How to Use essential oil in a Sentence

essential oil

noun
  • Have them in loose or bagged teas, herbal syrups, and essential oils.
    — Lauren O'Connor, Health, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The essential oil form is made from the bark, leaves or twigs of the plant.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 8 Mar. 2018
  • Add the essential oils of your choice and let the mixture cool.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
  • For a fresher scent, add a few drops of an essential oil to the mix.
    — Sara Clark, Country Living, 23 May 2019
  • Be careful with claims that essential oils can help calm dogs down.
    — Southern Living, 3 July 2018
  • For those who use essential oils in their homes, take care to keep the oils away from your pets.
    — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 14 June 2019
  • 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
  • Spray made with essential oils is applied to the tires, the sides and the back.
    — Christina Hall, ajc, 8 May 2018
  • 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, 31 May 2026
  • They should be chopped into small pieces or pressed for their essential oils.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 22 June 2026
  • And then some like woo woo sh*t, like essential oils and incense.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 July 2018
  • Bisabolol comes from the essential oils found in chamomile plants.
    — Rosanna Sutherby, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024
  • For a fresh scent, add a few drops of your preferred essential oil or fresh lemon juice.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
  • For a fresh scent, add a few drops of your preferred essential oil or fresh lemon juice.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024
  • For a fresh scent, add a few drops of your preferred essential oil or fresh lemon juice.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Soak cotton balls in an essential oil.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
  • Each one has a small toy inside and is fragranced with essential oils.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
  • It is made from 100% soy wax and gets its scent from essential oils.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
  • Most are a blend of essential oils that keep hair looking lively.
    — Adam Hurly, GQ, 14 June 2018
  • Make your own candles by melting down the wax and adding essential oils.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Learn about essential oils and their many uses in this hands-on session.
    — Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 3 May 2018
  • Twist lemon peel over top of drink to express essential oils, then discard peel.
    — Kara Newman, WSJ, 27 July 2023
  • Alo’s essential oils also have the same feel—all white and classic.
    — Essence, 10 Sep. 2024
  • One that's more than notebooks and pens but includes essential oils and herbal teas.
    — al, 14 Aug. 2019
  • The farm sells lavender in sachets, essential oils and bath salts.
    — Corinne Ramey, WSJ, 30 July 2017
  • 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

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