Spotlight on Geranium Bourbon

Spotlight on Geranium Bourbon

Geranium Bourbon essential oil has a lush, floral aroma that promotes shiny hair and a natural glow to the skin and makes a great addition to any do-it-yourself perfume or bath and body recipes. Cultivated off the coast of Madagascar, Geranium Bourbon is a favorite to wear as a personal fragrance, use as an uplifting home aroma, or to apply for its glowy skin benefits!

JUST A DROP OF GERANIUM BOURBON

Distinct from Geranium essential oil from Egypt, with a beautifully complex, fresh, green floral aroma with delicate rosy undertones

Helps promote a natural glow to skin and hair when applied topically

Blends well with many other essential oils, including Orange, Vanilla, and Peppermint

Has a lush, floral scent profile that makes a great addition to any do-it-yourself perfume or bath and body recipe

Supports the immune system, especially when paired with Pine and Lemon

BACKGROUND

Located in the Southern Indian Ocean off the coast of Madagascar, Réunion Island has been recognized by the world's perfume houses as the source of the finest Geranium essential oil for more than a century. Known as Geranium Bourbon—a nod to the island's former name, île Bourbon—this variety of Geranium essential oil has a distinctly complex, fresh, green floral aroma with delicate rosy undertones. Up to 900 pounds of geranium bourbon flowers, leaves, and stems are distilled to produce 1 liter of essential oil.

The unique growing conditions in Madagascar result in an essential oil that has a distinct aromatic constituent profile and therefore a different aroma from Geranium essential oil from Egypt. Aromatically, Geranium Bourbon is sweeter and more complex than Egyptian Geranium, with rosy undertones that draw comparisons to Rose essential oil.

KEY CONSTITUENTS

*Constituents are naturally occurring compounds in plants (and therefore essential oils) that give them specific health-supporting properties

Citronellol, Citronellyl formate, Geraniol, Isomenthone

PRODUCT OPTIONS

Geranium Bourbon Essential Oil Blend

Geranium Essential Oil Blend

Geranium is a key component of many essential oil blends including Joy, Valor, Envision, Sensation, and SleepyIze as well as the Insect Repellant and Evening Peace Bath & Shower Gel.

DAILY HABITS WITH GERANIUM BOURBON

Use in your daily wellness & beauty routine

Make Geranium and Ylang ylang a part of your bedtime routine! Diffuse, apply, massage onto shoulders, mix with water in a 2oz glass spray bottle and spritz onto sheets.

Add Geranium to your skincare routine to brighten your skin. Try this Gentle Bentonite Clay Cleanser & Mask:

4 Tbsp Bentonite clay

1 Tbsp baking soda

2 tsp calendula powder

2 tsp chamomile powder

½ tsp Vitamin C powder

Mix powders well and store in a glass jar.

To use, place a nickel size amount of powder in your palm. Add 2 drops ofGeranium and a little water to form a paste. Apply to face and neck and let sit for 2-5 minutes to cleanse or up to 10 as a mask. Rise with warm water.

Make a T-zone roller to use on oily areas of skin or to spot treat problem areas or acne!

10mL roller bottle

20 drops Geranium

10 drops Lemon

10 drops Manuka or Tea tree

Fill with jojoba oil

Make this Brightening Cranberry Clay Mask for an at-home facial:

¼ cup fresh, organic cranberries

¼ tsp Rhassoul clay

1 tsp organic, greek yogurt

1 tsp honey

5 drops each Elemi, Geranium

¼ cup of water

Blend cranberries into a paste, then add remaining ingredients. Add water last and add until desired consistency. Apply to the face and let sit for 10-15 minutes before removing with warm water or a warm cloth.

Make a DIY Brightening Facial Serum

2oz glass dropper bottle

20 drops Geranium

15 drops Frankincense

Optional: 10 drops Blue Tansy

Optional: ½ tsp Vitamin C powder

Carrier of choice

Apply to face morning and evening.

Make this Peonies Roller Blend (also makes a great diffuser blend!) to wear as perfume:

5 drops Geranium

3 drops Grapefruit

2 drops Royal Hawaiian Sandalwood

2 drops Lime

In a 10mL roller bottle and fill with carrier or choice

Give your immune system some TLC with this Roaring 20s Roller Blend:

15-20 drops each Geranium, Pine, Lemon

Optional: 15 drops Frankincense

In a 10mL roller bottle and fill with carrier or choice

Use in your home care routine:

Use this simple Fabric Freshener Spray to elevate your laundry:

1 cup distilled water

4 drops Geranium Bourbon essential oil

2 drops Lemon essential oil

1 teaspoon witch hazel

8 oz glass spray bottle

Add all ingredients to the bottle, shake gently, and spray on laundry as desired.

Make a lovely Citrus Rind Diffuser (recipe via Hello Glow):

Grapefruit & Geranium:

1 grapefruit

10 drops Grapefruit

5 drops Geranium

3 drops Sage

1&1/2 cups coarse sea salt

Fresh sage leaves for garnish (optional)

Lemon Rosemary Geranium:

1 lemon

1 cup coarse sea salt

15 drops Rosemary

10 drops Grapefruit

5-7 drops Geranium

Fresh rosemary for garnish (optional)

Geranium Lime:

1 lime

1 cup coarse sea salt

10 drops Geranium

10 drops Lime

Fresh rosemary for garnish (optional)

Hollow out the fruit. In a small bowl mix sea salt and essential oils well. Fill fruit rinds with the salt and oil mixture. Replace every 3-4 days.

