Why the Color Caps Labels?
Cap labels for safety and efficacy with essential oils.
Fun Fact Friday – Essential oils can do what?
Fun Fact Friday Did you know that some essential oils can cause psychotropic effects? First let’s define psychotropic. A psychotropic or psychoactive substance is something that alters your mental state. These psychotropic effects are the reason CBD extract has a...
Fun Fact Friday – The Dedication of Farmers
Fun Fact Friday Did you know that farmers have much trial and error when producing herbs intended for therapeutic value? When farming medicinal plant material farmers are required to know a lot about these plants before they are able to grow them. Most of us...
Fun Fact Friday – Making Medical Claims
Fun Fact Friday Did you know that if you sell holistic health products, you cannot claim therapeutic value? This week I saw an FDA letter to a business that had many citations, much of this website used medical terms, such as reduces inflammation, inhibits tumor...
Fun Fact Friday – Should I use coconut oil?
Fun Fact Friday Did you know that coconut oil can actually dry out your skin? Why is coconut oil in so many DIY projects intended to lend a hand to moisture if it is actually drying to your skin? Some reasons people use it is because it is readily available,...
Fun Fact Friday – Should I patch test?
Fun Fact Friday Did you know that a systemic reaction to poison ivy comes from the plants oil? Thank God we aren’t seeing that bottled and on shelves, right?? Obviously you wouldn’t buy it. I typically don’t get poison ivy, perhaps you know others in the same...
Fun Fact Friday – From Plants to Medicine
Fun Fact Friday! Did you know that many medications, OTC and pharmaceuticals are created from plant isolates? For instance, Vicks vapor rub contains isolated terpentine, camphor and menthol as well as eucalyptus oil. Icy hot contains menthol, methyl salicylate and...
Fun Fact Friday – It’s all about the dose
Fun Fact Friday Did you know that essential oils have a sweet spot? I had always heard that less is more when it comes to essential oils. I understood this as “if less works, why use more,” which is true, but there are so many variables that come into play. I have...
Essential Oil Safety: It’s Important!
Essential Oil Safety is at the heart of our company. While essential oils can be great tools, they are also something to use with wisdom, not haphazardly. Funny that this WebMD article was brought to our attention this week (because Atlantic Institute of Aromatherapy...
Fun Fact Friday – Adulterated Lavender, Why do they do that?
Fun Fact Friday Lavender is likely the most adulterated essential oil. More lavender essential oil is sold indigenous to France in the US than is imported. It has been this way for many years. Natural or synthetic components are used to help stretch the oil or you...
