Destination: Essential Oils Blog — essential oil

So many times you see excited oil sales representatives stating "Try the chemical-free approach- try essential oils". This statement could not be further from the truth. Essential oils are chemicals- they are naturally occurring but chemicals none the less. They need to be treated and respected as such. I think everyone will agree that they are not as bad as ammonia, however they still have the ability to burn skin when not used properly, burn tissue when taken internally- they are very strong CHEMICALS. When I first started oils, I did not respect this. I put them on undiluted, I...

Just wanted to let everyone know that our blends are on the site and in stock! I love the scent of all of them- they are fantastic. Blends are a great way to get started with essential oils- ours do need to be diluted before topical use as they are pure oils but that is it. No getting out a book and trying to decide which ones will work for your issue- that is already done for you. Try a few today, our price point of $12-16 makes it affordable too! See the full set here!

It happens to all of us, we discover we need a certain oil and order it. It gets here, we excitedly open it up, and Ewwww. Phew it stinks! This is me with geranium, my friend with ginger, my customer with cedarwood. My friend loves geranium, I love cedarwood, it is very personal. Every one has their own preferences when it comes to smells, so how do we get the benefits without gagging? The answer: Mix with another oil! You can change the smell but still get the therapeutic benefits when in your diffuser or topical mix. Also, don't depend...

I did a few booths at local shows this past week and one of my favorite things to tell people is how easy it is to use oils. When you first start, they can be so overwhelming. My favorite tip is putting distilled water and a few drops of oil into an essential oil safe bottle- buy a 4-pack here- and easy peasey, room spray! Shake before you use each time, I use on my sheets for bedtime, in the bathrooms, and in my boys' stinky shoes. So easy and so much better for you than the store-bought chemical air...

I have been using this all week for my 11 year old, he is requesting it now because it helps. Mr. Skeptical is requesting oils, hmmm, maybe Mom is right! Try it and see if it works for you!