Introductory Kit dōTERRA | 5 ml

Lavender essential oil is the most widely used oil in the dōTERRA range, and the first one to recommend to someone just starting out. This is true lavender, not the lavandin that covers the fields photographed in Provence: more floral and less camphoraceous, it goes to distillation within twenty-four hours of cutting, which holds on to its most volatile notes.

Key benefits

• Soothing properties, used to relax the body and lift the mood.
• Encourages a feeling of calm and a relaxing environment.
• Soothes and moisturises dry skin.
• Helps maintain thick, healthy-looking hair.
• Widely used in cosmetics and perfumery to promote clear, healthy skin.

Lemon essential oil is one of dōTERRA’s best sellers, and one of the few oils that works as well in the kitchen as around the house. It is cold pressed from the peel rather than distilled, which gives it that sharp, instantly recognisable aroma.

Key benefits

• Cleans household surfaces, freshens the air and helps remove sticky residue and grease.
• Can be used to give water a refreshing flavour or for a wide range of savoury recipes and sweet desserts.
• Cold pressed from lemon peel to preserve its delicate nature and its valuable, powerful properties.
• Uplifting and energising properties that promote a good mood thanks to its invigorating aroma.

Peppermint essential oil is one of dōTERRA’s best sellers, and one of the three oils the brand recommends for beginners. A hybrid of water mint and spearmint, it is grown in Oregon, where abundant rainfall gives it a high menthol content: the menthol is what makes it so fresh.

Key benefits

• Rich in menthol, which gives it its intense freshness, in the mouth as on the skin.
• Flavours smoothies, desserts, drinks and savoury dishes with a powerful minty taste.
• One drop in a tall glass of water, after a hearty meal.
• Diffused, its minty aroma creates an atmosphere conducive to mental clarity and focus.
• Provides a cooling sensation during a massage, diluted, on the neck and shoulders.