dōTERRA OnGuard® Essential Oil Blend - 15ml
dōTERRA OnGuard® Essential Oil Blend - 15ml
OnGuard blends Wild Orange, Clove, Cinnamon Bark, Cinnamon Leaf, Eucalyptus and Rosemary into one bottle. It is one of doTERRA's best-known blends, and it smells like a well-stocked spice rack — clove and cinnamon lead, with wild orange underneath and a clean lift from eucalyptus and rosemary.
The aroma is warm and spiced, closer to mulled wine or a Christmas market than a typical essential oil. Around the home, a few drops go into a spray bottle of water for wiping down surfaces, or into a laundry wash that needs a lift.
In a diffuser it fills a room quickly, so it needs fewer drops than most oils — start with one or two rather than four. It is a good one to reach for when a house has been shut up for a while and could use a warm, spiced aroma back in it.
Why people choose it
- Warm, spiced aroma — clove and cinnamon to the front, lifted by wild orange
- A regular in DIY surface sprays and laundry
- Fills a room quickly, so a little goes further in a diffuser
- Blends Wild Orange, Clove, Cinnamon Bark, Cinnamon Leaf, Eucalyptus and Rosemary
- A warming favourite around the home through autumn and winter
How it smells
Warm and spiced, cinnamon and clove to the front, brightened by wild orange with a clean edge from eucalyptus and rosemary.
How to use it
- In a diffuser
- Start with one to two drops in a diffuser — it is stronger than most blends and fills a room fast.
- On skin
- Dilute well with a carrier oil before applying to skin, or stir a drop into a hand-washing routine.
- Dilution
- Dilute generously — start at one drop of OnGuard to four or five drops of fractionated coconut oil, more for sensitive skin.
- Worth knowing
- A little goes further than you would expect. Build up slowly rather than matching the drop count you would use for a lighter oil.
Details
- Size
- 15 ml
Safety
Possible skin sensitivity. Keep out of reach of children. If you are pregnant, nursing or under a doctor's care, speak to your practitioner before use. Avoid contact with eyes, inner ears and sensitive areas. Dilute well with a carrier oil for topical use, and avoid direct sunlight or UV rays on treated skin for 12 hours afterwards, as with other citrus-containing blends.
This information is for general use and is not medical advice. If you have a health condition, are pregnant or nursing, speak to your GP, midwife or pharmacist.
Blends well with
Common questions
What's actually in OnGuard?
Wild Orange, Clove, Cinnamon Bark, Cinnamon Leaf, Eucalyptus and Rosemary — six oils in one bottle, which is why the aroma is so layered.
Can I add it to a homemade cleaning spray?
Yes, that is one of the most common uses — a few drops in a spray bottle with water, plus a splash of vinegar or washing-up liquid to help it mix, gives surfaces a warm, spiced scent.
Why does it need fewer drops than other oils in the diffuser?
It is a concentrated blend of naturally strong oils, so it reads much stronger per drop than something like Lavender. One or two drops is a sensible starting point.
Does it mark surfaces or fabric?
Cinnamon and clove can mark light fabric or plastic if applied neat, so dilute it and test a small area first, especially on anything pale.