The list of things you can do and make with essential oils could go on forever! Whether it’s for skincare, body care, hair care or DIY projects for house and home stuff, there really is at least one essential oil for everything. And while scent blends and skincare creations are fun, utilizing essential oils for something really practical, like cleaning your house, is not only extremely rewarding and effective, it’s also economical and long lasting. This super easy recipe for your own essential oil based housecleaning spray is by no means a set formula; you can substitute different oils as you please and find a combination that you like best. Keep in mind though that having at least one citrus...
Is there such a thing as a skincare miracle? Many products and ingredients are touted as such, but is there any substance to a claim such as this? What’s the difference between a real miracle, and the intense sense of relief someone feels when they finally find something that works for their skin after months, if not years, of searching and trial and error. Was it actually a miracle, or were they just looking in all the wrong places? The answer lies somewhere in the middle. One thing to be mindful of is that in the skincare industry there are so many different products for sale that just trying to sift through all the different options can be an entire...
In case you’re starting to feel like there’s an endless amount of things you could be doing and making with Shea butter, you’re right, there is! And one of those many things are creams. Body creams, soothing creams, burn creams, face creams…you get the picture. Shea butter has the perfect texture for skincare products like creams and balms, and this recipe we’re sharing with you today is no exception. Featuring our raw African Shea butter and Frankincense essential oil, it can be used on your body, face and even hair. We chose to combine our Shea butter with Frankincense essential oil because Frankincense is a master at helping to repair the skin. It is used by aroma therapists to induce...
Cellulite is one of the most difficult beauty complaints to get rid of. Some people live their whole lives with it as they are met with disappointment at every attempt to try and heal the structure of their skin and return it to a state of smooth and firm health. It is with this struggle in mind that we crafted our Smooth Body Cellulite Cream and chose to only include ingredients that heal and repair the tissue structure of the skin for good. And one of those ingredients is MSM. MSM is a naturally occurring organic sulfur compound that is already present in the body. It is most concentrated in the hair, nails, skin and connective tissues but is found...
You’ve probably seen it for sale somewhere, advertised as “ivory” Shea butter. You also probably got the impression that there was something special about it because it was “ivory”. But what, exactly, was that something special? Is Shea butter labeled as “ivory” more beneficial or special somehow from Shea butter labeled otherwise? And what about that deeply yellow pigmented Shea butter that’s also available? In today’s blog we’ll cover all these questions and set the record straight about “ivory” Shea, as well as the other bright yellow stuff. While it might be more exciting to hear that there really is such a thing as ivory Shea butter and that it’s special and different from other Shea butters, the reality is...
