A guide to....
Essential Oils
Essential oils are concentrated plant extracts that retain the natural
smell and flavor, or “essence,” of their source.
Bergamot
Uses:
Analgesic - effective against painful cysts and pimples
Alleviates painful skin conditions, including acne
Antibacterial & antiseptic
Anti-inflammatory properties
Helps relieve anxiety & stress
Helps relieve itching
Helps with oily skin
Promotes hair growth/prevents hair loss
Adds shine
Cleans scalp/reduces scalp inflammation/ relaxes the scalp
Citronella
Uses:
Analgesic
Antibacterial
Antifungal
Antiseptic
Repels insects
Alleviates cold and flu symptoms
Relieves muscle pain
Helps with fatigue, headaches and migraines
Treats acne and oily skin
Promotes the growth of healthy hair
Treatment for dandruff
Improve scalp health
Juniper Berry
Uses:
Soothes skin conditions, including acne, eczema and dermatitis
Anti-inflammatory
Helps with anxiety
Insect repellent
Muscle pain & stiffness
Analgesic
Antimicrobial
Antiseptic
Softens scar tissue
Lemongrass
Uses:
Analgesic
Antibacterial
Antifungal
Anti-inflammatory
Detoxification
Helps with headaches
Insecticide & Insect repellent
Muscle pain & stiffness
Anti-oxidant
Immune booster & stress reducer
Melissa (Lemon Balm)
Uses:
Anti-allergenic
Anti-inflammatory
Calming
Helps with headaches
Helps with nervousness & stress
Antibacterial
Repels insects
Eases nausea
Helps relieve tension & restore balance
Uplifting
Antiseptic
Aids sedation & sleep
Peppermint
Uses:
Antibacterial
Anti-inflammatory
Helps with fatigue
Helps with headaches
Insecticide
Insect repellent
Muscle pain & stiffness
Analgesic
Soothes aches, pains & itchy skin
Eases tension
Relieves nausea
Rose Geranium
Uses:
Stimulate a fatigued mind
Refreshing effect on a tired body
Boosts a negative mind
Boosts low energy
Soothe anxiety
Soothes insect bites
Detoxification
Spearmint
Uses:
Acne
Antibacterial
Anti-inflammatory
Helps with headaches
Helps with migraine
Muscle pain & stiffness
Improve memory
Reduce stress
Helps with exhaustion
Alleviates nausea
Antiseptic
Analgesic
Sweet Orange
Uses:
Improves mood
Increases energy
Alleviates muscle spasms
Boost immune system function
Muscle relaxant
Improves skin tone
Reduces appearance of wrinkles
Antidepressant
Soothes nervous tension & anxiety
Relieves insomnia
Improves skin tone
Charcoal
Uses:
General detoxifying
Anti-aging
Eucalyptus
Uses:
Acne
Anti-inflammatory properties
Antibacterial
Antifungal
Helps with arthritis
Decongestant
Muscle pain & stiffness
Soothes arthritis, rheumatism and muscle pains
Anti-aging
Lavender
Uses:
Calming
Sleep aid - helps soothe insomnia
Antibacterial
Help soothe symptoms during allergy season
Calm and reduce inflammation
Soothing
Analgesic
Antifungal
Antiseptic
Soothes bruises and burns
Repels insects
Helps promote hair growth
Antimicrobial - may prevent common hair/scalp issues (itchy scalp or dandruff)
May help prevent or kill head lice
Lime
Uses:
Relieves acne
Antibacterial
Helps with fatigue
Insect bites
Joint pain
Muscle pain & stiffness
Antiseptic
Eases anxiety
Reduces appearances of wrinkles
Cleanses oily hair
Neroli
Uses:
Antibacterial
Anti-inflammatory
Helps with anxiety
Helps with headaches
Helps with stress & calms the nerves
Antifungal
Aids oily & dry skin
Reduces appearance of wrinkles
Petitgrain
Uses:
Acne
Antibacterial
Helps with anxiety
Muscle relaxant
Helps with nervousness & stress
Relaxation
Roman Chamomile
Uses:
Fights anxiety & depression
Serves as a natural allergy reliever
Reduces symptoms of insomnia
Anti-inflammatory
Analgesic
antimicrobial
Reduces pain from muscle aches, strains, minor wounds, headaches & arthritic pains
Promotes deep relaxation
Promotes hair growth & reduces hair fall
Strengthens damaged hair
Reduce dandruff & itchiness
Adds shine to hair
Lightens hair
Good for oily hair
Rosemary
Uses:
Improves brain function
Help relieve pain
Eases stress
Mood booster
Helps with fatigue & mental strain
Analgesic
Antibacterial
Antifungal
Anti-oxidant
Antiseptic
Relieves muscle cramps
Combats dandruff, hair loss & dull skin
Reduces oily skin & acne
Repels insects
Tea Tree
Uses:
Clears acne
Antibacterial
Antifungal
Anti-inflammatory
Decongestant
Insecticide
Insect repellent
Oily skin
Sunburn
Antimicrobial
Allergy relief
Alleviates skin irritation
Cinnamon
Uses:
Antibacterial
Helps with arthritis
Acts as an insecticide
Rheumatism
Anti-inflammatory properties
Anti-fungal
Anti-oxidant
Antiseptic
Grapefruit
Uses:
Acne
Antibacterial
Detoxification & Cleansing
Helps with headache & irritability
Muscle pain & stiffness
Calming - reduce stress
Eliminates puffy skin
Boosts mood
Repels insects
Lemon
Uses:
Reduce anxiety & stress
Antibacterial
Anti-inflammatory
Helps with arthritis
Helps relieve headaches
Insecticide & Insect repellent
Enhance mood
Relieves nausea
Boost immune system
Relieves allergy symptoms
Soothes insect bites
Tones oily skin
Smooths appearance of wrinkles
Naturally lighten hair
Creates shinier hair
Reduce oil and dandruff
Marjoram
Uses:
Helps with anxiety
Helps with arthritis
Helps with headache
Joint pain
Muscle pain & stiffness
Rheumatism
Sprains & strains
Anti-oxidant
Anti-inflammatory properties
Relieves stress
Patchouli
Uses:
Anti-inflammatory
Antibacterial
Soothes insect bites, stings, burns & minor wounds
Moisturizes dry skin
Reduce appearance of wrinkles
Antimicrobial
Alleviates dandruff
Relieves oily skin & hair
Repels insects
Pine
Uses:
Antibacterial
Anti-inflammatory
Helps with arthritis
Helps with fatigue
Insecticide & insect repellent
Joint pain
Muscle pain & stiffness
Rheumatism
Helps with nervousness & stress
Rooibos
Uses:
Acne
Antibacterial
Helps relieve anxiety & stress
Helps relieve itching
Helps with oily skin
Packed with anti-oxidants
Can aid sleep problems
And aid allergies & headaches
Keeps skin young
Boosts production of healthy skin cells
Sandalwood
Uses:
Anti-inflammatory
Calming
Helps with eczema
Helps with irritability
Helps with nervousness
Antiseptic
Antidepressant
Reduces wrinkles, scars & acne
Immune stimulant
Aids sleep
Ylang-Ylang
Uses:
Antibacterial
Antifungal
Anti-inflammatory
Helps with anxiety
Helps with fatigue
Helps with insomnia
Helps with itchiness
Oily skin
Helps with nervousness & stress
Mood enhancer
Natural energizer
Induces relaxed feeling
Muscle relaxant
Soothes irritated skin & appearance of wrinkles
Relieves acne
Promotes smooth skin & thick hair