December 4, 2009 by Stephanie
I love diffusing pure essential oils during the holidays to create a peaceful, inviting atmosphere in my home. Essential oils are the essences of plants, not fragrances chemically made to mimic a specific scent. By diffusing essential oils into the air you can reduce bacteria, mold, and unpleasant odors. You can also promote relaxation, clear the mind, and improve alertness and mental clarity. I use an aromatherapy lamp, which has a small basin of water and a lit candle beneath it. Add 8 to 10 drops of oil to the water and have fun experimenting with your own blends! Here are a few to try:
- cinnamon
- clove
- nutmeg
- orange
- peppermint
- spearmint
- vanilla
- balsam fir
- frankincense
- myrrh
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November 27, 2009 by Stephanie
Go green this holiday season with our Green Friday Sale! From Friday through Cyber Monday, you can save a whopping 30% on all of our natural and organic products! Indulge your family members, friends, or yourself and save up to $6 on aromatherapy bath salts, body butters, body wash, fizzy foaming bath, solid perfumes, soy candles, and sugar scrubs. Savings are automatic; no coupons are needed.
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*sale excludes gift boxes
P.S. We also offer free shipping on all orders over $50!
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November 19, 2009 by Stephanie
We are excited to announce the launch of two new holiday products: Sugar Cookie Organic Perfume and Sugar Cookie Body Butter! Guaranteed to make your mouth water!
Sugar Cookie Organic Perfume:
Indulge this holiday season without the guilt! Imagine the wonderful smell of melt-in-your-mouth sugar cookies and you’ll know this aromatherapy scent. This sweet treat contains the perfect combination of organic grape seed oil and pure essential oils including cardamom, vanilla, and ylang ylang. The perfume arrives nestled in an organza pouch and makes a great stocking stuffer.
Our Price: $19.95
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Sugar Cookie Body Butter:
Our delicious blend of pure natural essential oils is reminiscent of sugar cookies baking. Use it anywhere you want to seal in moisture and soften skin. Our organic ingredients, including shea butter, cocoa butter, coconut oil, and rose hip oil, help severely dry or cracked skin become radiantly healthy.
Regular Price: $20
Sale Price: $16
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November 17, 2009 by Stephanie
If you are feeling stressed, you might want to take a whiff of lavender, lemon, mango, basil and other fragrant plants that contain linalool. Japanese researchers recently discovered that when animals under stress were exposed to linalool, levels of inflammatory chemicals in their blood were reduced, compared to another group that did not smell linalool. Smelling linalool also reduced the activity of more than 100 genes activated during times of high stress.
What is Linalool? It is a colorless, unsaturated terpene liquid alcohol obtained from essential oils and used in perfumery. Linalool (a.k.a. linalol) is recognized by smell as the ’sweetness’ of many oils; almost any essential oil that has a sweet aspect to its aroma, or is commonly used as an anti-stress agent, will contain linalool. Lavender is perhaps the most popular linalool-containing essential oil, although it is also found in bergamot, rosewood, ylang ylang, geranium, neroli, melissa, lime, litsea cubeba, and coriander, just to name a few.
Numerous studies have investigated linalool’s anxiolytic (anti-stress) effects. According to these studies, inhalation of linalool (from natural essential oils), leads to decreased aggressive behavior, lessens stress response, and improves sleep.
Most lavender species produce an essential oil that contains between 30 and 40% linalool, therefore 25 drops of Lavender essential oil delivers somewhere around .3 grams of linalool.
Essential oils containing linalool can be found in the following Hothouse Botanicals aromatherapy products:
Bourbon Geranium
Bergamot/Ylang Ylang
Lavandin/Litsea Cubeba
Vanilla/Lime
Sources:
- Powers, Kate. “When Life Gives You Lemons.” Prevention Dec. 2009.
- American Psychological Association’s Stress in America Survey
- “Linalool, A Common Essential Oil Constituent, Shown to Have Anti-Cancer Effects.” 2009. The Ananda Apothecary Weblog. www.anandaapothecary.com
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November 9, 2009 by Stephanie
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new Organic Body Wash in two of our most popular aromatherapy scents: Lavandin/Litsea Cubeba and Vanilla/Lime. Made with saponified organic coconut oil, olive oil, and jojoba oil, they are luxuriously sudsing with moisturizing properties. As always, our products are 100% Vegan, cruelty-free, paraben-free, and Dirty Dozen Free. Delight in the pure natural lavender/lemon and vanilla/lime aromas!
Organic Body Wash
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November 2, 2009 by Stephanie
Soy Candles are wonderful way to scent your home during the holidays. The majority of candles on the market today are made from paraffin wax, which is derived from petroleum. Burning paraffin wax emits carcinogens and petro-chemicals. Soy wax is made from natural, renewable resources, burns much cleaner and is all natural, non-toxic, non-hazardous, and completely biodegradable. Our Aromatherapy Soy Candles are a great option with the following benefits:
- U.S. grown soy wax (helps our farmers and does not contribute to deforestation overseas)
- a 100% cotton wick (no soot residue and no lead core)
- scented with 100% essential oil (no synthetic fragrance)
- housed in recycled glass containers
- beautifully boxed (makes gift giving easy)
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