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6 Benefits of Woody Essential Oils

Essential Oils Uses

Woody essential oils include the tree oils. Balsam fir, black spruce, douglas fir, scotch pine and silver fir are examples of some of the tree oils that are also referred to as conifer essential oils.  Conifers are trees whose seeds are produced in woody cones with needle-like leaves.  I always […]

Traci / October 22, 2024

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Local Events

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Natural Wellness Expo When: Saturday August 2nd, 2025 10am-6pm Sunday August 3rd, 2025 10am-5:30pm Where: St. Petersburg Coliseum, located at 535 4th Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 LEARN MORE: https://www.naturalwellnessexpo.com/stpetersburg Natural Wellness Expo When: Saturday July 12th, 2025 10am-6pm Sunday July 13th, 2025 10am-5:30pm Where: Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference […]

Traci / October 1, 2024

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Peppermint Essential Oil Uses

Aromatherapy Products, Aromatherapy Recipes, Carrier Oil, Eco-Friendly, Essential Oil Blends, Essential Oils Uses, Healthy Home, Natural Beauty, Natural Pet

Peppermint Essential Oil Benefits and How to Use Peppermint Essential Oil Peppermint essential oil is one of those classic, go-to essential oils. It’s great for beginners, is pretty well-known, and has a wide variety of benefits and uses. Peppermint oil is a year-round essential oil with uses for every season […]

Sara Reed / November 22, 2020

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Homemade Hand Sanitizer

Aromatherapy Recipes, Essential Oils Uses

This DIY homemade hand sanitizer with essential oils can help protect you and your loved ones from germs keeping hands, fresh and clean. Keeping your hands clean is one of the most effective ways to stay healthy and ensure that you don’t spread germs to others. Sometimes busy schedules and […]

Traci / April 1, 2020

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Every Day Diffusing of Essential Oils

Essential Oil Blends, Essential Oils Uses, Healthy Home

It’s long been known that certain scents react with the brain and senses.  This is the reason a certain smell can energize or calm the body, lift the spirits and give comfort.  Maybe it is the smell of homemade chicken soup when you have a cold or a fresh pumpkin […]

Sarah / January 22, 2020

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How to Make Beard Oil for Dry Beards

Aromatherapy Products, Aromatherapy Recipes, Carrier Oil, Eco-Friendly, Essential Oils Uses, Natural Beauty

The joys of autumn! To me, the air always smells and seems differently during fall. Everyone seems to be in better spirits now that the dreaded Florida heat is coming to a close (I’m sure other states can relate, maybe just not as much as the sunshine one!). We can […]

Hannah / November 19, 2019

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Immune Boosting Essential Oil Blends for Cold and Flu Season

Aromatherapy Products, Eco-Friendly, Essential Oil Blends, Essential Oils Uses, Healthy Home

We have finally entered lovely autumn, which us being located in Southwest Florida; it is a much-celebrated season! Finally, we can wear our darling jackets and sweaters! The bonfires and roasting marshmallows, staying up late cozy in a blanket binge-watching that favorite new TV show, cuddles with pets and being […]

Hannah / November 12, 2019

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What Are Hydrosols?

Aromatherapy Products, Eco-Friendly, Essential Oils Uses, Natural Beauty, New Products

If you have been following our blog, by now you know the process of steam distilling essential oils. Within our blog, you will find a lot of information on essential oils, their benefits, and ways to use them. However, aromatherapy isn’t just limited to essential oils. There are floral waters […]

Hannah / October 11, 2019

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Celebrating 10 Years with a $500 Giveaway

Aromatherapy Gifts, Essential Oil Gifts, Giveaway

I can’t believe it’s already been 10 years since I started Kokokahn.  Oh how the time flies!  To celebrate, we’re giving away $500 in Kokokahn products!  A winner will be randomly drawn and announced December 1st, 2019 via email, facebook and instagram. Products shown in the picture below are the […]

Traci / September 11, 2019

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Do Essential Oils Really Work?

