Essential oils are generally extracted by distillation, often by using steam from the leaves, stems, flowers, barks, roots. Essential oils are not really oils. They do not contain the fatty acids that constitute what we would consider an actual oil. Essential oils are not the same as perfume or fragrance oils. Essential oils are derived straight…
Category: Home Remedies
Antibiotic Blend
I was sick and needed some antibiotics. But it was the weekend and all the clinics were closed until Monday. My only option was going to the emergency, which I didn’t want to do and I didn’t think it was that urgent. I had essential oils at home and I’ve been told that they have…
Carrier Oils
When I started my journey of making my own beauty products, I got confused with the different types of oil and why you should use one over the other. So I decided to compile a condensed version of the benefits and uses of each of the oils that I have discovered in my research. First…