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Fragrance Oil vs Essential Oils

I've been making products for 10 years and I've met customers from all over. Many will say to me  "I'm allergic to lavender." I am always curious to know if they are actually allergic to lavender essential oil or lavender fragrance oils and trust me, there's a huge difference. Many fail to realize that most products use lavender fragrance not essential oil of lavender. What's the difference you ask, well essentials oils are distilled from the bark, root, leaves and other materials of a plant, shrub or tree. Also, essentials oils are used for aromatherapy because of the ir therapeutic and...


ALL NATURAL SUMMER FOOT CARE

   Expose your feet weather a.k.a. summer, is right around the corner,  which means time  to  get those feet sexy sandal ready. If you've neglected your feet all winter, don't fret, we  have natural solutions you can do at home to get your feet right.   1)  First soak your feet in warm water with about a tablespoon or more of Choiselle's Lavender Bath & Body Oil for about 5-7 minutes. 2)  Take a pumice stone and scrub all the dead skin from the bottom of your feet especially the heel.  Don't scrub too vigorously, you don't want to hurt yourself (it...


TOP 10 SKINCARE INGREDIENTS YOU SHOULD AVOID

Are you thinking about switching over to natural products but don't know where to start? I remember when I first started making skincare products 10 years ago, I knew I didn't want to include ingredients that weren't beneficial to the skin but it's difficult to decipher through so many ingredients. I researched and read everything over the course of the next year that I could get my hands on to learn about some of the most common ingredients you find in personal care products. Fast forward 10 years later and I'm still learning, but I've acquired some basic knowledge of many...


REMEMBER WHY YOU STARTED!

It’s common to sometimes question if what you are doing is right. Once in a while, I may come to that place where you start to wonder, am I wrong? Especially when it relates to the decision to start & run a company creating all natural skincare products. You may be wondering why someone would question such a business but for one, being an entrepreneur is not for the faint of heart. It’s tough! Over the last week or so, questioning whether I'm doing the right thing did crossed my mind. It wasn't something I dwelled on long but the...


Aloe Nature's First Aid

It’s been a month now and we’re just about settled in our new place.   It’s spacious, with lots of windows that provide plenty of natural light during the day. I’m excited because space, windows and natural light to me equals indoor plants, flowers and herb gardens. I believe one of the many staples in every indoor garden should be an aloe plant. This one was the first purchase for my new indoor garden. Aloe is nature’s first aid and there’s plenty of beauty uses for this succulent too. Here's my top 4 uses. Make-up remover: Aloe mixed with jojoba oil is...