Essential Oils

Bergamot Essential Oil Profile

This superior grade of Bergamot is a clean, nuanced citrus oil, with a classic tangy-green top note. It is organically cultivated for Floracopeia in the southern Italian region of Calabria.

How to Use Bergamot Essential Oil

• Direct Palm Inhalation: Perhaps the easiest way to use bergamot oil is through a simple direct palm inhalation. Place a drop of this mood balancing oil in the palm of your hand, gently rub the palms together, bring them towards your face and take a deep inhalation. Repeat at any point in your day when you would like to feel uplifted and clarified. As a quick palm inhalation blend, do this with a drop of rose oil to discourage feelings of sadness or melancholy.
• Diffuser: Bergamot is one of our favorite oils to keep handy by the diffuser as its sweet fragrance blends well with almost any other oil — give it a try! It is universally loved by the whole family. We find that children especially find Bergamot enjoyable. Bergamot is a great year round fragrance for creating a fresh, welcoming home.

Please use safety precautions, because citrus and the sun are incompatible.
Citrus oils, including bergamot, are phototoxic, and can damage your skin if rubbed on the skin and exposed to sunlight.

Other Ways To Use Bergamot Essential Oil

• Apply a drop to support skin health, including the soothing of insect bites or itchy, red skin.
• Add several drops to a mister or spray bottle as a natural and pleasant insect repellent.
• Dilute one drop of bergamot in 2 tablespoons of warm water. Gargle the mixture to freshen the breath and maintain oral health.
• At nighttime, place two drops on a cotton ball and tuck it under your pillowcase before bed for a restful, pleasant sleep.

Ayurvedic Wisdom for Bergamot Essential Oil

According to the ancient healing system of Ayurveda, bergamot essential oil decreases problems caused by Vata and Kapha (the biological forces of wind and phlegm). By balancing "phlegm", bergamot oil helps to reduce sluggishness, complacency and melancholy. Its mood-uplifting qualities support heightened and brightened energy.

Aromatic Profile and Blending of Bergamot Essential Oil

• Perfumery Note: Top note
• Odor: Complex citrus, tangy-green, sweet, fresh and clean, slightly floral and spicy
• Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium
• Dry-out: Oily-herbaceous, slightly sweet and somewhat balsamic
• Blends Well With: most oils, including other citrus oils, spice oils, rose oil, sandalwood oil, frankincense oil, vetiver oil, lavender oil, jasmine oil, nutmeg oil, ylang-ylang oil, geranium oil, cypress oil, neroli oil, clary sage oil, melissa oil, marjoram oil, angelica

Interesting Bergamot Essential Oil Information

Bergamot essential oils are now commonly employed in the place of more expensive, dried bergamot peels. The oil is used in the food and confectionery industry as flavoring for liqueurs, aromatic teas, candies and candied fruits. The juice and skin of the fruit are also used in the agro-alimentary industry for the production of soft drinks, jellies and jams. Bergamot also gives Earl Grey tea its distinctive flavor.

Bergamot was the base for the original French "eau de cologne"; it is still used in many modern-day perfumes to fix the aromatic bouquet and to add a top note of freshness to the fragrance. In the 18th century, bergamot bark was shaped and dried into elaborately decorated boxes, which were highly prized among the French aristocracy.

Bergamot essential oil, a citrus, is not to be confused with the herb bee balm (Monarda didyma).

Safety Considerations for Bergamot Essential Oil

Though it is generally non-toxic and non-irritating, bergamot is extremely phototoxic. Do not expose skin to sunlight for 12 hours after application. Repeated use can result in contact sensitization (rotate between different oils). Do not use on children younger than 5 years of age. Do not take bergamot essential oil internally.

CITRUS OIL AND THE SUN

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Birch Essential Oil Profile

The noble smooth bark of wild-harvested Betula lenta trees in Canada is removed, pulverized, and then steam-distilled to produce this potent and refreshing classic essential oil.

How to Use Birch Essential Oil

• Massage Oil: Add a drop to your massage oil and rub into fatigued muscles and areas.

Other Ways To Use Birch Essential Oil

• In the Diffuser: Birch oil added a drop at a time into your diffuser will cut through heavy air and emotions and will leave an aroma atmosphere that promotes mental clarity and cheer.
• Skin Soothe: Combine birch with helichrysum in a carrier oil for a potent soothing blend.
• Fatigue Bath: Add a drop or two to a warm bath and enjoy a soothing soak.

Birch Essential Oil Recipes

• Soothing Body Blend: (can be used to support the forearms and wrists after repetitive work) 2 drops birch oil, 3 drops helichrysum oil, 2 drops ginger oil, 4 drops marjoram oil in ½ oz carrier oil. Apply topically as needed.
• Children's Soothing Blend: 1 drop spearmint oil, 2 drops blue chamomile oil, 2 drops lavender oil in ½ oz carrier oil. Rub over abdomen before bedtime. If diffusing, omit carrier oil.

Aromatic Profile and Blending of Birch Essential Oil

• Perfumery Note: Top to middle
• Odor: sharp, minty, fresh; similar to wintergreen
• Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium
• Dry-out: Oily-herbaceous, slightly sweet and somewhat balsamic
• Blends Well With: citrus oils, oils from the mint family, and woody and balsamic oils such as sandalwood oil, rosemary oil, also palo santo oil and jasmine oil.

Interesting Birch Essential Oil Information

Both birch bark and wintergreen were popular herbal teas among Native American and European settlers in the 1700s. Today birch bark is used as a fragrance component in men's perfumes, and more extensively as a flavoring agent in chewing gum, toothpaste and especially in root beer.

Birch oil production is in decline as most industries have replaced the natural oil with commercial synthetics. The wintergreen plant, also known as eastern teaberry, produces an essential oil with naturally occurring methyl salicylates and has a very similar smell and traditional use to birch oil.

Betula lenta is also known as black birch or spice birch. As well as supplying essential oil, this tree can also be tapped and a strong syrup can be collected similar to maple syrup, although it is much stronger and similar to molasses.

Safety Considerations for Birch Essential Oil

Though birch essential oil is non-toxic in standard aromatherapeutic dosages (highly diluted), it is a powerful oil that must always be diluted. It contains methyl salicylate, the active ingredient in aspirin. Do not take birch essential oil internally.

Sweet birch oil should not be used near open wounds or mucous membranes. Because the smell is sweet and resembles wintergreen-type candies, it is especially important to keep this, like all essential oils, out of reach of children.

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Blue Chamomile Essential Oil Profile

Floracopeia's blue chamomile oil, with its deep hue and exceptional aromatic profile, is derived from organic chamomile flowers cultivated in Nepal.

How to Use Blue Chamomile Essential Oil

• Skin’s Best Friend Blend: Combine blue chamomile with helichrysum in a carrier oil for a potent blend that is effective and gentle. Use it where you would like to bring the calm, soothing qualities of chamomile to your skin.

Other Ways To Use Blue Chamomile Essential Oil

• Blue chamomile can be applied topically, as a compress, in the bath, through direct inhalation, or used with a diffuser.
• Combine blue chamomile with yarrow and helichrysum oil in a carrier oil in a carrier oil to support healthy inflammatory response.
• Add a few drops to bath water before bedtime to support calm, peaceful sleep.
• Diffuse blue chamomile or apply several drops to soles of feet to enhance wellness and support calm and relaxation.

