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Allspice Berry - Pimenta dioica
The soft, warm aroma of allspice essential oil belies the activating (even potentially irritating) effects on the skin. But when used in tiny amounts (1 drop/teaspoon of carrier oil), it can alleviate stiff and tired muscles and joints. The familiar, clove-like aroma is comforting, lifting the spirit and inspiring confidence.
Amyris - Amyris balsamifera
Often used as a perfume fixative, amyris oil has a balsamic scent similar to that of sandalwood. Combine with chamomile and lavender to create a gentle-acting skin care application. Blend with rose, jasmine and neroli for a natural perfume.
Anise - Pimpinella anisum
Anise seed provides a sweet, licorice-like aroma that inspires exhilaration, euphoria and elation. (Anise oil contains a natural substance that can form white crystals in the oil. If this happens, warm the bottle slightly until the crystals dissolve.)
Aromatherapy Wheel
This colorful, informative wheel includes recipes, suggested uses and properties of 16 popular essential oils. 9.5" diameter.
Atlas Cedarwood - Cedrus atlantica
Deep, woody and rich, the aroma of Atlas cedar produces benefits similar to those of sandalwood—inspiring emotional strength and centering awareness. It is also a beneficial skin treatment.
Balsam, Peru - Myroxylon balsamum var. pereirae
A soothing addition to skin creams and cleansers, this oil has a rich, vanilla-like scent. (Peru balsam contains a natural substance that can form white crystals in the oil. If this happens, warm the bottle slightly until the crystals dissolve.)
Basil, Sweet - Ocimum basilicum
Spicy and herbaceous, basil provides an emotional lift and mental inspiration. Try diffusing to dispel after-lunch lethargy. Basil is thought to be native to Asia and Africa, but many culinary forms are now grown throughout the world.
Bay - Pimenta racemosa
Bay has a spicy, sweet aroma that invigorates, opens the senses and enlivens the spirit. Dilute in jojoba oil and use as an invigorating scalp tonic. Bay blends nicely with eucalyptus—supporting its effects during cold and flu season while moderating its intense medicinal aroma.
Bergamot - Citrus bergamia
The fresh, fruity scent of this uncommon citrus fruit makes a refreshing room spray. Combine with water in a spritzer to help discourage mold and mildew and remove odor. (Substitute bergaptene-free bergamot for natural bergamot in any skin application.)
Bergamot BF (Bergaptene-Free) - Citrus bergamia
The fresh, fruity scent of bergamot is a key ingredient in classic colognes. Bergamot’s cleansing properties complement tea tree’s purifying actions while moderating its medicinal aroma. Bergaptene-free bergamot has been re-distilled to remove most of the constituents that can accelerate sunburn.
Blue Cypress - Callitris intratropica
Distilled from the wood of an Australian evergreen, blue cypress has a unique balsamic and subtle woody aroma reminiscent of sandalwood. Like other wood oils, it strengthens fortitude and inspires confidence. The scent of blue cypress has a relaxing effect.
Camphor, White - Cinnamomum camphora
The penetrating, medicinal aroma of camphor is associated with chest rubs and balms for muscles and joints. For a natural alternative to chemical mothballs, scent cotton balls with a few drops of camphor.
Cardamom Seed - Elettaria cardamomum
Both masculine and feminine perfumes are enhanced by this warm, spicy aroma. In massage oils, cardamom seed invigorates the muscles without irritating the skin. It’s a great choice for those with sensitive skin.
Carrot Seed - Daucus carota
A superb skin-nourishing essential oil, carrot seed helps balance both oily and dry complexions, heals damaged skin, and helps aged skin. Blended with rose, geranium and clary sage, it also supports the physical and emotional transitions of menopause.
Cassia (Cinnamon) Bark - Cinnamomum aromaticum
Though it provides a comforting aroma, cassia bark essential oil is highly irritating and should not come in contact with the skin. Its properties are best appreciated when diffused.
Cedarwood, Texas - Juniperus mexicana
Distilled from oil-rich heartwood, Texas cedarwood has similar properties to sandalwood at a fraction of the cost. The oil helps focus thoughts and stabilize the emotions. Mix several drops with citronella and grapefruit for a refreshing patio spray. (Texas cedarwood contains a natural substance that can form crystals in the oil. If this happens, warm the bottle slightly until the crystals dissolve.)
Chamomile, German - Matricaria recutita
The floral, tobacco-like aroma of German Chamomile comforts the body, calms the mind and purifies the spirit. Apply over the body for a calming, relaxing massage, or use it to rejuvenate dry, irritated skin.
