Deep Dive

Copaiba

Copaiba essential oil, a gem from the Amazon rainforest, offers versatile uses and benefits. Its integration in cosmetics like soaps and lotions, plus its oral health benefits, make it a prized natural product.


doTERRA sources Copaiba from Brazil, .

Why Copaiba? 

Copaiba oil supports the health of the cardiovascular, nervous, digestive, immune, and respiratory systems. With a pleasant, mild and woody aroma, Copaiba oil can help calm emotions and soothe anxious feelings. It is a wonderful oil to use at the end of a stressful day. Copaiba oil is also well-loved because it relieves discomfort and promotes overall health, supporting people to feel their best.


Copaiba oil has a plethora of benefits when taken internally. Copaiba contains powerful antioxidants that boost immune health. However, the main constituent of Copaiba oil is Beta-caryophyllene (also present in Black Pepper essential oil) which helps soothe the nervous system and help with nervous-system-related issues as diverse as anxious feelings and discomfort. Beta-caryophyllene also promotes healthy cardiovascular and immune system function.

Behind the Bottle


Uses for Copaiba Essential Oil

  • Internal Wellness: Add 1-2 drops to water, tea, or a Veggie Cap for systemic support.
  • Topical Relief: Blend with a carrier oil for a comforting massage.
  • Oral Hygiene: Add to water for a refreshing mouth rinse.
  • Diffuse for Rest: Diffuse at bedtime for a peaceful sleep.
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A Little Chemistry

Copaiba's main component, beta-caryophyllene (BCP), a constituent with an almost endless spectrum of benefits. In fact, Copaiba is the essential oil with the highest known concentration of beta-caryophyllene. Beta-caryophyllene targets the CB2 receptors in the endocannabinoid system.


Did your ears perk up at the mention of the endocannabinoid system? It's a hot term in complementary and alternative medicine these days. That's because it plays a fundamental role in managing many concerns, including mood, inflammation, appetite, and relaxation. This biological system is found throughout the central and peripheral nervous system, and acts as a regulator for countless physiological processes.


The system is named after compounds in CBD oil: cannabinoids. Now, cannabinoid compounds in CBD do not actually bind directly to either type of receptor, so they affect the ECS only indirectly.

Beta-caryophillene, on the other hand, directly binds to CB2 receptors and so produces rapid and powerful changes within the body.


While beta-caryophyllene is an extraordinary compound, it makes up only about 50% of doTERRA's Copaiba oil. The other 50% is made of sesquiterpenes such as copaene, bergamotene, and humulene, which have also been shown to have a number of beneficial health properties -- from antioxidant activity to immune system activity and more. This is why Copaiba offers such a plethora of benefits to so many body systems.


Which dōTERRA Products
Contain Copaiba?

  • Adaptiv
  • Adaptiv Touch
  • Adaptiv Calming Blend Capsules
  • Copaiba Softgels
  • Rescuer
  • Deep Blue Stick

Put Copaiba to Work

Diffuser Blends

Emotional Healing

Copaiba is an oil that supports self-awareness and clarity. If you feel regretful, less than, unworthy or ashamed, Copaiba is waiting to help you step forward into forgiveness, self awareness and love. Unveil your purpose with Copaiba.

To use Copaiba aromatically, inhale directly from the bottle, diffuse it, or place a drop in your hands and inhale deeply. Apply to the wrists, the bottoms of the feet, to the back of the neck or wherever you feel pain. To use it internally, take 1-2 drops under the tongue, in a capsule, or in water. 

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