Blue Chamomile Essential Oil Recipes

• Children's Winter Blend: 1 drop spearmint, 2 drops cape chamomile, 2 drops lavender in ½ oz carrier oil, rubbed over tummy before bedtime (to diffuse, omit carrier oil)
• Gentle Bath: The gentlest aromatic bath for all ages—2 drops cape chamomile, 2 drops lavender in warm bath water

Aromatic Profile and Blending of Blue Chamomile Essential Oil

• Perfumery Note: Middle
• Odor: Strong, warm, and herbaceous; sweet, apple-like fruity freshness
• Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium to strong
• Dry-out: Warm and mellow, tobacco-like
• Blends Well With: floral oils such as geranium essential oil, lavender essential oil, rose essential oil, ylang-ylang essential oil, and citrus oils bergamot essential oil, lemon essential oil, and neroli essential oil. Also, clary sage essential oil, and patchouli essential oil

Interesting Blue Chamomile Essential Oil Information

Chamomile's genus name, "matricaria", is derived from the Latin word "matrix", or womb, which refers to chamomile's widespread traditional use by women for gynecological health. The common name, "chamomile", is derived from the Greek word "chamos", or ground, which is a reference to this plant's low growing habit, and from "melos", or apple, for the sweet apple-like scent of its blossoms.

Though they share some therapeutic properties, German, Roman and Moroccan chamomile oil are all different species. German, or blue chamomile, has a higher azulene content than its Roman counterpart. This constituent also gives the oil its characteristic blue color. The azulene is not present in the fresh flower itself but is produced during the process of distillation.

Chamomile is often called "the plant doctor" by botanists due to its ability to assist in the health and growth of other essential oil producing plants, especially those from the mint family.

Blue chamomile was highly regarded by ancient Egyptians for its healing properties, was and is widely employed in Latin American folk medicine, and is today one of the most commonly used healing herbs, particularly in the form of teas and tinctures, in the West.

Safety Considerations for Blue Chamomile Essential Oil

Non-toxic, non-irritant and non-sensitizing. Do not take blue chamomile essential oil internally.

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Cardamom Essential Oil Profile

Cardamom for Floracopeia's smooth, complex, and alluring cardamom essential oil is grown at high altitude in the hills of Kerala, India, serving as a source of income to small farmers in small, rural communities. It is the most exquisite oil that is produced by a CO2 extraction.

How to Use Cardamom Essential Oil

• Massage: Cardamom oil shines in massage oils. It has a magnificently inviting aroma and it works to soothe and calm upset in the body, belly, and mind. Cardamom oil blended with sweet almond oil works as a warming tonic and sensual massage oil.

Other Ways To Use Cardamom Essential Oil

Cardamom essential oil can be applied topically (always diluted), as a compress, in the bath, through direct inhalation, or diffuser.

• Cardamom can be used any time you would like to enhance a diffuser blend with the qualities of warm, soothing spice. Like other spices this oil will help to open the breath and relieve heaviness and lung discomfort.
• Cardamom is a warm, sweet, floral spice which lends very well to blending. It has everything you could look for in the exotic spice department! Mix some with your rose and sandalwood for a truly sensual perfume.

Aromatic Profile and Blending of Cardamom Essential Oil

• Perfumery Note: Middle
• Odor: Spicy, lightly camphorous with sweet, floral undertones, balsamic, woody
• Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium to strong, lingering
• Dry-out: Sweet, floral
• Blends Well With: rose oil, bergamot oil, orange oil, cedarwood oil, and spice oils such as black pepper, cinnamon oil, clove oil, and ginger oil

Interesting Cardamom Essential Oil Information

There are several small farmers living in the hilly regions of Kerala, India, who are engaged in growing cardamom in their backyards. As there is a lack of an organized market or collection center for the oils, the oil cannot be certified as organic, in spite of it being grown organically. Cardamom starts bearing capsules three years after planting. Ancient Egyptians used cardamom in perfumes and incense and also chewed it to whiten their teeth. The serving of cardamom coffee is a traditional gesture of welcome in many Arab homes. Cardamom is also one of the key ingredients in Indian "chai" tea.

Safety Considerations for Bergamot Essential Oil

Cardamom Oil is non-toxic, non-irritant and non-sensitizing. Avoid use of hypersensitive or hyperallergic skin. Do not take cardamom essential oil internally.

CARDAMOM MSDS

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Carrot Seed Essential Oil Profile

Floracopeia's Hungarian Carrot seed oil is is a lovely, pale orange oil made from the steam-distilled seeds of cultivated wild carrot plants. 

How to Use Carrot Seed Essential Oil

• Carrot seed oil can be diffused, used in direct inhalation, and applied topically.
• Its primary use is topical to support healthy skin. It should be applied in diluted form in a carrier oil, with or without other essential oils.
• As a facial rejuvenator and tonifier, adding carrot seed oil to skin care formulations will enhance their effectiveness.
• The earthy, grounding aroma of carrot seed oil can also be beneficial in massage, in the bath, or applied as a compress.

Generally non-toxic, non-irritating, non-sensitizing, carrot seed oil can nevertheless cause minor irritation if applied directly in large amounts to sensitive skin. Do not take carrot seed essential oil internally. 

Aromatic Profile and Blending of Carrot Seed Essential Oil

• Perfumery Note: Top to middle
• Odor: Initially mildly sweet, herbaceous and fresh with a dry, woody heart note.
• Strength of Initial Aroma: Strong
• Dry-out: Tenacious, earthy, spicy, balsamic, root-like
• Blends Well With: Citrus oils such as bergamot essential oillemon essential oil and lime essential oil; wood oils like cedarwood essential oil and sandalwood essential oil. You may also try it with cardamom essential oil, lavender essential oil and geranium essential oil.

Safety Considerations for Carrot Seed Essential Oil

Generally non-toxic, non-irritating, non-sensitizing, carrot seed oil can nevertheless cause minor irritation if applied directly in large amounts to sensitive skin. Do not take carrot seed essential oil internally.

CARROT SEED MSDS

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Cedar Essential Oil Profile

Cedrus deodara is derived from the Sanskrit word "devdar", meaning "timber of the gods". Cedar trees were often mentioned in the Bible and symbolized fertility and abundance. Ancient Egyptians smeared cedarwood over papyrus as a preservative. They also used it in the mummification process and for cosmetics and perfumery. It has traditionally been employed in Native American ritual to enhance spiritual communication. It is said to quell anger.

How to Use Cedar Essential Oil

• In the Diffuser: This nectar of the trees can promote an alert and productive work environment or meditation space. Cedar is known for inspiring optimism and clarity. Add several drops to your diffuser along with lemon and lavender to create an aromatically pleasing and effective blend. Diffuse cedar oil to promote calm and a meditative state.
• Hair Formula: Add several drops to ½ oz jojoba oil, massaging in to hair and scalp to relieve dry, itching scalp and nourish hair.
• Skin Smoother: Add two drops cedar oil to ½ oz witch hazel and apply with a cotton ball to reddened, upset teenage skin or anywhere you may have an old or stubborn skin impurity.

Always dilute when using oil topically.

Cedar Essential Oil Recipes

• Soothing Comfort Massage Blend: 2 drops alpine fir oil, 2 drops cedar oil, 4 drops helichrysum oil, 4 drops German chamomile oil, 2 drops rosemary diluted in 30 mL (1 oz) jojoba or carrier oil. Massage topically as needed.
• Hair and Scalp Formula: 8 drops rosemary verbenone oil, 4 drops cedar oil, 4 drops lemongrass oil, 4 drops peppermint oil, 4 drops lavender oil in a 30 mL jojoba carrier oil. 10% argan oil will enhance this formula.
• Winter Lungs Diffuser: 2 drops cedar oil, 4 drops frankincense oil, 4 drops juniper berry oil, 2 drops Eucalyptus radiata. Diffuse, or use inhalation therapy, or mix several drops in 1 oz carrier oil and apply topically to chest.

