Soothing to the skin and calming to the emotions, Magnolia essential oil is combined with Fractionated Coconut Oil in a roll-on container to create Magnolia Touch. This fragrant essential oil reduces feelings of anxiousness and helps keep the skin looking clean and healthy.
Similar in chemistry to Lavender, a main chemical constituent of Magnolia is linalool. Linalool provides a pleasant floral scent and helps ease feelings of stress or anxiousness. Magnolia offers similar benefits to the emotions and skin that other essential oils with linalool offer. It promotes feelings of relaxation and calm; its scent comforts, uplifts, and refreshes mood.
Magnolia is soothing to the skin and may help keep the skin clean and healthy-looking. The combination of coconut oil with the Magnolia essential oil makes the touch blend moisturising to the skin as well.
The Magnolia tree grows in South Asia, the Pacific, and North America. dōTERRA Magnolia essential oil is sourced in China from a variety of magnolia tree that is also known as the white champaca or white jade orchid tree. These flowers are used in traditional Chinese health practices to create balance in the body.
Magnolia essential oil is steam distilled from the petals of the flower. The blossoms can be harvested twice a year, but like Jasmine and Rose, Magnolia flowers do not have a high yield.
Magnolia Essential Oil Facts
This desirable essential oil is steam distilled from the petals of the magnolia tree. Magnolia essential oil is costly due to the difficulty growing and harvesting the flower blossoms.
Main Constituents: Linalool.
| Botanical Name | Michelia Alba, Magnolia Alba |
| Botanical Family | Magnoliaceae |
| AKA | White Champaca, White Jade Orchid |
| Note | Middle |
| Aroma | Fruity, floral, balsamic |
| Extraction Method | Steam distilled |
| Plant Part Used | Flowers |
| Shelf Life | 2-3 years |
| Kid Safe? | No |
| Safety Concerns | Avoid old or oxidised oils, they may cause skin sensitisation. Store oil in dark, airtight container. Not phototoxic. Do not ingest. |
Magnolia Essential Oil Benefits
Magnolia has been described as “heaven in a bottle”. Besides its wonderful aroma, check out these benefits you can enjoy when using topically or aromatically:
- Relaxes the mind and body
- Soothes and moisturises the skin
- Acts as a natural sedative (great for bedtime!)
- Creates a calm and serene atmosphere
- Stimulates the generation of new cells, beneficial for skin
- Soothes aches and pains (analgesic properties)
- Uplifts when feeling down and grounding when anxious
- Promotes circulation and relieves congestion
- Eases discomfort from abdominal or menstrual cramps (antispasmodic properties)
Magnolia Essential Oil Uses
Now that you can see the benefits of magnolia oil, here are some ways you can enjoy this floral essential oil:
- Diffuse to brighten the atmosphere & uplift spirits
- Place one drop on a diffuser necklace for emotional support
- Add 2 drops to hair brush for amazingly scented hair
- Add 1-2 drops to unscented lotion or body oil
- Place 1-2 drops on the shower floor just before you get in
- Place one drop in the palm of hand, rub hands together then deeply inhale the aroma
In abundance and with hope and blessings
Tracey
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