When I first started making soap back around 1998 I used olive oil. I liked olive oil in my soap and it was a widely used, highly regarded oil in soap making circles. Then about 5 or 6 years ago when olive oil prices started going through the roof I began looking for an alternative…
Geranium has a great, floral scent and is one of the few floral scents in essential oils that are reasonably priced enough to work with for soaps. Geranium is also is useful for many medical and skincare applications as well as strongly impacting your emotions.
When looking at ingredients on a natural product that uses essential oils you may see lavandin listed either with lavender or without. It is an essential oil that is similar to lavender with many of the same qualities. Lavandin (Lavandula x intermedia) is actually a hybrid created from true lavender (lavendula augustifolia) and spike lavender…
As we head into the dog days of August keeping cool is definitely on many of our minds. Peppermint essential oil (mentha piperita), indeed all of the mint essential oils can help you achieve that goal. In many ways it can be as refreshing as a dip in the pool.
First I attended the HSCG convention a few weeks ago. I knew I wanted to learn more about improving our online presence so I attended just about every seminar they offered on anything to do with that topic. There were some great presentations and I learned something from all of them. Then I decided that…
While recently making a batch of our all-natural liquid shampoo I thought you might enjoy a peek into how it is made. So here is a little mini gallery of pics showing just a bit of what goes on to put that shampoo into the bottle. Shampoo Paste Diluted Shampoo Paste Shampoo Bottles Filled Clean-Up…
It has been a busy few weeks. Jerry and I went on vacation to Scottsdale and then the Grand Canyon for a few days. We flew back home on Sunday, May 12th Mother’s Day. Monday was busy with orders and then since it was my birthday we went out for dinner that night. By Wednesday…
Susan’s Products Essential for Travel Vacay season is here and we are going on our first vacation of the year. There are always a lot of decisions to make regarding a vacation: when to go, where to go, what to do when you are there and of course what to take. In the what to…
Pet owners have been looking at ways to use essential oils with their animals. The problem is that while some essential oils may help their animals, others can be deadly. Here are a few tips for using essential oils safely on pets.
