patchouli - great for skin and emotions

Patchouli is a bushy herb from the mint family with stems reaching two or three feet in height and bearing small, pink-white flowers. Easily recognized for its rich, musky-sweet fragrance, Patchouli is regularly used in the perfume industry as well as in scented products such as laundry detergents and air fresheners.

Patchouli is beneficial to the skin in many ways. It is often used to help reduce the appearance of wrinkles, blemishes, and minor skin imperfections and to promote a smooth, glowing complexion. The fragrance of Patchouli provides a grounding, balancing effect on emotions.

PRIMARY BENEFITS

• Grounding, balancing effect on emotions
• Promotes a smooth, glowing complexion
• Reduces the appearance of wrinkles, blemishes, and skin imperfections

USES
• Combine with Peppermint and apply to the forehead, temples, or back of the neck after a long day of work.
• Apply one to two drops to help reduce the appearance of wrinkles, blemishes, or problem skin areas, or add to your favorite moisturizer.
• Combine with Vetiver and apply to the bottoms of feet to help calm emotions.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE
Diffusion: Use three to four drops in the diffuser of your choice.
Internal use: Dilute one drop in 4 fl. oz. of liquid.
Topical use: Apply one to two drops to desired area. Dilute with Fractionated Coconut Oil to minimize any skin sensitivity. 

Experienced essential oil users were asked how they use Patchouli.  Here's some responses:  

• In my daughter's playdough! She loves the smell and with these benefits who would argue including it?!
•  Mix with women's blend for perfume. 2 drops blend to 1 drop patchouli. Also mix with orange and ylang ylang in diffuser.
• My favorite and most-used diffuser blend is 1 drop of patchouli and 3 drops invigorating blend. I love a dab of patchouli over my heart.
• My all time fav! I put one to two drops in my moisturizer as well as diffuse and wear as a perfume.
• Lavender lotion with a drop of lemon and patchouli. My friends say I smell like a hippie...don't care I love it!!
• Love using it with my mineral stone deodorant, feels great on my shoulders to support them after a workout. Smells wonderful diffused with Bergamot. 
• Oooo! One of my favs!! A couple drops in the diffuser with a couple drops Clary sage at bedtime. Or patchouli, lavender, and bergamot in FCO as a body oil!!
• Have always loved Patchouli! Great for diffusing and my skin..... and I put a drop on my bristle hairbrush.....my hair smells divine!
• I put it in my hair with a little almond oil.
• I diffuse it with Grounding Blend for the smell of a rain forest smile 
• My son and I use it for a focus blend!!
• On my face at night with juniper berry & coconut oil. Ahhh
• Diluted in coconut oil to support healthy skin for our little guy. Works better than anything I've tried.
•  I put a few drops of this and Vetiver in a bath to relax.
•  I use a couple drops of it and ylang ylang on a cotton ball with apricot kernel oil on my face 2x daily.
• I like to mix with lavender in my necklace diffuser and people compliment my scent often. 
• Straight over my heart to keep me from going crazy!
• I made some homemade soap with patchouli and ylang ylang in it.
• I love it with lavender and wild orange on my diffuser necklace!
• I rub two drops on my wrists and behind my ears for perfume. 
• Dab a little on my temples with grounding blend every morning and I get so many compliments. ...love it!
• Rub on earlobes for a great nights sleep
• I put it on the soles of my feet when I know I've got a stressful day ahead of 
• I mix it with vetiver and rub on my feet. I also love to diffuse it by itself.
• I like to put a couple of drops in the bath with Clary Sage

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