What is Geranium Essential Oil?
Geranium Essential Oil is extracted from the leaves of the Geranium plant through steam distillation. This plant has cheerful flowers and comes in different colors and types.
Where is it from?
Most species are native to Namibia and South Africa. Certain species also occur in Asia and Australia. Today it is grown worldwide for cosmetic purposes.
Fragrance description
Geranium Essential Oil has a sweet, rose-like floral scent.
Benefits of Geranium Essential Oil
Good for skin and hair
The nourishing substances in the oil make the skin look more radiant and younger. It supports hair growth and ensures beautiful, shiny hair. Helps care for dry and damaged hair.
Calms down
The spicy-fresh floral scent improves your mood. The aroma has a calming effect and can therefore help with sadness or anger.
Hormonal regulation
Geranium Essential Oil can help balance hormones. It is a good solution for hormonal acne and menstrual pain. Geranium Oil has been used since ancient times to reduce menstrual complaints such as painful breasts and abdominal cramps.
Fight against infections
The antibacterial properties in the oil can help the body’s fight against infections. Use Geranium Essential Oil for simple skin infections as well as bacterial and fungal infections.
How do you use Geranium Essential Oil?
Aromatherapy
Add 6 drops of Geranium Essential Oil and 4 drops of Ylang Ylang Essential Oil to the water reservoir of your diffuser and turn it on. The aroma released can provide a feeling of euphoria, can help with feelings such as anxiety and sadness and helps open the airways for better breathing.
In the hair
Mix 10 drops of Geranium Essential Oil with 100 ml. of your favorite hair oil and massage into the hair and scalp. Leave on for 20 minutes and then wash off carefully with a mild shampoo.
In the bath
Mix 12 drops of Geranium Essential Oil and 6 drops of Sandalwood Essential Oil with a neutral bath oil and add to a heated bath. .
As a massage oil
Mix 10 drops of Geranium Essential Oil and 1 drop of Rose Essential Oil with 100 ml. carrier oil (e.g. Argan oil) and apply it to the skin.
As a pillow spray
Use a 50 m spray bottle. Add 10 ml of alcohol, 5 drops of Geranium Essential Oil and 5 drops of Lavender Essential Oil and fill the rest of the bottle with water.
Shake well before spraying on your pillow before going to sleep. Be careful with stains!
NB! Geranium Essential Oil can cause skin irritation in high concentrations. Use a maximum of 0.5% essential oil and dilute with 100 ml carrier oil.
Geranium Essential Oil is not intended for consumption and is therefore explicitly suitable for external use.
