by Andrea Butje on November 7, 2011
Are you using Avocado oil (Laurus persea) in your aromatherapy and massage blends? If not, check out this natural, fresh oil! While you and your clients enjoy the scent and texture of this carrier oil, it goes to work behind the scenes restoring and rejuvenating the skin naturally. Avocado oil is highly penetrating, deeply nourishing [...]
by Andrea on December 7, 2010
Recently I was introduced to a really fabulous new carrier oil called Natal Mahogany (also called Mafura oil or Cape Mahogany). The Natal Mahogany tree (Trichilia emetica) is a majestic hardwood tree, which can grow over 65 feet tall! The aromatic flowers are creamy and yellow, and the fruit is filled with bright red seeds, [...]
by Andrea on August 29, 2009
Tamanu Oil, extracted from the fruit of the Calophyllum inophyllum tree, is renowned for its remarkable skin healing properties. The oil we import is from Madagascar. The Tamanu tree blooms twice in a year, and has aromatic white flowers that create clusters of yellow-skinned fruits. The fruit has a large nut within it. The oil [...]