Essential Oils

What Is Aromatherapy?
Did you know that aromatherapy (essential oil therapy) refers to a range of traditional, alternative, or complementary therapies that use essential oils and other aromatic plant compounds and has been around for nearly 6,000 years? Indeed, aromatherapy is well-established and is offered in various therapeutic practices, including massage centres, yoga studios and spas, as well as in certain hospice settings and chiropractors' osteopaths' and reflexologists' offices. Read more >-
Expressed from the same seeds used in cooking, sesame oil also provides a full array of nourishing components for the skin. This soothing and moisturizing Organic Sesame Skin Care Oil from Aura Cacia is particularly suited to massage applications. Softening and protecting, sesame oil is a source of vitamin B plus skin-nourishing plant oil. It's a staple in Asian cuisine and has been used in bod...
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Organic Shea Nut Oil by Aura Cacia absorbs easily, providing the nourishing benefits of shea butter in a lightweight, thin oil form. Expelled directly from the nut during the shea butter making process and through solvent-free dry fractionation, a clearer, smooth oil emerges. Aura Cacia’s Organic Shea Nut Skin Care Oil Contains oleic and stearic essential fatty acids, it is ideal for any of you...
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Sweet almond (Prunus amygdalus dulcis) is one of the most diverse and accessible skincare oils. Aura Cacia Organic Sweet Almond Skin Care Oils versatility lends well to DIY recipes, natural skin and body care, and home care applications. Sweet almond oil is clear to light yellow. Its aroma ranges from odourless to a mild nutty scent. Organic Sweet Almond Skin Care Oils from is Aura Cacia a fav...
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Sourced from non-GMO seeds (primarily soy), vegetable glycerin is the non-fatty component of vegetable oils. Organic Vegetable Glycerin Skin Care Oil from Aura Cacia is a clear, odourless liquid with powerful moisture-attracting properties and is a common ingredient used in formulating soaps, creams and lotions. Aura Cacia’s Organic Vegetable Glycerin Skin Care Oil is 100% Organic and made with...
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Use Aura Cacia’s Organic Coconut Oil Unrefined Body Care as an all-over moisturizer after a day in the sun or in the winter when you’re skin needs extra moisture. Coconut oil (Coco nucifera) is one of the most popular natural ingredients in the world today. It is well known for its moisturizing, nourishing and rejuvenating abilities in body, face, hair and scalp care applications. The moisturiz...
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The fresh, fruity scent of this uncommon citrus fruit makes a refreshing room spray. You can combine this uplifting Bergamot Oil from Aura Cacia with water in a spritzer to help discourage mold and mildew and remove odour. Be sure to use bergaptene-free bergamot for any skin application. You can also use Aura Cacia’s Bergamot oil inhaled through steam inhalation, humidifiers, diffusers, and vap...
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Carrot seed (Daucus carota) is an essential oil found in many cosmetic products and recipes. This replenishing Carrot Seed Oil from Aura Cacia makes a wonderful component in natural skin care. Carrot Seed Oil has long been used to naturally soothe the skin, regulate sebum production and has even been said to slow to the signs of aging. Aura Cacia Carrot Seed Essential Oil typically comes from S...
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Aura Cacia Cinnamon Leaf Essential Oil has a powerfully warm and spicy aroma derived from the cinnamon trees growing in Sri Lanka. Also known as “Ceylon” or “true” cinnamon, cinnamon leaf oil is distilled from the leaves of the same tree that produces cinnamon bark oil. Although both are similar in usage, cinnamon leaf oil is chemically a little closer to clove bud oil. Aura Cacia Cinnamon Leaf...
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Clary sage (Salvia sclarea) essential oil is known for its balancing, uplifting, euphoric capacities and gentle nature. Clary Sage from Aura Cacia can be used for a wide variety of applications, from body and massage oils to room diffusions. It’s uplifting but not overly invigorating, making it ideal for relaxing and resetting. Aura Cacia’s Clary sage is a biennial, meaning it grows, flowers an...
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Clove bud (Syzygium aromaticum) is a potent essential oil that is cleansing and comforting. It is ideal for home care products, outdoor recipes, and even topical applications when properly diluted. Clove oil is most commonly used as a topical pain reliever and antiseptic, usually used for toothaches, mouth sores and teething complaints. Aura Cacia Clove Bud Essential Oil is distilled only from ...
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Aura Cacia Frankincense Essential Oil is sustainably sourced from the Boswelia Sacra tree in Somalia. Frankincense (Boswelia sacra) is a powerful essential oil that is beneficial to the whole person – body, mind and spirit. It has long been associated with skin care applications, spiritual rites and rituals, as well as seasonal usage. In aromatherapy, frankincense is excellent for its soothing ...
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Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) essential oil from Aura Cacia is versatile, practical and effective in a wide variety of applications, from cleaners and detergents to lotions and body care products, to outdoor patio sprays. Compared to other oils, it is relatively new to this realm, having only been used since the mid-19th century. It is often compared to rose essential oil in its usage but i...