Chamomile, Roman - Chamaemelum nobile
The sweet, apple-like aroma of Roman chamomile soothes skin flare-ups and body soreness. Combine with lavender for a relaxing bath or mix with distilled water to make a calming mist.
Chamomile, Wild - Ormenis multicaulis
Wild chamomile is not a true chamomile, but shares chamomile’s soothing qualities and is ideal for sensitive skin care applications. Its fresh, herbaceous aroma helps balance the changes that take place during menopause.
Cinnamon Leaf - Cinnamomum verum
The fresh, spicy aroma of cinnamon leaf is more reminiscent of cloves than cinnamon. Energizing, focusing and revitalizing, cinnamon leaf enhances active reasoning when diffused into the air. (This powerful oil can be a skin irritant and should not be applied directly to the skin.)
Citronella "Ceylon-Type" - Cymbopogon nardus
With its powerful lemon-like aroma, citronella is a familiar component in outdoor sprays. Astringent and cleansing, citronella is also useful for oily, blemished skin and large pores. It can be irritating, so be sure to dilute properly.
Citronella "Java-Type" - Cymbopogon winterianus
With its powerful lemon-like aroma, citronella is a familiar component in outdoor sprays. Astringent and cleansing, citronella is also useful for oily, blemished skin and large pores. It can be irritating, so be sure to dilute properly.
Clary Sage - Salvia sclarea
Clary sage is a key ingredient in many skincare formulas. It has a sweet, soothing aroma with intriguing musk and wine-like nuances. This popular oil tones the skin, balances the emotions and lifts the spirit.
Clove Bud - Syzygium aromaticum
The sweet, spicy aroma of clove is familiar and comforting. Its scent evokes a calm energy that can motivate action. Diffuse it with sweet orange for an uplifting mood.
Coriander Seed - Coriandrum sativum
Similar to bergamot, but with a woody nuance, coriander’s scent adds a sweet freshness to soaps and perfumes. Combine this calming, focusing oil with lavender to inspire restful sleep.
Cypress - Cupressus sempervirens
Ancient Greco-Roman culture used cypress medicinally and as a purifying incense. The oil has a skin-tightening, pore-reducing effect. It blends well with other Mediterranean oils like lavender, clary sage and bergamot.
Eucalyptus, Globulus - Eucalyptus globulus
Distilled from the leaves of the tree, eucalyptus oil has a fresh, penetrating scent and is a common ingredient in salves and cold-care products. Combine with lavandin for a therapeutic chest rub. A diffusion of eucalyptus purifies the atmosphere and clears negative energy.
Eucalyptus, Radiata - Eucalyptus radiata
Known as "The King of Eucalyptus" in Australia, eucalyptus radiata offers a softer, more well-rounded cleansing aroma than eucalyptus globulus.
Fennel Seed - Foeniculum vulgare var. dulce
The aroma of fennel seed essential oil is sweet and warm with a spicy, anise-like quality. It has a balancing effect on the female reproductive system and increases the flow of body energy.
Fir Needle, Balsam - Abies balsamea
Used as a room spray, this fresh evergreen scent evokes images of mountainside fir forests and holiday festivities. Balsam fir opens breathing, invigorates and lifts the spirit.
Frankincense - Boswellia sacra
Used extensively in incense and fine perfumery for thousands of years, frankincense is characterized by a sweet, balsamic aroma. Often used in face creams and oils for aging skin.
Geranium - Pelargonium graveolens
Geranium has a rose-like aroma with minty undertones. An important ingredient in many skin care products, it provides balancing properties to both dry and oily complexions. Add a few drops to face cleansers to supplement their effects.
Geranium (Bourbon) - Pelargonium graveolens
A high quality geranium oil that’s distilled from P. graveolens originating from Reunion Island. Its rich, rose-like scent and remarkable staying power are valued in perfumery. Balancing for women and soothing for skin conditions.
Ginger - Zingiber officinale
This earthy aroma is a wonderful modifier in blends containing vetiver and citrus oils. You can also create robust sensualizing blends by combining ginger with oils like patchouli and jasmine. Ginger warms and invigorates muscles.
Grapefruit - Citrus x paradisi
Grapefruit has a tangy, citrus scent that is especially appreciated by children. Combine it with lavender in a bubble bath, or make a refreshing travel mist by blending it with peppermint and water in a spritzer bottle.
Hyssop - Hyssopus officinalis
Hyssop provides a sweet, herbal scent that blends well with clove, lavender, rosemary, sage and citrus oils. A purifying oil, it can be combined with eucalyptus or spike lavender in a room diffusion.
