3 Essential Oil Household Cleaners

by Melissa Chichester

Aromatherapy & Essential Oils

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3 Essential Oil Household Cleaners

by Melissa Chichester

Essential oils have a lot to offer when it comes to household care. They smell great and are easy to mix with other ingredients to create gentle and affordable household cleaners. Here are three recipes to try at home! All-Purpose Lemon Cleaner Lemon is a revitalizing, people-pleasing scent associated with cleanliness. With the base of vinegar and soap, sur
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11 Surprising Uses For Frankincense Essential Oil

by The Puritan's Pride Editorial Team

From time to time, certain buzzworthy products garner the attention of our customers, and there is no denying the "buzzworthiness" of this classic favorite - Frankincense Essential Oil.
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How to Build an At-Home Aromatherapy Library

by Melissa Chichester

Whether you’re new or experienced with aromatherapy, keeping oils and other ingredients needed to make your own spa library requires proper organization and storage. By developing a system of organization with your oils, you can ensure that they stay stable, are rotated through frequently, and maximize their uses for many years to come. Essential oil storage Proper essential oil storage not only saves space in your home
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10 Handmade Aromatherapy Gift Ideas

by Melissa Chichester

When it comes to the holidays, there are a lot of people to think about. Surprise someone special this year with an uplifting, aromatic creation of your own.
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9 Uses For Luxurious Lemongrass Oil

by The Puritan's Pride Editorial Team

The next step in our exploration of essential oils brings us to Lemongrass – an exotic scent that’s a favorite among oilers at all stages of the aromatherapy journey. The History Lemongrass is a genus of over 50 non-flowering, tropical plants native to Asia, Africa and Australia, though it’s currently cultivated in large amounts in India as well. Also referred to as Barbed Wire Grass or Silky Heads, its blades can grow to an impressive height of 6-7 feet.

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10 Uses For Rosewood Essential Oil

by Melissa Chichester

The warm and sensual aroma of rosewood may not be as familiar as those of its woodsy neighbors (like frankincense and cedarwood), but fragrance connoisseurs who love Chanel No. 5 will find it both familiar and intriguing. Fun Facts Chopsticks, flooring, and guitars: what do these have in common? All have been made out of the rosewood tree; however, it was F
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The Ultimate Guide to Essential Oil Diffusers

by The Puritan's Pride Editorial Team

Here at Puritan’s Pride, we know a thing or two about diffusers. While style, functionality, and price may be your top considerations before purchasing an essential oil diffuser, several other less obvious factors may ultimately determine which type of diffuser can provide the optimal aromatherapy experience for you and your home. Here are a few considerations. Diffusion Method
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Soothing Rose Hand Scrub

by Melissa Chichester

This sugar scrub is easy to make and a fun gift idea to give during the holidays, Mother’s Day, or for a birthday.
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9 Uses for Refreshing Peppermint Oil

by Melissa Chichester

This oil needs little introduction, as few scents are as distinctly tantalizing and powerful as peppermint. The History Peppermint is actually a hybrid of two other plants: watermint and spearmint, and has a long history of herbal and culinary uses dating back to the ancient Egyptians. Pyramids dating back to 1000 BC were found to have dried peppermint leaves in them, and it was during this time peppermint became known for its use in soothing occasional indigestion. It was first liste
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11 Uses for Peaceful Patchouli Oil

by The Puritan's Pride Editorial Team

Meet the essential oil that gets better with age: sweet, serene patchouli oil.
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Aromatherapy 101

by Stacey Parla

Have you ever inhaled a familiar aroma and suddenly found yourself daydreaming about a happy memory?
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9 Uses for Uplifting Bergamot Oil

by Melissa Chichester

Fresh, clean, and energizing, no essential oil has a zest for life quite like bergamot.
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11 Uses for Lemon Essential Oil

by Melissa Chichester

Lemon essential oil is possibly the most useful of them all, and its origins are surprisingly mysterious.
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11 Uses for Romantic Rose Oil

by Melissa Chichester

Few scents are as unabashedly alluring as rose. Let’s explore the fragrance that romantic poetry has been written about for centuries.
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9 Uses for Orange Essential Oil

by Melissa Chichester

Everybody knows oranges for their unmistakable flavor, but the orange oil that results as a by-product of juice production is quickly gaining popularity in the world of aromatherapy. 
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Lemon and Lavender Whipped Shea Butter

by Melissa Chichester

Shea butter is well-known as a nourishing skin protectant and moisturizer. This whipped shea butter contains two of our favorite essential oils: cleansing lemon and serene lavender. 
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11 Uses for Ylang Ylang Essential Oil

by Melissa Chichester

Let us introduce you to ylang ylang, the gently invigorating essential oil that is a gift to us from the aptly named “perfume tree.”

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10 Uses for Grapefruit Essential Oil

by Melissa Chichester

It’s time to lift your spirits with the tangy, revitalizing oil of Citrus paradisi, which translates to “fruit of paradise,” or as we know it, grapefruit!      
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Frizz Fighting Castor Oil Hair Serum

by Melissa Chichester

Combined with all-star smoothing agent aloe vera, this hair serum will fight frizz and lock moisture into hair follicles.
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12 Uses for Tangerine Essential Oil

by The Puritan's Pride Editorial Team

Citrus essential oils like lemon, grapefruit, and bergamot are known for their zest, but the sweet indulgence of cheerful tangerine oil is surprisingly mellow.
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Homemade Peppermint Pizazz Bath Bombs

by Melissa Chichester

Do you love surprising people with thoughtful and unique handmade gifts? If so, these peppermint bath bombs are sure to make the recipients smile, especially if they love relaxing in the tub after a long day. I love making gifts for friends and family, and bath bombs are a creative option for those who don’t want clutter in their homes (the bath bombs are only good for one use), or for people who are difficult to buy gifts for (like the people who have everything!). Ingredients