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An Introduction to Essential Oils & Aromatherapy
Throughout history Aromatherapy has been used by many ancient civilizations to promote health and well-being. But what exactly is it? The word “aroma” means fragrance or sweet smell and the word “therapy” means a treatment designed to heal. The aromas or essential oils are derived from the extraction of the aromatic essences from natural plants, [...]
Using Essential Oils to Deal with Stress
While depression and anxiety are nothing new, most of us can recognize the growing profile and prevalence of this psychological phenomenon in our modern world. As our lives become faster in a world increasingly demanding and, for some, seemingly threatening, depression and anxiety is something many of us will experience, to some extent (whether personally, [...]
Detoxifying with Essential Oils
Open an alternative health magazine, read the signs in the windows of a spa or health food store, check out the website of your local health practice – chances are you’ll see “Detoxifying” treatments offered – from foot baths, to FAR infrared saunas, through to cleansing diets and aromatherapy massage. Every culture features traditional practices [...]
The Value of Carrier Oils
A Carrier Oil comes from the non volatile part of plants and is usually extracted from the seeds, kernels or nuts. Carrier also means delivery service and transporter so in effect, adding a ‘Carrier Oil’ to your skincare preparations aids the delivery and absorption of active ingredients into the skin via topical application. In skincare, [...]
Preservatives & Cosmetics
In an age of technology, it may seem confounding that one of the most challenging tasks for chemists is to keep a cosmetic formulation as natural as the plant the ingredients came from. But capturing the simple purity of nature in a modern formulation without resorting to any man-made chemicals, according to Cosmetic Chemist, Scott [...]
Repel bugs, not humans!
Make Safe and Effective Do-It-Yourself Insect Repelling Perfumes Many new parents, and other folks working on reducing their exposure to toxins in their daily lives, wonder what is worse; the toxins in conventional bug sprays or the torture of bug bites and remote possibility of infection? If it can kill a bug, what’s it [...]