The Essentials

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Essential Oils for Emotional Wellbeing

5 min read / 30 October 2024 / yasmin sharp

Essential Oils for Emotional Wellbeing

Explore how essential oils can enhance emotional well-being with natural blends designed to lift your mood, boost energy, and bring calm.

Aromatherapy Essential Oils Natural Remedies wellness
The Best Scents for Halloween

2 min read / 26 September 2024 / yasmin sharp

The Best Scents for Halloween

Make the most of spooky season with these spine-tingling Halloween scents.

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Making Soy Candles with a Microwave

5 min read / 19 September 2024 / yasmin sharp

Making Soy Candles with a Microwave

Learn how to make eco-friendly soy candles at home using a microwave with this simple, step-by-step guide.

Candle making Candles DIY soy wax
Pet Safe Spider Repellent Essential Oils

5 min read / 10 September 2024 / yasmin sharp

Pet Safe Spider Repellent Essential Oils

Learn how to safely use essential oils as spider repellents without harming your pets.

Insect repellent pets Safety spider repellent
Eucalyptus branch with leaves.

7 min read / 6 September 2024 / yasmin sharp

10 Benefits and Uses of Eucalyptus Oil

Eucalyptus is incredibly versatile, good for pain, congestion, and skin irritations.

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Benefits of Buying Candle Wax in Bulk

4 min read / 3 September 2024 / yasmin sharp

Benefits of Buying Candle Wax in Bulk

Discover the benefits of buying candle wax in bulk for your candle-making business, from cost savings to maintaining quality and variety.

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Wholesale and Regulation

Person adjusting wicks on homemade candles.

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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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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Woman applying a CLP label to the bottom of a candle

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

Amber glass bottle next to rosemary oil sprigs

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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Lavender in field

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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10ml Amber glass bottle labeled tea tree with three other amber glass bottles around

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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Eight sliced lemons on a white background.

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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Peppermint oil 10ml with peppermint leaves around it

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.

Antibacterial Decongestant Insect repellent Pain relief peppermint Skincare
Seven slices of orange lined up in a circular pattern.

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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Zoomed in picture of the yellow ylang ylang plant.

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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Cinnamon sticks piled on each other.

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

Woman floating in a pool with her head above the water.

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
Spray bottle next to a plant and a green cloth

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
Yellow sunflower with sun shining.

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.

Aromatherapy Essential Oils happiness Natural Remedies Stress relief
Woman taking a shower and washing hair

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.

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Pink ltus flower with green leaves.

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.

Clary Sage frankincense Geranium Ginger Juniper berry Lavender Lemon Rosemary
Sun over a meadow.

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.

Basil Energy Fatigue Ginger Grapefruit Lemon Peppermint Rosemary Sweet orange
Orange and brown trees in mountainous area.

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.

Antibacterial Cinnamon Clary sage Clove bud Pain relief Peppermint

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Person pouring fragrance oil into reed diffuser.

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.

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Cat and dog lying down together.

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.

Birds Cats Dogs Essential Oils pets Reptiles Rodents Safety
Orange tree in the sun with a blue background

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.

Bergamot Grapefruit Lemon Lime Orange Photosensitivity Phototoxicity Skincare
Apothecary museum.

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.

Antibacterial Cinnamon Clove bud Eucalyptus four bandits Lemon Rosemary
A pile of Blueberries.

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.

Antioxidant Clove bud Essential Oils Free radicals Ginger Skincare Toxins
Sri Lankan yellow flower at night

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.

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Dropper with colourless liquid on white background.

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.

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Make At Home

Cream soap after being crafted.

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.

Beginner Cold process Curing soap Gel phase Hot process Ricing Seizing Soap making
Lemons in a bowl

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.

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Woman cleaning face with cotton pad

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.

Acne Frankincense Geranium Lavender Oil cleansing Skincare Tea Tree
Woman with long curly hair sits on beach and looks at sea

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

Cedarwood Curl spray Curly hair Haircare Lavender Peppermint Rosemary
Back of a woman's head with blonde hair

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.

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Bundle of Cinnamon sticks and clove on top of sliced orange

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.

Candle making Candles Christmas Cinnamon Clove Clove bud Orange
Person holds a cup full of red and white candy canes

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.

Christmas Cold process Peppermint Soap making Spearmint
Table with orange slices, cinnamon stick and berries on

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.

Christmas Cinnamon Essential oils Evergreen Fir needle Orange Potpourri

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