Aromatic Profile and Blending of Cedar Essential Oil

• Perfumery Note: Base
• Odor: Earthy, woody, slightly camphorous and warm and dry, radiant, balsamic
• Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium to strong
• Dry-out: Sweet, woody
• Blends Well With: jasmine, juniper, lavender, rosemary, cypress, neroli, and citrus oils such as bergamot, lemon, and mandarin.

Safety Considerations for Cedar Essential Oil

Non-toxic, non-irritant and non-sensitizing. Avoid use during pregnancy and with children under 6 years. Do not take cedar wood essential oil internally.

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Ceylon Cinnamon Essential Oil Profile

This luscious cinnamon oil is distilled for Floracopeia from leaves on a sustainable 25-acre farm in Sri Lanka. The leaves are dried and steam-distilled in handmade equipment according to age-old local wisdom. Each distillation takes about 9 hours and, after separating the oil by hand, yields about 3kg of pure essential oil. The hydrosol is then reused for the next batch and the leaves, from which the oil has just been extracted, are immediately dried in the warm breeze and reused as fuel for the next batch, so the process is entirely self-sustaining.

The botanical name is cinnamomum zeylanicum, sometimes also called cinnamomum verum (“true cinnamon”). It is generally referred to as Ceylon cinnamon, Ceylon being the old, pre-independence name for Sri Lanka, the native home of true cinnamon. This is an important distinction as most of the cinnamon and cinnamon oil available in the US is actually cinnamomum cassia, which is a poor cousin of true cinnamon.

How to Use Ceylon Cinnamon Essential Oil

• Diffuser: Cinnamon warms the heart and mind with stimulating, delicious spice. Like other spices, this oil will help to open the breath and to relieve heaviness and lung discomfort. Diffuse a combination of one drop of cinnamon and 6 drops of mandarin oil to encourage relaxation and lift spirits.

Please see safety guidelines for cinnamon oil before use. Cinnamon oil should not be applied directly to the skin as it is extremely dermo-caustic. It can be applied in dilution or in blends to the palms for direct inhalation or massage or used in a diffuser.

Other Ways To Use Ceylon Cinnamon Essential Oil

• Cinnamon oil is well-placed in a wintertime massage oil blend. One drop of cinnamon in 0.5 oz of carrier oil can be massaged into legs, arms, and joints to warm and relax the body.

Ancient Wisdom for Ceylon Cinnamon Essential Oil

As a spice, cinnamon has been harvested and traded throughout the ages and has been documented in early medicinal texts as a valuable digestive tonic. The ancient Egyptians used cinnamon steeped in carrier oils for foot massages and as an herbal medicine for digestive problems. It also has a history of being used as an ingredient in love potions and incense.

Most often used as a flavoring agent in foods, cinnamon, in powdered form, has been a staple of international cuisine for centuries. Cinnamon has been studied for its supportive effects in promoting healthy blood sugar balance and insulin response.

Aromatic Profile and Blending of Ceylon Cinnamon Essential Oil

• Perfumery Note: Base to Middle
• Odor: Spicy, woody, resinous; rich and penetrating
• Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium to Strong
• Dry-out: sweet, delicate, spicy-herbaceous
• Blends Well With: Spice and herb oils such as basil essential oil, clove essential oil, fennel essential oil, ginger essential oil, and marjoram essential oil; grass oils like gingergrass essential oil, vetiver essential oil and palmarosa essential oil. Can also be used with agarwood essential oil or cedarwood essential oil.

Safety Considerations for Ceylon Cinnamon Essential Oil

Cinnamon oil is a mucous membrane irritant and strong skin sensitizer. Use only in very low dilution (less than 1%). Do not apply directly to delicate skin or near eyes or mucous membranes, even in dilution. Do not take cinnamon essential oil internally.

BERGAMOT MSDS

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How to Use Cistus Essential Oil

• Use in 1% dilution with body or massage oils.
• Inhale, using direct palm inhalation, to inspire and clear the breath.
• Diffuse for its purifying and meditative qualities.
• Use a few drops in your face cream, cleanser, or toner for beautiful skin.

Aromatic Profile and Blending of Cistus Essential Oil

• Perfumery Note: Base
• Odor: Strongly herbaceous and balsam/resinous with sweet, honey-like undertones
• Strength of Initial Aroma: Strong

Interesting Cistus Essential Oil Information

Cistus is a distinct essential oil derived from labdanum, which is extracted from the resin or gum exudate of the same plant. Cistus grows in Spain, Portugal, France, Sicily, Greece, Algeria, and Morocco.

Safety Considerations for Cistus Essential Oil

Avoid use during pregnancy. The information on this website is not intended to diagnose or prescribe for any disease or health condition. Pregnant women, nursing mothers, and children should not use this product without first consulting a licensed healthcare practitioner. The above statements have not been evaluated by the FDA.

CISTUS MSDS

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Clary Sage Essential Oil Profile

The aerial parts of this non-certified organic clary sage plant are steam-distilled for Floracopeia in France. 

How to Use Clary Sage Essential Oil

• Direct Palm Inhalation: Direct inhale or diffuse clary sage essential oil to help relieve unsettled feelings and upset, and to gain a more positive outlook on life.

Other Ways To Use Clary Sage Essential Oil

• Massage Oil: A drop or two on sore bodies to soothe, just add it to your favorite massage oil and rub.
• Aromatic Bath: Add a few drops to an aromatic bath to ease stress, sadness and worry.
• Beautiful Skin: For hot, red, upset skin, mix several drops into facial or body cream to promote smooth and clear complexions.

Aromatic Profile and Blending of Bergamot Essential Oil

• Perfumery Note: Middle
• Odor: Fresh, floral, dry, weedy, sweet herbaceous, tea-like
• Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium to strong
• Dry-out: Tobacco, tea-like, balsamic
• Blends Well With: juniper oil, florals like geranium oil, lavender oil, jasmine oil and neroli oil; lemon oil, bergamot oil, and other citrus oils, as well as wood oils such as frankincense oil, cedarwood oil, and sandalwood oil.

Interesting Clary Sage Essential Oil Information

Clary sage essential oil was originally produced solely for perfumery purposes; however the herb found use as far back as the Middle Ages for digestive and renal complaints as well as the gamut of feminine reproductive conditions involving the uterus, menopause, and menstrual complaints. The seeds were used to treat eye infections (thus the name “clear eye” or “eye bright”). Clary sage oil is used as a flavoring agent in the food and beverage industry but it is principally used in perfumery and cosmetics.

Safety Considerations for Clary Sage Essential Oil

Non-toxic and non-irritant. Non- to mildly sensitizing. Consult your health care professional before using during pregnancy. Do not take clary sage essential oil internally.

CLARY SAGE MSDS

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Female Balance Essential Oil Blend Profile

How to Use Craving Control Essential Oil Blend

• Direct Palm Inhalation: A drop or two of Craving Control rubbed in your palms with a deep inhalation may help support overcoming the craving for nicotine. Use throughout the day as needed.

Other Ways To Use Craving Control Essential Oil Blend

• Add 10 drops of Craving Control blend to your aromatherapy diffuser. This blend may help to create an environment that is conducive to overcoming the craving for nicotine.

Safety Considerations for Craving Control Essential Oil Blend

Non-irritant and non-sensitizing. Do not take internally.

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How to Use Dream Essential Oil Blend

• Diffuser: Keep a bottle of Dream in your bedroom and add a few drops to your diffuser before bedtime to enhance your sleeping space. Our diffusers have automatic shut off settings to assist in the routine. You can also add a few drops to a cotton ball or tissue and place near your pillow or bedside table.

