Essential Oil Care & TravelBy Stephanie FraineOctober 14, 20268 min read An essential oil dilution chart tells you how many drops of essential oil to add to your carrier oil for a given strength, and for a body oil most guidance lands at 1 to 3 percent, about 9 to...
Body Oils & Skin CareBy Stephanie FraineOctober 13, 20268 min read Body butter is thick, rich and made mostly of plant fats, while lotion is light and mostly water. Reach for lotion when you want quick, easy moisture under your clothes, and save body butter for...
Scent Notes & Natural FragranceBy Stephanie FraineOctober 12, 20268 min read Neroli scent is the smell of bitter orange blossoms: sweet, honeyed and green, with a bright citrus lift and a faintly spicy edge. It is steam distilled from the flowers of the bitter...
Scent Notes & Natural FragranceBy Stephanie FraineOctober 11, 20268 min read To make perfume last longer, choose a stronger concentration, apply it to warm, damp skin over an unscented or matching body oil, press it in instead of rubbing, and keep the bottle away...
Essential Oil Care & TravelBy Stephanie FraineOctober 10, 20268 min read A carrier oil is a plain plant oil that dilutes an essential oil so you wear it safely on your skin, and the best carrier oil for essential oils depends on how fast you want it to sink in and...
