Essential Oils with Nature's Essentials Inc

Calling all garden lovers!

Want to make your garden even more inviting for bees and butterflies this summer? Certain essential oils come from plants pollinators naturally love, making them a fun addition to your outdoor space.

🐝 Bee favorites:
Wild Orange, Lavender, Marjoram, Helichrysum, Basil, Rosemary

🦋 Butterfly favorites:
Lavender, Fennel, Helichrysum

Easy DIY Garden Spray:
Add 10 drops of your favorite oil to an 8 oz spray bottle and fill the rest with water. Lightly mist around flowers and garden areas.

Your garden might just become the new favorite neighborhood hangout for pollinators.

Dry, rough hands after gardening, crafting, working in the garage, or constantly washing them?

This rich DIY salve is incredibly soothing for hardworking hands.
• 5 tbsp beeswax pellets
• 1 cup coconut oil
• 1 cup olive oil
• 10 drops Guaiacwood essential oil
• 10 drops Copaiba essential oil
• 5 vitamin E capsules
• 2 oz or 4 oz glass jars with lids

How To Make:
Melt the beeswax and oils together using a glass measuring cup placed in simmering water. Add essential oils to the jars while waiting.

Once melted, test the consistency by cooling a small spoonful in the freezer for a minute. Adjust with more beeswax for a firmer salve or more oil for a softer texture.

Let cool slightly, add the vitamin E oil from the capsules, stir well, and pour into jars.
Perfect for dry summer hands that need a little extra TLC.

Nothing ruins summer faster than bugs taking over your backyard, patio, garden, or evening walks. Thankfully, essential oils can help naturally support a more bug-free space.

Here are a few popular oils people use for different creepy crawlies:
🐜 Ants: Peppermint, Spearmint, Citronella, Wild Orange
🪰 Flies: Lavender, Peppermint, Rosemary, Citronella
🕷 Spiders: Peppermint, Lemon, Lime, Lavender, Citronella
🦟 Mosquitoes: Lavender, Lemongrass, Citronella, Blue Tansy
🐾 Fleas: Lavender, Cedarwood, Lemongrass, Peppermint
🪳 Roaches: Cedarwood, Eucalyptus, Cinnamon, Thyme
🐜 Ticks: Lemongrass, Tea Tree, Thyme, Citronella

You can add them to DIY sprays, diffuser blends for outdoor gatherings, cotton balls near entryways, or diluted outdoor rollers and sprays.

Which oil is your summer bug-fighting favorite?

Most grill cleaners are packed with harsh chemicals… but you can clean your grill naturally with a few simple ingredients instead.

What You’ll Need:
• 1 cup cleaning vinegar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup baking soda
• 10 drops Lime essential oil
• 5 drops Thyme essential oil

How To Make:
Add vinegar and water to a spray bottle, then slowly mix in the baking soda. Add the essential oils and shake well.
Spray onto grill grates, let sit for a few minutes, then scrub and rinse clean.

Cuts through grease, smells fresh, and skips all the unnecessary chemicals.

Want those effortless beachy waves without loading your hair up with questionable ingredients?

What You’ll Need:
• 8 oz spray bottle
• 1 cup distilled water
• 2 tbsp Epsom salt
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 tsp Fractionated Coconut Oil
• 5 drops Lemongrass essential oil
• 5 drops Myrrh essential oil

How To Make:
Add everything to the spray bottle and shake well before each use.

For extra waves, twist sections of damp hair after spraying or braid your hair overnight and undo it in the morning.
If your hair tends to dry out easily, reduce the salt a little or add a touch more moisture.

Let us know in the comments if you have ever tried this spray.

Not all citrus oils are automatically photosensitive… and the way an oil is extracted actually matters more than most people realize. ☀️

For example, distilled Lime essential oil is considered non-phototoxic, while cold-pressed Lime can increase the skin’s sensitivity to UV rays.

Some single oils that may cause photosensitive reactions include:
• Bergamot
• Grapefruit
• Lemon
• Lime
• Wild Orange
• Tangerine
• Kumquat
• Cumin

A few blends can also increase sun sensitivity because they contain citrus oils, including:
• Citrus Bliss®
• Citrus Bloom®
• On Guard®
• Purify®
• MetaPWR®
• Zendocrine®
…and several others.

The safest thing you can do? Always check the label directions before applying oils topically and spending extended time outdoors.

For a deeper dive into photosensitivity and essential oils, this video explains it really well:
YouTube video on photosensitivity & doTERRA oils

Have you ever heard that some essential oils and sunshine don’t mix well?

Certain oils can make the skin more sensitive to UV rays, a reaction known as phototoxicity or photosensitivity. This can happen when specific oils are applied to the skin before spending time in direct sunlight (yes, also tanning beds)

Possible reactions may include:
• Redness
• Burning
• Itching
• Blistering
• Skin discoloration

These reactions can sometimes show up within hours after sun exposure and may become fairly intense depending on the oil used, the amount applied, and how long you stay in the sun.

Quick errands outside usually aren’t a big concern, but long beach days, gardening, pool time, or outdoor sports are where extra caution matters most.

As a general rule, avoid prolonged sun exposure for at least 12–72 hours after applying phototoxic oils to the skin.
Next up: which essential oils you should be careful with in the sun.

Hot outside? This citrus cooler is one of my favorite backyard drinks during the summer.

Refreshing Citrus Cooler

What You’ll Need:
• 2 cups sparkling water
• Juice of 2 lemons
• Honey or agave syrup to taste
• 2 drops Lemon essential oil
• 1 drop Wild Orange essential oil
• Ice cubes
• Fresh mint leaves

How To Make:
Mix sparkling water, lemon juice, and sweetener in a pitcher. Add essential oils, stir well, and pour over ice. Top with fresh mint leaves.

Light, citrusy, and perfect after yard work, pool days, or summer BBQs.

A little too much sunshine? ☀️ Your skin will LOVE this cooling DIY after-sun spray.

After Sun Soothing Spray

What You’ll Need:
• 1/2 cup Aloe Vera Gel
• 1/4 cup Fractionated Coconut Oil
• 10 drops Lavender
• 5 drops Peppermint
• 5 drops Frankincense
• 8 oz spray bottle

How To Make:
Add everything to the spray bottle and shake well before each use. Store in the fridge for an extra cooling effect.

Not into DIYs? The doTERRA After Sun Restorative Body Spray is a great ready-made option to keep on hand all summer long.