# dōTERRA Home Essentials kit review: what's inside, price by country, and who should not buy it

An honest look at the Home Essentials enrollment kit: the ten oils and the diffuser, what each one is used for day to day, wholesale prices in Germany, the UK, France, Poland, the UAE, Israel and Kazakhstan, the value math against separate bottles, who it does not suit, and the alternatives.

In short

-   Ten oils in 15 ml bottles plus the Petal 2.0 diffuser; the enrollment fee is included.
-   Wholesale price: €328.25 in Germany, $280 in the US.
-   The same ten oils bought separately cost about €414 at wholesale in Germany; with a diffuser and the fee, about €490.
-   The kit saves about €160, roughly a third.

![Home Essentials kit: ten dōTERRA oils and a diffuser](https://myoils.club/img/responsive/kit-home-essentials-6a973e789c-900.webp)

Written by [Alexander](https://myoils.club/en/about/), independent dōTERRA Wellness Advocate since December 2020

Home Essentials is the kit most people start with, and for a reason: ten full-size bottles of the oils that get used every day, plus a diffuser, at a price per bottle that is hard to match in the catalog. It is also a real sum of money (more than €300 in Europe), so it deserves a proper look rather than a sales pitch. If you want most of the ten oils and don’t own a diffuser, the kit is the cheapest way to get them, and it replaces the enrollment fee. If you only want two or three oils, skip it. Below: what is in the box, what each bottle is for, the price in each country, the arithmetic against separate bottles, and who should not buy it.

## What is in the box

Ten oils in 15 mL bottles (Deep Blue comes as 5 mL) and an ultrasonic diffuser; the model depends on the market (Petal in Europe and Kazakhstan, Laluz in the US). The enrollment fee is included, so the kit is also your membership: pay for the kit and the account with the 25% discount is open for a year. In Europe the oils Breathe and DigestZen are sold under the names Air and ZenGest; the contents are the same.

| Oil | Everyday use in a home |
| --- | --- |
| Lavender | Evening diffuser, a drop on the pillow, skin after sun; the bottle everyone reaches for first and finishes first |
| Lemon | Morning diffuser, cleaning sprays, sticky-label remover; the cheapest oil in the kit and one of the most used |
| Peppermint | Cooling on the temples and the back of the neck, in the diffuser at the desk, a drop in water in hot weather |
| Tea Tree | Skin blemishes, home cleaning blends, a drop in shampoo |
| Oregano | Very strong; diluted heavily, a drop in cooking or in a capsule; the one most people use least |
| Frankincense | Skin care, meditation, grounding blends; the most expensive oil in the kit by far |
| Deep Blue (5 mL) | Massage on muscles after training or a long day at a desk, always diluted |
| Breathe / Air | Bedroom diffuser in winter, chest rub before sleep |
| DigestZen / ZenGest | Rubbed on the stomach after a heavy meal, in the diffuser when travelling |
| On Guard | Diffuser in autumn, cleaning sprays, the classic “back to school” blend |

The diffuser is small and quiet, runs a few hours on one fill, and has a light you can switch off. One is enough for most homes at first; people often buy a second one for the bedroom later.

## What each bottle is worth on its own

![dōTERRA Lavender 15 mL bottle](https://myoils.club/img/oils/lavender.png) A 15 mL bottle holds about 250 drops. At two to four drops per diffuser session, Lavender or Lemon lasts a household several months; Oregano, at one diluted drop now and then, lasts years. That matters for the value question below. The kit gives you three times as much oil as Family Essentials, and whether that is a gain or a waste depends on how many of the ten you will actually use.

For reference, US wholesale prices of single bottles: Lavender $29 (retail $38.67), Lemon $15.50, Peppermint $26, Tea Tree $26, Frankincense $79 (retail $105.33). In Germany Lavender is €37 (retail €49.33) and Lemon €18 (retail €24). Frankincense alone is nearly a third of the value of the whole kit. That is why the kit looks so cheap next to a cart of single bottles, and also why the headline saving is partly on paper if Frankincense is not something you would ever buy on its own.

