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Spotlight on Ylang Ylang

Meaning flower of flowers, Ylang Ylang essential oil has a sweet, romantic aroma that makes a lovely addition to perfume rollers and diffuser blends. This floral, balancing oil promotes openness and connection, encourages confidence and inspires romance. Ylang ylang also has wonderful moisturizing properties, making it a key ingredient in many luxury skin and hair products. Known for reducing stress, some find ylang ylang beneficial for blood pressure regulation and other symptoms of high stress.

JUST A DROP OF YLANG YLANG…

Has a romantic, sweet, floral aroma

Helps create a calming environment when diffused

Supports the appearance of healthy skin when applied topically

Promotes the appearance of healthy, shiny hair

BACKGROUND

Originally native to Southeast Asia, ylang ylang is now also grown in Madagascar, the Comoro Islands, and Ecuador. Belonging to the custard apple family, a mature tree can reach a height of up to 39 feet and produce thousands of vibrant, fragrant, yellow-green blooms. The flowers are picked early in the morning to maximize oil yield and the highest quality oil comes from the first distillation known as ylang ylang complete.

Ylang ylang petals were historically used to adorn a newly married couple's bed on the wedding night to promote feelings of connection and romance.

KEY CONSTITUENTS

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

Germacrene D

(E,E)-Alpha-Farnesene

PRODUCT OPTIONS

Ylang Ylang is a key ingredient in the essential oil blends Awaken , Aroma Life, Gentle Baby, Inner Child, Release, and SARA as well as ART Renewal Serum, Dragon Time Shower Gel, Dragon Time Massage Oil, Wolfberry Eye Cream, and many more blends and products!

DAILY HABITS WITH YLANG YLANG

Apply to the wrists for a stabilizing, peaceful energy and a lovely perfume.

Add a few drops to unscented body wash or epsom salts in your bath for a luxurious soak.

Add ylang ylang to your daily moisturizer to support radiant skin. Try this DIY Beauty Serum:

2oz glass dropper bottle

10 drops Ylang Ylang

10 drops Frankincense

10 drops Geranium

Jojoba or argan oil

Add to shampoo or create a hair spray or mask to promote thick, glossy hair. Try this DIY Hair Mask:

¼ cup avocado oil

10 drops Ylang ylang

5 drops Cedarwood

Mix well and apply on hair starting at the ends. Let sit for up to 10 minutes then shampoo and condition as normal.

Apply over the heart to reduce stress and encourage healthy blood pressure

Try this Don't Worry, Be Happy roller blend:

10 drops of each: Peace & Calming, Joy, Ylang Ylang & Orange

Fill with carrier oil

Roll onto your wrists, heart, neck as often as desired

Indulge in this DIY Foot Bath Soak for a little TLC:

⅓ cup epsom salt

4 drops Peppermint

3 drops THieves

2 drops Ylang ylang

1 drops each Tea tree, Elemi or Frankincense

1-2 tsp AlkaLime

Combine Epsom salt and essential oils in a small glass container with a lid. Pour the mixture into your bathtub or a foot basin, adding enough warm water to cover your feet.Stir the mixture in the water until the salt dissolves. Add AlkaLime and stir until it's dissolved. Soak your feet for 20–30 minutes.

Make this Floral Bath Soak for a little self care and to give tense or tired muscles some TLC:

¼ cup pink Himalayan salt

¼ cup magnesium flakes

2 Tbsp sweet almond oil

5 drops Ylang Ylang

5 drops Geranium or Joy

10 drops Lavender

Optional: dried lavender, rose buds or eucalyptus leaves

Winter skin needing a little love? Whip up this Ylang ylang Salt Scrub:

½ cup pink Himalayan salt

1/2 Cup Dead Sea Salt

1/3 Cup Apricot Kernel Oil

Juice of 1 fresh lemon

15 drops of ylang ylang essential oil

Store in an airtight container. Gently rub onto winter skin to exfoliate and rinse off.

Make a refreshing room spray:

2oz glass spray bottle

20 drops Ylang ylang

10 drops Grapefruit

Splash of witch hazel

Fill with filtered water

Whip up this simple DIY Linen Spray to bring a bit of florah whimsey to linens and upholstered surfaces:

2oz glass spray bottle

Splash witch hazel

15 drops Ylang ylang

10 drops Lavender

10 drops Tangerine

Filtered water

Make a DIY Carpet & Rug Freshener

To glass jar add:

1 cup baking soda

½ cup salt

20 drops Ylang Ylang

20 drops Lemon or Lavender

Mix well. When ready to use, sprinkle over carpets and let sit for 10 minutes before vacuuming.

Add to your Thieves Cleaner for a fresh, floral twist. Try this Spring Garden Thieves Cleaner

16oz glass spray bottle

1-2 capfuls Thieves Household Cleaner

10 drops each Lemon, Grapefruit, Eucalyptus

20 drops Ylang Ylang

Filtered water

Use Ylang ylang to make DIY Oil-Infused Shower Melts with a fresh, floral scent

1 Cup Baking Soda

1/2 Cup High Quality Epsom Salt

30 Drops Of Essential Oil(s)

Water (about 2-3 teaspoons)

Silicone mold

Pour the baking soda and epsom salt into a mixing bowl. Slowly add water, about 2 teaspoons, and mix well. If the mixture is not holding, add another teaspoon of water. Add essential oil(s) of your choice and mix well. Scoop into silicone molds and let sit overnight. Remove and store in an airtight container.

To use, simply place a shower melt on the floor of the shower near the water but not directly in the stream. Enjoy!

DIFFUSE

Diffuse ylang ylang for emotional support, particularly when battling low self-esteem and confidence. Pair it with citrus oils like Tangerine and Lemon or with grounding oils like Northern Lights Black Spruce. Diffuse ylang ylang at night to remove emotional blocks and set the mood in the bedroom for intimacy.

Date Night: 5 drops Ylang ylang + 4 drops Idaho Blue Spruce + 3 drops Tangerine

Lushious Lemon: 2 drops each Ylang Ylang, Lemon, Eucalyptus Globulus, Lemon Myrtle, Spearmint, 1 drop Cinnamon Bark

Pretty Woman: 4 drops Stress Away, 3 drops each Ylang ylang, Northern Lights Black Spruce

Citrus Shine: 5 drops Grapefruit, 3 drops Ylang Ylang, 2 drops Eucalyptus

Feeling Fine: 6 drops Christmas Spirit + 2 drops Orange + 1 drop Ylang Ylang

Marshmallow Latte: 4 drops Stress Away, 3 drops Ylang ylang, 2 drops Nutmeg, 1 drop Cassia

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Orange Essential Oil

Grapefruit Essential Oil

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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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