Essential Oil Quick Guide
Looking for the remedy to a problem? Have a
particular skin condition? This guide will help you sort out which Essential Oils to use, and which to leave alone. It is
broken down into categories, to help you find the the things you need to make your life more enjoyable.
Skin
Acne: Bergamot, Cedarwood, Chamomile*, Geranium, Grapefruit, Everlasting*, Juniper, Lavender, Lemon, Lemongrass,
Lime, Neroli*, Palmarosa, Patchouli, Petitgrain, Ravensara*, Rose*, Rosemary, Petitgrain, Rosewood, Sandalwood*, Tea Tree,
Thyme
Aging Skin: Bergamot, Cypress, Chamomile, Jasmine*, Juniper, Geranium, Lavender, Lemon, Lemongrass, Neroli*,
Palmarosa, Petitgrain, Patchouli, Ravensara*, Rosewood, Rosemary, Rose*, Sandalwood*, Ylang Ylang
Dry Skin:
Bergamot, Chamomile*, Cedarwood, Clary Sage, Everlasting*, Fennel, Geranium, Jasmine*, Lavender, Neroli*, Palmarosa, Patchouli,
Rosemary, Rose*, Sandalwood*, Thyme, Ylang Ylang
Oily
Skin: Basil, Bergamot, Cedarwood, Cypress, Geranium, Grapefruit,
Geranium, Jasmine*, Juniper, Lemon, Lime, Lavender, Neroli*, Palmarosa, Patchouli, Petitgrain, Ravensara*, Rose*, Rosemary,
Rosewood, Sandalwood*, Thyme, Tea Tree, Ylang Ylang
Normal/Combination
Skin: Bergamot, Cedarwood, Chamomile*, Clary Sage, Geranium,
Lavender, Rose*, Chamomile*, Geranium, Jasmine*, Mandarin, Neroli*, Orange, Patchouli, Palmarosa, Petitgrain, Rose*, Rosemary,
Sandalwood*, Ylang Ylang
Fat and Cellulite: Basil, Cedarwood, Cypress, Fennel, Juniper, Lavender, Lemongrass, Fennel, Grapefruit,
Lemon, Pine, Mandarin, Rosemary
Eczema, Dermatitis
& Psoriasis: Bergamot, Chamomile*, Cypress, Cedarwood,
Fennel, Geranium, Lavender, Juniper, Orange, Palmarosa, Patchouli, Rose*, Rosemary, Sandalwood*, Tea Tree, Thyme
Varicose Veins:
Cypress, Everlasting*, Lemon, Lavender, Juniper
Herpes
& Cold Sores: Bergamot, Geranium, Lavender, Lemon,
Eucalyptus, Chamomile*
Deodorizing: Bergamot, Cypress, Clary Sage, Lavender, Petitgrain, Lemon, Tea Tree, Patchouli,
Peppermint
Hair
Normal Hair: Lavender, Lemon, Geranium, Chamomile*, Rosemary, Basil, Thyme,
Palmarosa, Ylang Ylang
Dry Hair: Lavender, Rosemary, Geranium, Sandalwood*, Chamomile*, Cedarwood, Clary Sage
Oily Hair: Lavender, Rosemary, Cypress, Lemon, Basil, Thyme, Cedarwood, Juniper
Dandruff:
Basil, Cypress, Cedarwood, Rosemary, Patchouli, Juniper, Lavender, Mandarin, Thyme, Tea Tree
Hair Loss: Rosemary, Basil,
Grapefruit, Lavender, Lemon, Cypress, Cedarwood, Thyme, Juniper, Geranium, Neroli*, Chamomile*, Ylang Ylang
Cradle Cap:
Chamomile*, Lavender
State of Mind
Calming: Chamomile*, Lavender, Lemon, Rosewood, Patchouli,
Neroli*, Sandalwood*, Mandarin, Ravensara, Tangerine, Ylang Ylang.
Relaxing: Angelica*, Chamomile*, Citronella,
Geranium, Jasmine*, Basil, Bergamot, Lavender, Lemon, Lemongrass, Mandarin, Neroli*, Orange, Palmarosa, Patchouli, Peppermint,
Rosewood, Tangerine, Ylang Ylang.
