Calendula Oil is a golden coloured oil infused from marigold flowers. It has great healing, soothing and softening qualities which makes it a good choice to include when mixing a massage oil or blend.  Calendula on its own can be a little too thick.

 

Calendula oil is recommended when trying to reduce inflamed skin and itchy skin conditions.

 

It is also useful for nappy rash, burns, scars, eczema, cuts, skin irritations, vericose veins, cracked heels and chapped hands, as well as sore cracked nipples. 

 

100ml Calendula oil £3.49

Grapeseed oil

Grapeseed oil (Vitis vinifera) is a carrier oil that has a fine texture and is almost odourless, light in texture and is easily absorbed by the skin.  Grapeseed is one of the cheapest base oils and most versitile and favoured by most aromatherapist and masseurs.

Grapeseed oil contains many vitamins and minerals including Vitamin E.  Vitamin E is one of the most powerful natural antioxidants helping to combat the emergence of free radicals and other damaging elements in the skin.   These elements combined make grapeseed oil an excellent oil for moisturising and protecting normal to dry skin leaving it soft without feeling greasy.
 
Grapeseed oil is a good base oil for aromatherapy blends as it is suitable for all skin types and can be used alone or mixed with any other base oil.

Grapeseed oil can be used on all skin types but particularly good for oily skin. Its not too 'sticky' and is easily and readily absorbed by the skin.  Use grapeseed oil alone or with essential oils. 

100ml Grapeseed oil only £1.49

Which reed diffusers fragrance shall I choose?

We offer lots of different fragrances, fruity, floral, spicy, warm, summer etc etc.  As we approach the seasonal time of the year "warmer" aromas become more popular.  Cinnamon & Orange,  & Sandalwood for example.

Our most popular fragrance by far is coconut and vanilla which is sweet tropical fragrance but if that isn't to your liking how about Freesia or Jasmine for their fresh floral aromas?

What ever your tastes our reed diffuser refills are only £3.99 for 100ml. Or how about a few reed diffuser testers 30ml for only £1.75 each.

Don't forget your replacement rattan sticks!

How to get the best from your Reed diffusers?

Reed diffusers consist of oil and rattan sticks.  The reed diffuser oil is generally made up of fragrance oils, Dipropylene glycol methyl ether(DPM) or Dipropylene glycol (DPG) with perfumers alcohol and is made to the right consistancy to allow the oil to travel up the rattan sticks and then allow the vapours to circulate around the room.


Firstly place the rattan sticks into the diffuser oil and allow 24-48hours, depending on the length of the rattan sticks, for the oil to soak up the reeds.  30ml of reed diffuser oil will last a good 6 weeks if not longer.  You can turn the sticks over in the oil fto refresh but remember this may cause the oil to drip and the diffuser oil can damage polished and painted surfaces.


The main mistake people make with reed diffusers is not placing them in the correct area to get the best from them, a complaint I often get is "I can not smell it."  Firstly reed diffusers are all different, some more powerful than others and secondly it is the air wafting over the sticks which carries the fragrance, so where is it situated? Low down on the fireplace, in a corner, behind a picture frame? If so,  then it is unlikely that the air circulates in those areas and indeed you will not get the benefit of your reed diffuser.


Try and place it at chest or above height, in a main area of the room and in the summer time by an open window for the best results.  

If you are looking for reed diffuser refills and replacement rattan sticks there are lots of fragrances to choose from.  100ml Reed diffuser oil for £3.99 and a bundle of 20 long rattan sticks for £2.25.

Jojoba oil prices increase.

Over the past 12 months or so we have noticed the price of Jojoba oil sky rocket.  Prices have not only just doubled per litre but infact tripled over the last few months.  Now we are having to move from supplier to supplier each month just to even source Jojoba oil and hope that there will not be a time where we have exhausted all resources. 

Why is there a shortage? Well we are not sure is the honest reply, on enquiries with suppliers we are told that there seems to be a world wide shortage, why and for how long is anyones guess.  The good thing about Jojoba oil though is that it has a long shelf life, so if you do purchase any, while you can, you know it will keep for some time.  Store out of sunlight and high temperatures and it will keep for 2-3 years.  Remember if it solidifies bring back into room temperature.

We have tried to keep our prices low but unfortunately we have had no choice but to increase again to £4.99 per 100ml this month.

NEW IN - Rosehip oil

This month we have added a new carrier oil - Rosehip seed oil.

Rosehip is an easily absorbed oil and so  penetrates easily into the skin without leaving it greasy. 

Rosehip seed oil contains Vitamin A, a high amount of essential fatty acids and Vitamin E, which helps to delay the effects of skin ageing, assists with cell regeneration, and promotes collagen and elastin levels to increase, resulting in firmer, smoother, and more youthful skin with greater elasticity.   Apply it directly onto the skin or add essential oils.

Rosehip seed oil has been used successfully to treat the following skin problems:

    * Stretch marks
    * UV damage from overexposure to the sun
    * Scars from surgery, burns, and acne
    * Eczema
    * Psoriasis
    * Wrinkles and premature skin aging
    * Hyper-pigmentation
    * Dermatitis
    * Burns and sunburns
    * Age spots
    * Brittle nails
    * Dry and damaged hair

Why not mix it with a little Jojoba oil or Wheatgerm oil for extra nourishment for the skin.

New additions

We have added 2 new fragrances to our massage oils and sea scrubs.   

Toffee and Wild summer berries.  

• Toffee Dead sea salt scrub
• Toffee massage and body oil
• Wild Summer berries Dead sea salt scrub
• Wild Summer berries massage and body oil 

We are always adding new fragrances, but sometimes it's difficult to narrow it down with so many to chose from.  What fragrances would you like to see in a salt scrub or fragrance body oil?