All About Essential Oils: Grapefruit
Happy Tuesday! It is a sunny and unseasonably warm one here for November and I wanted to talk about one of my absolute most favorite essential oils: Grapefruit -- more specifically, White Grapefruit.
100% pure grapefruit essential oil-- or Citrus Paradisi-- is distilled from white grapefruit rinds and has citrusy, tangy, yet sweet aroma. It is extremely refreshing! Grapefruit essential oil has long been used to promote both cleansing and antidepressant properties.
The health benefits of grapefruit essential oil
- May lessen the severity of muscle stiffness and fatigue.
- Commonly used in aromatherapy to ease the side effects of mild depression
- May help with digestive issues and headaches
- Believed to help boost immunity
The skin care and beauty benefits of grapefruit essential oil
Grapefruit essential oil is one of the more beneficial oils used in skin care.
- It has astringent properties and makes for a great toning ingredient
- Grapefruit can help balance oily skin
- Acne may see an improvement when using products with this essential oil
Try these oils with grapefruit:
- Ginger essential oil
- Lavender essential oil
- Rosemary essential oil
- Orange essential oil
- Palmarosa essential oil
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