Other Ways To Use Dream Essential Oil Blend

• You can add a few drops of Dream blend to your favorite massage oil to relax the body and mind.
• Give yourself or loved one a relaxing foot massage before sleeping.
• Another wonderful routine is to add several drops of Dream to your evening bath to set a nurturing environment for your dreams.

Safety Considerations for Dream Essential Oil Blend

Non toxic, non-irritant and non-sensitizing. Do not take internally.

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Eucalyptus Radiata Essential Oil Profile

This bright, energizing nectar is organically distilled for Floracopeia from Australian eucalyptus trees.

How to Use Eucalyptus Globulus Essential Oil

• Diffuser: Eucalyptus radiata has a cool and crisp fragrance. Diffuse it in your home daily whenever the children are congested or you want to be sure to keep the air fresh and clean. Can be blended with other oils like peppermint and conifers to increase effectiveness.

Other Ways To Use Eucalyptus Radiata Essential Oil

• Add a few drops to water in a spray bottle to reduce pet and stale odors.
• Add several drops to ½ oz marula oil and apply as a chest rub to encourage open and clear breath.
• Massage diluted eucalyptus oil (2% eucalyptus, 98% carrier oil) to promote feelings of comfort in the body and joints.
• Inhale (direct palm) or diffuse eucalyptus oil to lift the heart. Diffuse eucalyptus oil to disinfect and repel insects.

Interesting Eucalyptus Radiata Essential Oil Information

There are over 900 different species of eucalyptus, of which at least 500 produce essential oils. Native to Tasmania and Australia where it is a traditional home remedy, the leaves of this tree were historically smoked to improve difficulties in breathing.

Approved as a food additive, the oil is used in the preparation of liniments, inhalants, cough syrups, toothpaste and as a pharmaceutical flavoring. It is also used in veterinary care and dentistry, and as a fragrance component in soaps, detergents and toiletries. A variety of dyes are produced from different parts of the plant.

Africans use finely powdered bark as an insect repelling dust while people from around the world use it for anything from maintaining healthy gums to relieving joint discomfort. Australian aborigines traditionally used the leaves to treat wounds. Early Australian settlers named Eucalyptus globulus the ‘fever tree’ because of its efficacy in treating fevers.

Safety Considerations for Eucalyptus Radiata Essential Oil

Eucalyptus oil is non-toxic, non-irritant, and non-sensitizing. People with high blood pressure and epilepsy should avoid eucalyptus oil. Excessive use of this oil may cause headaches. Do not take eucalyptus essential oil internally.

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Female Balance Essential Oil Blend Profile

This luxuriously floral blend supports women throughout the phases of the moon.

How to Use Female Balance Essential Oil Blend

• Direct Palm Inhalation: For an immediate effect, you can use Female Balance roll-on throughout the day as needed using direct palm inhalation. Apply the bottle across the palms a few swipes side to side, rub palms together and take 2-3 deep breaths into the hands. Also, you can apply a few swipes to your wrists and rub together to continue to experience the benefit.
• One Minute Massage: Most can benefit from some added self-pampering, and taking time out to give yourself a short aromatic massage can be very impactful. Roll the bottle across the palms several times to apply a good bit of product, rub palms together, and massage the back of neck and shoulders for an instant shift. The jojoba will leave your skin softened and the essential oil blend will restore feminine energies.
• Perfume Oil: It is a wonderful fragrance and many find themselves wearing a drop of Balance on the wrists and neck for any day or occasion, it is generally safe to apply to the skin in small amounts (sensitive skin types may want to dilute in a carrier oil).

Other Ways To Use Female Balance Essential Oil Blend

• Right before soaking in a warm bath, swipe Female Balance roll-on to your wrists a few times and rub together. The oils will diffuse in the bathwater and stimulate your senses.
• Add just a few drops to your diffuser when you would like to immerse your space with the effects of this blend.
• You can add a few drops of Balance blend to your favorite massage oil to relax the body and mind. When added to your favorite massage oil this blend will elevate and uplift the emotions.

Safety Considerations for Female Balance Essential Oil Blend

Non-irritant and non-sensitizing. Do not take internally.

FEMALE BALANCE BLEND ROLL ON

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Focus Essential Oil Blend Profile

Creating an environment where productivity is nurtured and encouraged is something that we all can benefit from.

How to Use Focus Essential Oil Blend

• Direct Palm Inhalation: A drop or two of Focus Blend rubbed together in the palms with a deep inhalation is an excellent way to bring about a sharpened mental state. You will find yourself refreshed, clarified and centered.
• In the Diffuser: Put several drops of this best-selling blend into your diffuser whenever your or your team can benefit from a clarified and centered environment. Diffuse it in the lobby of your studio or office to greet your team with a crisp and refreshing scent.

Other Ways To Use Female Balance Essential Oil Blend

• Add several drops to a fine mist spray bottle and fill with purified water. Keep this next to your desk and spray freely to give yourself a mental boost. This is a great tool for writer’s block or whenever you need to create a shift in your workspace.

Safety Considerations for Focus Essential Oil Blend

Non-irritant and non-sensitizing. Do not take internally.

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Frankincense Serrata Essential Oil Profile

The frankincense Boswellia serrata, also known as olibanum, is among the most rich and exquisite of the majestic frankincense varietals. The clean, citrus-terpenic fragrance of frankincense oil is entwined in ancient myth and sacred ritual; its profound healing properties have rendered it an important part of Ayurvedic medicine. This frankincense oil is wild-harvested from the resin Frankincense trees in India.

How to Use Frankincense Serrata Essential Oil

• Direct Palm Inhalation: Place a drop of this incredible oil in the palm of your hand, gently rub the palms together, bring them towards your face and inhale deeply. The aroma brings clarity, protection and a meditative mind.

Other Ways To Use Frankincense Serrata Essential Oil

• Add several drops of frankincense oil to any massage oil to soothe the skin, and relax the entire body and mind.
• Add several drops and apply as a cold compress to soothe any specific area of the body.
• Dilute one drop of bergamot in 2 tablespoons of warm water. Gargle the mixture to freshen the breath and maintain oral health.
• Add a drop to your favorite skincare cream to help give clarity and luster to the skin.

Which Frankincense Oil is Best For Me

Floracopeia is proud to offer a large selection of the highest quality frankincense oils sourced from diverse locations and distillers. To assist you in making your choice about which species might be the best for you, we offer the following information. As they all have very similar therapeutic functions, all of the frankincense oils can be used interchangeably, they can also be blended together. The primary difference between the frankincenses is in their olfactory characteristics, which can be summed up as:

• Frankincense Carterii Essential Oil: One of the more popular species, B. carterii is harvested from the rocky coast of Somalia. It has the smooth, deep, and resinous aroma that is typical of frankincense, with a moderately strong terpenic top note and lovely pine heart notes.
• Frankincense Frereana Essential Oil: Harvested in mountainous regions of Somalia, this variety emits intensely terpenic top notes with strong cumin and pungent spice notes, and more balsamic and citrus notes than other varieties. The higher cost of this oil helps support social development programs in Somaliland where it is known as "Maydi", and considered to be the king of all frankincense.
• Frankincense Neglecta Essential Oil: Distilled from rare black frankincense resin, this oil produces complex spice notes and sweet and terpenic aromatic notes. It has an unusual earthy and slightly musty aroma, with subtle hidden sweetness.
• Frankincense Papyriferra Essential Oil: Wild-harvested in the mountainous regions of Ethiopia, this variety contains more subtle and distinctly fruity and citrus notes, with a predominance of soft orange notes. It is said to possess unique properties for both enlivening and relaxing the mind and emotions.
• Frankincense Rivae Essential Oil: Also known as Ogaden frankincense, this fine oil is wild-harvested in Ethiopia. A "finer" variety that is used in perfumery, B. rivae contains over 200 molecular compounds that produce a complex, soft, woody, and elegant aroma, plus therapeutic benefits.
• Frankincense Serrata Essential Oil: This variety is commonly known as Olibanum and is considered to be the richest and most exquisite in scent and quality. Wild-harvested in India, its aroma contains very fresh lemon, citrus, and pine notes.

