Did you know electric diffusers are having a moment? With data suggesting a 7% increase year on year in electric diffuser products, irresistible scents drifting through homes are clearly in demand.
Awareness around aromatherapy has helped people understand the advantages of using essential oils in electric diffusers to boost feelings of wellness and support their overall health.
In the build up to the holiday season, we can all feel a little stressed at times. There’s no time like the present to bring a touch of calm to your home with a beautiful lingering fragrance that also boosts your mental and physical health.
That’s why we’re exploring exactly what an electric diffuser is and how electric diffusers work so you can fill your home with delicious festive fragrances and keep the calm going all through Christmas.
Contents
- What do you put in an electric diffuser?
- How do electric diffusers work?
- Where should you put an electric diffuser?
- Find your favourite electric diffuser at The Essence Vault.
What do you put in an electric diffuser?
First things first, what is an electric diffuser? An electric diffuser is a product that uses essential oils, such as lavender or peppermint, to produce a fine mist of fragranced spray.
Originally used in spas and wellness centres, electric diffusers are now much more popular in people’s homes, making sure spaces are delicately scented and filled with a sense of serenity.
As we just mentioned, an electric diffuser contains an oil to create a scent spray. Most electric diffuser fans like to use essential oil as the fragrances are genuinely lovely to smell.
Essential oils are natural and are said to have aromatherapy benefits, such as aiding better sleep, regulating emotions, and reducing stress. Using essential oils inside an electric diffuser helps you to inhale the smell.
This is important because your sense of smell is the only sense directly associated with your limbic system. This is the system inside you that regulates your emotions, so anything that transfers through smell will help better support a chilled emotional response.
Oils such as eucalyptus help to clear blocked noses and improve breathing, ginger is reportedly good for minimising nausea, lavender supposedly promotes better sleep, and rosemary helps to increase focus and concentration.
If you’re suffering from a particular issue, then finding the right essential oil for your electric diffuser could help to decrease your symptoms and improve your general sense of wellbeing.
How do electric diffusers work?
So, how does your cute electric diffuser disperse that essential oil fragrance into your living room? Well, it comes down to the heat created by the electricity flowing through your diffuser.
When you plug in your diffuser, fill up the water tank, and add your chosen essential oil, the electrical heat warms up the water and oil. These are then released as a scent mist, wafting through your room and helping you tap into your emotions.
It really depends on how you feel, whether you leave your diffuser on for a while or just keep it on for short periods of time. Research suggests that using it for around 30 minutes at a time before stopping for a while helps regulate the amount of fragrance in the air and ensures the scent doesn’t get too strong.
Where should you put an electric diffuser?
Good question! Does position matter when it comes to dispersing essential oil scent? Actually, it might make a difference because oil could leak onto surfaces or flooring, so it makes sense to put your electric diffuser in a safe place. So, if you’re wondering: are electric diffusers safe, then there are a few steps you can take to help.
It also may help to place your diffuser in an open area and on a solid surface, like a table. Centering the diffuser in the middle of the room could disperse the essential oil mist and scent more evenly around the space. Being in a nice, airy environment also helps sprinkle the oil mist throughout your room for a gentle, soothing effect.
Find your favourite electric diffuser at The Essence Vault
There’s no better feeling than finding a new cute product that makes you smile. Quite simply, that’s what an electric diffuser with gorgeous essential oil can do for you - all from The Essence Vault!
When there’s an essential oil to help you sleep, it would be a shame not to try it. That’s why we recommend our Sleep Essential Oil, which combines vetiver, frankincense, and lavender to transform your life into a sea of tranquility.
On the flip side, you may need some energy in the run up to Christmas, so take a look at our Energising Essential Oil. This powerhouse pick-me-up awakens your senses and gives you a boost to get on with your day.
Explore our new festive arrivals for your home at The Essence Vault. Shop the latest designer inspired diffuser oils available right now.