Palo Santo Essential Oil – Bursera Graveolens

Mood: Calm, Grounded, Fresh
Best For: Diffuser, meditation, palo santo scent without smoke

Latin name: Bursera graveolens
Also known as: Holy wood, sacred wood, St. Anthony’s wood, palosanto, Mallka Waki
Origin: Ecuador

The scent of palo santo without the smoke: woody, warm and sweet, with a bright citrus edge.

Palo Santo Essential Oil from Ecuador

This palo santo essential oil is steam-distilled from native Ecuadorian Bursera graveolens trees, cultivated and sustainably sourced. Palo santo, Spanish for holy wood, belongs to the same family as frankincense and myrrh. In South America it is used against mala energía, bad energy: palo santo to clean your house, palo santo for good luck.

• Rich in limonene and α-terpineol – the terpenes behind its fresh, resinous scent, shared with its cousins frankincense and myrrh.
• A calm, grounding atmosphere – traditionally used in meditation to quiet the mind and let go of negative thoughts.
• Used in ayahuasca ceremonies for centuries – the same tree whose wood is burned to purify the space before and after ceremony.

100% plant-based. Free from parabens, phthalates, preservatives and dyes. Cruelty-free.

How to Use Palo Santo Oil

Add a few drops to a diffuser, any type, to fill a room with its scent. For skin, bath or hair, always dilute first: mix a few drops into a carrier oil, an unscented lotion or a natural fragrance base.

Caution: For external use only. Never use undiluted. Do a small patch test first and stop if irritation occurs. Avoid eyes and mucous membranes. Consult a health care practitioner before use if you are pregnant or have a medical condition. Keep out of reach of children. Flammable, keep away from fire.

For the full ritual, burn a stick of palo santo wood from the same tree.