The Essentials
Everything you need to know in one place: Welcome to the world of aromatherapy
5 min read / 23 April 2025 / yasmin sharp
Best Essential Oils for Exam Season
Discover how rosemary, lavender, and other essential oils can help boost memory, improve concentration, and reduce stress during exam season.
7 min read / 16 April 2025 / yasmin sharp
How to Make Bubble Bath
Learn how to create your own natural, chemical-free bubble bath at home using simple ingredients like castile soap and essential oils for a relaxing and skin-friendly bathing experience.
5 min read / 9 April 2025 / yasmin sharp
How to Colour Candles with Natural Dyes
Learn how to create candles using natural dyes from herbs, spices, flowers, and fruits for beautiful, sustainable home decor.
6 min read / 10 March 2025 / yasmin sharp
How to Make Beeswax Soap
Learn how to make natural beeswax soap at home with step-by-step recipes and discover the skin-nourishing benefits of this natural ingredient.
4 min read / 24 February 2025 / yasmin sharp
What Are Flash Points?
Understanding flashpoints in essential and fragrance oils: what they are, why they matter, and why they're not a concern for candle makers.
5 min read / 24 February 2025 / yasmin sharp
1. The History Wax Melts
Discover the history of wax melts, their modern rise, and why Nikura's high-quality, eco-friendly products are perfect for your homemade wax melts.
Featured
7 min read / 13 May 2023 / yasmin sharp
Legal Requirements for Selling Candles & Wax Melts
Feeling lost on the legal requirements for selling your homemade candles and wax melts? We've condensed everything you need to know into this easy-to-follow guide.
9 min read / 18 October 2021 / Laura Garvin Gomez
How to Make Soap: A Beginner's Guide
Master the art of soapmaking with our easy-to-follow beginner's guide.
4 min read / 14 December 2022 / Laura Garvin Gomez
Fragrance oils vs Essential oils: A Beginner’s Guide
Learn about the key differences between these two types of oils and how to identify them based on their ingredients and uses.
11 min read / 5 November 2021 / Laura Garvin Gomez
The seven chakras and essential oils to align them
Learn how you can use essential oils to keep your seven chakras open and balanced.
Wholesale and Regulation
7 min read / 13 May 2023 / yasmin sharp
Legal Requirements for Selling Candles & Wax Melts
Feeling lost on the legal requirements for selling your homemade candles and wax melts? We've condensed everything you need to know into this easy-to-follow guide.
7 min read / 30 October 2023 / yasmin sharp
What is a CLP Label?
Explore the world of CLP Labels: What they are and why they matter.
7 min read / 5 October 2023 / yasmin sharp
How to Make a CLP Label
Master the art of crafting CLP labels for your business with our informative guide.
5 min read / 20 October 2023 / yasmin sharp
How do I Sell Wholesale and White Label Soap?
Discover the insider secrets to successfully selling wholesale and white label soap.
9 min read / 27 June 2023 / Laura Garvin Gomez
How to Start a Wax Melt Business
Unleash your entrepreneurial spirit and learn the process of launching a profitable wax melt business from scratch.
Essential Oils
9 min read / / yasmin sharp
10 Benefits and Uses of Rosemary Oil
Explore the remarkable benefits of rosemary oil and uncover its numerous practical uses and advantages.
10 min read / / yasmin sharp
10 Benefits and Uses of Lavender Oil
Some people consider lavender essential oil to be where aromatherapy truly began.
9 min read / / yasmin sharp
10 Benefits and Uses of Tea Tree Oil
Learn all about this healing oil and its diverse array of benefits.
8 min read / 23 May 2024 / yasmin sharp
8 Benefits and Uses of Lemon Oil
Discover the versatile benefits and practical uses of lemon oil, from health remedies to everyday applications.
10 min read / / yasmin sharp
10 Benefits and Uses of Peppermint Oil
Peppermint essential oil can soothe the gut, benefit the skin, and repel pests.
8 min read / 12 November 2024 / yasmin sharp
10 Benefits and Uses of Orange Oil
Whether sweet or bitter, orange essential oil has tons of benefits for the body and mind.
10 min read / / yasmin sharp
10 Benefits and Uses of Ylang Ylang Oil
Delicate ylang ylang has many cosmetic benefits and is even used as an aphrodisiac.
