In June, we celebrate Father’s Day and this is a perfect opportunity to prove that essential oils (EOs) aren’t just for women! Most men are scared off by EOs because they either think that they won’t work on them or are scared they’ll smell too girly. But in fact, there are many EOs that are used specifically for men’s issues and lots of essential oils are used in men’s colognes, so they inherently smell manly! Men have different needs than women do, and there are many interesting ways for men to use EOs for a variety of concerns. Examples include wintergreen and copaiba to soothe sore muscles, marjoram to reduce snoring, peppermint to relieve heartburn, cedarwood to tackle hair loss, tea tree to treat athlete’s foot, lemon to remove goop and grime from hands, and peppermint to cool the skin while working outdoors in warmer weather!

Sylvia Provenski, CanadianMoms.ca