Botanical support for your menstrual self-care routine
A soothing topical oil for your monthly cycle
Menstrual Oil is a carefully crafted botanical massage oil designed for use before and during menstruation. The formula combines evening primrose and olive oil with a diverse blend of essential oils selected to create a soothing, aromatic experience while you massage the lower abdominal area.
Rather than adding another capsule or tea to your routine, this topical formula allows you to focus directly on the abdominal area with gentle circular massage. The combination of touch, warmth, botanical oils, and aromatherapy makes it an easy addition to a relaxing menstrual self-care ritual.
Designed for abdominal massage
Targeted comfort when you need it
Massage can be an especially comforting practice during your menstrual cycle. Menstrual Oil provides the slip needed for a gentle abdominal massage while its aromatic essential oils create a relaxing sensory experience.
Apply a moderate amount to the lower abdominal area and massage it into the skin using slow, circular motions. The oil can also be gently warmed before application for an added warming and comforting experience.
Start before your period begins
Build it into your monthly routine
You don't have to wait until your period starts to use Menstrual Oil. We recommend beginning application two to three days before your expected menstrual period and continuing during menstruation or whenever additional comfort is desired.
This makes the oil particularly easy to incorporate into an established cycle-care routine. Keep it somewhere convenient so you can reach for it when your period approaches.
A botanical blend created for women
Carrier oils meet aromatic essential oils
The base of Menstrual Oil combines evening primrose oil and olive oil, providing a smooth medium for abdominal massage while helping condition and moisturize the skin.
The formula then layers geranium rose, Roman chamomile, jasmine, vitex, clary sage, basil, juniper berry, cypress, sweet marjoram, ginger, vetiver, and celery essential oils. Each botanical contributes its own naturally occurring aromatic compounds, creating a complex blend with floral, herbaceous, spicy, earthy, and grounding notes.
Menstrual Oil vs. regular massage oil
Cycle-focused botanicals vs. general-purpose massage
A traditional massage oil is primarily designed to provide glide and reduce friction between the hands and skin. Depending on the product, it may contain only a basic carrier oil or fragrance.
Menstrual Oil has a more specific purpose. It combines moisturizing carrier oils with a broad selection of essential oils chosen for a menstrual self-care routine. It is intended for targeted abdominal massage before and during menstruation rather than simply functioning as an everyday body moisturizer.
If your goal is basic full-body moisturization, a general body oil may be more appropriate. If you want a botanical oil specifically designed around your menstrual routine, Menstrual Oil provides the more targeted option.
Menstrual Oil vs. Menstrual Cycle Tea
Topical care vs. an herbal tea ritual
Menstrual Oil and Dherbs' Menstrual Cycle Tea can complement the same monthly self-care routine in very different ways.
Menstrual Oil is a topical product that is massaged directly onto the abdominal area. It combines carrier oils and aromatic essential oils to provide a relaxing massage experience before and during menstruation.
Menstrual Cycle Tea is an herbal tea formulated with botanicals traditionally associated with menstrual and female reproductive wellness. It is consumed as a beverage rather than applied externally.
Choose Menstrual Oil when you want targeted topical massage, Menstrual Cycle Tea when you prefer an herbal tea, or incorporate both approaches into your menstrual self-care routine.
Menstrual Oil vs. Menstrual Cycle Formula
External massage vs. daily herbal supplementation
Although their names are similar, Menstrual Oil and Dherbs' Menstrual Cycle Formula are very different products.
Menstrual Oil is for external use and is massaged onto the abdominal area before and during menstruation. Menstrual Cycle Formula is an oral herbal supplement designed to support menstrual cycle and female reproductive wellness from within.
This makes the two products complementary rather than interchangeable. One provides a topical massage experience, while the other is designed as a daily herbal supplement.
Ingredients
Evening primrose oil
Evening primrose oil is particularly notable for its linoleic acid and gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), two omega-6 fatty acids. It also contains naturally occurring tocopherols, forms of vitamin E. We use evening primrose as a carrier oil that helps condition the skin while providing an excellent base for abdominal massage.
