Lunar Drift is made for the hours between the day and sleep, when your body is tired but your mind is still running. Soft lavender and Ho wood lead the blend. Both are rich in linalool, a naturally occurring aroma compound that has shown calming effects in early animal studies. A touch of Sweet Orange brightens the blend, and it settles into a warm base of frankincense, patchouli and valerian root oil. Lunar Drift is designed to quiet a busy mind, invite a slower breath and help you drift gently toward rest.
Master Blend Ingredients: Lavender angustifolia (Lavender), Cinnamomum camphora ct linalool (Ho Wood), Boswellia serrata (Frankincense), Pogostemon cablin (Patchouli), Citrus sinensis (Sweet Orange), Valeriana officinales (Valerian)
Additional Roll-On Ingredients: Organic Fractionated Coconut Oil
Additional Room Spray Ingredients: Distilled Water, Denatured Perfumer’s Alcohol, Witch Hazel, Polysorbate 20
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Lavender oil is high in linalool and linalyl acetate, compounds that studies suggest may promote relaxation. Lavender is the most widely studied oil in aromatherapy research on anxiety. In a number of trials, participants who inhaled lavender oil reported lower anxiety than comparison groups, though results vary from study to study. Some trials have also looked at blood pressure and heart rate, with smaller and less consistent findings. In Lunar Drift, Lavender is there to help create a calm, quiet space for the mind to let go of the day.
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Ho wood is distilled from the bark and wood of a linalool-rich variety of the camphor tree. Its scent is gentle, woody and floral, with some similarity to rosewood, and it is often chosen as a more sustainable alternative to rosewood, which is endangered. In Lunar Drift, Ho wood softens and rounds out the lavender, and shares its linalool, supporting the blend's calming intention.
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Sweet Orange oil is cold-pressed from the rind of the fruit. Aromatherapists have long used it as a calming oil, and early research points in the same direction. In one study, volunteers who breathed sweet orange aroma before a stressful task did not show the rise in anxiety and tension seen in the comparison groups. Its aroma is rich in limonene, often over 90% of the oil, a natural component that has shown calming effects in early animal studies. there to help ease the tension of a stressful moment. In Lunar Drift, Sweet Orange is there to soften the tension of the day and clear the way for you to drift into rest.
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Frankincense essential oil is distilled from the aromatic resin of Boswellia trees, and the oil in this blend comes from Boswellia serrata, which grows in India. The resin has been burned as incense and used in ritual and spiritual practice for more than 3,000 years, and was valued in ancient times for perfumery, cosmetics and traditional medicine. Aromatherapists traditionally use the oil to quiet the mind and support meditation. In Lunar Drift, Frankincense adds a warm, resinous depth to the base, there to invite stillness at the end of the day.
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Patchouli's deep, earthy scent is known for its grounding quality. It is a classic base note that helps the lighter oils last longer, so the blend stays with you as you settle for the night.
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Valerian root has been used as a traditional remedy since the days of ancient Greece and Rome, and the physician Galen prescribed it for sleeplessness in the 2nd century. Its essential oil is warm, woody and earthy, with a strong, lingering scent, so a small amount goes a long way. In Lunar Drift it adds a woody depth to the base and nods to a long tradition of turning to valerian in the evening.
