Place an order on our website now through August 31st and receive an 8-oz. bottle of Aura Cacia Kids Body Wash (retail value: $8.99) absolutely FREE*!

Sea Turtles count on damselfish and angelfish to clean their shells. They just swim up to a coral reef, and let their hard-working helpers do the rest! Aura Cacia can't package damselfish (and, anyway, you don't have algae all over you) but we can do a little something to help you at bath time — our great-smelling, foaming, 100% pure body wash is all about good, clean fun.

* while supplies last. Offer applies to our retail website and retail customers only.

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Kids love aromatherapy too. The intriguing scents and novel applications of these homemade products create an engaging experience for yourself and the young ones you care for. Kids are smaller than adults, so they should use less - the amount of essential oil in these recipes is approximately half of what one would use for an adult application. General dilution levels to remember are: 1 drop/teaspoon for infants & toddlers, 1-2 drops/teaspoon for children and 2-3 drops/teaspoon for adults.

Protective Skin Oil for Active Outdoor Kids. Kids will love the yummy aroma of this creamy, vanilla-scented oil. It can discourage bugs during outdoor playtime fun. It's also a safe, natural alternative to synthetic, chemical sprays and creams.

4 drops Aura Cacia Vanilla Precious Essential™ oil
2 drops Aura Cacia citronella essential oil
1 tablespoon Aura Cacia sweet almond oil

Directions: Blend ingredients together in a small plastic container or directly into the palm of the hand. Gently caress into exposed areas of skin.

Homemade Cleansing Travel Wipes. These simple wipes feature a combination of purifying and protecting essential oils. Use them as a convenient and practical way to protect kids on the go.

2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon Isopropyl or rubbing alcohol
6 drops Aura Cacia tea tree essential oil
6 drops Aura Cacia lavender essential oil

Directions: Blend ingredients together in a small measuring cup. Individually stack and fold up to 24 paper towels. Saturate the paper towels with the mixture and store in a small, heavy duty zip lock type freezer bag. Retrieve them one at a time and use them as hand wipes.

A Gentle, Natural Chest Rub for Kids. Many commercial chest salves are just too harsh and stimulating to use on sensitive little ones. The essential oils in this blend can be just as effective but much milder.

1 teaspoon beeswax
3 teaspoons Aura Cacia organic jojoba oil
4 drops Aura Cacia lavender essential oil
3 drops Aura Cacia eucalyptus essential oil
1 drop Aura Cacia peppermint essential oil

Directions: Place ingredients in a small glass Pyrex measuring cup. Stand in a water bath inside a saucepan. Gradually simmer the water until the beeswax melts into the jojoba oil. Remove from heat and allow to cool until the mixture begins to turn slightly hazy. Stir in the essential oils and pour into a small jar or tin and allow to set up. Apply to chest whenever needed.

* applies to FedEx Ground Shipping only.

AUGUST SPECIALS

20% OFF Aura Cacia Kids – Fruity, foamy, fresh and fun! Aura Cacia® Kids products are the purest, cleanest fun a kid can have! See all special offers for August here.

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ORGANIC CALMING LAVENDER BABY OIL

The extra-gentle relaxing properties of lavender make it especially useful for overly boisterous babes. This practical recipe is great for value-conscious parents, and it creates a more natural product than the synthetic mineral oil found in commercial baby oils.

3 tablespoons Aura Cacia organic jojoba oil
9 drops Aura Cacia organic lavender essential oil

Blend ingredients together in a small plastic container or directly into the palm of the hand. Gently caress into skin. Especially nice after bath and before bedtime. Also makes a great bath oil.

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ESSENTIAL OIL OF THE MONTH

WILD MARJORAM

Not really a type of marjoram at all, Thymus mastichina is a wild-growing form of thyme that is native to the rocky soils of Spain and Portugal. The aroma is very spicy, not unlike a blend of eucalyptus and tea tree. In aromatherapy practice, the oil is used in diffusions since it can be irritating on the skin. It is a highly purifying and protecting oil. When sprayed or diffused, wild marjoram will effectively cleanse the air. It is also a good addition to a purifying steam bath, which can be sweetened with the addition of lemon and lavender essential oils.

Clarifying/Purifying Steam Bath Diffusion

1-2 quarts boiling water
2-3 bags or teaspoons of peppermint tea or leaf
4 drops wild marjoram essential oil
3 drops lemon eucalyptus essential oil
3 drops lavender essential oil

Apply oils to peppermint leaves and place in the bottom of a large bowl. Pour on boiling water and enjoy the steam.

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