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Essential oils can be a huge part of your everyday routine – from health to cleaning to emotions to skincare. They have some really incredible health benefits (and always multiple ones!), make your space smell welcoming and inviting, give you tools for issues you may have, take the place of conventional cleaning options, and save you some money in the process! 🤩 And we have all you need right here to take those first steps.
We want to share with you some of the ones we reach for when we wake up, when we don’t feel well, when we’re emotional, and when we go to bed. We want you to have these tools that have changed the game for our families so you can experience the hope we have felt knowing there’s always something right at your fingertips for every need.
There isn’t a person in the world who can’t use our products, and we don’t want you to miss a thing! If you have a need, we’ve got a solution.
Creating an environment of health may seem like an overwhelming task, but let us assure you that it is achievable with a few simple steps. 😅 While we can’t just grab some ‘natural’ products from the store (sadly these products aren’t actually healthy), we can create an online cart of oils and oil-infused products!
OUR CHOICES MATTER, but don’t get overwhelmed! One little baby step at a time, you can begin making a huge difference in your family’s health!
A little sobering reminder that just because we assume something is safe, tested, and on our shelves for purchase, that doesn’t make it so. Even if the attention-grabbing labels have the most recent health buzzwords.
The TSCA of 1976 (The Toxic Substances Control Act) grandfathered in approx. 65-100k chemicals currently on the market today (i.e. they haven’t had any safety testing & we know little about them).
Of the chemicals tested, toxic labeling is required only if 50% or more of the animals tested with the chemical die. 🤯
Under the TSCA, manufacturers are protected by trade secret laws that allow them to keep their ingredient list a secret. Sometimes that’s just to keep their competitors from knowing their formulas and isn’t hiding anything, but you’ll never know unless you can trust the way a company operates.
To date of this writing, the EU (European Union) has banned 1,300 chemicals in cosmetics; the FDA in America has banned only eleven.😳
I’m really not comfortable with using something that caused almost half of the animals tested to die. 😠
I’m also pretty uncomfortable with all the lack of disclosure in ingredients, especially fragrances. So I’m grateful that we know that every single fragrance in our products is a pure essential oil.😮💨
This right here is why we’re taking it upon ourselves to become educated consumers.
🌱WE must read labels.
🌱WE must understand what is going on and in our bodies.
🌱WE must protect our future and present children.
🌱WE must take the responsibility on ourselves to understand. And that’s exactly what we’re doing right here!
You know how the scent of your favorite candle or laundry detergent can linger for days after it’s been used? That’s actually not a good thing! 😬The reason for the strong smell is a chemical called a phthalate, and it can wreak havoc on your hormones. There’s also a correlation between phthalates and a higher incidence of food and environmental allergies.
These synthetic chemical fragrances are found in all store-bought personal care products, perfumes, wall plugs and air fresheners, cleaners, laundry supplies (especially dryer sheets!) and even “fragrance free” items!
One reason a company might list ‘fragrance’ versus individual ingredients is because they are protecting proprietary information where another company can’t copy their product. That’s okay! But unless we know the company well, unless we’ve seen their values in action, it’s very difficult to know if the word fragrance hides a secret blend or a toxic cocktail.
As the world leader in essential oils, Young Living utilizes refreshing scents of pure essential oils instead of fragrance. So when you see that word, you know exactly what you are breathing. 🙌🏻
Ditching fragrance can make a HUGE impact on your health, even if you aren’t one who struggles with respiratory issues, headaches, skin irritation or other common fragrance-induced problems.
Chemicals like phthalates can worsen other conditions like eczema and asthma, and it disrupts the hormonal balance in our bodies! Recent studies have shown that testosterone levels are on the decline, and chemicals like phthalates are the culprit. They are in SO many things that we use daily, so making simple swaps can have a huge impact!
Essential oils are truly fascinating – they are a way to harness the incredible power of nature! Essential oils are the aromatic compounds naturally found in shrubs, flowers, roots, leaves, stems and other parts of plants.
The power of an essential oil lies in its individual constituents and the synergy between those constituents – the individual compounds and pieces of the plant’s innate systems.
Some examples of aromatic constituents of essential oils include terpenes, monoterpenes, and phenols. These are just chemistry words to describe the physical structure of each constituent. What’s important here is that essential oils have a predominantly ring-like structure that is lipid-soluble.