## Price by country

Each market prices Home Essentials in its own currency. Here are the wholesale prices as the enrollment forms show them in autumn 2026:

| Market | Home Essentials, wholesale | Fee if bought without a kit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | €328 | €23.75 |
| Austria, France | €331 | €24 |
| Italy | €337 | €24.50 |
| Netherlands, Spain | €334 | €24.25 |
| Portugal | €339 | €24.50 |
| United Kingdom | £259 | £24 |
| Poland | 1 493 zł | 108 zł |
| Ukraine | €276 | €20 |
| UAE | AED 1 275 | AED 130 |
| Israel | ₪1 277.75 | ₪103.50 |
| Kazakhstan | 170 000 ₸ | 9 260 ₸ |
| United States | $280 | free |

In the United States the kit is **$280** (245 PV) and has its own line-up: twelve 15 ml oils (Lavender, Lemon, Peppermint, Tea Tree, Copaiba, Frankincense, Breathe, On Guard, DigestZen, Balance, Serenity) plus Deep Blue 5 ml; the free diffuser is added to the bag at checkout. The US form also offers Nature’s Rx Kit at $149.50 (the twelve oils in 5 ml), Essential Foundations at $265 and Natural Solutions at $450. The spread between European countries, from €328 to €339, is VAT. The oils and the warehouse are the same. Kits are shown in the form after you pick your country, and the [kit comparison](https://myoils.club/en/blog/which-enrollment-kit/) has the other kits by market.

## The value math

![dōTERRA Lemon 15 mL bottle](https://myoils.club/img/oils/lemon.png) Take Germany, where the numbers are cleanest. The ten oils bought one by one at wholesale come to about €414. The kit costs **€328** and includes the diffuser and the €24 enrollment fee. Compare:

-   Ten oils separately: ≈ €414
-   Plus a diffuser: €52–55 at wholesale (Laluz or Petal)
-   Plus fee: €24 (waived on a first order of 150 PV or more)
-   Total without the kit: roughly €490
-   Kit: €328

That is about a third less for the same contents, or roughly **€160 saved** (about €140 if the fee would have been waived anyway). Per bottle, the kit works out at about €33 an oil with the diffuser thrown in, which is less than a single Lavender (€37). The ratio is similar in every market where the kit exists; only the currency changes.

There is a catch, though. The saving is real only if you would have bought most of those bottles anyway. Say your realistic shopping list is Lavender, Lemon and Peppermint: three bottles cost about €86 in Germany plus the €24 fee, so €110 against €328. The kit “saves” you money on seven bottles you did not want. That is the whole question with a starter kit, and it is why the next section exists.

## Who should not buy it

We enroll people every week, and a fair share of them should not take Home Essentials. You are probably one of them if:

1.  You know you want two or three specific oils. Pay the fee, buy those, and add more later at the same wholesale price; [the first five oils for a home](https://myoils.club/en/blog/first-five-essential-oils/) is a good short list.
2.  There is already a diffuser in your home. The kit’s diffuser is decent, but you are paying for it, and Family Essentials plus the three or four oils you will use most in 15 mL usually comes out cheaper.
3.  It is for one person, not a household. Ten 15 mL bottles is a lot of oil for one person, while the 5 mL kit lasts months on its own.
4.  The budget is tight. €328 up front is a real outlay. Family Essentials at €171 gives you the same ten oils to test, and the big bottles can follow one at a time for whichever ones you actually finish.
5.  You are not sure you like essential oils at all. Buy one or two bottles first. The wholesale price is the same whether you order one bottle or a kit; only the fee is waived with the kit, and €24 is not worth committing €300 for.

None of this is a mark against the kit. It is a mark against buying it by default.

## Who it fits

The kit fits a household that wants to cover the basics at once (sleep, cleaning, a diffuser in the living room, something for muscles and something for the stomach) and has already decided to use the oils regularly rather than just try them. Think of families with children, people replacing a shelf of cleaning and “feel better” products, or someone who has used a friend’s oils for a while and knows which ones they miss. For them Home Essentials is the cheapest route to the ten bottles, and the diffuser is a bonus rather than a cost.

