Lavender is the most versatile of all essential oils and has a fresh, sweet, floral, herbaceous aroma that is soothing and refreshing. Lavender is also great for relaxing and winding down before bedtime, yet also has balancing properties.

Here are some tips on how to use Lavender essential oil from our product management team and Young Living distributors.

Tips from Young Living:

• Soothe minor burns by applying 2–3 drops to the affected area
• Rub on dry or chapped skin to moisturize the affected area
• Add a few drops to a cotton ball and place it in closets and drawers to scent linens and repel moths and insects
• Place a few drops on a wet cloth or dryer sheet to deodorize and freshen your laundry
• Rub a few drops onto your hand and spread over a pillow
• Diffuse Lavender essential oil to set the mood for a baby shower or social gathering
• Diffuse or inhale Lavender essential oil to calm your mind, body, and spirit after a hard day’s work

Tips from Young Living Facebook Fans:

“I keep a 2-oz. spray bottle with 11-13 drops Lavender/purified water mix next to my bed and spritz pillow and linens nightly!” —Virginia C., Star

“You can add a drop or two to hot water to make Lavender tea.” —Charles H., Distributor

“I put it right on my neck. I love how it relaxes me.” —Wendy M., Distributor

“I diffuse Lavender every night for a great night’s rest.” —Eric H., Distributor

“We use it all the time! I put it on the kids after their shower to get ready for bed.” —Victoria B., Distributor

“I put it on a cotton ball and slip it between my pillow case and pillow.” – Patt F., Distributor

“I love putting a couple of drops on wool dryer balls to scent our clothes while they’re drying!” —Laura W., Star

“I put a few drops of Lavender essential oil in my bath water.” —Ede H., Distributor

Article source: https://blog.youngliving.com/how-to-use-lavender-essential-oil/

With winter weather and the holiday season right around the corner, our newest lip balm, Vanillamint, will keep your lips soft and supple. Formulated with the same hydrating and soothing properties of our other lip balms, Vanillamint sets itself apart with a fresh, new appearance and flavor.

Vanillamint includes the minty, tingling taste of Peppermint and Spearmint essential oils, which are perfectly balanced with the subtle aromatic flavor of vanilla. Just a quick application over your lips will keep them moist and refreshed.

With a pearlescent cap and iridescent label, Vanillamint adds a holiday sparkle to both lip balm collections featured in our holiday catalog:

1. Moisturizing Collection: Vanillamint, Lavender, Grapefruit
2. Nourishing Collection: Vanillamint, Lavender, Cinnamint

Packaged in a holiday-inspired box, both collections are great choices for a gift, stocking-stuffer, or business-sharing tool.

Keep in mind that Vanillamint is a holiday product that will only be available until December 31 of this year. If you like Young Living’s newest, festive-flavored lip balm, now is the time to stock up.

As always, we welcome your opinion. If you have tried Vanillamint, please leave a comment about your experience.

—Gloria Russo, YL Product Marketing Manager

Article source: https://blog.youngliving.com/vanillamint-the-new-holiday-inspired-lip-balm/

Most of us are seeking ways to support our health and overall wellness. One way millions of individuals do this is through probiotics. Probiotics are products that deliver “good” bacteria to the digestive tract. Studies show that they support digestive and immune systems by improving nutrient absorption and waste elimination.

However, it is important to know that not all probiotics are created equally. First, you should seek active, or live, strains. Second, you should know that different strains offer different benefits. Young Living has spent many years of research to create Life 5 ^™, a proprietary, high-potency combination of five preferred bacteria strains.

Not only does Life 5 contain these preferred, active strains, but it has also recently experienced  exciting updates to improve its stability and potency. The first and most important improvement was changing the gelatin softgel to a new, smaller, delayed-release Licaps^® capsule. Designed to bypass the gut, this new capsule delivers beneficial bacteria strains to the digestive tract. Next, we improved the product’s stability by switching to a new metal bottle cap that, when sealed between use, better protects Life 5 from harmful oxygen and moisture. All told, Life 5’s improved benefits include:

• Higher active culture count (increased from 8 billion to 10 billion)*
• Improved efficacy by allowing more cultures to directly enter the digestive tract
• Improved stability that requires refrigeration after opening and better protects the opened product from oxygen and moisture

By implementing these changes, we were able to achieve our goal of improving Life 5’s stability and potency, effectively improving an already excellent product without increasing its cost. If you haven’t had the opportunity to try this beneficial product, now is the perfect time to improve your digestive health and better support immune function through the new Life 5.

—Ryan Seely, YL Product Manager

*At the date of manufacture.

• I’d really love to give this a try!

Article source: https://blog.youngliving.com/life-5-has-a-new-improved-formula/

If you haven’t heard the news yet, let me spread the joy: Joy™ essential oil blend is now included in the Everyday Oils collection! Sure, I can keep up with the wordplay in this joyous announcement, but truth be told, the real joy is found inside the bottle.

