Sweet Basil Essential Oil An essential oil with many benefits, sweet basil essential oil is mentally stimulating, calming, and uplifting. It can also be used to soothe headaches, muscle aches, support respiratory issues, and repel insects. The invigorating scent encourages alertness, clearing both mental blockages and airways to aid with breathing. This fortifying scent mixes well with a wide variety of complementary essential oils to leverage a multitude of benefits – the spicy sweet notes balance well with citrus, floral and woody aromas, making this an excellent addition to many blends. Sweet basil essential oil has the added benefit of being able to eliminate bacteria which causes odour, making it an excellent addition to personal care products to eliminate body odour. It can also be used in cleaning products to address odours around the home, or in a diffuser to create a fresh smelling space. NOTE DESCRIPTION Spicy Sweet Liquorice HOW TO USE Diffuse: add 10-15 drops of essential oil – on its own or as part of a blend with other oils – to 100ml water in a Kotanical stone oil diffuser. Massage: add 1-10 drops of essential oil to 2tsp of carrier oil such as coconut, almond, jojoba, grapeseed or olive oil. Topical: add 5-10 drops of essential oil to 10ml of carrier oil such as coconut, almond, jojoba, grapeseed or olive oil. PRODUCT QUALITY All Kotanical essential oils contain 100% organic essential oil – free from sulfates, parabens, phthalates, synthetic fragrance, formaldehydes, and mineral oil, with a shelf life of 1-2 years. The organic essential oils are vegan-friendly and certified cruelty free by the leaping bunny program. The glass bottles are recyclable and can even be sent back to Kotanical for a 12% discount on your next order. Country of Origin - India Extraction - Steam Distillation Part of Plant - Flowering heads