Cooling Essential Oils

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Cooling essential oils are typically characterised by their crisp, clean or menthol-like aroma and are often used in body products, massage blends or diffuser mixes. Their cooling effect may be due to natural compounds like menthol, cineole (eucalyptol) or linalool.

These are just some of the essential oils for cooling effect available at N-essentials, each with its own unique aroma and intensity:

• Peppermint Essential Oil — Intensely cool and sharp, thanks to its high menthol content.
• Spearmint Essential Oil — Gentler than peppermint, with a sweeter minty aroma and a milder cooling sensation.
• Eucalyptus Essential Oil — Clean and crisp with a bold camphorous quality, this oil blends woody and minty notes with a subtle citrus edge.
• Tea Tree Essential Oil — Fresh and sharp with strong herbaceous and camphorous notes. It can be described as clean, invigorating and sometimes tangy, with underlying hints of wood and mint.
• Lavender Essential Oil — Features a sweet and floral scent that is also described as having herbaceous, woody and sometimes slightly fruity notes.
• Rosemary Essential Oil — Features woody and minty undertones similar to eucalyptus, but without being overly sweet.
• Lemon and Bergamot Essential Oils — Bright and zesty, these oils are commonly used in diffuser blends or mist sprays.

The best cooling essential oil depends on the application. Peppermint Essential Oil is often used when a stronger cooling sensation is preferred, such as in foot sprays or body products. For a milder option, Spearmint offers a softer minty profile that may be more suitable for facial mists or for use on delicate areas. Eucalyptus is another popular choice. Its clean, crisp scent makes it a common ingredient in shower products and diffusers.

Choose a light, fast-absorbing carrier oil that won’t weigh the skin down. Popular choices include Jojoba, Grapeseed, Sweet Almond and Fractionated Coconut Oil.

To dilute, mix 1 to 2 drops of essential oil with 1 teaspoon of carrier oil. This gives you a 1% to 2% dilution, which is a good starting point for most skin applications. Before applying your blend more widely, test a small amount on the inside of your forearm and observe for 24 hours. If there’s no redness, irritation or itching, you’re good to go.