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Fennel essential oil is well-known for its digestive benefits and has been used for centuries to promote healthy digestion. This sweet-smelling oil offers other benefits as well, including metabolic, immune, circulatory, and respiratory support. This powerful essential oil is distilled from the seed part of the plant. Used for centuries in a variety of applications, fennel seed is known for its distinct licorice flavor and aroma. Fennel essential oil provides modern households with a huge variety of uses; try it in the kitchen, in aromatherapy, and topically. This unique essential oil has beneficial characteristics for the skin while providing the user with a sweet, distinctive scent.

When you open a bottle of Island Mint, its breezy, tropical aroma will transport you to that sunny, piña-cola ridden beach of your dreams. Lemon, lime, peppermint, and spruce essential oils provide ample concentrations of limonene and menthol. Both these constituents can help to promote feelings of clear breathing and open airways, as well as uplift the mood when you’re feeling blue. Escape to a tropical oasis in the comfort of your home, or wherever you may be, with Island Mint. Delightfully fresh, this summertime blend is a classically sweet combination of Lemon and Lime essential oils, complemented by fresh Peppermint and the unique depth of Spruce. This perfectly balanced blend provides a restful and renewing atmosphere. Use Island Mint to transform any environment into a tropical paradise.

I recently changed up my daily routine and am obsessed! Being healthy is very important to me, so I am constantly learning about new wellness habits to adopt, but to be completely honest not all of them last more than a couple of days. But when I really research a new activity and understand all the health benefits that it can provide, I go all in. And if it’s something that can benefit my family of six, then I am more likely to commit to it. About 8 months ago, I added a new wellness tool to my home that my entire family can enjoy and benefit from on a daily basis. I am excited to let you in on this secret that I don’t want to keep…saunaing is a wonderfully enjoyable habit that has a multitude of health benefits!

It’s iconic. It’s sweet. It’s rare. And the aroma speaks for itself. Pure Madagascar Vanilla absolute, prediluted with Fractionated Coconut Oil, is ideal for diffuser blends and various topical applications.

Composed of some of the richest and rarest oils, Immortelle Anti-Aging Blend is a powerful oil that will help beautify and nourish the skin. Immortelle oil is a skincare must-have that can help reduce contributing factors to the appearance of aging skin. This convenient and absorbent roll-on oil can be applied to the face, neck, and décolletage to decrease the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. Incorporating Immortelle into a skincare routine will also help sustain smoother, more radiant and youthful-looking skin.

Native to Asia, kumquat is a small, orange-like citrus fruit. The Fortunella japonica tree produces a small fruit that resembles the conventional orange, but is the size of a large olive. Although the essential oil cold pressed from the rind of its fruit is composed primarily of cyclic monoterpene limonene, as the research suggests, Kumquat is quite distinct among citrus oils.

Kumquat has a sweet, uplifting scent and cleansing properties.

Promoting vitality and boosting energetic feelings, Cypress oil can be used for its aromatic and topical benefits. Cypress oil is composed of monoterpenes, which can help improve the appearance of oily skin. It can also be applied topically to give the body an energizing lift. The chemical structure of Cypress oil also contributes to its renewing and uplifting fragrance. When used aromatically, Cypress oil produces a clean aroma that has both an invigorating and grounding effect on the emotions. Due to Cypress oil’s rejuvenating aroma and skin benefits, it is commonly used in spas and by massage therapists.

With a combination of intriguing and inviting essential oils, Whisper Blend for Women provides a musky and warm aroma with a unique personalized flair. This distinctive blend combines with an individual’s chemistry to create a personal fragrance that is beautiful and enticing. Infused with some of the most popular floral scents in the perfume and aromatherapy industries, Whisper Blend contains essential oils from Ylang Ylang, Jasmine, and Patchouli flowers. These warm and soft, floral scents are complemented by powerful and dynamic essential oils such as Rose, Hawaiian Sandalwood, and Bergamot, among many others. Whisper can be used aromatically or topically to intrigue the senses or promote calm emotions.

If you’ve never used essential oils topically, you’re missing out on the calming, beautifying benefits they offer. Dozens of essential oils provide soothing, cleansing, softening, and purifying properties to the skin, but which ones are best? Granted, your preferences and skin type will influence this, but these 10 essential oils are some of the best available for the skin.

Using powerful essential oils and natural extracts, the doTERRA Invigorating Scrub works to moisturize and exfoliate the skin to promote a smooth, soft complexion. By using the Invigorating Scrub a few times every week, you can help to promote a more even skin tone. If you are looking to promote a more even complexion, allow the gentle, natural ingredients of the doTERRA Invigorating Scrub to transform your skin, week-by-week.

Citronella helps mask human scents that often attract insects. Whether you’re tackling a favorite hike or relaxing with friends at an outdoor BBQ, Citronella is a great essential oil to have on hand. Plus, it has cleansing properties, making it an awesome addition to your natural household cleaners. With all these incredible uses, Citronella is an essential oil you want in your collection.

The doTERRA essential oil diffusers are an ideal asset to keep in your home or office. Depending on what essential oils you diffuse, they purify the air you breathe and freshen the space with oils infused to meet your needs, which can range from calming and promoting sleep, to waking and grounding the mind by reducing feelings of stress and anxious feelings. A grounded mind can have a profound impact on your level of creativity and innovation.

The Ancient Egyptians were on to something when they used the Geranium flower as a beautifying agent. The Geranium plant is very versatile ranging in purpose of relieving feelings of stress to acting as a moisturizer for skin hydration and balance. Use on both dry and oily hair to retain oil balance. Geranium can even be applied to underarms to act as a natural deodorant. Sounds like one to add to the beauty routine for sure!

Usually, when people come to me asking for an essential oil to help them with sleep, I recommend Lavender. But because everyone’s body chemistry is different, sometimes lavender may not be the best oil. So, I wanted to share some other options for sleep support.

Stress is something we all encounter every day. It can come in the form of an upcoming test, an important business meeting, or a move to a new home. Sometimes, difficult situations can be too much to handle, leaving you feeling overwhelmed and discouraged.doTERRA wanted to provide a natural solution to this. After years of research and formulation, the Adaptiv™ System was released during the 2019 Together Global Convention. This system is designed to support you in moments of tension and stress by harnessing the powerful benefits of several essential oils and botanicals. The system includes the Adaptiv Calming Blend, Adaptiv Touch, and Adaptiv Capsules. Each of these products complements one another and gives you access to aromatic, topical, and internal benefits. So, what’s the difference between the products? How do you use them?

A blend of essential oils with an intense citrusy, woody, and faintly herbal aroma, Air-X essential oil blend is designed to help freshen the air and create a calm yet energizing atmosphere when diffused. Frankincense oil and Cardamom oil lay a rich, grounding aromatic base while Listea oil, Grapefruit oil, and Tangerine oil, known for their topical cleansing properties, provide bright and refreshing notes to the Air-X blend. These essential oils contribute a high concentration of the chemical component limonene to the blend, so Air-X provides topical cleansing benefits to the skin and household surfaces while leaving a lingering, delightfully clean and refreshing aroma.

For centuries, the dry, woody aroma of the sandalwood tree made the plant useful for religious rituals, meditation, and even for ancient Egyptian embalming purposes. Today, essential oil taken from the sandalwood tree is particularly useful for enhancing mood, promoting smooth skin when used topically, and providing grounding and uplifting feelings during meditation when used aromatically. The rich, sweet aroma and versatility of Sandalwood oil makes it a unique oil, useful in everyday life.