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Everything you need to know in one place: Welcome to the world of aromatherapy

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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.

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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.

Candle making Candles crafting

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.

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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.

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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.

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7 min read / 18 February 2025 / yasmin sharp

What Essential Oils Are Safe to Diffuse Around Dogs?

Diffusers are ideal for spreading the benefits of essential oils around your home. Here's how to use them safely around your four-legged companions.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

business Candle making Candles clp labels Safety wax melts wholesale

Woman peeling a label off of a sheet of clp labels with a candle placed next to it

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.

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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.

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Rows of home made soap bars with wrappers around them ready to sell

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.

business Soap making wholesale

Bowl of square wax melts with an assortment of botanicals sprinkled in

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.

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Essential Oils

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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.

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10 min read / / yasmin sharp

10 Benefits and Uses of Lavender Oil

Some people consider lavender essential oil to be where aromatherapy truly began.

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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.

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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.

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10 Benefits and Uses of Peppermint Oil

Peppermint essential oil can soothe the gut, benefit the skin, and repel pests.

Antibacterial Decongestant Insect repellent Pain relief peppermint Skincare

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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.

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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.

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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.

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10ml amber glass bottle of clary sage oil in front of clary sage flowers

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.

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Living well

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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.

Anxiety Clary sage Geranium Juniper berry Lavender Rosemary Ylang ylang

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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.

Antibacterial Cleaning