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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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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 Bulicsek / November 19, 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 Bulicsek / July 3, 2019

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Marjoram Essential Oil Benefits

Aromatherapy Recipes, Carrier Oil, Essential Oils Uses

Sweet marjoram essential oil is a calming and soothing oil. Marjoram’s aroma is herbaceous and blossomy with undertones of sweetness completing it as one of the gentlest essential oils. The marjoram leaves and budding flowers from fresh marjoram are steam distilled to make the essential oil. Some of our favorite […]

Hannah Bulicsek / August 2, 2018

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What are Carrier Oils?

Aromatherapy Recipes, Carrier Oil, Essential Oils Uses

Carrier oils are fatty oils like vegetable oils that “carry” or deliver essential oils to the skin and body. Other carriers include gels, lotions and even salts. Essential oils are highly concentrated plant substances that are best used in a carrier base when applied to the skin. Diluting essential oils in a […]

Traci / June 12, 2014

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Argan Oil Benefits

Carrier Oil, Natural Beauty

Argan oil comes from the Argania spinosa tree and only grows in southwestern Morocco. It is a very expensive oil due to the amount of fruit required to obtain the oil and the labor involved. To obtain 1 liter (about 33 ounces) of argan oil it takes the harvest of […]

Traci / May 31, 2013

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Jojoba Oil Benefits

Carrier Oil

Jojoba oil has many skin benefits and is a popular choice for aromatherapy for many reasons. Scientifically jojoba oil is a wax not a vegetable oil giving it an indefinite shelf life and resistance to heat and sunlight. This is one of the reasons I love to use it in […]

Traci / August 3, 2011

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Ingredient SpotLight ~ Shea Butter

Carrier Oil, Natural Beauty

Shea Butter comes from the African nut tree Karite. In it’s unrefined, raw state it looks like the picture shown here and has a light nutty aroma. It has been used for centuries by African people to heal and protect skin from the sun and wind. The creamy, beige color […]

Traci / March 2, 2011

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The Story of Blackie

Carrier Oil, Natural Pet

I have a great story to tell about my kitty Blackie and his roll at Kokokahn. Isn’t he handsome organic milk dripping from his chin and all! Blackie came to us in Tucson, Arizona about 4 years ago. Funny little (he’s actually pretty big!) guy he would chase our other […]

Traci / July 3, 2010

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Summer Health with Coconut Oil

Aromatherapy Recipes, Carrier Oil

I love summertime. The beach, being outdoors, and the energizing sun are all reasons why I live in Florida. With all the heat summer brings Coconut Oil is wonderful for cooling the body inside and out. Benefits of Coconut Oil Antioxidant – Fights free radicals providing anti-aging benefits and helping […]

Traci / June 5, 2010

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Dry Winter Skin

Carrier Oil, Natural Beauty

Are your hands or feet dry and cracked? Do you put lotion on and 10 minutes later they feel dry again? With the freezing temperatures this time of year I thought it was a good time to blog about ways to keep your skin soft and healthy. I live in […]

Traci / January 11, 2010

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