What are essential oils? Uses, Benefits & Recommendations

What are essential oils?

Essential oils are extracted from aromatic plant parts, i.e., flower, leaf, branch or root. It contains the “essence” of flavor and scent from plants. Most of compounds are liquid containing at normal temperatures. Some of are solids.

In the production mode of essential oils, it’s extracted by steam distillation, expression, (florals & solvent) extraction, resin tapping, wax embedding, and cold pressing, etc.

Essential oils separate two types, pure essential oils and compound essential oils. It produces as perfumes, cosmetics, soaps, nail, hair and other self-care products.

Different ingredients essential oils have different effects on your body&mental, your space, even your pets. Essential oils can be used in a variety way in your beauty, body, and home wellness routines. Helping you to wake up naturally and breathe deeply. It is the best compound for relaxation and relieving stress. Meanwhile essential oils are full of spaces to provide fresh air. Essential oils have the ability to kill bacteria along with eucalyptus during Covid-19 pandemic.

How to use essential oils?

Diffusion

You can diffuse essential oil by itself, or you can blend and smell it with other essential oils. Different benefits depend on different essential oil.

Add essential oils to diffusers, let the aroma surrounds the environment. It can be used to relax, focus or freshen the air at home or at office.

Massage

You can mix essential oils that you like and massage onto your skin or face for a super comfortable treatment. It can increase circulation, break up fascia, and relieve muscle tension and pain. PS: Most of essential oils cannot use topically directly, they need to be diluted with carrier oils with the ratio 1%-3%.

Bath

As the water’s running, you can drop essential oil blend in your bathtub. This is a simple way to integrate the benefits of essential oils into your daily routine. DIY bath oil might seem to be relaxing and to aid sleep. You can switch your scent for different seasons. Take a foot bath or sitz bath with bath oil has profit greatly to health body and mind.

Day to day recommendation for essential oils

Lavender essential oil

Lavender essential oil is one of the most popular floral oils in the world. Lavender has been used and cherished for centuries for its unmistakable aroma and myriad benefits. Lagunamoon Lavender Essential Oil is derived from steam distilling the lavender petals. It has functions such as relieving dry skin, balancing mood, promoting sleeping, relieving headache, grieving sad ashamed and killing insects.

Tea tree essential oil

Richly antibacterial and astringent tea tree essential oil smells like spring cleaning. It's an herbal oil steam-distilled from tea tree plants. Tea tree oil is used in skincare and household products. It can be used as a treatment for cold sores, acne, verrucae, and warts. Also, you can make your own hand sanitizer.

Peppermint essential oil

Peppermint is an herbal oil steam-distilled from peppermint leaves. Peppermint essential oil gives a fresh, cooling and invigorating sensation. That's why you can taste in toothpastes and gums. Peppermint oils is good for helping with concentration. You can diffuse peppermint often in the offices to cue the brain to wake up naturally. The pure peppermint essential oil from Lagunamoon is a natural product and 100 percent made by months piperita oil. You can mix peppermint oil to your self-care products if you like.

Sandalwood essential oil

Sandalwood essential oil is used as an ingredient in perfumes, cosmetics, and soaps. Also, sandalwood essential oil is usually show up in religious spaces and spiritual practices. Adding sandalwood oil to your diffuser which be beneficial in treating both physical and mental disorders. It may help alleviate anxiety and promoting healthier sleep.

Lemon essential oil

As a citrus oil, lemon has super fresh, cleansing properties. Lemon oil is steam distilled from the peel of lemon fruits. It's a great essential oil for adding to your home cleaning products. Lemon oil is the best smelling essential oil for home. Its clean, fresh scent can be used in many ways throughout your skin and home. You can drop lemon oil in running water while you’re bathing.

Bergamot essential oil

Lagunamoon bergamot essential oil is steam distilled from all part of the bergamot fruit. You can use bergamot oil in your diffuser or in your homemade body and beauty products. It makes you feel incredibly comforting and calming. Bergamot’s refreshing scent it’s great for an evening ritual. It can be used as part of a bedtime diffusing routine. It’s great for creating a cozy vibe.

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