The Blues: Angelica*, Anise, Bergamot, Chamomile*, Cinnamon, Clary Sage, Cypress, Everlasting*,
Eucalyptus, Geranium, Lemon, Lime, Grapefruit, Lavender, Jasmine*, Juniper, Lavender, Neroli*, Orange, Patchouli, Peppermint,
Tangerine, Ravensara, Rose*, Rosemary, Sandalwood*, Spearmint, Ylang Ylang
Stress: Angelica*, Basil, Cypress,
Cedarwood, Everlasting*, Geranium, Lavender, Lemon, Orange, Tarragon, Mandarin, Petitgrain, Chamomile*, Patchouli, Palmarosa,
Neroli*, Tangerine,Rose* Jasmine*, Ylang Ylang
Refreshing: Cypress, Eucalyptus, Juniper, Grapefruit, Lemon, Lime, Orange, Peppermint,
Spearmint, Tangerine, Mandarin, Rosemary, Ylang Ylang
Wiped
Out: Basil, Bergamot, Cypress, Cinnamon, Lavender, Geranium,
Grapefruit, Juniper, Neroli*, Orange, Rose*, Mandarin, Palmarosa, Peppermint, Ravensara, Rosemary, Tangerine, Thyme, Tarragon,
Lemon, Petitgrain, Eucalyptus, Ylang Ylang
Sexy
Scents: Anise, Cedarwood, Cinnamon, Jasmine*, Lemon, Neroli*,
Patchouli, Rose*, Rosewood, Sandalwood*, Ylang Ylang
Well
Being
Sleeplessness: Anise, Chamomile*,
Basil, Citronella, Clary Sage, Juniper, Jasmine*, Lavender, Lemon, Neroli*, Orange, Ravensara, Rose*, Rosewood, Sandalwood*,
Mandarin, Petitgrain, Tangerine
Nausea: Basil, Chamomile*, Ginger, Lavender, Lemon, Rose*, Peppermint, Dill, Sandalwood*
Circulation: Cypress, Ginger, Juniper, Geranium, Lavender, Lemon, Neroli*, Peppermint, Rosemary, Rose*, Thyme
Memory: Basil, Bergamot, Cinnamon, Juniper, Rosemary, Thyme, Ylang Ylang
Swelling: Chamomile*, Cypress,
Cinnamon, Eucalyptus, Fennel, Geranium, Grapefruit, Lavender, Lemon, Rosemary, Peppermint, Rose*, Juniper, Petitgrain, Ylang
Ylang
Women
PMS: Bergamot, Chamomile*, Cedarwood, Citronella, Cypress, Geranium, Clary
Sage, Fennel, Grapefruit, Lavender, Lemon, Jasmine*, Juniper, Neroli*, Orange, Pine, Ravensara, Rose*, Sandalwood, Tarragon
Hormone Havoc: Angelica*, Bergamot, Chamomile*, Clary Sage, Fennel, Geranium, Lavender, Ravensara, Sandalwood,
Spearmint, Ylang Ylang
Endometriosis: Clary Sage, Cypress, Eucalyptus, Geranium, Ravensara Menopause Angelica*, Basil,
Bergamot, Cypress, Chamomile*, Clary Sage, Fennel, Geranium, Jasmine*, Lavender, Orange, Sandalwood*, Ravensara, Rose*
Hot Flashes:
Clary Sage, Chamomile*, Fennel, Geranium, Lavender
Stretch
Marks: Lavender, Rosemary, Rosewood, Patchouli, Chamomile*
Pregnancy: Ylang Ylang, Neroli*, Mandarin, Petitgrain, Tangerine, Lavender
Labor and Delivery: Geranium,
Lavender, Jasmine*, Neroli*, Rose*, Ylang Ylang
Postpartum: Bergamot, Clary Sage, Fennel, Geranium, Grapefruit, Lavender, Patchouli, Ravensara,
Rose*
Children
Newborns Only Use: Chamomile*, Lavender
2 Months to 5 years Only Use:
Chamomile*, Lavender, Mandarin, Neroli*, Dill, Eucalyptus, Tea Tree, Tangerine, Lemon
5 Years + All of the above plus:
Peppermint, Rosemary, Geranium, Petitgrain, Lime Taming the Wild Child Lemon, Lavender, Chamomile*, Mandarin Colic Dill, Chamomile*,
Lavender
Properties
Antibacterial: Bergamot, Chamomile*, Cinnamon, Cypress,
Everlasting*, Geranium, Lavender, Lemon, Lime, Patchouli, Palmarosa, Pine, Ravensara, Rose*, Sandalwood*, Eucalyptus, Thyme,
Basil, Tea Tree
Antiviral: Cinnamon, Eucalyptus, Palmarosa, Ravensara, Tea Tree, Thyme, Tarragon
Antifungal:
Cedarwood, Cypress, Eucalyptus, Lemon, Lemongrass, Patchouli, Peppermint, Sandalwood*, Thyme, Tea Tree, Basil
Antiseptic:
Basil, Bergamot, Cedarwood, Chamomile*, Cinnamon, Clary Sage, Eucalyptus, Grapefruit, Geranium, Ginger, Jasmine*, Juniper,
Lavender, Lemon, Lemongrass, Lime, Orange, Palmarosa, Patchouli, Peppermint, Pine, Rosemary, Rosewood, Sandalwood*, Tea Tree,
Thyme, Mandarin, Neroli*, Petitgrain
Anti-Inflammatory: Chamomile*, Citronella, Everlasting*, Eucalyptus, Geranium, Ginger, Lavender,
Rose*, Patchouli, Spearmint, Peppermint, Sandalwood
Anti-Yeast
Growth: Chamomile*, Eucalyptus, Lavender, Geranium, Patchouli,
Rosemary, Thyme, Tea Tree
Immune Stimulant: Cinnamon, Everlasting*, Geranium, Lavender, Lemon, Ravensara*, Rose*, Rosemary,
Tea Tree