Essential oils are aromatic oils extracted from parts of plants which are hailed for their exotic fragrance and culinary, health and industrial benefits.
Top 10 Natural Products That Can Be Made Using These Essential Oils Are:
1. Foot Soak And Spa
Homemade detox foot bath and natural soaks most definitely contain essential oils as these oils soothe cracked feet, moisturise and relive the dry feet, eliminate the issue of smelly and stressed feet, ache, and infections like athletes feet while making the feet smell good. Essential oils like Melaleuca, Patchouli, Oregano, Lemon, Lavender etc mixed with ingredients like vinegar, Epsom salts, baking powder etc form amazing natural for soaks.
2. Deodorant And Perfumes
Body odour is marked by a bad smelling body and skin infections. Making deodorant and perfumes at home containing essential oils eliminates these two problems effectively and naturally. Essential oils like lavender and tea tree oil disinfect the body, soothe the skin and render a brilliant fragrance.
3. Mosquito Repellents
Essential oils like peppermint and thyme oil disrupt the larval cycle while ones like Eucalyptus, basil, geranium and lemon oil keep mosquitoes at bay. Mixing these essential oils with other compounds like alcohol and water creates a homemade natural mosquito repellent that is inexpensive and cost effective. It is natural way to keep diseases like malaria and dengue away.
4. Body Scrub And Soaps
Body scrub, body bath and soaps containing aromatic essential oils help to relieve stress, aches, infection and inflammations from the body effectively. Adding a few drops of essential oil to a tub of warm water and then bathing in it is the simplest natural remedy to ease stress and anxiety. Homemade body and face scrubs contain natural ingredients like Epsom salt, baking soda, gram flour, turmeric etc along with essential oils like thyme, rosemary, peppermint, lavender, eucalyptus etc that together propel complete detoxification of the body , relaxation of the mind and effective skin care.
5. Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy is a form of alternative medicine that uses essential oils and other plant materials to treat and prevent various ailment and ensure overall well being of an individual. Be it through aerial diffusion, direct inhalation, topical application, aromatherapy with essential oils like lavender, rosemary, orange, eucalyptus etc , owing to their anti microbial, anti inflammatory, analgesic, relaxant etc properties, is helpful in eliminating stress and curing other psychological and physiological problems in the simplest and the most natural way.
6. Herbal Shampoo
Chemical- laden shampoos commonly available in the markets do more harm to the hair than good. Substituting them with homemade fragrant natural hair cleansers is an important step towards creating healthy and beautiful locks. These herbal cleansers contain natural ingredients like honey, coconut milk, and essential oils like tea tree, jojoba, rosemary etc which help to clean the dirt, excess sebum, dead skin cells from the scalp, eliminate infection causing microbes, relieve stress and thereby promote growth of strong, soft, lustrous and fragrant hair naturally.
7. Tooth Paste And Mouthwash
To maintain healthy teeth and gums, one can make natural toothpastes and mouthwashes at home. These are cost effective and do not contain harmful chemicals thereby ensuring good oral health. Adding essential oils like coconut, clove, mint, cinnamon oils enhances the flavour and fragrance of the toothpaste or mouth wash whiles the antioxidants present in these oil render anti-inflammatory, anti septic, anti microbial, analgesic benefits to treat and prevent gum and tooth infections and ailments.
8. Lip Balm, Body Butter And Lotions
Natural lip balms, body butter and body lotions made at home using ingredients like beeswax, shea butter, coconut oil and essential oils like lavender, lavender, basil and peppermint oil help to soothe the skin and make it soft, smooth and healthy. These essential oils act as natural moisturisers that help to nourish and hydrate derma thus preventing issues liked cracked and dry lips, itchiness, dryness and flakiness of the derma, skin rashes, etc. They also add an amazing aroma to the lip balm body butter and lotion that make one smell good naturally.
9. Domestic Cleansers And Disinfectants
Surprisingly essential oils can be used to create homemade natural cleansers too. Citronella, Eucalyptus, tea tree, thyme, rosemary essential oils are natural fragrant cleansers and microbes eliminators, which when mixed with other ingredients like lime juice, vinegar, washing soda etc form potent domestic cleansers. They help to clear the dirt and stains from the house while disinfecting it to eliminate disease causing microbes from the house. These cleansers are used to clean the floors, table tops, vessels, bed, kitchen, dishes, toilets etc.
10. Home Remedies
Certain homemade remedies to cure common health issues like cold, cough, fever, acne, tooth ache, joint pain, skin infections and allergies etc contain essential oils. The anti microbial, anti inflammatory, analgesic, anti carcinogenic properties of essential oils like lavender, thyme, geranium, rosemary, basil, clove etc are powerful and effective in curing and preventing diseases, boosting immunity and improving the overall health. This fact makes essential oils an ideal choice of ingredient in these natural domestic remedies.
Caution: Please use Remedies after Proper Research and Guidance. You accept that you are following any advice at your own risk and will properly research or consult healthcare professional.
