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Aromatherapy is becoming very popular nowadays. Amazon, Target, and Walmart all seem to be jumping on the aromatherapy train for as long as it lasts. For those who aren’t familiar, aromatherapy is the use of scents and aromas to make you feel better. Now it’s not a cure for every illness known to man, but I think most people know the power of a good smell and how it can make you feel. 

 

One way to do aromatherapy is by using essential oils. Essential oils are highly concentrated oils made from specific plants. These oils can be diffused, put into soaps, or worn on the skin. Essential oil plants can range from spices to fruit to tree bark. As an avid essential oil user for a year and a half now, I know what oils are useful and are necessary for your oil collection. Here are 10 essential oils you need for your collection. 

 

1) Lavender

https://www.planttherapy.com/lavender-essential-oil

2) Peppermint

https://www.planttherapy.com/peppermint-essential-oil 

3) Eucalyptus

https://www.planttherapy.com/eucalyptus-globulus-essential-oil

4) Sweet Orange

https://www.planttherapy.com/orange-sweet-essential-oil

Sweet Orange
Photo by Xiaolong Wong from Unsplash

5) Cinnamon

https://www.planttherapy.com/cinnamon-cassia-essential-oil

6) Cedarwood

https://www.planttherapy.com/cedarwood-atlas-essential-oil

7) Lemon

https://www.planttherapy.com/lemon-essence-oil-10-ml

8) Tea Tree

https://www.planttherapy.com/tea-tree-essential-oil

Cinnamon sticks
Photo by Tetiana Bykovets from Unsplash

9) Lemongrass

https://www.planttherapy.com/lemongrass-essential-oil

10) Rosemary

https://www.planttherapy.com/rosemary-18-cineole-essential-oil

 

Now go ladies and get your aromatherapy ON. A pro-tip, most of these oils come in sets if you look on the internet and it can save you lots of money instead of buying them all individually. 

 

Hannah Nelson is a senior at Penn State University, double majoring in Print/Digital Journalism and History. She enjoys Marvel movies, anything Harry Potter, books, quoting Vines and watching Tik Toks. In her free time, she is probably watching Try Guys videos on YouTube. She is passionate about mental health, women's rights and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Arden Ericson will graduate Penn State in May of 2023. As one of the Campus Correspondents for Her Campus at PSU, she is a double-major in Public Relations and French Language. After graduation, she will pursue a career that combines her passion for educational equity, social justice and French.