Essential oils (EOs) are natural oils that come from plants, roots, bark, leaves, stems and flowers of living plants. This means they have a range of healing qualities that a manufactured fragrance oil will never have. No matter how hard manufacturer’s try, they will never be able to make a fragrance oil that equals the…
Shampoo bars are a great alternative to liquid shampoos, and not just because of their lower impact on the environment. However, I had a problem. I live in a house with very hard water. Even when I used liquid shampoo, the minerals from the water left residue on my hair that was visible even after…
Calendula is a genus of about 15–20 species of perennial plants in the daisy family Asteraceae. The flowers are bright orange and yellow with a distinct scent. Cultivated as an annual and a hardy perennial, the Calendula flower boasts a bevy of magical properties. Those qualities make calendula flowers in skin care an obvious go-to…