Essential Grace

Finally got to do some "cooking" today. Made 2 lb of gel base for liquid soap.

Make your own natural hand sanitizer for back to school germs and flu season.

DIY: Hand Sanitizer Gel Recipe Not too many weeks ago, I had the pleasure of driving down the I-5 and back, taking detours to explore lakes and forests along the way. This road trip was planned well in advance, so I had time to prepare a few herbal luxury items including an herbal infused witch hazel for freshening up our faces a…

New line of natural skin care products from Trim Healthy Mama.

EZine TRIM HEALTHY NATURALS PRODUCT PAGE This story began when we encouraged Kathleen of Kit Naturals to go public with all of the absolute gourmet skin food she had been creating for her family and friends (thankfully we were her friends!). She had poured almost 15 years of research and development into the amazing skin care products that…

How to Make Wool Dryer Balls – $ave Money and Control Static Learn how to make felted wool dryer balls, then save time, money, and energy by tossing four to six balls in with each dryer load. They also reduce static.

Here is s post with a plethora of information about Carrier Oils. It's a good reference. There are oils in here I have never heard of!

Carrier Oils- benefits, properties, uses-Sprouting Healthy Habits An In Depth Guide to Carrier Oils / Base oils their benefits, properties, how to use them, and what to use them for.

This is helpful since I am not gifted with a green thumb.

9 Houseplants That Clean The Air And Are Basically Impossible To Kill Pop quiz: which is more polluted, indoor air or outdoor air? 10 times out of 10, indoor air in your house, office or apartment is going to be worse than th

http://mountainroseblog.com/8-things-you-should-know-about-essential-oil-facts/

8 Tips for Buying and Using Essential Oils First let's define what an essential oil is and how it's made. An essential oil is not an infused herbal oil. This is a very common misconception. Essential oils are the volatile aromatic oils produced by plants. Imagine fresh lemon balm leaves warming in the sun, rubbing rosemary between the palms…

Essential Oils are great but you don't have to go broke getting started.http://www.daveramsey.com/blog/3-questions-to-ask-before-buying-essential-oils

3 Questions You Need to Ask Before Buying Essential Oils Therapeutic oils have been around for centuries. In recent years, these oils have become the latest health craze. If you’re in the market for oils, here are three key questions to ask yourself befo...

To answer some questions about adding Lavender oil to mascara.http://roberttisserand.com/2015/02/lavender-mascara/

Lavender Mascara - Eyelash Mites - Eye Safety There's no evidence that lavender mascara has any effect on eyelash mites, eyelash length, or eyelash thickness.