Aromatic Profile and Blending of Frankincense Serrata Essential Oil

• Perfumery Note: Base to middle
• Odor: Clean, resinous, woody, balsamic
• Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium
• Blends Well With: Citrus oils such as grapefruit oil and bergamot oil, spice oils such as basil oil and black pepper oil, also neroli oil, sandalwood oil, galbanum oil

Interesting Frankincense Serrata Essential Oil Information

A universally known incense with a spicy, balsamic, instantly recognizable odor, the aromatic resin of frankincense has been at the epicenter of ritual practice, medicine and commerce in India, the Arabian peninsula and North Africa since ancient times. This plant has been a true gift to the human community, serving variously not only as medicine but also as a source of dyes and of cosmetics, along with its use as an air-freshener, mosquito repellent and essential source of livelihood for individuals and communities. The resin has been a major item of commerce for at least 3,000 years. Frankincense has always been synonymous with spirituality; like myrrh, it was a prized possession in the ancient world, equal in value to many precious gems and metals. Its ancient use in ritual and temple offerings across religions both historic and modern day attest to its powerful spiritual attributes.

Botanically, Frankincense is a protean organism, shape-shifting within the same genus to produce a wide variety of species and sub-varieties, and also generating a wide range of characteristics within the same climatic zone. There has thus been much confusion about the proper identification of the various types of frankincense. This same complexity carries over to the chemical composition of the oil, which has over 200 individual natural chemicals that endow it with a complex aromatic bouquet and therapeutic profile. There is considerable variation in the proportion of these components depending on the micro-climate where the trees grow, the season at which the resin is harvested, and a number of other factors. Boswellia seedlings are slow growing and are susceptible to livestock grazing before they are able to reach a more mature state. Serrata in particular is becoming endangered and is need of conservation due to extensive farming, overgrazing and poor harvesting practices. Once established, Frankincense trees can live for at least a hundred years. Their flowers are popular with bees, and the long flowering period from October to February is helpful for bee colony maintenance. Since 2009, Boswellia carterii has been considered a threatened aromatic botanical species. Frankincense is harvested by making small incisions in the bark of the aromatic tree, producing a milky white resin that hardens as it dries. The collected resin is separated into grades and stored in caves to cure before being sold.

The tradition of caretaking frankincense trees and harvesting their resin have played an important role in the life of nomadic desert tribes in North Africa for millennia. The trees are owned by families living in the area where they grow; ancient rituals surround the harvesting of the resin and the guardianship of the trees is passed on from generation to generation. The traditions, customs and ceremonies surrounding frankincense, like many other important plants, are being lost. As people embrace modern lifestyles, the old ways of caring for plants vanishes, and the plant's numerous benefits are lost.

Frankincense, along with gold and myrrh, was included in the gifts presented by the wise men to the infant Christ. The frankincense mentioned in the Old Testament of the Bible was likely the Boswellia serrata variety, which was introduced into church ceremonies at the beginning of Christianity in Europe during the Middle Ages. On average, during this time about 500 tons of frankincense were used by the Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches per year. Burning frankincense in churches had hygienic functions as well as spiritual importance: people of the Middle Ages lived in extremely unsanitary conditions, so the fumigation of churches helped reduce contagion through atmospheric purification.

Safety Considerations for Frankincense Serrata Essential Oil

Non-toxic, non-irritant and non-sensitizing. Do not take frankincense essential oil internally.

DAVID CROW ARTICLE ON FRANKINCENSE

AROMATIC PLANTS FOR MEDITATION, CEREMONY & RITUAL

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Ginger Essential Oil Profile

This CO2 extracted organic ginger oil from India has a fragrance that is true to the pungent, spicy sweet warmth of fresh ginger root.

How to Use Ginger Essential Oil

• Direct Palm Inhalation: Use ginger in combination with bergamot (a drop of each is lovely) to support healthy energy levels and feelings of well-being.

Other Ways To Use Ginger Essential Oil

Ginger essential oil can be applied topically if highly diluted (1% or less), as a compress, or in the bath, through direct inhalation, or diffuser.

• Apply a drop of ginger oil to a tissue or cotton ball for enhancing digestive balance and as a quick support for any discomfort.
• Dilute 2 drops ginger essential oil with one tablespoon castor oil as a compress or as a massage oil to support the active parts of your body.
• Mix one drop ginger oil with three drops of chamomile and add to a warm bath to soothe an upset belly.
• For easy and comfortable breathing, use 4 drops of ginger with a few drops of cardamom essential oil plus two drops of thyme essential oil in steam therapy.

Aromatic Profile and Blending of Ginger Essential Oil

This CO2 extracted organic ginger oil from India has a fragrance that is true to the pungent, spicy sweet warmth of fresh ginger root.

• Perfumery Note: Middle to base
• Odor: Sharp, warm, spicy-peppery, toffee-like, balsamic-woody, earthy with a hint of lemon
• Strength of Initial Aroma: Strong
• Dry-out: Sweet, mildly spicy
• Blends Well With: bergamot oil, ylang-ylang oil, lemongrass oil, helichrysum oil, all citrus oils and spice oils such as black pepper oil, cinnamon, clove and cardamom oil.

Interesting Ginger Essential Oil Information

Ginger was one of the first products to travel the spice route from Asia to Europe, where both the Greeks and Romans made extensive use of it. Romans in particular appreciated ginger for its sensual mood enhancing powers, adding it to wine.

Safety Considerations for Ginger Essential Oil

Non-toxic, non-irritant (except in high concentration), slightly phototoxic. May sensitize skin; use low dilutions and avoid face and neck. Do not take ginger essential oil internally.

ESSENTIAL OILS FROM KITCHEN SPICES

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Grapefruit Essential Oil Profile

Floracopeia’s pale yellow grapefruit oil is expeller pressed from certified organic fruit in South Africa

How to Use Grapefruit Essential Oil

Grapefruit essential oil can be applied topically, as a compress, in the bath, through direct inhalation or used with a diffuser.

• Aromatic Bath: Add several drops of grapefruit oil to warm bath water for an uplifting and skin smoothing experience.
• Diffuser: Grapefruit is a universally appealing scent that is versatile and can blend with almost any oil. As with most citrus, it will uplift the mind and emotions and freshen the air to everyone’s liking. Reach for this oil to lighten up your diffuser blend if it has become too heavy, floral or medicinal smelling.
• Air Freshening: Add several drops grapefruit oil to a tissue and place in your car to rejuvenate and deodorize. Grapefruit, with its fresh citrus notes, will replace stale air with a scent of sunshine brightness.

Please use safety precautions, because citrus and the sun are incompatible. Citrus oils, including grapefruit, are phototoxic, and can damage your skin if rubbed on the skin and exposed to sunlight.

Aromatic Profile and Blending of Grapefruit Essential Oil

• Perfumery Note: Top note
• Odor: Fresh, sharp, bitter-fruity, refreshing
• Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium to strong
• Blends Well With: Basil oil, palmarosa oil and rosewood; florals such as chamomile oil, jasmine oil, lavender oil and ylang-ylang oil; citrus oils, including lime oil, mandarin oil, bergamot oil, neroli-petitgrain oil, neroli oil and lemon oil.