This is hugely important because it allows essential oils to penetrate cell membranes and travel easily throughout the blood and tissues. Each cell in the body is surrounded by a lipid membrane, which is good because we don’t want to allow just anything inside the cell. However, it can be difficult to reach problem areas, and a lot of money goes towards creating solutions to this. Oils are the perfect design! Small, ringed structure, and lipid-soluble.
Studies over the last decades found that rosemary may enhance alertness + combat candida, orange + lemon demonstrate tumor-suppressing effects, and thyme can wash bacteria from produce. Studies like this are plentiful on PubMed!
There is also the smell-emotion connection to consider! This connection starts in the limbic system, often referred to as the “emotional brain”. This portion of the brain contains the hippocampus, amygdala, hypothalamus and thalamus. It handles emotional response, anger, fear, libido, hormone function, behavior, motivation, long and short-term memory, sleep patterns, reproduction, and… sense of smell. Because of this our emotions can affect SO MANY things in our lives.
When you breathe in an essential oil, molecules enter the limbic system and elicit an emotional response. The exact details of how smells impact emotions are difficult to define BUT we do know that smell absolutely DOES elicit an emotional response.
When it comes to bringing products into our home, we want to know that we have a company we can trust to keep our best interest in mind, to be on the up and up with new research, and to be kind to people and the planet. We want peace of mind knowing that we’re getting the best possible options, especially when it comes to farming, harvesting and distilling the plants for our oils. And that is why we love Young Living!
Young Living is a company dedicated to purity and purpose. In a world of bottom lines and investor-driven quotas, this family-owned, farm-driven group of people simply want to create the very best, sustainable oils and products for the people you care about. Products that will bring you thriving physical, mental, and emotional health. Products that will be convenient and easy for you to incorporate into your busy schedule. Products backed by proven science and experiential evidence that will never sacrifice quality for any reason.
Young Living embraces a rigorous quality control standard to help ensure that all products meet strict specifications. Seed to Seal is the YL commitment that helps ensure that with every pure essential oil and Young Living product your family uses, you’re enjoying the benefits of global resources, industry leadership, and over two decades of innovation. The result? A pristine final product that you know has been created with conscientious Sourcing, Science, and Standards—the three pillars of the Seed to Seal promise!
We highly recommend making it a goal to visit one of our worldwide farms someday! It is an educational experience you will never forget! Maybe you’ll even get to plant some lavender that will one day be distilled into a bottle and shipped to your door!
Meanwhile, you have that level of personal dedication to quality and your success in your health journey right here in this app and with the person who enrolled you. You loving your results is the goal. And we know you will. 🙂
Oh the life changing magic of sleep. Our bodies need sleep to function physically, to make decisions, to handle all the day can throw at us! But when sleep is elusive, it can be frustrating. Luckily, there are lots of oils and YL products that can help us, and two of our favorites are Lavender and Peace & Calming!
Lavender has been used for its calming and relaxing properties for centuries! It has been put into pillows and mattresses, wrapped up with clothes, added to handkerchiefs (hello, diffusers) and used in aromatherapy for sleep and relaxation. It can be as simple as a diffuser filled with Lavender or applying Lavender to the chest, neck and feet before bed.
Lavender is like a kind, gentle, loving grandmother. She’s there whenever you need her, strong and steady and welcoming. She calms emotions and racing thoughts, soothes bumps and bruises, even helps restore us when we’re feeling down physically.
Lavender is a must have for every home! In addition to sleep, Lavender is what we grab for soothing bites or scrapes, helping calm the respiratory system (especially when the pollen is flying!), soothing skin that saw a bit too much sun, and more.
Peace & Calming is a lovely, slightly sweet blend of Tangerine, Orange, Ylang Ylang, Patchouli, and Blue Tansy that will surely become a favorite for relaxing the body and calming the emotions. This oil blend can signal overtired and overworked body systems that it is a safe space to release stress and defenses – even if that is just a quick sniff and belly breath in the middle of the day!
Because of its lovely aroma, Peace & Calming is a great choice for daily perfume, especially during times of stress or for little ones needing some calm before or during their school days.
Healthy, glowing skin… maybe it’s botox, maybe it’s Lavender + Frankincense!! When we say that Frank is our BFF for skincare there is a good reason for it. Frankincense is an antioxidant powerhouse, making it an incredible health tool and a wonderful skincare choice!
