Palo Santo Essential Oil
Best for: Grounding, woody blends for meditation and mindful moments
- Ships NZ-wide from our Kaiapoi warehouse
- Questions? Call 0800 228 767
Description
Palo Santo essential oil is steam distilled from the aged heartwood of Bursera graveolens, wildcrafted from naturally fallen wood in Ecuador. It has a woody, sweet, fruity-balsamic, resinous aroma with citrus undertones, and acts as a warm base note.
Known as "holy wood", Palo Santo has traditionally been burned or diffused to clear the air and set a calm, grounding atmosphere, and it is popular for meditation, mindfulness and relaxing diffuser blends. A relative of frankincense and myrrh, it shares their deep, resinous character and blends beautifully with them. It is a skin and eye irritant and a skin sensitiser, so dilute it before use on the skin and patch test first.
- Woody, sweet, resinous aroma with citrus undertones
- Warm base note with a deep, balsamic character
- Traditionally associated with calm, grounding and meditation
- Pairs well with resins and woods such as frankincense, myrrh, sandalwood and cedarwood
Blends well with: Frankincense, myrrh, sandalwood, cedarwood, lavender, helichrysum and bergamot
About this oil
Palo Santo essential oil is steam distilled from the aged heartwood of Bursera graveolens, wildcrafted from naturally fallen wood in Ecuador. It has a woody, sweet, fruity-balsamic, resinous aroma with citrus undertones, and acts as a warm base note.
Known as "holy wood", Palo Santo has traditionally been burned or diffused to clear the air and set a calm, grounding atmosphere, and it is popular for meditation, mindfulness and relaxing diffuser blends. A relative of frankincense and myrrh, it shares their deep, resinous character and blends beautifully with them. It is a skin and eye irritant and a skin sensitiser, so dilute it before use on the skin and patch test first.
- Woody, sweet, resinous aroma with citrus undertones
- Warm base note with a deep, balsamic character
- Traditionally associated with calm, grounding and meditation
- Pairs well with resins and woods such as frankincense, myrrh, sandalwood and cedarwood
Uses
- Diffuser or vaporiserAdd 3–5 drops to your diffuser or oil burner with water for a calm, grounding room aroma, on its own or with frankincense and lavender.
- BathMix 2–3 drops into a tablespoon of carrier oil or unscented bath base first, then add it to a warm bath. Never add undiluted essential oil to bath water.
- Massage and aromatherapyIf you use it in massage, aromatherapy or other skin applications, always dilute it in a carrier oil at around 1–2% (roughly 6–12 drops per 30ml). Patch test first.
Blends well with
Palo Santo Essential Oil pairs nicely with these oils. Tap one to find it in the shop.
Specifications
| Botanical name | Bursera graveolens |
|---|---|
| Plant part | Heartwood |
| Extraction | Steam distillation |
| Purity | 100% pure, natural, undiluted |
| Appearance | Colourless to pale yellow liquid |
| Aroma | Woody, sweet and resinous with citrus undertones |
| Size options | 10ml, 25ml, 50ml, 100ml |
| Origin | Ecuador |
| Shelf life | Around 36 months when stored correctly |
Safety & storage
- For external use only. Do not take internally.
- Never apply undiluted to the skin. Always dilute in a carrier oil.
- Palo Santo is a skin and eye irritant and a skin sensitiser. It is flammable and may be fatal if swallowed and enters the airways. Patch test the diluted blend on a small area for 24 hours before full use.
- Keep away from eyes and mucous membranes. Do not use on broken or irritated skin.
- Not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or for babies and young children, unless advised by a qualified practitioner.
- Keep out of reach of children and pets.
Storage: Store tightly capped in the original dark glass bottle, away from heat and direct sunlight.
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Shipping & returns
We aim to dispatch within 1 working day from our Kaiapoi warehouse. Delivery usually takes up to 2 working days in the South Island and 2–3 in the North Island (rural addresses 1–2 days longer). Shipping is calculated at checkout.
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