Gaia’s Solace – essential oil blend for grief and comfort

Gaia’s Solace – essential oil blend for grief and comfort

Gaia’s Solace is an essential oil blend for grief and comfort. It is an essential oil for grief and comfort made by blending natural essential oils into a neutral plant-based base, with no synthetic fragrance.

You can use this essential oil for grief and comfort in a diffuser, on an aroma stone or tissue, in a warm bath when mixed with a suitable base, or blended into a neutral cream or body oil. It is created in line with our

Ingredients & IFRA safety guidelines
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What this essential oil for grief and comfort is for

This blend is for times when grief, sadness, or emotional strain feel close to the surface and you want quiet support rather than distraction.

• Sitting with memories, photos, or letters when you need a gentle companion in the room.
• Holding space after funerals, difficult anniversaries, or long hospital days.
• Creating a small evening ritual where you check in with yourself and let feelings move instead of locking them down.
• Softening the edges of heavy days so you can rest, breathe, and do the next small thing.

Scent & character

Gaia’s Solace sits in a deep resinous woody scent family with soft herbal tones and a calm citrus light on top.

In the air, the first impression is a quiet lift of bright, rounded citrus over a cool, green edge that clears the space a little without feeling sharp. It is more like opening a window a crack than stepping into a storm.

On the skin, when mixed with a neutral base, the blend settles into grounded woods, earth, and a subtle incense-like warmth. Gentle herbal notes and a hint of soft floral glow wrap around that base, so the scent feels like a weighted blanket with a small lantern beside it. The overall character is steady, comforting, and slightly luminous, made to sit with you while things are tender rather than trying to fix them.

How to use this essential oil blend for grief and comfort

Use Gaia’s Solace as a clear cue that, for a while, you are allowed to slow down and let your emotions have space.

• Diffuser: Add a few drops of this essential oil for grief and comfort to a diffuser in the room where you plan to rest or reflect.
• Aroma stone or tissue: Place one or two drops near your chair, bed, or notebook so the scent stays close while you sit or write.
• Pulse points: Mix a small amount with a neutral plant oil or cream, then apply to wrists or chest if your skin is not sensitive, as a simple pre-ritual step.
• Bath: Pre-mix the blend into an unscented bath oil or mild liquid soap before adding to warm water for a quiet soak.
• Cream or body oil ritual: Blend a little into an unscented cream or oil and use it on hands, feet, or shoulders as a grounding self-massage on heavy days.

Use sparingly on adult skin and avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes. Keep the bottle away from children and pets. Do not use in the bath for babies or very young children, and consult a qualified professional if you are pregnant, nursing, or under medical care. For full safety information, follow the label and our

Ingredients & IFRA safety guidelines
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Blend details

• Essential oil blend in a neutral plant-based base.
• Completely vegan, with no animal-derived ingredients.
• No synthetic fragrance oils and no added dyes.
• Bottled in glass with a dropper for precise use.
• Blended in small batches in Spain.
• Formulated and dosed in line with our
  
  Ingredients & IFRA safety guidelines
  .

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Coming next in the Gaia’s Solace ritual

The Gaia’s Solace line will grow into a fuller ritual for grief and comfort that you can lean on during hard seasons.

• A skin-friendly body cream for simple evening care when you feel fragile and tired.
• A gentle bath and shower gel that turns everyday washing into a quiet space to release the day.

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Research link

If you want to read more about research on aromatherapy and low mood, you can see an independent paper on aromatherapy and depressive symptoms with this link:

independent study on aromatherapy and depressive symptoms
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