Our skin is our largest organ, and the skin on our faces takes the most hits – sunshine, wind, things floating around in the air, exposure to cosmetics and skincare products, and the natural process of aging. Our skin simply drinks in all the rich natural antioxidants of Frankincense essential oil. Fine lines, wrinkles, skin tone and color – Frankincense helps with all these things.
Lavender is another skin-loving oil – both for beauty and for first aid! Lavender is gentle and calming to the skin and can help promote our skins’ natural regeneration and healing. This makes Lavender a key player in our wellness kits! We apply it after being in the sun, if outdoor pests get the best of us, if we grab a hot pan, or anytime our skin needs to be soothed.
Maybe you noticed that Lavender was mentioned in our sleep section too. Like we said above, these oils have multiple health benefits!
Raven, Lavender, Lemon, Peppermint – these oils are a literal breath of fresh air! 💨 Whether you’re struggling with seasonal air quality lowering, are feeling a little stuffy or just want to open and support the airways, these four oils are going to help!
Raven is an amazing essential oil blend that contains camphor – the active ingredient in over the counter chest rubs! (Sadly the OTC rubs contain synthetic camphor. We however have the good stuff – real and natural!). Raven combines Ravintsara (Camphor), Eucalyptus Radiata, Lemon, Peppermint, and Wintergreen oils and is crisp and refreshing! This oil is our go-to for when we need to breathe easy.
Say hello to Lavender again! As we said, this oil is calming and soothing – also to the respiratory system! For this use, think of Lavender as calming all the chemical messengers that are on fire and running around your body. They need to be soothed, and Lavender does just that!
Lemon is a great addition to your DIY chest rubs, diffuser blends and rollers when you want to breathe easy. Lemon is a natural mucolytic, so it helps to break up all the stuff that settles in our chests when our defenses go down or the air quality lowers.
When you need the feeling of a crisp, cool breeze, grab your bottle of Peppermint! This minty oil is cooling and cleansing, helps open and soothe the airways, and feels lovely when applied to warm skin. Peppermint makes a great addition to your DIY chest rub if you need an extra boost or some cooling when skin temperature is elevated.
These three oils are the trifecta of our health tools – immune support, digestive support and tension/pain support! These three oils are in the starter bundle for good reason. They need to be a key part of your wellness arsenal.
Thieves is the go-to oil for kicking the ick – in our bodies and in our homes. This germ-fighting blend combines Rosemary, Lemon, Eucalyptus Radiata, Cinnamon Bark and Clove. Each of these oils has cleansing and purifying properties, making Thieves a powerhouse for immune health. Diffuse it, apply it, ingest Thieves Vitality – get this oil in, on, and around you!
The Thieves blend was formulated based off of research recorded in the archives of the British Museum library about a group of 14th century European perfumers and spice traders who rubbed oils on themselves while they robbed the dead and dying. One sniff (or quick PubMed search!) is all it takes to fall in love with this blend!
DiGize is your digestive support blend. Keep this tool at the top of your toolbox! Full of well-known digestive herbs like Tarragon, Ginger, Peppermint, Juniper, Fennel, Lemongrass, Anise, and Patchouli, this blend soothes any digestive issue. Whether you’re needing to get things moving, to soothe digestive upset, or for daily digestive health, this is the blend to choose!
When you’re needing a little TLC from tension, aches, muscle or joint needs or just the sheer weight of exhaustion, PanAway is your friend! This cooling and alerting blend of Clove, Helichrysum, Peppermint, and Wintergreen rivals any over the counter muscle rub you can find (and only includes the best nature has to offer, no chemicals needed!).
When it comes to keeping our homes crisp, clean and smelling cozy, these two oils are perfect! Citrus oils in general are bright and uplifting, cleansing and purifying, and calming to the emotions. Use these two oils in DIY cleaning recipes, for simple DIY sprays, in your laundry and dishes, and in the diffuser.
Diffusing is an incredible health habit! Not only will your home, office or car smell amazing, you can support specific needs or body systems at the same time. Use Citrus Fresh or Lemon in the diffuser to make your home smell like you just deep cleaned (even if you didn’t!).
Lemon is bright, fresh, and purifying – like a ray of sunshine! Like other citrus oils, it is also high in limonene, a constituent that loves the immune system, making it a great choice for kicking the ick while cleaning!
