How to Use essential oil in a Sentence

essential oil

noun
  • Add the essential oils of your choice and let the mixture cool.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
  • It’s washed with essential oils.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Use sachets or essential oils with these smells that keep moths away.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
  • Tea tree oil is a potent essential oil.
    — Heidi Cope, Health, 27 Oct. 2025
  • They should be chopped into small pieces or pressed for their essential oils.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 5 Mar. 2026
  • They should be chopped into small pieces or pressed for their essential oils.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 22 June 2026
  • They should be chopped into small pieces or pressed for their essential oils.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 31 May 2026
  • For a fresh scent, add a few drops of your preferred essential oil or fresh lemon juice.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Soak cotton balls in an essential oil.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
  • It is made from 100% soy wax and gets its scent from essential oils.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
  • Using essential oils with these fragrances can help keep them away.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Whole spices last longer as their essential oils aren’t released until ground.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
  • For a subtle scent boost, mix in a few drops of essential oils before sprinkling.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Kids can pour and stir the salts, count out drops of essential oil and help spoon the mixture into small glass jars.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • If the scent fades during the season, refresh it with a few more drops of essential oil.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Simply boil a pot of water, take it off the heat, and add a few drops of your favorite essential oil.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
  • Candles, essential oils, salts and a sound healing playlist do most of the heavy lifting.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
  • Candles, essential oils, salts and a sound healing playlist do most of the heavy lifting.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
  • Only use a few drops of essential oils for homemade cleaners.
    — Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Natural weed killers use vinegar, iron, or essential oils to kill weeds.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
  • From dealing with headaches, muscle aches and stress, there is an essential oil to help bring relief.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Yes — 20 to 50 drops of essential oil like lavender or tea tree work well.
    — Ryan Brennan may 13, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
  • Also, essential oils aren't safe around small animals like birds and fish.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 June 2026
  • The essential oil is a stronger repellent than the flowers.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
  • Add a few drops of lavender or other essential oils to wool dryer balls and allow to dry for about an hour.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
  • While essential oils are safe for the toilet bowl, they should never be put inside the toilet tank.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025
  • Kidder says if scent is the goal, then a few drops of essential oil mixed into baking soda works well.
    — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
  • For example, adding a bit of fresh mint is not the same as adding a drop of peppermint essential oil to your tea.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Always check the quality of an essential oil before using it in your home or on your body.
    — Emily Brown, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Don’t forget to add essential oils to your cart, too, so your recipient can try out their gift right away.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025

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