Essential Oil Recipes & Aromatherapy Ideas
Over the past few months, we’ve been receiving a lot of calls from customers wondering why Vanilla Absolute has gotten so expensive and why it’s so frequently out of stock. This post is dedicated to clearing up some of those questions and getting to the bottom of the vanilla situation — and the story behind…
While you’re stocking up on all the usual back-to-school supplies, don’t forget that essential oils can help your children (or yourself if you’re in school!) have a happier and healthier year. A few cautions: remember that not all essential oils are considered safe for children (see our list at the bottom of the page).…
Looking for a way to spend Valentine’s Day with your sweetheart that doesn’t involve reservations days in advance, an expensive meal out, or struggling into a slinky dress and heels in the dead of winter? Treat your beloved and yourself to a warm, seductive evening at home with the help of essential oils. Here are…
Why Dilute Essential Oils When applying essential oils to the skin, the most important thing to remember is that they should be diluted first. And a lot. For most situations, the percentage of essential oil to carrier should be around 2%. For kids and older folks, the percentage goes even lower (we’ll get to that…
We get this question or some variation of it so frequently, that we thought we should explain why we don’t recommend the internal use of essential oils. Following are a few of the most frequently asked question regarding using essential oils internally, and their answers.
How to Use Tea Tree Essential Oil Tea Tree essential oil is right up there with lavender and peppermint as must-have components of any aromatherapy kit. Tea tree essential oil is distilled from the leaves of Melaleuca alternifolia. There are many species and subspecies of this tree, so there are several essential oils that are…
Essential oils are natural antiseptics, healing and soothing agents and are perfect for creating your own first aid kit. Our top choices include lavender, tea tree, helichrysum, peppermint, eucalyptus, geranium and thyme essential oils. Some other supplies you might want to include are: