How to use
Geranium Essential Oil Blend has many useful applications. See how you can use it...
NOTE: Before using the oil, do a patch test (read instructions below).
General Instructions
Patch Test First!
Before using any essential oil "neat" (undiluted), do a patch test first. Put a few drops on the back of your wrist or the inside of the elbow and cover with a bandaid. Leave for an hour or more. If irritation or redness occurs, bathe the area with a carrier OIL (e.g. olive oil, safflower oil, Neways' Mixing Oil - NOT water! Water will drive the essential oil deeper into the skin); wipe off and bathe the area again; wipe off and bathe the area again. Do NOT re-cover with a bandaid, but allow air exposure to the tested area for quicker healing. For future use, either reduce the concentration of the essential oil tested by half or more, or avoid it altogether.
You can do the same Patch Test with essential oils that you have diluted (mixed in solution, e.g. with Neways' Mixing Oil or Tangible® Massage Lotion).
Direct "Neat" (Undiluted) Application: "Neat" (undiluted) Lavender Essential Oil and Tea Tree Essential Oil may be applied directly to skin, but Neways recommends diluting all other essential oils. This is especially important for first-time users, children and those with sensitive skin.
A General Note About Using Essential Oils: Western merchandising has stereotypically perpetuated a "more is better" conditioning upon society. Not so with essential oils. Small amounts are able to be effective. Western culture has also perpetuated the "prescription formula" approach - for example, take 3, 3 times a day. Not so with essential oils. Because essential oils are liquid, lipophilic, volatile, aromatic and comprised of very small molecules giving them greater mobility into and within the body, there may be more than one way to effectively use a particular oil.
Starting out, the most important thing is to make sure the essential oils you use on the body are 100% pure, genuine and unadulterated - Neways' are, guaranteed! (Then you know that you are working with the essential oil itself and not with the chemicals and chemical reactions with which it has been adulterated.)
Detailed product description
Native to South Africa and widely cultivated in Russia, China and Egypt, geraniums and the oil derived from them have become increasingly popular in ornamental use, as well as, in the cosmetic and food industry. However, among the 700 varieties of geranium, only a few produce essential oil.
Neways' Geranium Essential Oil is harvested and distilled in Egypt from Pelargonium odorantissimum or the "apple geranium," a variety of geranium highly regarded for its soothing influence upon the mind and body. The leaves, flowers and stem of this geranium plant are steam distilled to produce Neways' Geranium Essential Oil with its sweet, fruity, yet penetrating scent.
Geranium Essential Oil's fragrance easily dominates and improves the scent of an oil blend containing pungent oils such as Tea Tree. Insects do not like the scent of geranium; therefore, this knowledge may be used in preparing an insect repellent.
Geranium Essential Oil has a balancing and harmonizing effect, particularly on the female hormone level. It may be beneficial for premenstrual syndrome and heavy periods, as well as, any problems experienced through menopause. Geranium Essential Oil may stimulate the lymphatic system and the circulatory system, making it useful for boosting circulation and helping eliminate possible water retention.
Geranium Essential Oil helps almost any type of skin condition. It helps promote cell regeneration and it may be the perfect oil for non-cystic acne. It helps soothe dry, sensitive skin and promote a healthy glow to the skin's complexion. Use it as a tonic and an astringent.
Geranium Essential Oil also has a tonic and sedative effect on the nervous system. Its functions can be deeply relaxing in a hot bath or energizing in a cooler one. Its uplifting effect may release the mind from negative or depressing thoughts. Consequently, it is easy to understand why Geranium Essential Oil has been traditionally used to dispel fatigue and depression and to calm stress and anxiety.
The sweet, floral aroma of Geranium Essential Oil may help one achieve an overall feeling of peace and health while encouraging a relaxed feeling of emotional security. Use it in Neways' Jet Diffusor to change the atmosphere in the office or home.
Geranium Essential Oil is said to promote smooth, radiant, unwrinkled skin on all complexion types quite possibly because it is one of the best circulatory essential oils.
To calm children before bedtime, soak them in a Geranium Essential Oil bath or Neways' Indulge, a Geranium scented bubble bath. Geranium's relaxing effects work well for adults, too!
Geranium (Pelargonium odorantissimum), a colorless essential oil, has a rose-like scent which is often used as a fragrance.
The main chemical components of Geranium Essential Oil include geraniol, geranic acid, linalool, eugenol and citral.
Geranium Essential Oil blends well with Rosewood, Lavender, and other floral oils and is delightful when blended with citrus oils (e.g. Lemon, Orange).
Neways guarantees all of our essential oils are raw, pure, unaltered, genuine and therapeutic. We do not alter our essential oils with synthetic fragrances, chemical additives, or vegetable oils. Our single essential oils are all single species, and our blends are combinations of single species. To our knowledge, Neways is the only large company in America that can truthfully make this claim. Quality DOES make a difference!
Geranium Essential Oil is diverse in its uses, potent in its effects and pleasing in its aroma. See how you can use it...
QUALITY
All Neways' single Essential Oils are derived from single species.
Each Neways' Essential Oil is inspected by a third-party source to ensure that it meets the strictest guideline for purity, authenticity and therapeutic value.
Before crops are distilled into Neways' Essential Oils, each crop is carefully examined for traces of chemicals or pesticides. Only after the crop is determined to be completely free of these adulterations are the crops then distilled into Neways Essential Oils.