Jasmine - Jasminum officinale
A common ingredient in perfumes, the exotic floral aroma of jasmine is potent and radiant. It’s a sensual oil, making it an ideal addition to intimate massage.
Jasmine Absolute - Jasminum officinale
A common ingredient in perfumes, the exotic floral aroma of jasmine is potent and radiant. It’s a sensual oil, making it an ideal addition to intimate massage.
Juniper Berry - Juniperus communis
The fruity, woody aroma of juniper berry combines well with citrus oils in room sprays and adds a masculine scent to aftershaves and colognes. Juniper berry invigorates and cleanses the body of toxins when used in massage oils.
Juniper Berry & Branch - Juniperus communis
This oil has a slightly more woody and pine needle-like aroma than juniper berry oil. It has similar uses, but a more activating and warming character.
Lavandin - Lavandula x intermedia
A natural cross-pollination of true lavender and spike lavender, lavandin gives soaps and detergents a fresh, bracing aroma. Gently purifying, it’s an ideal component of chest rubs or salves for the very young or infirm.
Lavender - Lavandula angustifolia
Lavender’s perfectly balanced floral-herbaceous aroma provides an unmatched array of attributes—calming, relaxing, refreshing, toning and cleansing—making it the most popular oil in aromatherapy.
Lavender, Spike - Lavandula latifolia
The powerful, lavender-tinged scent of spike lavender blends well with other oils in purifying room sprays, insect repellents and body care products. Add a few drops to supplement the effectiveness of cold care ointments.
Lemon - Citrus x limon
Expressed from the peel of the fresh fruit, lemon oil is a sweetly scented, purifying oil. It combines well with tea tree in cleansing applications for blemishes.
Lemon Eucalyptus - Eucalyptus citriodora
This oil, which has a rosy-citronella aroma with subtle lemon undertones, is an ideal natural ingredient in a variety of summer formulations that help you enjoy the outdoors naturally. It’s effective in patio sprays, candles, lamp oils, lotions and body mists.
Lemongrass - Cymbopogon flexuosus
This tropical grass has been traditionally used in India. Lemongrass is an effective cleansing and astringent ingredient in skin care preparations.
Lime
Expressed from fresh lime peel, lime essential oil shares many of the same aromatherapy qualities as lemon. Use it to cleanse oily skin, or combine with eucalyptus for a purifying diffusion.
Marjoram, Sweet - Origanum majorana
Often overshadowed by lavender, sweet marjoram offers many of the same benefits without lavender’s sweet floral aroma. Use with skin care oils to warm and comfort body aches and pains.
Marjoram, Wild - Thymus mastichina
Actually a wild-growing species of thyme, wild marjoram has a warm, spicy, herbaceous aroma. Use with skin care oils to create an invigorating massage oil.
Myrrh - Commiphora myrrha
The spicy, earthy aroma of myrrh has been used as incense for almost 4,000 years. A blend of myrrh essential oil and jojoba oil is an effective application for dry, dull or aged skin.
Myrtle - Myrtus communis
Myrtle has a sweet, penetrating scent. The oil is used in skin care applications to alleviate oily skin and enlarged pores. It helps cleanse the emotions and release addictive behaviors.
Neroli - Citrus aurantium
Distilled from the flowers of the bitter orange tree, neroli has a deep, intoxicating floral aroma. It soothes agitated nervous states and is especially effective for relief from despair and grief.
Neroli - Citrus x aurantium
Distilled from the flowers of the bitter orange tree, neroli has a deep, intoxicating floral aroma. It soothes agitated nervous states and is especially effective for relief from despair and grief.
Nutmeg - Myristica fragrans
Nutmeg is a warming, activating ingredient in massage oils, without the potentially irritating effects of other spice oils. It helps to soothe soreness in overworked muscles.
Orange, Mandarin - Citrus reticulata
Grown for over 3000 years in China, Mandarin provides a fruity citrus oil possessing a neroli-like floral nuance. Mandarin calms the spirit and balances emotions. Carry a bottle and inhale for emotional rescue.
Orange, Sweet - Citrus sinensis
The familiar orange scent makes this one of the world's most popular oils and the heart of many floral blends. Sweet orange's gentle, clarifying nature cheers the heart and brightens the mood. Diffuse it often to maintain a wholesome, positively charged atmosphere.
Oregano - Origanum vulgare
Oregano is a highly active oil that can be a strong skin irritant; its use should be limited to purifying diffusions. Add lemon to sweeten the spicy, medicinal aroma.
