FAQs
What are cooling essential oils?
Which essential oils have a cooling effect?
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.
What is the best oil to use for cooling?
What is the best carrier oil to mix with cooling essential oils?
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.