Joy essential oil blend not only rounds out this collection of Young Living’s most popular essential oils, but it also complements other highly sought-after oils that should be used every day. Joy’s blissful combination of bergamot, lemon, rose, ylang ylang, and other essential oils creates an aroma that brings feelings of happiness to the heart and can be enjoyed in many ways. Go ahead and diffuse a little Joy in the morning to get your day started off right, dab a little behind your ears and on your wrists to take in all the positive energies around you, and don’t forget to share your happiness with others.

Now the Everyday Oils collection has you covered in just about every way imaginable. You can enjoy the soothing and relaxing effects of Lavender and Peace Calming®, the immune support of Lemon and Thieves®, the invigorating and energizing aroma of Peppermint, the confidence and strength of Valor® , the cleansing effect of Purification®, the spiritual enlightenment of Frankincense, the soothing properties of PanAway®, and now the uplifting properties of Joy!

Through daily use of this fantastic collection, you will begin to see the life-changing results that pure, therapeutic-grade essential oils can bring. Improve your life the way nature intended and help others along the way with the new and improved Premium Starter Kit that includes the Everyday Oils collection!

Please share your favorite ways to use the oils in the Everyday Oils collection by leaving a comment below.

—Marco Colindres III, YL Associate Product Manager

• So excited that Joy has been added! Young Living has truely changed my life!

Article source: https://blog.youngliving.com/everyday-oils-brings-joy-to-all/

Arguably the best part of fall is the nostalgic smells of the season. Autumn’s aroma palate ranges from spicy to sweet to earthy, and our October promotions can help you fill your home with the warm, meditative scents that you dream about all year long. As an added bonus, you can also earn a transferrable $20 enrollment coupon with this month’s order!

Hit 250 PV with your October order and you’ll earn free 5-ml Cinnamon Bark and Myrrh essential oils—perfect for diffusing in your home—plus a transferrable $20 enrollment coupon that you can share with a newly enrolling distributor. Order 190 PV and you will earn the essential oil two pack!

Take advantage of the opportunity to earn these great rewards:

Cinnamon Bark: With its beloved, spicy aroma, Cinnamon Bark is a favorite for use as an uplifting home fragrance. As a key component of Thieves® essential oil blend, it also offers many wellness benefits.* Diffuse in your home or office to invite relaxation, dilute in a 1:4 ratio and apply topically or take internally, or add 1-2 drops to recipes calling for powdered cinnamon. Retail value: $31.58

Myrrh: Derived from the precious resin of the Somali myrrh tree, myrrh essential oil’s smoky, balsamic aroma has traditionally been used to promote spirituality. It is also a great addition to any skin-care regimen—myrrh can tone the appearance of the skin and promote a more youthful-looking complexion. Diffuse during prayer and meditation, or mix into your morning or evening moisturizer. Retail value: $34.21

$20 Enrollment Coupon: This transferrable enrollment coupon is an ideal tool for sharing Young Living and bringing new energy to your organization. Look for a discount code on your qualifying 250 PV order invoice, which you may then give to an enrolling distributor to help offset the cost of a Starter Kit. To redeem the code, the enrolling distributor must sign up online with one of our new, exciting enrollment kits and enter the coupon code upon checkout, allowing him or her to join for as little as $20! This unique benefit makes it more enticing than ever to join Young Living!

Go to youngliving.com for full offer details. Visit Virtual Office today to update your order and receive these free products.

*This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Article source: https://blog.youngliving.com/fill-your-home-with-the-scents-of-autumn/

When Young Living founder and CEO D. Gary Young sets his mind on something, he works diligently to follow through. At the 2013 International Grand Convention, he set out to deliver new, exciting essential oils from around the world, including places such as Ecuador, Taiwan, Japan, and Arabia. These oils were packaged as part of the Exotic Oils Collection that was originally only available at the convention.

You will notice in the upcoming 2013 Holiday Catalog that we have made the Exotic Oils Collection available for purchase (while supplies last). If you are not able to purchase an Exotic Oils Collection, we are happy to announce that the oils from Taiwan—Hong Kuai and Xiang Mao—will now be available on a permanent basis starting October 7!

Learn more about each of the essential oils in the Exotic Oils Collection below.

TAIWAN

Hong Kuai (Chamaecyparis formosensis)

Hong Kuai is a treasured tree found only in the steep mountain rain forests of Taiwan. The naturally fallen logs possess a sesquiterpene-rich, woody aroma. Hong Kuai’s lasting woody aroma makes it a prized lumber for building temples and shrines; its name in Chinese characters means “the respected trees for the temple-building society.”

Xiang Mao (Cymbopogon citratus)

Young Living’s Xiang Mao essential oil, commonly known as red lemongrass, is an organic essential oil that is distilled from the xiang mao grass that is grown on the mountain slopes by the Paiwan aboriginal tribe in southeastern Taiwan. Xiang Mao was traditionally used to freshen household air, promote a sense of well-being, and moisten the skin.

ECUADOR

Amazonian Ylang Ylang™ (Cananga odorata equitoriana)

The aroma of Amazonian Ylang Ylang is floral, sweet, and potent. Traditionally, the flowers have been used for various events such as weddings, parties, and ceremonies.

Plectranthus Oregano™ (Plectranthus amboinicus)