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Aura Cacia's Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) Essential Oil is ideal for the DIY’er or daily user. Pure lavender essential oil is the most popular essential oil and is widely recognized for its aroma and many uses. Lavender essential oil is generally considered one of the safest oils to use for adults and children, and scientific studies over the years have verified its many benefits. The scen...
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Ideal for the DIY’er or daily user, Aura Cacia's Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) Essential Oil is harvested annually near or just after the summer solstice. Pure lavender essential oil is the most popular essential oil and is widely recognized for its aroma and many uses. Lavender essential oil is generally considered one of the safest oils to use for adults and children. Lavender Oil from Au...
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Lemon oil is a great energizer. It can help to stimulate brain activity. Lemon (Citrus limon) essential oil from Aura Cacia has a bright, fresh aroma and a wide variety of applications, making it a well-known essential oil powerhouse. Aura Cacia Lemon Essential Oil comes from the United States. Like other citruses, lemon is one of the few essential oils expressed from the peel of the fresh frui...
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Grown for over 3000 years, Mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata) essential oil from Aura Cacia provides a citrusy aroma with a neroli-like floral nuance. It’s known for its ability to allure the senses, calm the spirit and balance emotions. Aura Cacia Mandarin Orange Essential Oil comes from Italy. This balancing citrus scent works well in combination with other citrus oils like neroli, grapefru...
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Restoring Myrhh Essential Oil from Aura Cacia can help you focus, feel centered and can be used for meditative purposes. Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha) essential oil by Aura Cacia has an earthy aroma and is known to support disconnection from mentally exhausting tasks, and for its ability to fill the air and linger for a long time. Aura Cacia Myrrh Essential Oil is a single essential oil extracted f...
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Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin) essential oil has a uniquely rich, earthy aroma and is popular for its many uses and peaceful, calming attributes. The patchouli plant is a tropical member of the Lamiaceae family. Distant relatives include lavender, rosemary, and other herb plants associated with temperate regions. Because Aura Cacia’s Balancing Patchouli Essential Oil has lasting effects, it’s an...
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Aura Cacia's Pure Peppermint Essential Oil is the perfect additional to your aromatherapy routine. Peppermint (Mentha piperita) is the second most popular essential oil in the United States. Pure Peppermint Essential Oil from Aura Cacia is cooling to the skin and gives off a fresh, grassy aroma. Peppermint essential oil has been found to be effective at blocking the nerve channels that transmit...
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Rosemary essential oil is commonly used in aromatherapy to improve memory and mental clarity. Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) essential oil is known for its strong resinous, herbaceous aroma and usefulness for a wide variety of applications. When Aura Cacia’s Activating Rosemary Essential Oil is used topically, it can help to relieve joint aches and muscle pains. It is also often used to help...
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Aromatherapy Oils
Did you know that aromatherapy (essential oil therapy) refers to a range of traditional, alternative, or complementary therapies that use essential oils and other aromatic plant compounds and has been around for nearly 6,000 years? Indeed, aromatherapy is well-established and is offered in various therapeutic practices, including massage centres, yoga studios and spas, as well as in certain hospice settings and chiropractors' osteopaths' and reflexologists' offices.
Essential oils used in aromatherapy are highly concentrated natural extracts from the leaves, flowers, and stems of a wide variety of healing plants. The International Standards Organization (ISO) defined essential oils as “products obtained from vegetable raw material, either by distillation with water or steam, or from the epicarp of citrus fruits by a mechanical process, or by dry distillation.”
Essential oils offer a wide range of therapeutic properties, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antiviral, antifungal, insecticidal, relaxant, sedative, and stomachic properties, among many others. Practitioners use and recommend essential oils for everything from lifting mood to improving mental performance, reducing stress, promoting healthy sleep, curbing your appetite, killing bacteria, fungus, and viruses, reducing anxiety and pain, modulating inflammation, calming nausea, and soothing migraines. They can be diluted and applied topically, inhaled or added to an aromatherapy essential oil diffuser.
Essential oils are available in both single offerings or aromatherapy essential oil blends which mix oils together that work synergistically.
Using Aromatherapy Oils
Essential oils can be used in a variety of ways, including:
- Diffusing a single oil or a combination of essential oils into the air
- Inhaling oils directly off of a cloth or cotton ball or from the bottle
- Integrating oils into massage therapy
- Soaking in an oil-infused bath
- Rubbing oils directly onto the skin
- Adding oils into shampoos and conditioners
Most Popular Aromatherapy Oils
- Basil
- Bergamot
- Citronella
- Eucalyptus
- Jasmine
- Lavender
- Peppermint
- Rosemary
- Sandalwood
- Tea Tree
- Thyme
Precautions When Using Essential Oils
Because they're strong and potent, aromatherapy oils are usually diluted in a carrier oil, such as almond, jojoba, or coconut oil, before being applied directly to the skin. In addition, essential oils are not always appropriate for children, older individuals, or anyone living with a chronic health condition or who is poly-medicated. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should also abstain from using essential oils. Many essential oils are highly toxic to pets, so it's imperative to do a little research before diffusing essential oils in a home with animals.
Where To Buy Essential Oils?
You can shop the diverse range of essential oils at National Nutrition.ca
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