Citrus Fresh is a crisp citrus blend of Orange, Grapefruit, Mandarin, Tangerine, Lemon, and Spearmint, and it’s the perfect diffuser and cleaning companion. The citrus oils are cleansing and happy, and the slight hint of mint feels fresh and crisp. We love to add a few drops of this blend to our laundry soap, wool dryer balls, linen sprays and Thieves Household Cleaner!
Essential oils are a great way to help reset our emotions! They work with the physical body to release stored emotions and also can be used aromatically to shift our mood via the limbic system of the brain. It can be as simple as diffusing oils, applying them throughout the day or even breathing directly from the bottle. Two of our favorites for this are Valor and Stress Away!
When we have an emotion that we consistently push down and don’t release, it can be felt and stored somewhere in the body. We can inhale oils and also apply oils to these areas to help!
The next time you feel stressed or anxious or overwhelmed, notice where you feel that in your body. Stop for a minute and check in with your physical body. Sometimes you may feel a knot in your stomach, a clenched jaw or tension in your shoulders.
Grab your bottle of Valor and apply it to the area of your body where you feel tension or discomfort as you breathe in deeply.
We can also proactively center our emotions! Take a few minutes to identify what your emotional ruts are, journaling them out if you choose, and practice inhaling Valor and Stress Away oils while meditating and practicing the opposite emotion. Do this daily to create new habits!
For example, if you feel nervous to go out of the home, grab Valor and inhale it while you picture yourself being brave and comfortable outside your home. If a situation makes you feel anxious or stressed, grab your Stress Away and breathe deeply as you mentally walk through the scenarios.
Our brains are a complex and beautiful system where visualization + essential oils can help make new pathways in the brain and open you up to more freedom in responding to stressful things!
If you are tired of dragging through the day, if coffee and sugary sodas aren’t helping (and just providing extra calories and nasty afternoon crashes), then this is for you! These two favorites can go a LONG way when it comes to energizing our days.
If you need a little help on your early morning drive, to not zone out when working on a computer or just a little sensory experience to focus your attention, grab your Peppermint! A little dab of Peppermint on the back of the neck has the most wonderful alerting effect. The scent is crisp and cool, and the gentle tingling helps bring the mind and body back into connection.
You can also diffuse this oil to give you a boost of morning energy or during your afternoon slump. It is great with Lemon or PanAway or Citrus Fresh!
We also cannot talk about energy without mentioning NingXia Red. This supplement is so important for our energy levels that we ran an entire health challenge around energy & NingXia Red!
NingXia Red has some amazing health benefits! It supports energy levels, immune and hormone health, and is the highest known protection against the dangerous superoxide free radicals. It has the antioxidant power of…
+4 Pounds Carrots
+2 Quarts Carrot Juice
+8 Oranges
+1 Pint Orange Juice
+2 Pounds Beets
+2 Cups Beet Juice
+3 Cups Raspberries
+2 Cups Blueberries
… combined!
In short, NingXia is a daily must!
Diffusing is quite possibly one of the easiest health habits to start! Not only will your home, office or car smell amazing, you can support specific needs or body systems at the same time! Needing some respiratory TLC? Give your space spa vibes and open your airways with Raven, Lemon and Lavender. Feeling a little stressed? Break out the Peace & Calming or Stress Away. Having troubling calming your thoughts before bed? Frankincense and Lavender will transform your room into a zen space.
Say hello to the queen of all diffusers – The Aria. This diffuser is one of Young Living’s most popular products because it is beautiful, functional, and elegant! Crafted from American maple and beautiful glass, the Aria is a vibe all its own!
The Aria is a stylish way to bring the benefits of essential oils into your space without sacrificing your aesthetic.
Our other favorite diffuser is the Desert Mist. This diffuser is a tried and true companion. It is beautiful, functional and even a great option for creating fun, seasonal decor! (Just take off the top cover and place the base in a galvanized pumpkin, a tin house, even a basket, and run the cord up/out the back!).
The design of the Desert Mist diffuser features a romantic Moroccan trellis pattern and a lovely white and gold color scheme, so it fits any style. It functions as a humidifier, atomizer, and aroma diffuser in one simple-to-use product and has multiple settings so you can customize your experience! This diffuser is a great one for anyone just starting out and is a fan favorite for those who have been using oils for years – you can’t go wrong with the Desert Mist!
