What is ylang ylang essential oil good for? It’s considered an effective antidepressant, antiseptic, antispasmodic and sedative.

It’s also been highly sought after for centuries for its ability to thicken hair and its skin-healing properties.

Olive oil is derived from olives and is a staple of the Mediterranean diet. The oil has many nutritional benefits when consumed, but it is also frequently applied to the skin and hair.

Lavender is extracted from the flowers of the lavender plant, and is often used in soaps and lotions. You may think of lavender as an ‘old lady’ scent – the thing that your grandma had in her soaps and perfumes, but nowadays lavender oil is used for so much more!

This miracle herb has been shown to ease upset stomachs, heartburn, nausea, vomiting and colic in infants. Research has suggested that chamomile could help with other conditions such as diarrhoea, anxiety, insomnia and haemorrhoids. So it’s no surprise that chamomile continues to be used widely, in herbal medicine as well as skincare and cosmetics. In skin care preparations it is used for teething babies, toothache, acne and boils, allergies and rashes, inflammations, dermatitis, eczema, cuts, wounds and as a lightener for blonde hair.