Destination: Essential Oils Blog — Physical Usage
Aromatherapy- The Science of Smell- How Essential Oils Work
When I was first starting aromatherapy, I could not believe that an essential oil I smelled would have a physical response. But it is true and here is the scientific data supporting it. Another fun fact- when inhaling an oil it only needs to cross 2 cells (alveoli and capillary) to reach the bloodstream. That is amazing!
Essential Oil Age Guidelines Chart
What can I use on my infant? Can my teenager use this? How many times have you had that question? Help is here! Now on our website is a complete guide to what age is safe for babies,kids, and teenagers to use essential oils. The recommendations are from the book "Essential Oil Safety- Second Edition" by Robert Tisserand. You can view it here. Print it off and keep it nearby- share with your friends too!
Our Retail Brochure
I am very proud of our pretty retail brochure. It has a TON of useful information crammed into 2 pages. You can view it here (and if you look close the new blends are listed, should be available in a few weeks!- sneak a peek) :
Essential Oils Are Chemical Free- What??
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...
Ewwww...What if I hate the smell?
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...