Why the Essential Oils in Your Self-Care Products Are Really There

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If you've scanned the ingredient list on any natural self-care product and spotted essential oils, you might assume they were added mainly for the scent. That's part of it, but in well-formulated natural products, essential oils are added for a few reasons. 

Woman with eyes closed holding Primally Pure Charcoal Deodorant, 1.7 oz, in black packaging near her lips

Several key essential oils provide functional benefits that work alongside core ingredients to complement each product's purpose. Here's a closer look at what essential oils contribute across three common self-care products.

In Natural Deodorant, Essential Oils Soothe and Protect

Eucalyptus and peppermint are two of the essential oils you’re likely to find in a natural deodorant with activated charcoal. While the two oils blend to offer a cleansing, aromatic experience, their inclusion is more significant. 

Eucalyptus can provide protective and purifying benefits that complement the formula's odor-fighting ingredients, while peppermint offers a cooling effect that may help soothe the underarms and reduce irritation. 

Together, they support a fresher, more comfortable experience and add a functional layer to a formula that's already doing a lot of work.

In Sun Cream, Essential Oils Calm and Cool

Lavender and peppermint essential oils as natural and organic sun cream ingredients? Why not? These two oils can be a natural fit for a product you wear during time outdoors. Lavender is known for its calming qualities, which pair well with skin that's spending time in the heat and sun. 

Primally Pure Sheer Zinc + Tallow Sun Cream SPF 30 in Lavender Mint, 3.4 fl oz, on a stool among green leaves

The two aromas complement each other and can make each application genuinely inviting. 

In Dry Shampoo, Essential Oils Support Your Scalp

The essential oils in all natural dry shampoo do more than add fragrance. Lavender and peppermint bring their signature calming and cooling effects, while pink grapefruit essential oil rounds out the blend with its own set of benefits.

Woman outdoors holding Primally Pure Natural Dry Shampoo in Dark Locks in front of her face

Grapefruit oil offers clarifying and purifying properties that help support a more balanced scalp as you work the dry shampoo through your hair. Its light citrus aroma is a welcome bonus.

About Primally Pure

Primally Pure is where clean skin, hair, and beauty care meet real life. Their collections include non toxic deodorant like the Charcoal Deodorant, Natural Dry Shampoo, tallow body butters like the Almond + Vanilla Body Butter, mineral sun care like the Sun Serum Tinted SPF 30, and more. Many of their best-selling products are made with ethically sourced tallow from grass-fed cows and thoughtfully chosen botanicals. Every product keeps things simple so you can focus on what matters most without compromising what goes on your skin.

Find natural skin and hair care products featuring key essential oils at https://primallypure.com/

Location: United States

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