Women's Health Hub
Your trusted space for expert guidance and natural support on women's health, through every stage of life.
Explore Life's Changing Stages
Synthetic vs Natural
How Synthetic Fragrances Disrupt Hormones
Uncover how synthetic fragrances in everyday products can disrupt your endocrine system, and learn how switching to 100% pure essential oils like Clary Sage and Lavender can naturally support your hormonal health and lower cortisol.
Meet Our Women's Health Expert
"I love using essential oils to support both my own hormonal health and my clients’. Their therapeutic properties are so diverse that I can choose exactly what’s needed on a day to day basis. Because menopause is different for everyone, aromatherapy works beautifully, it’s completely bespoke, allowing you to create targeted blends for different symptoms and emotional needs."
About Jo Kellett
Our essential oil expert, Jo Kellett TIDHA MIFPA CIMI, graduated from the Tisserand Institute of Holistic Aromatherapy in 1996. She returned to the college in 1999 as an Essential Oil Therapeutics Tutor, where she taught until the college closed. Jo runs a successful private Aromatherapy practice in Brighton, specialising in Women’s health. Jo is also an internationally published author and has lectured on the subject of Aromatherapy both in the UK and abroad.
For more information on Jo Kellett, check out her website or Instagram.
Jo Kellett
Women's Health FAQs
Ask Our Expert
Essential oils can provide natural wellbeing support through different life stages because there are so many different oils and ways to use them. As our needs change, we can adapt the aromas and rituals we choose to suit how we want to feel.
Yes, essential oils can be used at almost every stage of a woman’s life. Their actions are gentle and adaptable, making them suitable from adolescence through menopause and beyond. The main exception is early pregnancy; we don’t recommend using essential oils during the first trimester.
Daily use can be safe if the essential oils are diluted correctly and you vary your choice of essential oils.
Essential oils may support hormonal wellbeing through inhalation or topical use. Inhalation works quickly on the nervous system, helping with mood, stress and emotional balance. Topical application offers gentle physical support, but essential oils should always be diluted in a blending oil and never applied neat. Choose methods that fit naturally into your daily routine, such as diffusion, massage blends or bedtime rituals, so the support feels consistent and nurturing.
Each essential oil has a different action, aroma and traditional use, so choosing the right one depends on the effect you want to achieve. Start by identifying your main wellbeing goal, then select the essential oil whose properties align with that need. For more guidance, you can explore our Women’s Health Hub, where we break down essential oils by symptom and support or our Essential Oil Hub, which features our beginner's guide to understanding Essential Oils.
Restore Balance Collection
Explore our Restore Balance range with a supportive blend of Rose, Geranium and Clary Sage to support changes in mood associated with menopause, perimenopause and menstruation.
