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Jul 30
10 Essential Lavender Oil Uses You Need to Know
Lavender essential oil is one of those bottles that seems to find a place in almost every aromatherapy collection. Its soft floral-herbal fragrance works beautifully on its own, blends easily with many other essential oils, and can be used in everything from a bedroom diffuser to a properly diluted massage oil. Lavender also has one …
Jul 30
The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Lavender Oil and Carrier Oils
Lavender essential oil is often one of the first oils people purchase when they become interested in aromatherapy—and for good reason. Its recognizable floral-herbal fragrance is easy to enjoy on its own, it blends beautifully with many other aromas, and it can be used in diffusers as well as properly diluted skin-care and massage preparations. …
Jul 29
How to Make Perfume at Home: From Simple Ingredients to Signature Scents
Making your own perfume can feel wonderfully old-fashioned and surprisingly creative. Instead of choosing a finished fragrance from a store shelf, you get to decide whether your perfume smells fresh and citrusy, softly floral, deep and woodsy, earthy and mysterious, or completely unlike anything you have worn before. You also do not need a professional …
Jul 29
DIY Lavender Oil Insect Repellent Recipes
Warm evenings, backyard dinners, gardening sessions, camping trips, and summer walks would all be a little more enjoyable without mosquitoes and other persistent insects buzzing nearby. It is no surprise that many people turn to essential oils when looking for a more natural-smelling addition to their outdoor routine. Lavender essential oil is especially appealing. It …
Jul 29
Is Lavender Oil Safe for Dogs? Discover the Benefits and Risks
Lavender has a reputation for being one of the gentlest and most relaxing essential oils. Its soft floral-herbal fragrance appears in everything from pillow sprays and bath products to candles, massage oils, and bedtime diffuser blends. But a product that is pleasant for humans is not automatically safe for dogs. Dogs process and experience aromatic …
Jul 28
DIY Mint Oil Recipe for Headaches
When a headache begins creeping across your forehead or temples, the cool aroma of peppermint can be wonderfully refreshing. Peppermint essential oil has become a popular ingredient in headache roll-ons, balms, and aromatherapy blends, largely because its naturally occurring menthol creates that unmistakable cooling sensation on the skin. There is also some scientific support behind …
Jul 27
Peppermint Oil for Mice: Does It Work? Uses, Safety & Tips
Finding evidence of mice in your home is never pleasant. Maybe you have spotted tiny droppings behind the refrigerator, heard scratching inside a wall at night, discovered a chewed food package in the pantry, or actually seen a mouse dart across the floor. It is easy to understand why peppermint oil has become such a …
Jul 26
Peppermint Oil for Wasps: Does It Work? Uses, Safety & Tips
Few things interrupt a peaceful summer afternoon faster than wasps circling the patio, investigating your drink, or repeatedly appearing around the same corner of the porch. Because peppermint has such an intense, fresh aroma, peppermint essential oil has become one of the most frequently suggested natural ways to discourage wasps. There is some genuine research …
Jul 25
Peppermint Oil for Hair: Benefits, How to Use It & Safety
Peppermint essential oil is hard to ignore. Its crisp, intensely minty fragrance and distinctive cooling sensation have made it a popular ingredient in shampoos, scalp treatments, massage oils, and DIY hair-care recipes. Spend a little time searching for peppermint oil and hair, however, and you will encounter some impressive claims. It is frequently said to …
Jul 24
Peppermint Oil Benefits: 10 Uses, Evidence & Safety Tips
Peppermint essential oil may be one of the most instantly recognizable oils in an aromatherapy collection. Open the bottle and its sharp, cool, intensely minty aroma seems to fill the room almost immediately. That distinctive fragrance comes largely from menthol and other naturally occurring aromatic compounds found in peppermint, Mentha × piperita. Menthol is also …