Essential Oils Uses

Ok, so you’ve heard of essential oils, maybe from a friend, co-worker, or family member. But do essential oils really work to promote a healthy mind, body and spirit? Or are they just the latest fad or shortcut to staying healthy, similar to a fad diet or pill you take […]

Terrie / August 28, 2019

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July Essential Oil Spotlight| Strong Anti-fungal Essential Oils

Aromatherapy Products, Aromatherapy Recipes, Essential Oils Uses

Lemongrass Essential Oil Lemongrass essential oil is well known for being a great anti-fungal. Lemongrass is antiseptic and great for fighting off mold. This essential oil combats foot fungus and athlete’s foot. Lemongrass has a fresh grass-like citrus aroma. It is reminiscent of the lemongrass we eat especially in Asian […]

Hannah / August 7, 2019

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Bug Bite Relief with Essential Oils

Aromatherapy Products, Aromatherapy Recipes, Essential Oils Uses

Summer is quite the beautiful season to enjoy outdoor weather. The only problem, we are faced with annoying bugs, gnats, and other biting insects that can leave us feeling itchy, annoyed and frustrated! Essential oils can be used as bug repellents as well as bug bite relief! Here are our […]

Hannah / August 1, 2019

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Essential Oils 101

Aromatherapy Products, Aromatherapy Recipes

Essential oils go hand in hand with aromatherapy, although the two are different. Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils as well as other all natural ingredients for healing during massage or baths. In 1910, French Chemist Gattefosse burned himself while experimenting in his laboratory. He put his hand in […]

Hannah / July 16, 2019

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June Essential Oil Spotlights | Invigorating Citrus Oils

Aromatherapy Recipes, Essential Oil Blends, Essential Oils Uses, Healthy Home

Invigorating Citrus Oils Lovely summer is here! The time for warmth, happiness, growth, and enjoying the longer, sunny days. Citrus oils are energizing, happy, invigorating and great mood uplifters.  Their fresh, bright aromas make them the perfect oils for summer. Use them for cleaning, diffusing or wearing on essential oil […]

Hannah / July 10, 2019

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Homemade Bug Spray with Essential Oils

Aromatherapy Products, Aromatherapy Recipes, Carrier Oil, Eco-Friendly, Essential Oils Uses, Natural Pet

Oh, summer! What a beautiful season full of beach days, vacations, and outdoor fun. There are only a few downsides to the fun season, like being a prime target for mosquitoes and no-see-ums, especially in Florida. A lot of commercial bug repellents have DEET and other harsh chemicals in them […]

Hannah / July 3, 2019

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New! Palo Santo Essential Oil

Aromatherapy Products, Aromatherapy Recipes, Essential Oils Uses, New Products

Introducing Palo Santo Palo santo, also known as Holy Wood, hails from the offshore woods of Ecuador. Our palo santo essential oil is organically grown and sustainably sourced. The farmer we source from replants new palo santo trees to help reduce deforestation.  The oil is steamed distilled from the branches […]

Hannah / June 25, 2019

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8 Top Essential Oils for Stress and Anxiety

Aromatherapy Products, Essential Oils Uses

8 Essential Oils for Stress and Anxiety During different stages of our lives, we will all experience times of blues, anxiety, and stress. Some healthy, natural forms of stress relief can be exercising such as yoga or walking, seeking comfort from loved ones, journaling, mediation, and, of course, laughter. Aromatherapy […]

Hannah / June 18, 2019

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May Essential Oil Spotlights | Sleepy Oils

Aromatherapy Recipes, Essential Oils Uses

4 Sleep Essential Oils Summertime can bring upon stress, making sleep rather difficult. Essential oils for sleep not only help bring upon rest but provide great relief from daily anxieties and worries. Our featured May Essential Oil Spotlights are Patchouli, Roman Chamomile, Ylang Ylang, and Lavender; some of the best, […]

Hannah / June 11, 2019

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Uplifting and Refreshing Lavender Lime Sugar Scrub DIY Recipe

Aromatherapy Products, Aromatherapy Recipes, Essential Oils Uses

Hello Summer! With the hot days of summer fast approaching, today we would like to share a beautiful Lavender Lime Sugar Scrub DIY recipe. Sugar is a moisturizing exfoliant and gentler on the skin than salt. With only 4 ingredients, this recipe is not only fun, but easy to make. […]

Hannah / May 29, 2019

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April Essential Oil Spotlights | Spring Essential Oils

Aromatherapy Recipes, Essential Oils Uses, Healthy Home

4 Spring Essential Oils “Sweet April showers do spring May flowers.” ~ Thomas Tusser April is a beautiful month of renewal and beauty. Spring is in the air….and so is pollen. For our April Weekend Wellness, we shared different respiratory supporting oils. These oils are fantastic to use during allergy […]

Hannah / May 21, 2019

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