9 min read / / yasmin sharp
10 Benefits and Uses of Cinnamon Oil
One of the world's most popular spices also acts as a powerful agent against infection.
8 min read / 5 November 2024 / yasmin sharp
10 Benefits and Uses of Clary Sage Oil
The so-called 'women's oil' has soothing, relaxing benefits for everyone.
Living well
6 min read / 18 October 2021 / Laura Garvin Gomez
The Best Essential Oils for Managing Anxiety
Explore our list of the best essential oils for relieving stress and anxiety.
8 min read / 18 March 2024 / yasmin sharp
10 Best Essential Oils for Cleaning
Discover the top 10 essential oils that can revolutionise your cleaning routine, offering natural, powerful, and pleasant-smelling alternatives to keep your home spotless.
8 min read / 15 March 2024 / yasmin sharp
The Best Essential Oils for Promoting Happiness
Discover the uplifting power of essential oils and their ability to promote happiness and well-being in your life.
6 min read / 15 October 2021 / Laura Garvin Gomez
The best essential oils for hair growth and hair health
Nourish your hair with the restorative powers of essential oils.
11 min read / 5 November 2021 / Laura Garvin Gomez
The seven chakras and essential oils to align them
Learn how you can use essential oils to keep your seven chakras open and balanced.
3 min read / 18 October 2021 / Caitlin Devlin
The best essential oils to boost your energy levels
Discover how to reset your senses and boost your energy with some of our favourite oils.
5 min read / 18 October 2021 / Laura Garvin Gomez
The best essential oils to have in your home for autumn
Discover what your favourite autumnal scents can do for the health of you and your family.
Discover
7 min read / 30 November 2021 / Laura Garvin Gomez
Essential Oils vs Fragrance Oils: What's the difference?
Here's how to tell the difference between these two popular oil types.
7 min read / 9 December 2021 / Laura Garvin Gomez
Are essential oils bad for pets? Here's how to use them safely
It's important to know how to keep your animal friends safe.
4 min read / 18 October 2021 / Caitlin Devlin
Understanding phototoxicity in essential oils
Get to grips with photoxicity and how to use furocoumarin-containing oils safely.
4 min read / 30 November 2021 / Caitlin Devlin
The legend behind Four Bandits Oil and its ingredients
This ancient remedy is backed by a fascinating mythology.
3 min read / 18 October 2021 / Caitlin Devlin
Antioxidant essential oils - why are they good for you?
Learn about how antioxidant essential oils can help you to protect your health.
2 min read / 8 December 2021 / Caitlin Devlin
The role of terpenes in plants and essential oils
You may not know it, but terpenes are essential part of your favourite fragrances.
3 min read / 13 January 2022 / yasmin sharp
Essential and Fragrance Oil Terminology: A Helpful Glossary
Here's your guide to some of the confusing terms you might find on your oils.
Make At Home
9 min read / 18 October 2021 / Laura Garvin Gomez
How to Make Soap: A Beginner's Guide
Master the art of soapmaking with our easy-to-follow beginner's guide.
1 min read / 7 January 2022 / Laura Garvin Gomez
How to make a natural surface cleaner with citrus essential oils
Leave your home sparkling clean with this easy-to-make, all-natural citrus spray.
3 min read / 30 November 2021 / Caitlin Devlin
How to safely oil cleanse with essential oils
Learn how to deeply cleanse and nourish skin safely and effectively.
2 min read / 15 October 2021 / Caitlin Devlin
Homemade all-natural curl treatment spray with essential oils
Discover a home treatment for curly or frizzy hair that's full of natural goodness
2 min read / / Caitlin Devlin
How to Make a Rosemary and Lavender Hair Mask for Glossy Hair
This beautiful herbal blend is designed to unlock your hair's natural shine.
2 min read / 1 December 2021 / Laura Garvin Gomez
How to make cinnamon, orange & clove candles for Christmas
Stuck for stocking fillers? Try this festive candle recipe for some homemade gifts.
4 min read / 6 December 2021 / Caitlin Devlin
How to make candy cane soap for Christmas
In need of extra gifts? Try making these beautifully-scented bars at home.
2 min read / 13 December 2021 / Laura Garvin Gomez
How to make Christmas potpourri with essential oils
A gorgeous arrangement of festive botanicals scented with cinnamon, orange and pine.