{"id":13227,"date":"2022-06-20T10:56:10","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T15:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gncholdings.wpengine.com\/learn\/beauty\/aromatherapy-and-the-use-of-essential-oils\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T13:33:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T18:33:55","slug":"aromatherapy-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wellness\/aromatherapy-benefits.html","title":{"rendered":"Aromatherapy And The Use Of Essential Oils"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13227\" class=\"elementor elementor-13227\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab9f3c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab9f3c2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-acbc95a\" data-id=\"acbc95a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e624f4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e624f4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>While aromatherapy and the use of essential oils have had a pretty spectacular rocket to fame within the past decade, this <a href=\"\/learn\/wellness\/achieving-holistic-health.html\">holistic approach<\/a> has been around for about 6,000 years. Essential oils have been used not only in a therapeutic capacity, but also cosmetic, fragrant and spiritual. If you\u2019re looking to dig into this complimentary health approach but aren\u2019t sure how to go about it\u2014or if it\u2019s even worth it\u2014read on to learn more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-99fb968 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99fb968\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af1b1a0\" data-id=\"af1b1a0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bb973f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bb973f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Related Reading<\/strong>: <a href=\"\/learn\/wellness\/body-spray-with-essential-oils.html\">HOMEMADE ESSENTIAL OILS BODY SPRAY<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2261115 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2261115\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d5869c\" data-id=\"3d5869c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f16a7f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f16a7f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Are Essential Oils?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d5106bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d5106bd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be83c0d\" data-id=\"be83c0d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cacfd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cacfd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/aromatherapy\/essential-oils\/\">Essential oils<\/a> are concentrated extracts that come from the pressing and distillation of the leaves, bark, stalk, roots, fruit or flowers of plants. In fact, to get such potency it can take hundreds of pounds of a plant to make just one pound of essential oil. Each oil\u2019s smell and potential health benefits come from their many distinctive phytochemicals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ac6a75 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ac6a75\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-acbd817\" data-id=\"acbd817\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c45f28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c45f28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is Aromatherapy?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e321efa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e321efa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6dfc7c\" data-id=\"b6dfc7c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-731c759 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"731c759\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/beauty-skin-care\/aromatherapy\/\">Aromatherapy<\/a> is the use of essential oils for a health benefit. The oils can be inhaled or diluted and applied to the skin. Often, multiple essential oils are blended together to create the desired impact on the body.<\/p><p>No matter which way the essential oil is used, the nose plays a big role in how these oils affect the body. Receptors in our nose catch the scent molecules, sending signals to the brain where it is hypothesized they impact the emotion and memory centers, as well as the hypothalamus.<sup><a title=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2221169115001033#bib2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/p><p>Whether or not you\u2019ve intentionally purchased essential oils, you\u2019ve likely been introduced to them in products you may already have at home. For example, there are cold and cough rubs and steams that include camphor, eucalyptus oil and menthol\u2014all essential oils!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-891b6cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"891b6cd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a63a64d\" data-id=\"a63a64d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d9f15b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d9f15b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do Essential Oils Really Work?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40b4134 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40b4134\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1c2c14\" data-id=\"d1c2c14\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb09f90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb09f90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Quality research is fairly limited when it comes to the effectiveness of essential oils for our health, though the results seem to be promising.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-053d271 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"053d271\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77b13f7\" data-id=\"77b13f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e27d63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e27d63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Peppermint Oils<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90a482c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90a482c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While mostly known as a tea, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/essential-oils\/peppermint-essential-oil\/\">peppermint oil<\/a> has a small number of studies suggesting its potential impact on tension headaches and digestion.<sup><a title=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC1865372\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9aa965 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9aa965\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13e692b\" data-id=\"13e692b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aeb3b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8aeb3b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tea Tree Oils<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e36aad5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e36aad5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Also called melaleuca oil, <a href=\"\/essential-oils\/tea-tree-essential-oil\/\">tea tree oil<\/a> has traditionally been used as an antiseptic. Though studies are small and limited, research on tea tree oil indicates it may improve acne and athlete\u2019s foot, and perhaps even nail fungus.<sup><a title=\"3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nccih.nih.gov\/health\/tea-tree-oil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e1b79f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e1b79f4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb02dcb\" data-id=\"fb02dcb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0caef81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0caef81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lavender Oils<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fc7fff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fc7fff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lavender has quite the history, dating back to medicinal and perfume use in the first century A.D., and being used as an antiseptic on castle floors and in sick rooms.