Interesting Grapefruit Essential Oil Information

Grapefruit is a hybrid fruit, thought to have derived from cross-pollinating the large, bitter pomelo with the sweet orange. It may have originated in Asia. It was not recognized as a distinct species until the 1800’s, and was commercially developed in the 1930’s in the state of Florida, which remains one of the world’s largest suppliers.

Some citrus oils are steam-distilled but most are expressed, or expeller pressed, by squeezing the fatty oil from the rind of the fruit. The expression method does not produce what are technically considered “essential” oils, though this is the best method of extraction in most cases. As the oil glands are embedded deep within the rind, making extraction more challenging, the yield of grapefruit oil is comparatively small. Grapefruit oil oxidizes quickly and should be refrigerated (or kept in a cool, dark place with the cap sealed tightly) to retain its full aromatic complement for about one year.

Safety Considerations for Grapefruit Essential Oil

Like other citrus oil, grapefruit is considered non-toxic and non-irritant. Being a member of the citrus family, grapefruit may be photo-toxic; therefore, avoid UV exposure for at least 8 hours after topical application. Do not take grapefruit essential oil internally.

CITRUS AND THE SUN

USES OF CITRUS ESSENTIAL OILS

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Helichrysum Essential Oil Blend Profile

Non toxic, non-irritant and non-sensitizing. Do not take this blend internally.

How to Use Helichrysum Essential Oil Blend

• Massage Oil: Add a few drops of our Helichrysum blend to your body lotion or your favorite massage oil. Apply as needed before or after activities or whenever you would like to soothe, cool and keep the body comfortable and limber.

Other Ways To Use Helichrysum Essential Oil Blend

• Add a drop to boost the effectiveness of your favorite facial serum or lotion.
• It is also a powerfully effective diffuser oil, just add a few drops to your diffuser when you would like to purify the air and add a cool aromatic environment perfect for enhancing the breath.

Which Helichrysum Oil is Best For Me

Floracopeia is proud to offer a large selection of the highest quality Helichrysum oils sourced from diverse locations and distillers. All of the helichrysum oils can be used interchangeably as they all have very similar therapeutic functions; they can also be blended together. Here is how our helichrysum varieties differ:

• Helichrysum Essential Oil, Croatia: This classic variety of helichrysum is well suited to support healthy skin, circulation, and wound healing.
• Helichrysum Essential Oil Blend: Floracopeia’s helichrysum blend is a broad-spectrum therapeutic blend that works well to soothe muscle pain and clear the breath. It is also helpful in supporting healthy skin.
• Helichrysum Essential Oil, Corsica: Corsican helichrysum is the world’s best variety of helichrysum, and it is extremely rare. It is the best variety for skin care and wound healing.

Due to extended drought in South Africa, our Helichrysum Blend has been reformulated with two species of Helichrysum that smell strongly medicinal, though the therapeutic benefit remains the same.

Interesting Helichrysum Essential Oil Blend Information

One ton of helichrysum flowering tops yields about one kilogram of essential oil. Its name reveals helichrysum's divine nature: derived from the Greek "helios", meaning sun, and "chrysos", meaning gold, it refers to the golden-yellow color of many of the flowers in this genus.

Safety Considerations for Frankincense Serrata Essential Oil

Non-toxic, non-irritant and non-sensitizing. Do not take frankincense essential oil internally.

FLOWER OF THE SUN BLEND

THE GOLDEN FLOWER OF HEALING

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Jasmine Essential Oil Profile

The exquisite Jasmine sambac flowers are hand harvested and produced organically in India. The blossoms must be carefully harvested by hand so as not to bruise the flower; bruised flowers will produce unpleasant fragrance notes in the absolute.

How to Use Jasmine Essential Oil

• Perfume Oil: Said to be the king of flowers, wearing jasmine sambac neat, or straight on the skin, is an alluring fragrance that will bring intoxicating wellness to yourself and anyone that has the grace of being near you.

Other Ways To Use Jasmine Essential Oil

Using jasmine in the diffuser is a luxurious treat. One drop alone in the water reservoir or mixed with other florals is enough to transport oneself to an exotic and amazing place. We find ourselves amazed over and over again at the power diffusing jasmine has, it always justifies the use of this true aromatic treasure.

• Use a few drops in your diffuser therapy to support the lungs in restoring their comfort through any challenging times, physical or emotional.
• Including jasmine sambac in your diffuser is a treat. If you wish to create a joyful calm this flower is here to assist in calm and relaxation.
• Add several drops of night blooming jasmine to ½ oz jojoba oil for an all-over body massage to uplift the spirit postpartum and to support the skin of the abdomen in suppleness post baby.
• Inhale jasmine to help support new healthy patterns of behavior (helpful with visualization).

Ayurvedic Wisdom for Jasmine Essential Oil

According to the ancient healing system of Ayurveda, jasmine oil is an antidote to the Vata and Pitta dosha (the biological forces of wind and fire). Therefore, by balancing ‘wind’, jasmine oil will assist in slowing down the anxious and upset mind and will support joy and peaceful feelings. When jasmine oil is used amorously, it elevates romance into a spiritual experience. By balancing ‘fire’, jasmine oil will decrease the excess heat in the body and mind and will support a cool, relaxed and clear mind. Jasmine’s watery coolness will help to put out the fire of Pitta.

Aromatic Profile and Blending of Jasmine Essential Oil

• Perfumery Note: Middle to base
• Odor: Warmly floral, rich, masculine and musky, waxy-herbaceous, oily-fruity with tea-like undertones
• Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium to strong, diffusive
• Dry-out: Oily-herbaceous, slightly sweet and somewhat balsamic
• Blends Well With: Florals like rose oil, dawn blooming jasmine grandiflorum, lavender oil, clary sage and ylang-ylang oil; all citrus oil, especially bergamot oil; also frankincense oil and sandalwood oil.

Interesting Jasmine Essential Oil Information

Jasmine sambac flower buds open around 11 PM, releasing fragrance at night, while jasmine grandiflorum buds open at dawn. One of the most costly oils, it takes over 8 million jasmine blossoms to produce 1 kg of absolute. Each blossom must be carefully harvested by hand so as not to bruise the flower, since bruised flowers will produce unpleasant fragrance notes. The living flower can never be fully captured in extracted form as there are certain extremely volatile molecules that disappear once the flower is plucked.

Recent scientific research has confirmed what traditional Ayurvedic knowledge has observed over the centuries. Studies on the effects of inhaling jasmine oil fragrance have found that the flower produces a stimulating effect on the mind, and significantly increases mental alertness. Other studies found that this stimulating effect of jasmine oil reduces the need for sleep. As lovers and tired parents know, these are prerequisites for romantic fulfillment.

Steffen Arctander: ❝Jasmine absolute is used in such a multitude and variety of perfumes that it is hardly possible to establish a rule for its use. 'No perfume without jasmine' is an old saying, and this is not far from the fact. The jasmine-rose complex forms the more important part of numerous 'grands parfums' as well as quite ordinary perfumes and bases. The floral note, when required, is provided by the addition of jasmine in 8 out of 10 cases.❞

Some plant material is simply too fragile to put through steam or hydro distillation; the organic material begins to decompose immediately upon harvesting. To retain the delicate aromatic compounds that would otherwise be lost in traditional distillation, a method is used whereby solvents draw the volatile essential oils out of the botanical material. The solvent is then extracted, resulting in a waxy concrete. A second extraction removes waxes and solids, and what remains is the most complete aromatic profile available with existing technology.

Safety Considerations for Jasmine Essential Oil

Non-toxic, non-irritant and non-sensitizing. If nursing, consult your health care practitioner before using jasmine absolute oil as it can prevent lactation. Do not take jasmine absolute oil internally.

