Aromatherapy

Nine Essential Oils You've Never Heard Of, and What They Actually Smell Like Everyone knows what lavender smells like. Peppermint, eucalyptus, tea tree: you can call those to mind without opening a bottle. Then there is the rest of the shelf. Oils that perfumers have built compositions around for a century and that almost nobody outside the trade has smelled....

How to Use Roller Bottles for Essential Oils A roller bottle solves a small, specific problem: essential oils are concentrated, they should not go on skin undiluted, and mixing a fresh batch every time you want to use one is more effort than anyone sustains. So you mix once, put it in a bottle the size of a lipstick, and...

Rosehip Oil vs. Grapeseed Oil: Which One Is Right for Your Skin? These two oils get shelved next to each other and recommended in the same breath, which is a little strange, because they are almost opposites. One is delicate, golden-red, expensive, and treated like a treatment. The other is light, nearly clear, affordable, and used by the handful. Both...

Best Essential Oils for Relaxation: A Guide to Winding Down There is a moment at the end of a long day when you want the day to actually end. Not just stop, end. The lights go down, the phone goes face down, and something in the room needs to signal to your body that the work is over. Scent is...

Aromatherapy Guide The Complete Guide to Carrier Oils Why they matter, and which ones work best with your essential oils. 8 Min Read Plantlife Essential oils are powerful plant essences, so powerful that using them undiluted on your skin can cause irritation and sensitivity. That is where carrier oils come in. These gentle base oils safely dilute essential oils while...

What Is a Carrier Oil? How to Choose the Right One for Your Skin, Hair, and Essential Oils If you've ever bought a bottle of essential oil and wondered "now what?" The answer is almost always a carrier oil. Carrier oils are the quiet workhorses of aromatherapy. They make essential oils safe to put on your skin, help your body...