The aroma is instantly familiar. The taste is distinctive. The combination is unmistakable. It’s peppermint. Countless everyday products feature the cool, crisp and piquant character of peppermint. But peppermint is so much more than the familiar flavor of your toothpaste or that breath mint in your pocket or purse. It’s not only one of the …
Melaleuca Essential Oil Guide: Uses, Benefits & Tips
Melaleuca – also known as Tea Tree – has quite a reputation for protecting us from germs and fungi. While the wood of just a few types of Melaleuca trees can be used for building, this tree heavily commercially grown and harvested for its leaves to make the Melaleuca essential oil. These trees are also …
10 Awesome Essential Oil Accessories You May Have Missed
Whether you’re just getting into essential oils or you’re a long-time veteran, the right essential oil accessories make using your oils easier, more effective and way more fun. Some you probably already have and some may be new to you. Some may even be head-scratchers. But all of them will enhance your personal enjoyment of …
6 Daily Routines Enhanced by Essential Oils
There are certain things that all of us have to do every day. Some things are relatively easy: breathing, reading, eating (for the most part). But sometimes a lot of the basic things that we have to do every day can also be a struggle to get through, like waking up early and getting our …
10 Interesting Essential Oil Facts
1. Essential oils aren’t really oils There are in fact two different kinds of oils: fixed and volatile. If you zoom in and look at the molecules of “fixed oils” like almond oil or coconut oil are made up of long, heavy fatty acid chains – so heavy that they don’t evaporate easily. Essential oils, on …
Essential Oil Storage Tips, Tricks and Suggestions
How to preserve, protect and store your precious essential oils Spills, leaks, and loss of potency. Misplaced and cluttered oil containers. These are the enemies of every essential oil lover. Here some tried and true tips for extending essential oil life from the Crazy Oil Lady. These tips will answer your questions about how to …
8 Most Expensive Essential Oils and Why They’re Worth Every Penny
Essential oils are awesome. Some of the most amazing essential oils are incredibly hard to produce and can be very costly. What are the priciest essential oils anyway? 8 Most Expensive Essential Oils Rose Essential Oil Melissa Essential Oil Neroli Essential Oil Blue Tansy Essential Oil Sacred Sandalwood Essential Oil Jasmine Essential Oil Helichrysum Essential …
10 Essential Oils for Surviving the Apocalypse
What if there was an apocalypse tomorrow morning, would you be prepared? That really gives you something to think about, doesn’t it? See the thing is, you never know when it’s going to happen or IF it’s going to happen. But you know what they say… better safe than sorry. And it’s always a good …
6 Essential Oils Myths You Just Might Believe
Since the dawn of the Internet, people have enjoyed instant access to endless information about anything and everything their heart desired. The Internet is undoubtedly a great resource and power, but because anyone with a brain and a computer can contribute to it, its wealth of information is a little, well, muddy. This is especially …