Primary Benefits
Grounding, balancing effect on emotions.
Promotes a smooth, glowing complexion when applied to skin.
Reduces the appearance of wrinkles, blemishes, and skin imperfections when applied topically.
Aromatic Description
Rich, woody, musky, earthy
Collection Method
Steam Distillation
Plant Part
Leaf
Main Constituents
Patchoulialcohol, α-Bulnesene, α-Guaiene
doTERRA Patchouli
Size: 15ml
Retail: £40.33
Wholesale: £30.25
PV: 34.50
Description
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 recognised 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 topically 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.
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 favourite moisturiser.
Apply with Lavender to soothe occasional insect bites.
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 choice.
Internal use: Dilute one drop in 125 ml of liquid.
Topical use: For massage, mix 5 drops with 10 ml carrier oil. For bath, mix 5 drops with 5 ml carrier oil. For perfuming, mix 1 drop to 10 drops carrier oil.
Cautions
Possible skin sensitivity. Keep out of reach of children. If you are pregnant, nursing, or under a doctor’s care, consult your physician. Avoid contact with eyes, inner ears, and sensitive areas. Avoid sunlight or UV rays for up to 12 hours after applying product.
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Frequently Asked Questions about dōTERRA Patchouli
Is Patchouli oil an essential oil?
Yes! Patchouli oil is an essential oil that comes from the leaves of the patchouli plant.
What is doTERRA Patchouli oil used for?
Recognised for its full, musky-sweet scent, Patchouli essential oil holds significant benefits for the skin while also providing a balancing, grounding effect on emotions.
What is doTERRA Patchouli oil good for?
Patchouli is often used as a personal fragrance - it has a full, musky-sweet aroma. It can also be applied daily to your skin in a moisturiser to reduce the appearance of blemishes.
What are the benefits of using doTERRA Patchouli essential oil?
Its main benefits:
Helps balance emotions
Helps reduce skin imperfections, blemishes and the appearance of wrinkles
Promotes a glowing, smooth complexion
Patchouli Essential Oil Product Description
For a powerful skin, aroma, and mood makeover, Patchouli oil proves an ideal essential oil. Extracted from the leaves of the Patchouli plant, Patchouli essential oil has many uses and benefits for both the mind and body. Patchouli oil contains a variety of skin benefits and can help reduce the appearance of wrinkles, blemishes, and skin imperfections. Patchouli essential oil can also promote a smooth and glowing complexion. The sweet and musky scent of Patchouli essential oil is often used in perfumes and colognes and can emit a natural musk when applied to the skin. The unique, herbaceous aroma of Patchouli essential oil is great for diffusing, and its rich chemical properties can have a grounding and balancing effect on emotions when used aromatically or topically.
Patchouli Essential Oil Uses and Benefits
Patchouli essential oil is rich with Patchoulol, a highly grounding chemical component. Because of this constituent, and others like it, Patchouli oil has a grounding and balancing effect on emotions. To obtain the mood-harmonizing properties of Patchouli, apply one to two drops of Patchouli to your neck or temples or place three to four drops of Patchouli essential oil in the diffuser of your choice.
Don’t miss out on Patchouli essential oil’s incredible skin care benefits—make it part of your daily facial routine. For a smooth and glowing complexion, apply one to two drops of Patchouli essential oil to your face. You will love the results!
For a simple and effective oral cleanse, try this DIY Patchouli and Peppermint mouth rinse. Combining two powerful oils from the mint family, this rinse will give your mouth a rejuvenating cleanse that will leave your breath with a fresh, clean feeling. Peppermint oil is commonly used for its abilities to freshen breath and will also give your mouth a minty taste. The Patchouli essential oil works hand-in-hand with the minty flavor of the Peppermint oil and will aid in deodorizing and freshening the mouth.
Long hair definitely has its perks, but tangles are not one of them. Often, detangling wet hair can be time consuming and can even get a little painful. Make that tangled mess of hair a thing of the past with this DIY Natural Hair Detangler. Using a dynamic combination of essential oils, this hair detangler will cut down on the time spent with tangles and will decrease unnecessary stress on the scalp.
Leave the stress of the day behind you by enjoying the grounding and energizing properties of Patchouli essential oil and Peppermint oil. After a long day of work, combine Patchouli essential oil with Peppermint oil and apply this blend to your forehead, temples, or to the back of the neck. Patchouli oil will help provide a grounding and stabilizing effect on emotions while the Peppermint will work to relieve feelings of tension.
Patchouli is great for skincare and can be used frequently to enhance the appearance of skin. To best receive the skin benefits of Patchouli oil, add a few drops of Patchouli to your daily moisturizer or apply one to two drops of Patchouli essential oil directly to your skin. Using Patchouli essential oil will help reduce the appearance of wrinkles, blemishes, or problem skin areas.
Feeling a little frazzled? When your emotions start to overwhelm you, combine Patchouli with Vetiver essential oil and apply the oil blend to the bottoms of your feet. The emotionally grounding and balancing properties of Patchouli oil and Vetiver oil will help calm emotions.
Patchouli oil has frequently been used in the perfume and cologne industries for its musky aroma. Create your own natural scent with this DIY Essential Cologne. For a sweet musk cologne, combine Patchouli essential oil (16 drops), Lime oil (32 drops), Fennel oil (24 drops), and doTERRA Fractionated Coconut Oil (280 drops). Patchouli can also be used to create a musky perfume and is easily transformed into a sweet-smelling aroma when combined with floral essential oils.
Plant Description
Patchouli essential oil comes from the patchouli plant, Pogostemon cablin, a bushy herb that is part of the mint family. The stems of the plant can reach two to three feet in height and bear tiny flowers that are pink and white in color. The patchouli plant also produces green leaves that are jagged along their edges. doTERRA Patchouli essential oil is extracted from the leaves of the patchouli plant.
Chemistry of Patchouli Essential Oil
Main Chemical Components: Patchoulol, α-Bulnesene, α-Guaiene
The main chemical of Patchouli is Patchoulol. Patchoulol has a sesquiterpene backbone and is a member of the alcohols functional group. Patchoulol contains grounding properties, and because of these grounding properties, Patchouli essential oil has a grounding effect on the emotions. To learn more about the chemical components found in Patchouli or other essential oils, visit the doTERRA Science Blog.