Essential Oils 101: What are Essential Oils, and What are the Benefits?

Essential Oils—do you really need them? OrgHive Copywriter, Somrita, tried to find the answers and wrote this down.  

Are you into essential oils? Or have you wondered whether including it in your daily routine is necessary? If you feel that you have started hearing a lot about essential oils in the last few years, then that's not the case. Essential oils have existed since ancient times. It is worth noting that essential oils have existed across the globe for centuries for various uses: aromatherapy, personal care, healthcare practices, religious ceremonies, beauty treatments, food preparation, etc.  

Now coming to the burning question: do we need it today?  

Research indicates that essential oils have anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and anti-spasmodic properties.  

There's no clear-cut answer, so let's break it down.  

What are essential oils? 

Essential oils are the essence of a plant, a gift from the ground that has been distilled and prepared so that you can bring the power of nature into your house. Carefully tucked inside roots, seeds, flowers, bark, and the other insides of many plants, these plant extracts are highly potent chemical compounds.  

Why should you use essential oils?  

Each essential oil has its own healing properties, and it is essential to read up on the essential oil you're interested in trying. Here are some of the benefits:  

✅  Oral hygiene: Yes, you read it right. If you want to fight that bad breath, this can be a very beneficial natural trick. Overall, it helps maintain oral health.  

✅  Towards Skin perfection: If you're seeking natural skincare solutions, looking into this can be worth it. But we suggest you dilute them in a carrier oil such as Argan oil for safe application. Lavender oil and rosehip seed oil are some of the popular choices.  

✅  Handle stress & anxiety: Do you get pangs of anxiety? Well, breathing or rubbing some of these essential oils – lavender, chamomile, and rosewater – may help you keep calm.   

✅  Happy Tummy: Essential oils may also help you with digestion. Many people use ginger oil to relieve digestive issues. 

✅  Purify that air: Uplift the atmosphere! Remember the refreshingly soothing aroma in spas that instantly uplifts your mood. Well, that's because of essential oils — a powerful mood enhancer.  

✅ Sleep well: Yeah, you can improve your sleep quality with lavender oil. Smell this oil before going to bed, and let it take care of your sleep.  

Alright, ready to try some of our products?  

Let's get started. 

Auziere Cypress Organic Essential Oil 

Accompanied by a fresh, balsamic aroma, cypress essential oil eases blood circulation. It has decongesting, stimulating, and rebalancing properties. 

Gelair Tub Tea Tree Oil - Lemon, 250mL 

Improve air quality with this Australian tea tree oil. Place this tub at locations with potential mold or static air. This will slowly evaporate, releasing the odor-fighting vapors. 

HoPE 100% Organic Tea Tree Essential Oil, 10mL 

Add a few drops of this 100% organic Australian tea tree oil in your diffuser or a bowl of hot water. For all other uses, mix a few drops with a carrier oil (like olive, jojoba, almond, coconut oil) or with shampoo, hand soap, etc. 

MELORA - Double Action Manuka Toothpaste + Manuka Honey & Manuka Oil 

Collected from New Zealand's indigenous Manuka super plant, this product is perfect for you if you're looking at natural alternatives with antimicrobial properties to soothe your gums and refresh your mouth. 

The Base Collective Beauty Sleep Spray – Magnesium & Lavender Oil (100ml) 

The combination of Magnesium will soothe and hydrate, while the beautiful Lavender & Chamomile scent will leave your mind comforted and ready to slip into dreamland. 

Our advice: Always check the purity, quality, and the reputation. 

Author name: Somrita Ganchoudhuri
Image Source: Unsplash.com; pixabay.com