How to Use an Entire Bottle of Ylang Ylang

From its name to its sweet, floral aroma, there’s no other essential oil quite as exotic and beautiful as Ylang Ylang essential oil. While so much about this essential oil is one-of-a-kind, its myriad of uses and innate properties are what truly set Ylang Ylang oil apart from its peers. It’s one of our most-loved essential oils, and soon it will be one of the most-used essential oils in your household!

Every 15 mL Ylang Ylang essential oil bottle contains approximately 250 drops of essential oil. Here’s how you can put an entire bottle of Ylang Ylang oil to use every single month, down to the very last drop.

• Enhanced Facial Routine: Add one drop Ylang Ylang oil to your daily facial cleanser and/or moisturizer as a part of your daily skincare routine. Enjoy the invigorating aroma of Ylang Ylang oil as you cleanse and moisturize your face.
  Total: 30-60 drops
• Invigorating Steam Facial: Add five drops Ylang Ylang oil to a small or medium sized bowl filled with hot, steaming water. Lean over the bowl to let the steam cover your face for 5 seconds at a time. While the steam warms and relaxes your skin, enjoy the refreshing sensation and sweet, floral aroma of Ylang Ylang oil. Repeat weekly for a luxurious way to decompress from your busy week and kick off every weekend with an act of self-care.
  Total: 20 drops
• Bath Soak: Once a week, add 5 drops Ylang Ylang oil and a few small handfuls Epsom salts to warm bath water for a rejuvenating aroma to round out a relaxing bath soak.
  Total: 20 drops
• Deep Hair Conditioner: Add one drop Ylang Ylang oil to a dollop of your regular hair conditioner with every shower. Massage thoroughly into your hair for an added sweet and floral aroma and for deeply enhanced hair nourishing benefits.
  Total: 15-30 drops
• Nourishing Scalp Oil: Add 10 to 20 drops Ylang Ylang oil to Fractionated Coconut Oil in an any-sized dropper bottle for a richly conditioning pre-wash hair oil. Massage Ylang Ylang oil into scalp and leave in for several minutes before washing to increase the appearance of healthy, shiny hair.
  Total: 10-20 drops
• Air and Linen Freshening Spray: Combine 10 to 20 drops Ylang Ylang oil and enough water to fill a 120 mL spray bottle for an easy do-it-yourself freshener for the air and home linens. You can further customize your freshening spray by adding several drops of either Bergamot oil for a sweet and citrusy aroma, or Lavender oil for a powdery floral combination. Use throughout the month for a unique, floral scent.
  Total: 10-20 drops
• Best Aromas: Diffuse 2 drops Ylang Ylang oil with 1 drop each Bergamot oil, Geranium oil, and Grapefruit oil for a bright and lively aroma each morning as you get ready for the day. Alternatively, try diffusing 2 drops Ylang Ylang oil with 1 drop each Lavender oil, Sandalwood oil, and Vetiver oil each evening to experience a fresh yet calming aroma as you get ready for bed.
  Total: 60 drops
• Personalized Touch Perfume: Add 20 drops Ylang Ylang oil to an empty 10 mL roller bottle and fill the rest of the way with Fractionated Coconut Oil. Roll onto your wrists or neck for a fresh, floral personal fragrance you can carry with you all day long.
  Total: 20 drops

Don’t blink, because your bottle of Ylang Ylang oil will be empty before you know it! Not only will this aroma become a new household favorite, but we think you’ll also fall in love with the way Ylang Ylang oil fits seamlessly into your existing habits and routines.

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