DAVID CROW ON JASMINE

HEALING FLOWERS

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Jatamansi Essential Oil Profile

Jatamansi is an endangered plant due to its widespread use and to unsustainable harvesting practices. This jatamansi oil is ethically wildcrafted from sustainably harvested roots gathered from community forests in Nepal.

How to Use Jatamansi Essential Oil

• Sleep Deep, Dream Vividly: Use a drop of jatamansi oil on the bottom of the feet and crown of the head before bed to promote a rejuvenating night of rest and meaningful dream states. Give it a try–you may be surprised by how wonderful the experience is!
• In Moments of Stress and Worry: To support a balanced, calm mind and emotional equilibrium, add one drop of jatamansi essential oil to one teaspoon of massage oil and apply to the temples or forehead.
• Direct Palm Inhalation: Perhaps the easiest way to use jatamansi oil is through a simple direct palm inhalation. Place a drop of this deeply calming oil in the palm of your hand and gently rub your palms together. Then, bring your hands towards your face and take a deep inhalation.

Other Ways To Use Jatamansi Essential Oil

• Blend jatamansi oil with any massage oil, such as marula or jojoba, and use in a relaxing, tranquil massage blend for your whole body before or after a bath or shower. Add several drops and apply as a warm compress to soothe and relax any specific area of the body.

Ayurvedic Wisdom for Jatamansi Essential Oil

Jatamansi is among the more revered herbs in Ayurvedic healing. From an Ayurvedic perspective, Jatamansi is a supreme remedy for problems caused by Vata (Wind), which causes deterioration of tissue, depletes energy and creates dryness, fatigue and persistent dissatisfaction. By balancing "wind," this Himalayan spikenard oil will greatly assist in slowing down the overly active mind and will support tranquility and peacefulness. Jatamansi oil is also cooling in nature and therefore is good for some Pitta (fire) related problems, especially those of the mind (such as anger and rage).

Aromatic Profile and Blending of Bergamot Essential Oil

• Blends Well With: This heavy, sweet-woody jatamasi oil is reminiscent of valerian, yet sweeter and more pleasant. It blends well with cedarwood oil, sandalwood oil, lavender oil, patchouli oil, pine oil and vetiver oil. Jatamansi oil is one of the primary ingredients in Floracopeia's Vata blend.

Safety Considerations for Jatamansi Essential Oil

Do not take spikenard essential oil internally. Though the potential for skin irritation is low, do not apply directly to the eyes or mucous membranes. Pregnant women, nursing mothers and children should not use this product without first consulting a licensed healthcare practitioner. The information on this website is not intended to diagnose or prescribe for any disease or health condition. The above statements have not been evaluated by the FDA.

HOW MEGHAN USES JATAMANSI

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How to Use Kapha Essential Oil Blend

• Direct Palm Inhalation: Take our Kapha Blend with you and use through direct palm inhalation for an immediate effect throughout your day (apply a drop onto the hands, rub together and take 2-3 deep breaths into the hands). Use the Kapha blend in direct palm inhalation anytime you want to support strong winter wellness and detoxification.
• Healthy Space Diffuser: The Kapha Essential Oil Blend is an excellent choice for your home or work diffuser and has exceptional benefits for keeping the breath channel clear. Inhalation of the Kapha blend provides stimulation to the mind and awareness to the senses.

Other Ways To Use Kapha Essential Oil Blend

• Used in a massage oil, it helps to stimulate our water tissue and gives luster to the skin. Use the invigorating Kapha blend any time you want to support strong winter wellness and vitality.

Safety Considerations for Female Balance Essential Oil Blend

Non-irritant and non-sensitizing. Do not take internally.

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Lavender Bulgaria Essential Oil Profile

Organically cultivated in Bulgaria, this oil is a blend of four different lavender varieties. Full and rich in its aromatic profile, it is ideally suited for therapeutic applications and perfumery purposes alike.

How to Use Lavender Bulgaria Essential Oil

• Direct Palm Inhalation: Perhaps the easiest way to use Lavender Bulgaria. Place a drop of this deeply soothing oil in the palm of your hand, gently rub your palms together, bring them towards your face and take a deep inhalation...the benefits of lavender are immediate and obvious! To our knowledge, no one has ever complained about the fragrance of lavender. It is universally loved and almost always appreciated.
• Diffuser: Diffuse it in your home to help you relax and to refresh the whole family. When you have guests over, their first comments are likely to be compliments on the fragrance of your home.

Other Ways To Use Lavender Bulgaria Essential Oil

• Apply a drop topically to support skin health, including the soothing of insect bites, or apply as part of a cold compress to soothe any specific area of the body.
• At nighttime, place two drops on a cotton ball and tuck under your pillowcase before bed for an incredible night's rest. Add several drops to warm bathwater to help you relax at the end of a long day.
• Blend lavender oil with any massage oil and massage into skin to uplift mood and ease head and shoulder tension.

Ayurvedic Wisdom for Lavender Bulgaria Essential Oil

According to the ancient healing system of Ayurveda, lavender essential oil decreases problems caused by Vata, Pitta and Kapha (the biological forces of wind, fire and phlegm). By balancing "wind", lavender oil will assist in slowing down the overly active mind and will support tranquility and peacefulness. By balancing "fire", lavender oil will decrease excess heat in the body and mind and will support clarity and brightness of presence. By balancing "phlegm", lavender oil helps to lighten tendencies toward sluggishness, complacency and melancholy. Lavender is generally mood-uplifting and supports heightened energy.

Aromatic Profile and Blending of Lavender Bulgaria Essential Oil

• Perfumery Note: Middle to top
• Odor: Sweet, floral-herbaceous, rich and assertive
• Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium
• Blends Well With: Bergamot and other citrus oils; clove, patchouli, rosemary, clary sage, pine; also palmarosa, black pepper, juniper, lemongrass, and peppermint

Interesting Lavender Bulgaria Essential Oil Information

Modern aromatherapy as we know it owes its success in large part to the lavender plant. Though plants and essential oils have been used therapeutically for millennia, the term "aromatherapy" was not coined until 1937 by French chemist and perfumer, Rene Maurice Gattefosse. After burning himself badly in his laboratory, Gattefosse instinctively plunged his burned hand into the first available liquid compound, which happened to be lavender essential oil. According to Gattefosse, it not only immediately eased his pain but also helped heal his hand without any sign of infection or scar. Gattefosse was not a believer in the natural health movement per se, but this experience caused him to be interested in the therapeutic properties of essential oils.

It is commonly believed that the word lavender comes from the Latin word "lavare", meaning "to wash", because the Romans routinely used lavender in perfumed oils for bathing. In The Story of Lavender, however, author Sally Festing states that the word lavender most certainly did not come from "lavare", but from "livendula", which is Latin for "livid" or "bluish".

Thought to have been originally cultivated in Arabia, lavender may have been carried by Greek traders to the islands off the southern coast of France as early as 600 BC. Lavender’s native range now extends across the Canary Islands, North and East Africa, southern Europe and the Mediterranean and into certain regions of the Middle East and India. Though native to the Mediterranean region, it is now cultivated on every continent. True lavender grows at high altitudes above 2,000 ft.

Beginning with ancient Persians, lavender has been used in many cultures in bathing rituals for thousands of years. The ancient Greeks used the herb to treat throat infections and to ease constipation. European herbalists employed it in hydrosol form as a head lice treatment. Lavender was grown in European herb gardens in the Middle Ages, and was said to "comfort the stomach and the soul." The herb was also used in mummification processes in ancient Egypt, and was found in King Tutankhamen’s tomb. A favorite for strewing on the floor as it releases a wonderful aroma when crushed underfoot, lavender is often used these days in toilet water, as an insecticide or in sachets to be placed amongst linens.