Use Geranium to ward off outdoor pests!

Diffuse Geranium and Citronella in a battery operated diffuser

Make a simple spray with 30 drops each Geranium, Citronella, and Lavender in a 4oz glass spray bottle with water or carrier oil to apply as needed.

Make an Herbal Deodorizing Spray for pet beds, upholstered surfaces, car upholstery, etc!

To a 4oz glass spray bottle add

¼ cup white vinegar

20 drops Geranium essential oil

10 drops Lavender essential oil

10 drops Lemon essential oil

5 drops Peppermint essential oil

Pinch sea salt or splash of witch hazel

Filtered water

Spray lightly onto surfaces to remove unwanted odors.

DIFFUSE

Diffuse Geranium to bring the garden indoors and support immunity.

2020s: Lemon, Geranium, Frankincense, Pine

Herbal Remedy: Geranium, Rosemary, Grapefruit

Flower Child: Geranium, Lavender, Ylang ylang, Lemon

Capri Blue Volcano: Idaho Blue Spruce, Grapefruit, Geranium, Lime

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ESSENTIAL OILS

When you have a cough or cold or feel one coming on, you just want to be comfortable – especially if you still have to work, travel, or take care of your children or loved ones! (click on the individual oil pictures to learn more about the oil)

Thieves Essential Oil Blend:

This blend is our go-to for all things immune system related! It's the blend infused into the chest rub and cough drops we just talked about – and for good reason! We love to apply and diffuse this blend, add Thieves Vitality to a mug of echinacea tea, or add it to epsom salts for an immune supporting detox bath!

Frankincense Essential Oil:

Frankincense is an immune and respiratory powerhouse! This historical oil has been used for centuries for health. Apply it with Thieves, Lemon, R.C. or Purification to the chest and back, add a few drops to the Thieves Chest Rub when you apply, add Frankincense to epsom salts for a detox bath, and diffuse this oil when you're feeling down. Get it in, on and around you as much as possible!

Lemon Essential Oil:

Lemon is a wonderful oil for soothing cough and creating comfort in times of congestion. Diffuse it, apply it with Frankincense and Thieves Chest Rub, add a few drops of Lemon Vitality to echinacea tea, and add Lemon to detox baths. Lemon is high in limonene, a constituent highly regarded for its immune system support.

R.C. Essential Oil Blend:

Standing for Respiratory Comfort, R.C. essential oil blend is a gentle eucalyptus blend that we love for soothing and comforting the respiratory system. Diffuse, apply, and add this oil to detox baths as much as possible. This is a great choice for little ones too!

Purification Essential Oil Blends:

This purifying blend is another favorite for immune and respiratory needs. Containing Tea Tree, Lemongrass, Myrtle and other purifying oils, it makes a great addition to your comfort routine during times of cough or cold. Diffuse, apply, and add to bath salts.

Raindrop Technique Collection: This curated set of essential oils is a powerful tool for promoting health, wellness and vitality – both proactively and for acute needs since the oils included can be incredible tools for healing! This collection features nine essential oils with immune and respiratory support properties. We love them for making rollers and adding to detox baths!

Thieves chest rub & cough

THIEVES CHEST RUB

A must-have for every medicine cabinet, Thieves Chest Rub is a 100% plant-based alternative for over-the-counter cough and congestion relief. This natural chest rub soothes sniffles, coughs, and congestion for the whole family with a powerful blend of essential oils and natural, plant-based ingredients.Plus the easy-to-use bottle doesn't even require you to get your hands messy!! The formula is free of petroleum, parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, synthetic perfumes or dyes, artificial colors, or preservatives and still packs an incredible punch when it comes to cough and cold! Pure ingredients and all the power of Thieves kicking that chest congestion to the curb? We will take some of that!

Sadly, conventional chest rubs are filled with synthetic additives and diluents, and even the ‘natural' options are less than ideal. Many options use petroleum as a base. Petroleum (petrolatum) is often not fully refined in the US, which means it can be contaminated with toxic chemicals called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.Many ‘natural' chest rubs also contain impure essential oils or other lower-grade components that don't meet the same standards as the ingredients found in Young Living products. The active ingredient in the most popular over the counter chest rub is actually a synthetic version of Ravintsara essential oil! And we are always going to choose the original over a synthetic copy, especially when it comes to our health and our family's health!

THIEVES COUGH DROPS

Get natural, quick, and safe cough, congestion, and sore throat relief Thieves Essential Oil-Infused Cough Drops! These are a staple in our cough and cold toolbox. They are easy to keep at home or take on the go, made with naturally derived ingredients, taste great, and work wonders!

Thieves Essential Oil-Infused Cough Drops are minty, spicy, and sweet without processed sugar, dyes, artificial flavors, or preservatives found in conventional cough drops. Infused with Cinnamon Bark, Peppermint, and Lemon essential oils, these menthol-based drops make soothing coughs and colds simple and tasty.

THIEVES HARD LOZENGES

Infused with Young Living's signature Thieves essential oil blend of Clove, Cinnamon Bark, Eucalyptus, Rosemary, and Lemon essential oils, these lozenges are one of the things we reach for to keep our immune systems firing on a daily basis! The Thieves Hard Lozenges are a sugar-free dietary supplement to add to your daily wellness regimen with more of a cinnamon taste than a menthol one.We use these daily when we need a lozenge, when we travel to bolster our immune systems, and sometimes in place of the Thieves Cough Drops when we are out or if someone doesn't want the strong menthol taste of the drops (but it's that menthol that helps open the airways and soothe the throat!).

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