Essential Oil Profiles

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Essential Oils for Emotional Well-Being

Essential oils can play a part in enhancing your emotional outlook on life. See which oils can assist with particular emotional states.

Essential Oils for Men

View which essential oils are generally considered favorites amongst men.

Essential Oil Safety

This article, borrowed from the Article Archives area on AromaWeb, provides many valuable guidelines regarding the safe use of essential oils.

Hazardous Essential Oil List

This list contains information on the oils that should be avoided in aromatherapy. If you are new to aromatherapy, it is important to be familiar with the toxic oils as some sellers offer toxic oils without informing newcomers of the dangers.

111 Essential Oil and Absolute Profiles

Two lists are provided below – one that alphabetizes the oils by common name and one that alphabetizes the oils by botanical name.

For each profiled oil, you will find information on its botanical name, common method of extraction, oil color, oil consistency, perfumery note, strength of the initial aroma, aromatic description, uses, constituents, and safety information. For most information provided, the data is based on the review of particular samples and could differ from your experience. As the uses, constituents and safety information data are subjects requiring research, specific references are provided.

Essential Oils Alphabetized by Common Name:		Essential Oils Alphabetized by Botanical Name:
Allspice Ambrette Seed Angelica Root Amyris Anise Anise, Star Balsam, Peru Basil Basil, Holy Bay Bay Laurel Beeswax Benzoin Bergamot Bergamot Mint Black Pepper Blue Cypress Bois-de-rose Boronia Cajeput Cananga Cardamom Carrot Seed Cassia Catnip/Catmint Cedarwood, Atlas Cedarwood, Virginian Chamomile, German Chamomile, Roman Chocolate Peppermint Cinnamon Citronella Clary Sage Clove Bud Coffee Common Sage Coriander Cumin Cypress Cypress, Blue Davana Dill Dalmation Sage Elemi Eucalyptus Eucalyptus, Lemon Eucalyptus Radiata Fennel Fir Needle Frankincense Galbanum Geranium Geranium, Rose German Chamomile Ginger Grapefruit Gurjum Balsam Helichrysum Holy Basil Hyssop Immortelle Jasmine Juniper Berry Kanuka Lavandula abrialis Lavender Lavendin Lemon Lemon Balm Lemongrass Lime Linden Blossom Mandarin Mandravasarotra Manuka Marjoram May Chang Melissa Mullein Myrrh Myrtle Myrtle, Lemon Neroli Niaouli Nutmeg Oakmoss Olibanum Orange, Bitter Orange, Sweet Oregano Palmarosa Parsley Patchouli Pepper, Black Peppermint Peppermint, Chocolate Petitgrain Pimento Berry/Leaf Pine, Scotch Ravensara Roman Chamomile Rose Rosemary Rosewood Sage, Clary Sage, Common Sage, Dalmation Sage, Spanish Sandalwood Saro Scotch Pine Spearmint Spikenard Spruce Star Anise Sweet Orange Tagetes Tangerine Tea Tree, Common Tea Tree, Lemon Tea Tree, New Zealand Thyme Tobacco Tuberose Vanilla Vetiver Violet Leaf Yarrow Ylang Ylang Yuzu		Abelmoschus moschatus Abies alba Achillea millefolium Amyris balsamifera Anethum graveolens Angelica archangelica Aniba rosaeodora Anthemis nobilis Apis mellifera Artemisia pallens Backhousia citriodora Boronia megastigma Boswellia carterii Cananga odorata Cananga odorata var genuina Callitris intratropica Canarium luzonicum Cedrus atlantica Cinnamomum cassia Cinnamomum zeylanicum Cinnamosma fragrans Citrus aurantifolia Citrus aurantium (Neroli) Citrus aurantium (Bitter Orange) Citrus aurantium (Pettigrain) Citrus bergamia Citrus junos Citrus limon Citrus paradisi Citrus reticulata (Mandarin) Citrus reticulata (Tangerine) Citrus sinensis Coffea arabica Commiphora myrrha Coriandrum sativum Cuminum cyminum Cupressus sempervirens Cymbopogon citratus Cymbopogon martini Cymbopogon nardus Daucus carota Dipterocarpus turbinatus Elettaria cardamomum Eucalyptus citriodora Eucalyptus globulus Eucalyptus radiata Eugenia caryophyllata Evernia prunastri Ferula galbaniflua Foeniculum vulgare Helichrysum angustifolia Hyssopus officinalis Illicium verum Jasminum officinalis Juniperus communis Juniperus virginiana Laurus Nobilis Lavendula abrialis Lavandula hybrida Lavendula officinalis Leptospermum ericoides Leptospermum petersonii Leptospermum scoparium Litsea cubeba Matricaria chamomilla Melaleuca alternifolia Melaleuca leucadendron Melaleuca quinquenervia Melissa officinalis Mentha Citrata Mentha piperita Mentha piperita v. chocolat Mentha spicata Myristica fragrans Myroxylon pereirae Myrtus communis Nardostachys jatamansi Nepeta cataria Nicotania tabacum Ocimum basilicum Ocimum gratissimum Ocimum sanctum Oreganum majorana Oreganum vulgare Pelargonium graveolens Pelargonium roseum Petroselinum sativum Picea mariana Pimenta racemosa Pimento officinalis Pimpinella anisum Pinus sylvestris Piper nigrum Pogostemon cablin Polianthes tuberosa Ravensara aromatica Rosa damascena Rosmarinus officinalis Salvia lavandulaefolia Salvia officinalis Salvia sclarea Santalum album Styrax tonkinensis Tagetes minuta Thymus vulgaris Tilia vulgaris Vanilla planifolia Verbascum thapsus Vetiveria zizanoides Viola odorata Zingiber officinale

Carrier Oil Profiles

Each carrier oil differs in its therapeutic properties and characteristics. View profiles of 22 carrier (aka fixed, vegetable, base and vegetal) oils used in aromatherapy.

For additional information, see the following articles: What are Essential Oils?, What are Absolutes?, What are CO2s?, What are Carrier Oils?, What are Infused Oils?, What are Resins?, What are Hydrosols/Floral Waters? all located within AromaWeb's Article Archive area.

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