The English Aromatherapist

Jun
02

Is it safe to make your own aromatherapy products?

Is it safe to make your own beauty and aromatherapy products?

Making your own aromatherapy products using essential oils is SO popular right now.

 

With concerns about toxin overload from commercial beauty products, it’s no wonder that more and more people are interested in creating their own DIY lotions and potions — not to mention the fact that you can save £££ by making your own skin care products at home.

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Jun
02

How To Store Essential Oils Correctly

How to store essential oils correctly

What is the best way to store essential oils? To maximise their shelf life, it’s important to store them correctly.

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Jun
02

How Long Do Essential Oils Last?

How long do essential oils last for?

What is the shelf life of essential oils?

Do essential oils ever expire? Is it true that some essential oils may even improve over time?

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Jun
02

Are Essential Oils Safe To Use In Pregnancy?

Can I use essential oils in pregnancy?

Is it safe to use essential oils in pregnancy? It’s a controversial question, and one that elicits varying responses among aromatherapists.

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Jun
01

Why I Don’t Use MLM Brands

Why I don't use MLM brand essential oils

What is the best essential oil brand? It’s a question guaranteed to spark fiery debate among aromatherapy fans.

 

If you’re a regular user of social media, you’ll be familiar with two big brands of essential oils (who shall remain nameless!). These are known as MLM (“Multi Level Marketing” ) brands — a type of network selling, which involves recruiting independent distributors to sell essential oils.

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May
31

Is It Safe To Ingest Essential Oils?

Is it safe to ingest essential oils?

One of the most commonly debated topics in aromatherapy is whether it’s safe to ingest essential oils – particularly the recent phenomenon of casual ingestion on an everyday basis.

Recently, it’s become fashionable to advise adding drops of essential oils to your glass of water, or directly under your tongue.

 

So, is it safe?

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May
31

How To Organise Your Essential Oils

How to organise your essential oils

It’s important to store essential oils correctly — and if they’re well organised, it will make blending so much easier!

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