TOP 12 best essential oils for beginners

Have you heard that aromatherapy is pleasantly relaxing, lifts the mood, gives energy, helps relieve stress, and fights depression?

Or the fact that essential oils provide physical relief for headaches, muscle and joint pain, keep skin youthful and radiant, and help with various health problems?

Would you like to try it out yourself, but don't know where to start?

If you are not yet familiar with the healing effects of aromatherapy, you can also take a look HERE .

As you enter the world of aromatherapy, at first, it may overwhelm you. There are so many essential oils and each has a slightly different effect. How and where to start?

To help you start, we have created a list of TOP12 essential oils for beginner users, which lists the 12 best essential oils to help you get acquainted with aromatherapy. If you are already dipping your toe in water, later you will probably have the courage to try other aromatic wonderful oils.

However, before we take a closer look at the recommendations, I would like to clarify that different oils are used in aromatherapy. It is therefore important to emphasize that some fragrances are not natural or of plant origin, but synthetically created, and therefore do not have healing properties such as pure and natural essential oils. If you are buying an oil, make sure it is an essential oil. Synthetic aroma oils should only be used for aromatherapy purposes (e.g. when used in an oil burner) and should not be applied topically to the skin.

The 12 best essential oils we recommend for beginner users are:

1. lavender (or English lavender)

• relieves stress and relaxes
• promotes digestion
• relieves pain
• reduces inflammation

2. peppermint

• relieves headaches
• refreshes and adds energy
• reduces stress and anxiety
• relieves redness and irritation of the skin
• antibacterial
• relieves flatulence and heartburn

3. tea tree

• helps fight viruses and infections
• supports the immune system
• antibacterial
• helps treat acne
• acts as an insect repellent
• treats foot fungus and other fungal infections

4. rosemary

• improves memory and helps concentrate
• relieves headaches
• helps fight depression and anxiety
• relieves muscle pain and cramps
• helps with skin problems
• promotes digestion

5. ylang ylang

• relieves stress and tension
• helps against insomnia
• helps with headaches and nausea
• relieves various skin problems
• increases libido

6. amyris a.k.a. West Indian sandalwood

• relieves stress and tension
• grounds and soothes
• helps against insomnia
• acts as an aphrodisiac (increases sexual desire)
• supports the immune system

7. bergamot

• relaxes
• creates a feeling of happiness
• relieves depression and stress
• helps treat skin inflammations and cracks, especially suitable for dry skin

8. lemon

• refreshes
• helps improve the mood
• boosts energy levels
• relieves headaches and also muscle pain
• relieves skin problems
• promotes digestion
• supports the blood circulation and immune system

9. cinnamon (leaf)

• helps balance and calm negative thoughts
• clarifies thoughts and encourages thinking and concentration
• antibacterial
• relieves headaches
• supports the immune system
• relieves muscle and joint pain

10. patchouli

• relieves anxiety and helps fight depression
• relaxes and reduces fatigue
• balances the hormones
• increases libido
• helps reduce appetite and thus supports weight loss
• reduces bloating
• works well for the skin, giving a fresh and radiant look

11. sweet orange

• lifts the mood and relieves anxiety
• supports the immune system
• prevents and reduces inflammation
• lowers high blood pressure

12. grapefruit

• helps fight fatigue
• invigorates and adds energy
• helps reduce appetite and thus supports weight loss
• stimulates the immune system
• reduces inflammation

How to use essential oils at home and by inhalation in aromatherapy, read about it HERE.

If you want to try to make a roll-on fragrance yourself, then take a look HERE.