FRENCH PHD EXPERT IN AROMATHERAPY DR FRANCOISE COUIC-MARINIER TELLS YOU ALL ABOUT ESSENTIAL OILS
As a relative newcomer to the citrus family, Grapefruit Essential Oil has taken the medicinal and cosmetic worlds by storm.
Here’s all you need to know about Grapefruit Oil’s incredible benefits in aromatherapy and how this modern essential oil can transform your skin.
Grapefruit Essential Oil contains active ingredients to boost metabolism and reduce appetite. As a diuretic and lymphatic stimulant, Grapefruit Oil flushes out toxins and excess water from your system to help you feel lighter on your feet.
Like its siblings in the citrus family such as Lemon Oil and Bergamot Oil, Grapefruit Essential Oil has potent antimicrobial effects, eliminates harmful bacteria, whilst also protecting the body from infections.
Research has shown that Grapefruit Oil has uplifting, soothing and clarifying effects.
Grapefruit Essential Oil, along with other Essential Oils like Peppermint Oil and Rose Damascena Oil, can balance cortisol levels and leave you feeling less stressed.
Grapefruit Essential Oil contains limonene, a powerful anti-inflammatory. Using this powerful oil can help to increase blood flow and provide pain relief for PMS cramps, headaches, bloating and muscle pains.
Thanks to its stimulating aroma, Grapefruit Essential Oil has been shown to increase mental focus and give you a renewed and re-energised feeling.
High in antioxidants and with draining properties, Grapefruit Essential Oil is the ultimate detoxifying oil. By flush out waste and getting the blood moving, your skin will be soothed, renewed and luminous.
Thanks to its antiseptic elements, Grapefruit Essential Oil works to purify and heal your skin. With the ultimate, cleansed environment in which to thrive, even acne-prone, oily skin will have the opportunity to heal and transform.
If acne is your primary concern, check out the benefits of other essential oils like Lavender Fine Oil.
With proven effects in boosting immunity, Grapefruit Oil can also protect and strengthen the epidermis. Strengthening and defending your skin from free radicals, including pollution and UV rays, will help prevent premature ageing and promote radiant, youthful skin.
Originating in Asia, Grapefruit was not recognised as a distinct species until 1800, just before it was brought to Florida in 1823. Today, the United States remains the largest supplier of Grapefruit.
Grapefruit essential is relatively new in comparison to a lot of other essential oils but has quickly been adopted as a healing powerhouse in both medicinal and cosmetic capacities.
The Grapefruit has been described as ‘the forbidden fruit’, as it was believed to be linked to the original tree of good and evil in the Garden of Eden.
The Grapefruit is believed by botanists to be a happy mistake, originating from the combination of the pomelo (citrus grandis) and the Sweet Orange (citrus sinesis).
Although a relative newcomer to the scene, Grapefruit Essential Oil was quickly used for its healing benefits. In fact, it was first discovered to be an excellent antiseptic wash for sore throats and skin blemishes.
Extracting the essential oil from Grapefruit is tricky, as the oil glands are located much deeper in the peel than other citrus fruits. The extraction process is lengthy and intricate, which makes Grapefruit Oil scarce and comparatively expensive.
Along with its other benefits, Grapefruit Essential Oil is a powerful liver stimulant. The morning after a night of drinking, Grapefruit Oil can increase detoxification and urination, whilst improving sluggishness and regulating blood sugar levels.
The primary chemical compound found in Grapefruit Essential Oil is d-limonene, which possesses strong, uplifting, aromatic properties.
With its myriad of benefits, Grapefruit Essential Oil is a highly rewarding modern oil to incorporate in your daily rituals.