Spotlight on Vanilla

Spotlight on Vanilla

Vanilla is such a warm, inviting and happy oil. It has a luxuriously rich, slightly sweet scent that enhances the experience of virtually every other essential oil, both when used topically or aromatically!

VANILLA AT A GLANCE

Has a warm, rich, slightly sweet aroma

Can be diffused or applied topically to create a warm and tranquil environment

Can be applied directly to the skin or added to your favorite hair and body care products

Blends beautifully with essential oils and carrier oils for diffusion and topical application

Vanilla extract is widely used in baking, perfume manufacturing and even aromatherapy, but many people don't realize the array of health benefits that come from using vanilla oil, even though it is not technically an essential oil. Young Living's Vanilla oleoresin is unique. It has an incredible scent and some wonderful health benefits!

Contains antioxidant properties

Supports healthy hormone levels

Supports mood and lifts the spirit

May help support healthy blood pressure levels

Supports the immune system

Assists with stress relief and calming the mind

BACKGROUND

Vanilla is produced from Vanilla planifolia, an orchid that grows long bean pods. The process of obtaining Vanilla is extensive, as it can take up to four years for the vine to mature. The vine produces orchid blossoms that bloom for only 24 hours and must be pollinated by hand within 8−12 hours for the bean pod to grow. The entire process—growing, pollinating, drying, curing, and preparing for export—takes about one year. Who knew?

Young Living's Vanilla is not strictly an extract or an absolute, both of which contain mostly alcohol and do not blend well with essential oils. Noticing these flaws in mainstream vanilla extracts and absolutes, the D. Gary Young Research Institute worked to find a vanilla product that would meet the Seed to Seal quality commitment and blend well with our essential oils. The result is a first-of-its-kind extraction method that yields a Vanilla oleoresin in fractionated coconut oil that diffuses and blends beautifully with essential oils. SUCH a huge win for us!

KEY CONSTITUENTS

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

Vanillin: Studies have shown vanillin to have powerful antioxidant properties, to support the body's response to inflammation and possibly help fight infection.

DAILY HABITS WITH VANILLA:

Add Vanilla to your perfume rollers as a low note to add warmth.

Geranium, Neroli, Royal Hawaiian Sandalwood, Vanilla, Orange

Vanilla, Lavender, Frankincense

Northern Lights Black Spruce, Vanilla, Tangerine, Bergamot, Geranium

Valor, Vanilla, Frankincense, Tangerine

Neroli, Jasmine, Vanilla

Diffuse Vanilla for a warm, welcoming aroma. Pair with citrus, spice oils, tree oils or virtually anything!

Add a few drops of Vanilla to yarn-wrapped pine cones for a scented fire starter.

Drop Vanilla onto porous festive decor!

Apply it to your neck or wrists to create a soft, sweet personal fragrance

Use this Candy Cane Lip Scrub daily for a little self love:

5 drops Peppermint

5 drops Vanilla

1/4 Cup White Sugar

1/4 Cup Coconut Oil

Whip coconut oil with a mixer, then add in sugar and essential oils and mix again. Store in a glass jar.

Apply nightly to lips in a circular motion. Wipe off with a dry towel.

Take a relaxing bath. Add 10 drops each Vanilla + Lavender to 1 cup epsom salt and place under warm running water.

Add it to your bath and body products for a sweet, comforting aromatic experience.

Whip up a simple room spray:

2oz glass spray bottle

20 drops Vanilla

10 drops Peppermint or Cinnamon Bark or 15 drops Lavender

Splash witch hazel

Fill with filtered water

Make this Creamsicle Body Polish for yourself and as a gift:

1 cup Brown Sugar

1 cup Cold Pressed Coconut Oil

2 tbsp Vitamin E oil

3 drops each Vanilla, Tangerine, Grapefruit, Lemon

Combine all ingredients in a metal or glass container, use in the shower to exfoliate & moisturize!

Make (and gift!) this Whipped Chocolate Body Butter:

1/4 Cup virgin coconut oil

1/8 cup pure organic shea butter

1/8 cup raw cocoa butter

1 tablespoon Vitamin E oil

10 drops Vanilla oil per jar

Optional: 5 drops Peppermint per jar for a Mint Mocha flavor

Small glass jars

Melt together coconut oil, shea butter and cocoa butter, then add in vitamin E oil and whisk.

Refrigerate until almost half solidified, then use a mixer to whip for 1 to 2 minutes until a fluffy consistency is achieved.

Add in essential oils then place in glass jars.

DIFFUSE:

Diffusing is a wonderful health habit! We have our diffuser going almost 24/7 and love to choose blends that are supportive of individual needs or systems. Try some of these great combinations and enjoy the warm, welcoming scent of Vanilla!

Vanilla Spice: 4 drops Vanilla, 2 drops Cinnamon Bark, 2 drops Clove, 2 drops Tangerine

Creamsicle: 4 drops Vanilla, 3 drops Tangerine, 3 drops Lavender

Cozy Kitchen: 6 drops Lemon, 3 drops Vanilla, 2 drops Rosemary

Carrot Cake: 2 drops each Vanilla, Clove, Lemon, Carrot Seed

Seaside Breeze: 3 drops Royal Hawaiian Sandalwood, 3 drops Vanilla, 2 drops Lavender, 1 drop Frankincense

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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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