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- Most people think that because they are called essential oils, it means they are classified as natural or regular oils we know.
- Essential oils are not regular oils because they do not contain the fatty acids that we find in regular oils.
- They are meant to soothe, restore, renew, and heal our bodies.
- Essential oils are used in cosmetics and some of the household cleaning products.
- You can make yourself facial scrub or lip balm with essential oils and substitute oils.
List of Popular Essential Oils
Below is a list of some of the most popular essential oils. There are a lot of them as well as a variety. I will just mention a few below.
- Lemon Essential Oil
- Carrot Seed Essential Oil
- Lavender Essential Oil
- Sandalwood Essential Oil
- Grapefruit Essential Oi
- Sweet Orange Essential Oil
- Peppermint Essential Oil
- Cinnamon Essential Oil
- Chamomile Essential Oil
- Lemon Essential Oil
- Ylang-Ylang Essential Oil
- Clary Sage Essential Oil
- Vanilla Essential Oil
- Strawberry Essential Oil
- Almond Essential Oil
- Chocolate Essential Oil
List of Carrier Oils
Essential oils are meant to be used with carrier oils. You can’t use them directly to your skin especially if you have sensitive skin. Below is a short list of popular carrier oils.
- Almond Oil
- Coconut Oil
- Baby Oil
- Olive Oil
- Vitamin E Oil
- Jojoba Oil
- Avocado Oil
- Sunflower Oil
- Sesame Oil
- Cranberry Seed Oil
- Grape Seed Oil
- Glycerin Oil
- Sweet Almond Oil
Common Uses of Essential Oils
House
Hold Cleaning
Most essential oils have
antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties thus good for household
cleaning. Below are a few of the oils that are good for cleaning;
Lemon, grapefruit, eucalyptus, peppermint, tea tree, lavender, peppermint, and
rosemary oil.
Health and Beauty Care
Essential oils
are well absorbed by the skin and thus good in healing, renewing, and nourishing
skin. You can use rose or geranium essential oil to make perfumes.
Lip Balms
Peppermint and lavender can
be used to make lip balms. I have written a post about the kinds of lip balms you
can make at home using essential oils so click here to read about them.
Hair Products
The following essential
oils are used for making different hair products. Rosemary, sweet orange, rose, geranium,
lavender, peppermint, rosemary, lemon, lavender, tea. For example, tea tree
essential oils can be used for dandruff.
Skin and Beauty Products
Skin and other beauty products such as body lotions and scrubs can be
made by mixing other oils and essential oils. We have a variety of them such as sweet orange, rose geranium, lavender, peppermint,
rosemary, and lemon oils. I have written a post about the kinds of beauty
products you can make at home using essential oils here.
Healing Skin
Tea tree and eucalyptus
essential oils are good for healing wounds, acne, and blemishes.
Help in Mood Boosting
If your mood is low, feel free to boost it with the following essential oils: lavender, peppermint, grapefruit, wild orange, chamomile, lemon, ylang-ylang, and sage essential oils. The smell of rosemary and lavender essential oils helps boost your brain and memory performance and is good for relaxing, concentrating, and calming.
Where to Store Your Essential Oils
Store essential oils in
a cool, dark place and they will be good and potent for years. Keep them
stay away from direct sunlight. Essential Oils really last for a long time
because they are concentrated, and you only need to use a small amount.
How to Test the Purity of Essential Oils
Essential oils will last
for over 5 years except for citrus oils. You will have to put 1 drop on a
piece of construction paper if you want to test if it’s genuine or not. It will
evaporate quickly and leave no noticeable ring.
Where to Buy Essential Oils
If you are in the US get your essential oils at the nearest natural food store like Whole Foods. Otherwise, get online and order at: www.Amazon.com and www.Ebay.com
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