I am unable locally to find the Liquid castile soap mentioned on your site!
Can you make a suggestion ?
Thank you so much for your question.I am very surprised, and very sorry for castile lovers in your locale, that there is not a local supplier of castile soap somewhere near you. If you are a member of Frontier Natural Products Cooperative, you can purchase Dr. Bronners castile soap from the wholesale catalog, wholesale website or through our customer service department. If you’re not a member, it’s quite easy to join and requires just a one time $10 lifetime membership fee. If you’re not interested in joining at this time, and you would like to purchase castile soaps on-line, may I recommend www.herbtrader.com.
July 29th, 2008
Learn all about rose essential oil from our expert aromatherapist. This short, informative video features aromatherapy benefits, recipes and more.
June 26th, 2008
I’ve been doing some research on making candles, and I have found that while you can use essential oils in candles, you have to make sure that the oils are heat safe. Are the Aura Cacia oils safe to use with heat?
Because all essential oils have a ‘flash point’ that varies from oil to oil it is important for anyone working with essential oils to be aware that all essential oils are potentially flammable. Anyone using essential oils in an application where a flame is utilized should exercise reasonable caution.
There are many resources, both in print and on the internet, that chart the various oils and their specific flashpoints. Aura Cacia oils are known to be the oil of choice for many candle makers, both professional and novice because of our extensive testing and purity guarantee.
Aura Cacia essential oils are tested to be free and pure of adulterants, fixatives and other un-marked ingredients that could be potentially harmful when exposed to heat sources.
June 20th, 2008
Is it bad for the lungs or health in any way to use essential oils in your humidifier, in your home? A nurse told me not to use essential oils in my CPAP machine because the oils would coat the inside of my lungs and cause illness. Is that true?
Many people use oils quite successfully in the humidifiers in their homes. It is a great way to volatize essential oils into the airspace. My biggest caveat would be to clean the unit regularly so that the oil doesn’t build up. I would also add not to use the Aura Cacia Precious Essentials (they contain jojoba oil) or essential oils that have been diluted with other carrier oils. Carrier oils are heavy and could also clog the machine.
Another option is simply using one of the many vaporizers or diffusers on the market that are designed specifically for diffusing essential oils safely and effectively. There are several on the Aura Cacia website to choose from. Additionally, dropping oils onto a cloth or a tissue and inhaling them this way is also quite effective.
Regarding the CPAP machine, our advice would be to NOT put anything into it that was not prescribed by your physician.
June 6th, 2008
What can I use as an emulsifier to blend my essential oils with a water/alcohol/ witch hazel base for making a spray?
With regard to witch hazel as an emulsifier, my experience is that it’s not very effective. It’s a nice addition to facial and skin tonics, but not very effective in binding essential oils with water. While alcohol is widely used in the body care industry for this purpose, it can be drying to the skin.We don’t use it in our sprays and simply direct the consumer to shake the spray tin well. Water serves as an excellent, pure and unadulterated addition to essential oils for the purpose of making sprays.
June 6th, 2008
Learn from our expert aromatherapist in these videos on lavender and tea tree essential oils. These short, informative videos feature aromatherapy benefits, recipes and more. Broaden your knowledge and get full aromatherapy benefits from your oils!
May 8th, 2008
Join Tim Blakley — author, herbalist, and aromatherapist — tonight at 7 pm CST, for an hour-long live online chat. The topic: Spring Cleaning with Essential Oils - Learn more or JOIN NOW.
April 17th, 2008
I just bought your Avocado Natural Skin Care Oil. I mainly bought it to use on my hands because they are very dry and getting lots of wrinkles. I’ve tried several hand creams/oils, but this is the absolute best product by far. I’ve just used it twice today, and it is so light, and not greasy/oily feeling. I went to your website, but didn’t see any specific facial skin care products. Can I use this avocado oil as a daily moisturizer for my face and neck or would it be too heavy, or would it tend to clog pores. I’m older, and have very thin skin, that tends to be more on the dry, sensitive side. I hope you can recommend something to use as I am pleased with this Avocado Oil.
I am glad that you are pleased with the avocado oil and that it’s working for you. One thing to know is that all nut and seed oils, including avocado can cause bacteria to form on the skin. Jojoba oil (as it is neither a seed nor a nut) is the only oil that is non comedogenic and will not promote the growth of bacteria. If your concerned about clogged pores, you might consider giving it a try. However, if the avocado is working for you, I wouldn’t change it.
Since you mention your mature skin becoming thin, dry and sensitive you might consider adding our Precious Essentials Rose Otto and Precious Essentials Myrrh to your avocado oil. Take the amount of avocado oil that you would normally use and add at least two drops each of the rose and myrrh and apply once a day to the entire face, neck and décolletage. Mixing them together in the palm of your hand is a very easy way to do it. You can also mix them in a container but I would mix them just before each use and no more than you would use at a single application. Both Rose Otto and Myrrh are excellent for most skin types and are especially recommended for dry, tired, sensitive and maturing skin.
Question Asked By: Amy
April 9th, 2008
Hello, what is the origin of aromatherapy oils? Also, what is the origin of herbalists and using natural remedies instead of pharmaceuticals?
The short answer is that aromatherapy, essential oils and herbalists began with time itself. Ever since man has been recording history, there have been countless pictures and writings depicting and documenting the use of plants as medicines. Whether they were inhaled, drank, chewed, massaged or otherwise, the history is both endless and fascinating.
More specifically, although used mainly in religious ceremonies, the use of fragrant materials can be traced back nearly 6,000 years
The Chinese burned incense to create harmony and balance; the Egyptians used cedarwood, clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, and myrrh to embalm their dead and used infused oils and herbs for spiritual, medicinal, fragrant and cosmetic use; the Greeks and Romans were among the first to use aromatic plants for health and well being.
More recently, in the 14th century, Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, prescribed a daily bath and massage for good health. He prepared herbal remedies and burned aromatic plants in the streets of Europe to rid the plague.
In the early 20th century (around 1928) the phrase “aromatherapy” was coined by Rene’ Maurice Gattefosse’ who discovered for himself the amazing benefits of lavender oil when he accidentally plunged his freshly burned arm into a large container of lavender essential oil. The pain was relieved and the burn healed so quickly that he began studying oils quite extensively. His study of the oils clove, thyme, lemon and chamomile were done on wounded WWI soldiers.
Consider, also, that many of today’s pharmaceuticals and over the counter medicines were derived from herbal remedies and formulas that were used throughout history.
April 9th, 2008
I am interested in making my own candles and I want to make them very strong. Almost like burning the oils blended together themselves. Is there a certain amount of EO I can put in the candles that would be too much. I make various size candles frome 4 x 6 and 3 x 3. Any help that i can receive would be appreciated.
Our experience with candle making is limited, but I can tell you, as with any ‘value added’ essential oil product, whether it’s a lotion, massage oil, or other concoction such as a candle or a spray, the effectiveness and strength of the scent of the finished product is really more about trial and error than it is about an exact amount or recipe. It’s ultimately about what speaks to the person creating the product; how it is received or responded to.
Additionally, we have found that an abundance of products scented with essential oils, including candles, contain synthetics and chemical fixatives that cause the oils to last longer and smell stronger. Unfortunately, this makes it difficult for those of us trying to do things naturally, to come up with finished products that perform to our expectations.
Question asked by: Tasha, GA
March 25th, 2008
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