## Alternatives

![dōTERRA Peppermint 15 mL bottle](https://myoils.club/img/oils/peppermint.png) There are three sensible alternatives, and each is right for someone:

| Option | Price (Germany) | Best for |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Family Essentials: the same 10 oils in 5 mL, no diffuser | €171 | Trying everything before committing; one person; existing diffuser |
| No kit: fee + your own order | €23.75–24.50 + products (fee waived from 150 PV) | You know exactly which two to five oils you want |
| Natural Solutions: 20+ products with diffuser and supplements | €863 | You already want supplements and personal care too |

Family Essentials gets its own paragraph because it answers the main objection to Home Essentials. A 5 mL bottle is about 80 drops, enough for two or three months of normal use, and after those months you know exactly which three or four oils to buy in 15 mL. Total spend is often lower than with the big kit, and nothing sits unused on the shelf. In the US it is no longer offered (the closest is Nature’s Rx Kit, twelve oils in 5 ml, $149.50); in Israel it comes bundled with MetaPWR at ₪705.90.

## What people add afterwards

After Home Essentials, the usual second order is another Lavender (it runs out first), a Wild Orange for the diffuser, and a set of roller bottles with fractionated coconut oil to dilute the oils for children and for skin. If you enroll with the [Loyalty Rewards Program](https://myoils.club/en/blog/loyalty-rewards-program-lrp/) turned on, those later orders return 10–30% in points. It is optional, though, and it repeats monthly until you cancel it, so only switch it on if you actually order regularly.

## How to order it

Choose your country on the [home page](https://myoils.club/en/#picker-section); the official enrollment form opens with our enroller number already filled in and the kit list for your market. In Europe the kit appears on the first screen (Kit) right after you open the form; in Kazakhstan, the UAE and Israel it is on the first-order step. The [step-by-step guide](https://myoils.club/en/how-to-enroll/) shows both screens. Buy from the official warehouse only — kits on marketplaces at “half price” are the classic place to meet a [fake](https://myoils.club/en/blog/how-to-spot-fake-essential-oils/). Still deciding between the kits? [Write to us](https://myoils.club/en/#help) with what you plan to use the oils for and we will tell you plainly whether Home Essentials is worth it for you.

These statements have not been evaluated by regulatory authorities. dōTERRA products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Kit contents and prices vary by market and are shown in the enrollment form.

## Questions and answers

### What is in the dōTERRA Home Essentials kit?

Ten oils in 15 mL bottles — Lavender, Lemon, Peppermint, Frankincense, Tea Tree, Oregano, On Guard, Breathe (Air in Europe), DigestZen (ZenGest in Europe) and Deep Blue in 5 mL — plus a diffuser. The enrollment fee is included, so the kit is also your membership.

### How much does Home Essentials cost?

Wholesale, autumn 2026: €328 in Germany, £259 in the UK, €331 in France, €337 in Italy, €334 in Spain, €339 in Portugal, 1 493 zł in Poland, €276 in Ukraine, AED 1 275 in the UAE, ₪1 277.75 in Israel, 170 000 ₸ in Kazakhstan, $280 in the US.

### Is Home Essentials available in the United States?

Yes. The US form offers the Home Essentials Enrollment Kit at $280 (245 PV), alongside Nature's Rx Kit at $149.50 (twelve oils in 5 ml), Essential Foundations at $265 and Natural Solutions at $450. US enrollment itself is currently free.

### Is the kit cheaper than buying the oils separately?

Yes, clearly. In Germany the same ten bottles bought one by one at wholesale come to about €414, about €490 with a diffuser and the fee; the kit costs €328 with the diffuser and the fee included — a saving of about €160, roughly a third.

### Who should not buy Home Essentials?

Anyone who will realistically use only two or three oils, anyone with a small budget who would rather try 5 mL bottles first, anyone who already owns a diffuser, and anyone buying for a single person rather than a household. Family Essentials or the no-kit option suit them better.

### What is the difference between Home Essentials and Family Essentials?

The same ten oils, but in 5 mL bottles instead of 15 mL and without the diffuser, at a bit more than half the price (€171 vs €328 in Germany). A 15 mL bottle holds about 250 drops, three times a 5 mL one.

### Do I have to buy a kit to open an account?

No. Pay the small fee (€24 in Germany, £24 in the UK; free in the US right now) and build your first order from any products. A kit is simply better value if you want most of what is in it.

[Kit or single oils — which costs less for you? Compare in the calculator](https://myoils.club/en/calculator/)

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[Original article](https://myoils.club/en/blog/home-essentials-kit-review/) · [myoils.club](https://myoils.club/) — independent dōTERRA Wellness Advocate website.