Essential Oils Directory:
Essential Oil Properties, Uses and Benefits

The Essential Oils Directory provides over 110 essential oil profiles. Each profile includes the properties, uses, benefits and safety information for each essential oil. Absolutes and CO2s are also covered. The Essential Oil Directory also includes essential oil guides and other helpful information about properly using and enjoying essential oils within the scope of holistic aromatherapy.

Essential Oils Directory Sections: View outline (sitemap) for this area Clicking on one of the below essential oil area names will take you to corresponding section on this page:
• Essential Oil Profiles for 110 Oils
• Introductory Essential Oil Information
• Essential Oil Guides, Tips & Info
• Seasonal Essential Oil Information

Introductory Essential Oil Information
If you're brand new to essential oils and holistic aromatherapy, start by reading the below definitions and guides: What are Essential Oils? • What are Absolutes? • What are CO2s? Essential Oil Uses • Guide to Diluting Essential Oils What is Aromatherapy? Be sure to also read the other articles and guides within the Aromatherapy Articles & Guides area.
EOs for Emotional Well-Being		Essential Oils for Men

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

View which essential oils are generally considered favorites amongst men.

Essential Oil Safety		Hazardous Essential Oils

The Essential Oil Safety article, borrowed from the Aromatherapy Articles area on AromaWeb, provides many valuable guidelines regarding the safe use of essential oils. The Essential Oils That May Cause Dermal Irritation and Skin Sensitization article lists essential oils that should be used with extreme care (if at all) in topical applications.

The Hazardous Essential Oil List contains information about the essential oils that should be avoided within 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.

Citrus Essential Oils

Essential Oils for Springtime

Enjoy browsing this list of essential oils chosen with springtime use in mind. Blends are also provided.

Essential Oils for Summertime

Essential Oils for Fall & Autumn

Essential Oils for Winter & Holidays

Essential Oil and Absolute Profiles

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. Click Here to View Profiles Alphabetized by Botanical Name Essential Oils Alphabetized by Common Name       A Allspice Ambrette Seed Amyris Angelica Root Anise Anise, Star Atlas Cedarwood B Balsam, Peru Basil Basil, Holy Bay Bay Laurel Beeswax Absolute Benzoin Absolute Bergamot Bergamot Mint Black Pepper Blue Cypress Bois-de-rose Boronia Bursera Graveolens C 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 D Davana Dill Dalmation Sage E Elemi Eucalyptus Eucalyptus, Lemon Eucalyptus Radiata F Fennel Fir Needle Frankincense G Galbanum Geranium Geranium, Rose German Chamomile Ginger Grapefruit Gurjum Balsam H Helichrysum Holy Basil Hyssop I Immortelle J Jasmine Absolute Juniper Berry K Kanuka L Lavandula abrialis Lavender Lavendin Lemon Lemon Balm Lemon Eucalyptus Lemongrass Lemon Myrtle Lime Linden Blossom M Mandarin Mandravasarotra Manuka Marjoram May Chang Melissa Mullein Myrrh Myrtle Myrtle, Lemon N Neroli Niaouli Nutmeg O Oakmoss Olibanum Orange, Bitter Orange, Sweet Oregano P Palmarosa Palo Santo Parsley Patchouli Pepper, Black Peppermint Peppermint, Chocolate Peru Balsam Petitgrain Pimento Berry/Leaf Pine, Scotch R Ravensara Roman Chamomile Rose Rosemary Rosewood S Sage, Clary Sage, Common Sage, Dalmation Sage, Spanish Sandalwood Saro Scotch Pine Spearmint Spikenard Spruce Star Anise Sweet Orange T Tagetes Tangerine Tea Tree, Common Tea Tree, Lemon Tea Tree, New Zealand Thyme Tobacco Tuberose Tulsi V Vanilla Vetiver Violet Leaf Virginian Cedarwood Y Yarrow Ylang Ylang Yuzu Click Here to View Profiles Alphabetized by Botanical Name

Carrier Oil Profiles (Vegetable Oils)

Additional Essential Oil Information

	Own Profiles on 375 Essential Oils and Hydrosols In 375 Essential Oils and Hydrosols, Jeanne Rose supplies brief monographs (summaries) of essential oils, hydrosols and other botanicals.   Read a review of this book or purchase this book from Amazon.com for a discount off the normal retail price.

Important Note: The information provided in the Essential Oil Profiles area is for educational purposes only. This data is not considered complete and is not guaranteed to be accurate.

General Safety Information: Do not take any oils internally without consultation from a qualified aromatherapy practitioner. Do not apply undiluted essential oils, absolutes, CO2s or other concentrated essences onto the skin. If you are pregnant, epileptic, have liver damage, have cancer, or have any other medical problem, use oils only under the proper guidance of a qualified aromatherapy practitioner. Use extreme caution when using oils with children and give children only the gentlest oils at extremely low doses. It is safest to consult a qualified aromatherapy practitioner before using oils with children. A skin patch test should be conducted prior to using an oil that you've never used before. Instructions on conducting a skin patch test and more safety information can be found by visiting the Safety Information page. For very in-depth information on oil safety issues, read Essential Oil Safety by Robert Tisserand.