Archive for the tag 'lavender'

Jul 26 2010

Soothing Skin Recipe: Three Carrier Oils for Burns

Published by Admin under Recipes and Blends

Healing Burns
There are many wonderful carrier oils that can nourish the skin and speed the healing of a burn on your skin. Baobab oil, Shea butter and Tamanu oil are three of my current favorites.

Baobab: The oil is made from the fruit of the Baobab tree (Adansonia digitata) by cold pressing the seed of the [...]

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Nov 05 2009

Blend Your Own Natural Antibacterial Cleansers

Kimba is so happy we clean with natural products!
On Aromatics International we have a recipe section with successful  blends we have made over the years. I recently added several new recipes for cleaning products: a hand cleanser and a hand soap (the soap is listed under colds and flu).
I find that when I clean with [...]

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Apr 19 2009

Using Essential Oils with Cloth Diapers

Published by Maria under Recipes and Blends

I began cloth diapering my second son a few months ago. (It’s part of my Pale Shade of Green initiative for 2009.) I’ve settled on a great routine, found the diapers I like best, and am now enjoying line-drying my diapers in the warm, sunny weather.

My only complaint? Dirty diapers stink. [...]

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Jan 05 2009

The Winner and More Lavender Essential Oil Recipes

Published by Maria under Recipes and Blends

Congratulations to Mae for winning Aromatics International’s first blog giveaway.  Here’s her winning recipe:
I soak a cotton ball with about 10 drops of lavender oil and put it in a pocket on my vacuum to infuse the smell into the house. Mmm…
We’d like to share some more Lavender ideas with Mae and with our blog [...]

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Dec 22 2008

Aromatherapy Recipes and a Give Away from Aromatics International

Published by Maria under Aromatics International

Did you know that Aromatics International features over 100 aromatherapy recipes formulated personally by a clinical aromatherapist with over a decade of experience?  On our recipes page, you can browse by ailment or intention—making it easier than ever to start putting your essential oil collection to good use.  The recipes area features a broad selection [...]

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Jun 30 2008

Aromatic Plants

Published by Andrea under Photos

Some views into our beloved aromatic plants….. To see the photos, please click above on the title “Aromatic Plants”.

Carrot seed – Daucus carota

Eucalyptus – Eucalyptus globulus

Juniper – Juniperus communis

Lavender – Lavandula angustifolia

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