroma, somewhat camphor-like. It blends well with cypress, geranium, citronella, pine, and patchouli. Uses: Lavandin can be used for muscle aches and pains, asthma, abscesses, blisters, burns, cuts, dry or dull skin, eczema and fatigue. Precautions: Lavandin essential oil should be avoided during [...]

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