<sup><a title=\"4\" href=\"https:\/\/newcropsorganics.ces.ncsu.edu\/herb\/lavender-history-taxonomy-and-production\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4<\/a><\/sup> <a href=\"\/essential-oils\/lavender-essential-oil\/\">Lavender oil<\/a> has been promoted to ease anxiety and stress, and also to help with sleep.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e605666 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e605666\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6b0066\" data-id=\"a6b0066\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3df6ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3df6ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eucalyptus Oils<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce7ca3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce7ca3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From a native plant of Australia, <a href=\"\/essential-oils\/eucalyptus-essential-oil\/\">eucalyptus oil<\/a> is often touted for use during the cold season to help open nasal passages.<sup><a title=\"5\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/11338678\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5<\/a>, <a title=\"6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6070903\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6<\/a>, <a title=\"7\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/24772681\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7<\/a>,<a title=\" 8\" href=\"https:\/\/malariajournal.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s12936-019-3064-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> 8<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-015743b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"015743b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-138d612\" data-id=\"138d612\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eb6ea2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5eb6ea2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How To Use Essential Oil For Aromatherapy<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c464bf4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c464bf4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3125229\" data-id=\"3125229\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77eb397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77eb397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are many ways to enjoy essential oils. The most common is to use a <a href=\"\/aromatherapy\/diffusers\/\">diffuser<\/a> to introduce the essential oil into the air quickly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd88972 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cd88972\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-066b536\" data-id=\"066b536\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d22f2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d22f2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Topical Application<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa2be1d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa2be1d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10614b9\" data-id=\"10614b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bf1c2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bf1c2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Essential oils can be diluted into a carrier oil such as coconut or jojoba. At this lower concentration level, you are able to roll or massage it onto the skin.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-471e4e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"471e4e6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3827464\" data-id=\"3827464\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8ab91e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8ab91e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aromatherapy Accessories<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9fc2007 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9fc2007\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9d2d64\" data-id=\"c9d2d64\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-853d541 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"853d541\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Necklaces, bracelets and even key chains are available to drop a bit of your favorite essential oil onto, taking whiffs throughout the day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b4bf03 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b4bf03\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0292aa\" data-id=\"d0292aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af801c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af801c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aroma Stick Or Cotton Ball<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-378cef0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"378cef0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec0c6b2\" data-id=\"ec0c6b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-464bd28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"464bd28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Aroma sticks have a wick inside that will soak up the essential oil for you to smell throughout the day. You could also apply a couple drops to a cotton ball as a quick way to disperse a bit of the aroma.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b06ce64 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b06ce64\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9fa105\" data-id=\"d9fa105\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08f7ba9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08f7ba9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What To Look For When Purchasing Essential Oils<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4924f6a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4924f6a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23a55e1\" data-id=\"23a55e1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a45190 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a45190\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s important to pay attention to the quality of the oil you purchase.<\/p><p>Your primary focus should be on 100% pure oil products. This will help ensure there are no other unwanted ingredients. Synthetic oils are not considered essential oils. Often the label will state the Latin name of the plant as well as where it was grown when the product was pure.<\/p><p>Choose products in darker glass containers. This helps protect the essential oil from light that may break the oil down too soon. Plus, the oils are so strong they would break down plastic over time.<\/p><p>Watch out for marketing terms such as \u201ctherapeutic grade,\u201d which means nothing at all!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f59f0d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f59f0d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fcc8259\" data-id=\"fcc8259\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c93a122 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c93a122\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Be Cautious About Essential Oils<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2084bc76 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2084bc76\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bf9b2df\" data-id=\"6bf9b2df\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ed402ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ed402ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It can be counterintuitive to think that something from nature may be harmful, but caution should be used with these concentrated, potent oils. Most oils\u2014when used correctly\u2014are tolerated with little irritation.<\/p><p>Be sure to chat with your health care professional before taking the leap to ensure you are doing what is best for your health.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-931a32b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"931a32b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25d139e\" data-id=\"25d139e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a51880f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a51880f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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