Using natural botanical skin care is a wonderful experience. With uplifting aromatic essential oils and other natural carrier ingredients, it is easy to nourish the skin in a very special way. While dramatic effects can sometimes be had using synthetically created products, natural botanical blends can bring about a lasting healthy glow free from the possibility of side-effects. Simple-to-make essential…
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Making Essential Oils Steam Distillation Absolutes And Co2 S Explained
Aromatherapy Goes ‘High Tech’ New methods of essential oil extraction are entering the mainstream of aromatherapy, offering new choices in oils never before available. With the new labels of ‘CO2′ and ‘SCO2′, along with the traditional ‘steam’ and ‘hydro’ distillations, ‘absolutes’, and ‘cold pressing’, a little education for the aromatherapy enthusiast can go a long way in essential oil selection.…
Flavoring With Organic Oils To Better Living
Flavoring with organic oils is a better way of living healthy. When you think healthy, you must think macrobiotic, or natural. Natural gives you the whole amount of healthy product that you need. You have untreated products that cause less harm than those items created by man. We all enjoy flavoring our foods. Most of us will use non-organic hot…
Essential Oil Warnings
Essential oils should be used with caution. Essential oils are many times more potent than dried herbs. Just like any medicine, essential oils can be harmful if they are not used carefully or properly. Wear suitable gloves and eye and face protection when working with essential oils. Prior to mixing oils, be sure to read everything you can about the…
How To Make Bubble Bath With Inexpensive Ingredients
The luxury of soaking in a hot bath is a great stress reducer for many women. By adding certain scents, bubble bath, and essential oils to the bath water, we can create a totally relaxing experience or energize ourselves once again, depending on the products we use. Unfortunately, many of the bath products available on the market are laced with…
The Whole Truth About Whiteheads
There are many different types of blemishes that you can get on your face. They are all generally called acne but when it comes to treatment, it is important to know exactly what is going on with your skin. People with acne are usually familiar with whiteheads (milium), however they don’t know what causes them or how to get rid…
Aromatherapy Essential Oils Seven Things You Should Know
Aromatherapy uses essential oils to treat medical conditions, to alleviate psychological ailments, for cosmetic purposes, and to reduce stress. The essential oils of aromatherapy have the power to enhance both your physical and mental state. Essential oils are extracted from living plants and trees. When essential oils are used appropriately, most can be used at home safely, enjoyably, and with…
Essential Oils For Home Care
Essential oils provide a fantastic natural alternative to common ailments we see at home. The actions of essential oils are broad, ranging from topical antiseptics and anti-inflammatories to analgesics, digestive system tonics, and anti-depressants. While essential oils should not be a substitute for professional medical care, they can be successfully employed for many minor complaints, and as adjuncts to other…
Therapeutic Essential Oils
Therapeutic essential oils from allspice to ylang ylang have been providing benefits to the body, mind, and soul for centuries. You’ve probably seen the dark, compact bottles with their unusual scents in your local alternative healing store, but maybe you’ve been hesitant to try them. You may have found yourself wondering, what exactly is an essential oil? It is oil…
Aromatherapy Diffusers In Action
Having a unique and natural perfume dispersed into the atmosphere of your home or office can’t help but stimulate the senses. In a refreshing blend of pure and natural essential oils derived from the different parts of the plants such as flowers, berries, leaves, and barks, aromatherapy diffusers are able to provide maximum therapeutic effects both to the body and…