Olive oil
Olive oil contains high levels of oleic acid as well as smaller amounts of linoleic acid, squalene, polyphenols, and vitamin E compounds such as alpha-tocopherol. We use olive oil as an emollient carrier that helps the hands glide smoothly across the skin while leaving the abdominal area moisturized and conditioned.
Geranium rose essential oil
Geranium rose oil contains aromatic compounds such as citronellol, geraniol, and linalool. These naturally occurring compounds contribute to its distinctive rosy, herbaceous fragrance. We include geranium rose to create a balancing floral component within the aromatic massage blend.
Roman chamomile essential oil
Roman chamomile contains aromatic esters such as isobutyl angelate and related angelate compounds. Its soft, apple-like herbal aroma is traditionally associated with relaxation. We use Roman chamomile to contribute to the formula's calming sensory experience.
Jasmine essential oil
Jasmine's complex aromatic profile can include benzyl acetate, linalool, benzyl alcohol, and other naturally occurring volatile compounds. We use jasmine for its rich floral aroma, which adds a comforting and luxurious character to the blend.
Vitex essential oil
Vitex, also known as chaste tree, contains aromatic compounds that can include monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes such as 1,8-cineole, sabinene, and caryophyllene, depending on the plant material and extraction. We include vitex because of its longstanding association with women's botanical wellness traditions.
Clary sage essential oil
Clary sage is especially rich in linalyl acetate and linalool and may contain naturally occurring sclareol. Its warm, herbaceous aroma makes it a popular ingredient in women's aromatherapy blends. We use it to enhance the relaxing character of Menstrual Oil.
Basil essential oil
Basil essential oil contains aromatic constituents that may include linalool, eugenol, and other terpenes, depending on the variety. We use basil to add a fresh herbal note that complements the floral and earthy oils in the formula.
Juniper berry essential oil
Juniper berry oil is rich in naturally occurring terpenes, particularly alpha-pinene, along with compounds such as sabinene and myrcene. Its crisp, woody aroma adds a refreshing botanical element to the formula.
Cypress essential oil
Cypress essential oil commonly contains alpha-pinene, carene, and other monoterpenes. We include it for its clean, woody aroma and its traditional use in botanical massage and aromatherapy preparations.
Sweet marjoram essential oil
Sweet marjoram contains aromatic terpenes and terpene alcohols that may include terpinen-4-ol, sabinene hydrate, and gamma-terpinene. Its warm, herbaceous aroma is traditionally associated with relaxing massage blends, making it a natural fit for Menstrual Oil.
Ginger essential oil
Ginger essential oil contains aromatic compounds including zingiberene and other sesquiterpenes. Unlike the pungency of fresh ginger, its essential oil provides a warm, spicy aroma. We use ginger to contribute warmth and depth to the overall botanical blend.
Vetiver essential oil
Vetiver oil has a complex composition rich in sesquiterpenes and sesquiterpene alcohols, including compounds associated with its characteristic deep, earthy fragrance. We include vetiver as a grounding aromatic note that balances the brighter floral and herbal oils.
Celery essential oil
Celery essential oil contains aromatic compounds that can include limonene, sedanolide, and related phthalides. It contributes a distinctive fresh, herbaceous character and rounds out this diverse essential-oil blend.
How to use
Create a soothing abdominal massage ritual before and during menstruation
Apply a moderate amount of Menstrual Oil to the abdominal area and gently massage it into the skin using circular motions.
For additional comfort, the oil can be gently warmed before application. Begin using Menstrual Oil two to three days before your expected menstrual period and continue during menstruation or use as needed.
Menstrual Oil is for external use only. Do not ingest it. Avoid contact with the eyes and other sensitive areas. Because the formula contains multiple essential oils, we recommend patch testing before broader use if you have sensitive skin.
4 OZ FL.