Lavender is the most popular, and therefore the most adulterated, of all essential oils. It is estimated that 90% of all products labeled "lavender essential oil" are either derived from another species such as lavandin, or are diluted, or are outright synthetic fabrications.

Safety Considerations for Bergamot Essential Oil

Non-toxic, non-irritating and non-sensitizing. Do not take lavender essential oil internally.

BERGAMOT MSDS

DAVID CROW ON LAVENDER

HOW MEGHAN USES LAVENDER

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Legends Essential Oil Blend Profile

• Direct Palm Inhalation: A drop or two of Legends Blend rubbed in your palms with a deep inhalation is an excellent way to keep your natural winter defenses strong, should you become surrounded by sniffles and sneezes. Use throughout the day as needed.

Other Ways To Use Legends Essential Oil Blend

• Add 10-20 drops of Legends blend to your aromatherapy diffuser. This blend is ideal for homes, offices, yoga studios, daycares and schools. It will keep yourself and your community strengthened against the challenges that come with wintertime.
• A warm aromatic bath that you add 4 to 5 drops of Legends to will bring a soothing relief to the body and mind.
• Add several drops of Legends to a spritzer full of good quality water and mist the air in your room, car or office as needed to leave a purified space behind. Also a wonderful household and laundry cleanser, just add several drops to your favorite cleansers to boost efficiency.
• If you don’t have a diffuser you can put a drop or two of Legends in a pot of hot water, cover your head with a towel and perform a series of deep inhalations. This is also known as vapor therapy.

Safety Considerations for Legends Balance Essential Oil Blend

Legends blend contains oils that are mucous membrane irritants and strong skin sensitizers. Use topically always in low dilution (less than 5%). Do not apply directly to delicate skin or near eyes or mucous membranes, even in dilution. Legends contains dermotoxic and phototoxic oils. Do not take Legends blend essential oil internally.

MEGHAN ON LEGENDS PROTECTION

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Lemon Essential Oil Profile

Our lemon oil is cold-pressed from lemons grown organically in South Africa.

How to Use Bergamot Essential Oil

• Direct Palm Inhalation: To receive the cheerful, invigorating effects of our pure lemon oil, inhale lemon mixed with lavender.
• Diffuser: In your diffuser, mix lemon oil, lavender oil, neroli oil and tea tree oil to freshen and purify the air.

Please use safety precautions, because citrus and the sun are incompatible.
Citrus oils, including bergamot, are phototoxic, and can damage your skin if rubbed on the skin and exposed to sunlight.

Other Ways To Use Lemon Essential Oil

• Use a drop or two in your massage essential oil blend and carrier oil if your intention for the healing session is invigorating and uplifting. Lemon helps to clear the way for new emotional patterns to develop. Please note safety considerations below before applying lemon essential oil to skin.
• Add lemon essential oil to water in a spray bottle and use as a cleanser to purify surfaces in the home and workplace. Add a drop or two to the laundry cycle for a fresh effect.

Aromatic Profile and Blending of Lemon Essential Oil

Cooling and drying, lemon oil has a light, refreshing scent with stimulating top notes that can be described as sour, citrus and slightly sweet. Lemon essential oil blends well with tea tree oil, eucalyptus oil, rose oil, neroli oil, ylang-ylang oil and other citrus oils.

Interesting Lemon Essential Oil Information

The healing power of lemon essential oil is mirrored by the automatic response most people have to lemon's pungent and stimulating flavor. Just thinking of the sour flavor of lemon can produce the same response one would have if actually eating the brilliant yellow fruit. It is this strong connection to our minds, and thus, our senses, for which lemon oil is best known in the healing and culinary communities.

Safety Considerations for Lemon Essential Oil

Do not take lemon essential oil internally. Do not apply directly to the eyes or mucous membranes. Lemon essential oil is potentially phototoxic. Potential for Skin Irritation: High.

DAVID CROW ON CITRUS

THE SUN AND CITRUS

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Lemongrass Essential Oil Profile

This rich, robust, organic lemongrass essential oil works equally well as a mood elevator, a potent skin and body toner, and a natural promoter of comfort and ease to bodies. This particular distillation of lemongrass, with its bright, clean and refined aromatic top notes signals its known ability to sharpen mental clarity.

Among the most potent of all essential oils as a purifier and cleanser, it can be used to enhance and energize skin health if compromised. Its citral elements boost calm and clarity. An ideal component of massage and body oils, lemongrass oil helps increase tone and suppleness. Lemongrass essential oil has balancing effects on body energy and is used with success to manage the difficulties of jet travel. Pure lemongrass essential oil also does triple duty as an insect repellent and a key component in the culinary and perfume industries.

How to Use Lemongrass Essential Oil

• Mind Balance Blend: In your diffuser mix lemongrass oil, lavender oil and cedar oil to promote emotional equilibrium.

Lemongrass essential oil can be applied topically (always diluted), as a compress, in the bath, through direct inhalation, or diffuser. Diffuse or spritz lemongrass as a natural insect repellant.

Other Ways To Use Lemongrass Essential Oil

• Apply a drop of lemongrass oil diluted with several drops witch hazel to enhance the skins natural health and beauty.
• Massage 2-3 drops lemongrass essential oil into soles of feet to assist soothe stubborn itch.
• Rub jetlag blend over shoulders, back of neck and hairline before, during and after jet travel.
• Add two drops to bath water to balance the mind and emotions and energize the skin.

Aromatic Profile and Blending of Lemongrass Essential Oil

• Perfumery Note: Top to middle
• Odor: Lemony, fresh, grassy, herbaceous, citronella-like
• Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium to strong
• Dry-out: Sweet, herbaceous
• Blends Well With: rose oil, basil oil, cedarwood oil, lavender oil and Eucalyptus radiata oil

Interesting Lemongrass Essential Oil Information

Lemongrass essential oil has been used traditionally in Ayurvedic medicine to help bring down fevers and to treat infectious illnesses. It is often added to citrus-scented perfumes and soaps, and is also used as an insect deterrent.

Safety Considerations for Bergamot Essential Oil

Non-toxic, non-sensitizing. Possible irritant to sensitive skin. Do not take lemongrass essential oil internally.

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Little Angels Essential Oil Blend Profile

This enchanting blend of lavender, vetiver and other relaxing oils will promote tranquility at nap time, in the playroom, and beyond.

• Direct Palm Inhalation: For an immediate effect, you can use Little Angels roll-on throughout the day as needed using direct palm inhalation. Apply the bottle across the palms a few swipes side to side, rub palms together, and have the little one take 2-3 deep breaths into the hands. Also, you can apply a few swipes to their wrists and rub together to continue to experience the benefit.
• One Minute Massage: A short aromatic massage can be very impactful, to yourself or to your little angel. Roll the bottle across the palms several times to apply a good bit of product, rub palms together, and massage for an instant shift. The jojoba will leave your skin softened and the essential oil blend will calm the little ones.

Other Ways To Use Little Angels Essential Oil Blend

• Use Little Angels roll-on in a massage oil for the young. To do this, roll the stainless steel ball across your palms a few times and then add a pump of your favorite massage oil, massage and repeat. This can be a calming ritual before bed or naptime, through a simple hand and/or foot massage.
• Right before bath-time, apply the roll-on the arms of your little one and rub in. The oils will diffuse in the bathwater for a calming effect.
• To surround the young with the soothing effects of this blend, apply a bit to their hair for an added moisturizing effect and to tame fly-aways.

Safety Considerations for Female Balance Essential Oil Blend

Non-irritant and non-sensitizing. Do not take internally.

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