To diffuse you just need your diffuser, your favorite YL oils, and water! Add water to the fill line on the diffuser. Add oils, replace the cover, turn it on and you’re all set!
If you join Loyalty Rewards today, when you place your second qualifying order, a free Desert Mist Diffuser will arrive in your box! 🤩
Thieves Waterless Hand Sanitizer is hands-down (no pun intended!) our favorite on the go sanitizer. While washing our hands is great, it’s not always possible. This hand sanitizer will clean your hands without leaving them dry or stinging. Powered by plants and the Thieves essential oil blend, this is a product we keep on hand at all times!
Thieves Spray is a fast and convenient way to clean and freshen surfaces at home and on the go! Think steering wheels, restaurant tables and menus, airplane trays and arm rests – anything you want to clean before you touch it! It also makes an easy way to clean your hands in a pinch and is the perfect way to clean things like remotes, e-readers and kids toys.
Let’s also talk about the roller fitments. These handy little things will turn an oil bottle into an instant roll-on! We suggest adding one to your bottle of Stress Away and one to Valor or Peace & Calming.
If you like making life simpler, saving money, getting free products and a good discount, then this is for you! Say hello to Loyalty Rewards 👋🏻
When you order your YL favorites via the Loyalty Rewards program, you can earn reward points that work like product credits, gain access to exclusive oils, save money and have it all show up at your doorstep whenever you want. If that isn’t an easy button, we don’t know what is!
Let’s walk through a quick rundown of the what, why and how of Loyalty Rewards…
What: a customizable monthly auto-ship option for ordering Young Living products (aka your easy button for one stop shopping!)
Why: makes life easier, 50PV+ orders get points to use like product credits, and orders of 100PV+ earn free products through the Gift with Purchase each month!
How: edit the items in your cart each month, change the processing date and shipping options to customize your Loyalty Rewards orders to meet your needs!
All it takes is a few minutes to get started with Loyalty Rewards!
Here’s the whole process in three easy steps:
Step 1: Add products to your cart using the Add to Cart button on the product pages.
Step 2: During checkout, you’ll see an option that says, “Would you like to make this your first loyalty order?” Select “Yes” and all items in your cart will process today for loyalty points, and any Loyalty Rewards-eligible items will appear in your My Loyalty Order tab once your order processes. There is no minimum PV required, but at least one item that is eligible for Loyalty Rewards must be in your cart in order to enroll.
Step 3: Manage your items in your My Loyalty Order tab for next month by adding, deleting, or moving items into Saved for Later before your next process date. Orders process at midnight the night before so make sure to finalize your order the day before it processes.
The Premium Starter Bundle is your introduction to a fresh, new lifestyle free of harsh chemicals and products! This starter bundle is packed with some of our favorite essential oils, your choice of diffuser, roller fitments, hand purifier and more.
This bundle includes:
+Desert Mist or Aria diffuser
+Frankincense essential oil, 5 ml
+Lavender essential oil, 5 ml
+Lemon Vitality essential oil, 5 ml
+Peppermint Vitality essential oil, 5 ml
+Citrus Fresh Vitality essential oil blend, 5 ml
+DiGize Vitality essential oil blend, 5 ml
+Thieves Vitality essential oil blend, 5 ml
+PanAway essential oil blend, 5 ml
+Peace & Calming essential oil blend, 5 ml
+Raven essential oil blend, 5 ml
+Stress Away essential oil blend, 5 ml
+Valor essential oil blend, 5 ml
+2 AromaGlide Roller Fitments
+Thieves Spray
+10 Thieves Waterless Hand Sanitizer Sachets, 0.1 oz. each
+2 NingXia Red Singles
This bundle is the perfect way to get started because you can hit so many different areas of your life with this collection – sleep, skincare, emotions, immune, digestive and respiratory health, cleaning, AND MORE. It’s a great jumpstart to creating an environment of health!
You’re sold on this now, aren’t you!? It was the very first thing I ever bought from Young Living and I am so glad I took the leap and invested in it. Our household is healthier in body, mind and spirit because of these products – and I am so freaking thankful!
*don’t forget to click “ADD TO LOYALTY ORDER” so you get the $10 YL gift card and an opportunity to get a FREE DIFFUSER in your next month’s order 😉