Palmarosa - Cymbopogon martinii
Palmarosa has a lemon-like scent with floral nuances and is used in cleansing, astringent skin care products. It also helps soften the aroma of citronella.
Patchouli - Pogostemon cablin
A widely used fixative in perfumes, patchouli's rich, earthy aroma provides an olfactory bridge between floral and herbaceous oils. Add a few drops to sweet almond oil to create a nourishing treatment for dry skin.
Patchouli, Dark - Pogostemon cablin
A widely used fixative in perfumes, patchouli's rich, earthy aroma provides an olfactory bridge between floral and herbaceous oils. Add a few drops to sweet almond oil to create a nourishing treatment for dry skin.
Peppermint - Mentha x piperita
Instantly recognizable, peppermint oil has a very potent minty aroma that produces a cooling and refreshing sensation. Combine peppermint, lavender and a skin care oil for a soothing stomach-massage oil.
Pine - Pinus sylvestris
The woody, typically evergreen aroma of this oil lends a pleasant, deodorizing scent to many household and personal care products. Pine oil is invigorating. Add to skin care oils for detoxifying deep tissue massages.
Rose Absolute - Rosa damascena
With its rich and long-lasting floral aroma, rose is used extensively in quality perfumes as both an aromatic and a fixative. Diffused rose absolute will produce a stabilizing atmosphere during times of stress, anxiety and grief.
Rose Otto - Rosa damascena
This essential oil is distilled from the ancient damask rose. Rose otto has a powerful effect on the emotions and the spirit, bringing harmony and peace while dispelling fear and tension. Simply inhale the aroma to realize the benefits.
Rosemary - Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosemary has a fresh, herbaceous scent and has purifying properties. Blend rosemary oil with grapeseed and olive oils to make a nourishing scalp massage.
Rosewood - Aniba rosaeodora
A very gentle-acting oil with a delightful woody, floral aroma, rosewood tones the skin, stabilizes emotions and centers awareness.
Sage, Dalmation - Salvia officinalis
Distilled from the common culinary garden plant, sage is a potent essential oil and should be used with discretion. Try one or two drops in combination with lavandin for a purifying diffusion.
Sandalwood - Santalum spicatum
Sandalwood is a valuable perfume fixative with a powerful earthy, woody scent. The oil is sacred in many traditions, renowned for inspiring insight and spiritual elevation. Dab a single drop on the middle of the forehead to inspire insight and emotional stability.
Spearmint - Mentha spicata
This sweet, minty oil offers a softer, more gentle energy than its botanical cousin peppermint. You can blend spearmint oil with lavender oil to make a calming children’s bath.
Tangerine - Citrus reticulata
The fresh, fruity scent of tangerine is a delightful addition to children’s aromatherapy blends. Combine it with lavender and add several drops to a soothing bedtime bath.
Tea Tree - Melaleuca alternifolia
Possessing an intense, medicinal aroma, tea tree can be used by the drop directly on the skin to cleanse and purify.
Thyme, Red - Thymus vulgaris
The essential oil of the common garden and culinary thyme, red thyme is high in the constituent thymol—a powerful skin-irritant. Avoid skin application and try diffusing during the cold and flu season.
Thyme, White - Thymus vulgaris
White thyme is the result of a re-distillation of red thyme essential oil. Combine this oil with eucalyptus, tea tree and lavandin in salves and chest rubs.
Vanilla - Vanilla planifolia
Deliciously scented vanilla, a common ingredient in perfumes, is extracted from the cured seed pods of a tropical orchid. Its familiar aroma—deep, rich and sweet—comforts the emotions and calms the spirit. Wear it as a sensual, all-natural perfume.
Vetiver - Vetiveria zizanioides
Vetiver has a rich, earthy scent and is often used as a perfume fixative. The aroma anchors the spirit and stabilizes emotions.
Wintergreen - Gaultheria procumbens
Wintergreen has an easily recognized, sweet, mint-like aroma. Use small amounts of this potentially irritating oil in muscle and joint ointments.
Ylang Ylang Extra - Cananga odorata
“Extra” grade (the highest quality) ylang ylang has an intense floral aroma that is prized in perfumes. The powerful scent nourishes and encourages the spirit. Dab a single drop on pulse points for an alluring perfume.
Ylang Ylang III - Cananga odorata
This 'flower of flowers' has a heady, sensual aroma. The scent elevates the spirit and consoles the heart. Blend with rosewood, sandalwood and cocoa butter for an exotic body butter.