Grapefruit Seed Extract Natural Antioxidant - Natural Preservative used in various carrier oils to prolong their shelf life.

Grapefruit Seed Extract is used primarily as an antioxidant in oil serums and creams.

It has become increasingly popular as a 'natural' preservative in DIY products, though it is important to understand that Grapefruit Seed Extract is not in itself a full-spectrum preservative.

In fact, botanical ingredients that are touted as natural, once used with a water phase, must be preserved to keep microbial counts down to safe levels. A full-spectrum preservative would therefore need to be added to achieve the desired results. As always, customers are advised to conduct their own trials to determine suitability for their purposes.

Grapefruit Seed Extract is primarily derived from the seeds and membranes of the grapefruit. Please note that this product contains gluten free glycerine as a base and synthetic ascorbic acid for adjusting the pH.

Usage:
• As an antioxidant, it is well used in various carrier oils to prolong their shelf life.
• 100% soluble in most vegetable oils and animal lipids even at low temperatures. Soluble in water and alcohol and organic solvents.
• Compatible with most cosmetic raw materials.
• Recommended use levels in a finished formulation is 0.1 to 1.0%.
•The most effective range is the 1.5 – 3.0 when the GSE is in its purest form, but it works out of that range as well.

The grapefruit tree was originally from Asia but it is now grown and harvested in the United States, France, Brazil and Israel. The grapefruit tree itself is a large, shiny gloss-leaved tree, about 10 meters (30 feet) high, with white flowers and large, pale yellow fruit with pink flesh.

Grapefruit Pink Essential Oil is believed by aromatherapists to be a spiritual up-lifter, and to ease muscle fatigue and stiffness. It is also a purifier of congested, oily and acne prone skin and is sometimes added to creams and lotions as a natural toner and cellulite treatment. Grapefruit Essential Oil is reputed to ease nervous exhaustion and relieve depression.

The Benefits of Grapefruit include detox and cleansing--besides tasting great in water! Rich in the powerful antioxidant d-limonene, it is nourishing to the skin. Like many coldpressed citrus oils, it is a popular oil to use in conjunction with weight management programs.

Grapefruit Essential Oil is also mentally uplifting and can ease stress and anxiety.

Grapefruit is cleansing to the aura and mental body which helps release occasional blues, confusion and mental chatter. Once this is cleared we can be more receptive to our inner voice and intuitive powers. So ultimately grapefruit helps us restore our own power and claim our own spiritual purpose.

Use diluted - 50:50 dilution (one part essential oil: one part of vegetable oil). Then, apply several drops (2-4) on location, ankles and wrists. Apply to chakras/vitaflex points. Directly inhale or diffuse.
What Chakra is Affected? The solar plexus chakra is energized which affects the other chakras in the body. Expands the heart and third eye chakras.
What is the Corresponding Chakra Color? Yellow.

Guar Gum is water soluble. When adding Guar Gum to a mixture it is best to add small quantities at a time. Be sure to stir for a while after each addition. If Guar Gum is added too quickly or in large quantities, it will gel or clump together. Guar Gum works well in mixtures that freeze but not in extreme heat or in pH (above pH8 or below pH5). Do not use if your formula contains Borax or Calcium.

Guar gum is a polysaccharide that acts as a thickener, emulsifier, and stabilizer in cosmetic formulations. Guar gum has 8 times the water-thickening potency of cornstarch. Only a small amount is needed to increase the viscosity of a product (.5%-1%).

Guar gum can be used in soaps to help achieve better emulsions, and as a whitening agent.

Guar gum can be used in lotion, cream, and ointment recipes as an emulsifier, thickener, and stabilizer. Suggested rate of usage in a recipe is .5%-2%.

Guar gum can be used in shampoo, conditioner, and liquid soap recipes to increase viscosity, and to allow solid particles to be suspended in the product.

Guar gum can be used in natural toothpaste recipes.

Guar gum can be used in mascara making.

CLAY MASCARA
4½ tsp Australian black clay
½ tsp Australian red reef clay
Pinch guar gum
¼ tsp vegetable glycerin
1¾ tsp water
Stir together the clays and guar gum in a small dish. Add the vegetable glycerin and water. Stir/mash to combine (you may have to add more water, but be cautious—too much water will give you a mascara that is not viscous enough to apply/have any effect).
Keep it in a small jar, where you can dip my brush in and then wipe off the excess. When applying, be sure to experiment with different brushes.

Our Organic Guava Seed Oil is undiluted and unrefined; It contains all nutrient and healing properties! Organically grown by Mother Nature.
Guava Seed Oil is extracted from the seeds of the guava fruit. It is rich in vitamins A and C. It also contains vitamin B, anti-oxidants, essential fatty acids and minerals such as; potassium, calcium, manganese, etc.
Due to vitamins and minerals Guava Seed Oil is a super food for young or mature skin. It retains skin moisture and smoothes wrinkles by maintaining skin elasticity.
This emollient oil reduces the appearance of scars and stretch marks, retains skin moisture, therefore prompting soft and supple skin.
Guava Oil is astringent oil. It reduces the look of cellulite. Valuable for loose skin as it improves elasticity and resiliency. Tightens and energizes skin.
Makes hair stronger. Removes loose dandruff flakes from the hair. You may apply oil directly to the scalp. Due to the high content of vitamins, guava oil nourishes, revitalizes, fortifies hairs, repairs split ends. Makes hair stronger and shiny.
It can be used as stand-alone personal care product. Use as a daily moisturizer. Apply pea size amount on clean damp face. Use a generous amount on body or hair after shower. Allow oil to thoroughly absorb into skin. When used daily your body will respond to the refreshing and invigorating benefits of Guava Seed Oil.
Guava Seed Oil can be added to other oils or anti-aging creams, lotions and body butters. It can be applied to bathing oils, lotions, creams, soaps, hair conditioner, hair masks and shampoos.

Best Natures Happy Feet Balm hand crafted made with all natural ingredients - creates the mind-body-spirit connection to cool down pain, reduce burning, gives relaxing uplifted feel to your feet, legs and skin.

Works with the nerve endings and muscles tissues to bring deep relief.

Hazelnut Carrier Oil is well known for its astringent qualities. It is deeply penetrating and stimulating to the circulatory system. It helps to tone and tighten the skin, and is applicable for all skin types.
Hazelnut oil acts as an excellent emollient and moisturizer because it has a number of essential fatty acids such as linoleic acid, which can rehydrate the skin. So, this oil is extensively used in treating dry skin.
Moreover, this oil is very light and easily gets absorbed into the skin. Apart from this, the antibacterial and astringent properties prevent the excessive secretion of skin oil that results in acne, thus maintaining soft skin.
Hazelnut oil can be used as sunscreen as it is able to filter all the harmful rays of the sun.

Head Ease - both minty and earthy, the cooling scent of this combination of powerful anti-inflammatory. Essential Oils works synergistically to ease tension, headaches, and migraines. It is ideal for diffusing in a work/office environment.

INGREDIENTS: Peppermint, Basil Sweet, Rosemary, Chamomile, Wintergreen, Frankincense, Lavender, and Marjoram Sweet Essential Oils.

AROMATHERAPY BRACELETS: Add a few drops on cedar wood or Lava Beads. Apply a few time a day or as needed.

MASSAGE: Make up a bottle of Sensual Oil by adding 12 drops of blend to 30ml Carrier Oil.

Take time to rest quietly and gently massage the treatment oil around shoulders and neck. Another very good way to get relaxed is to simply have your feet gently rubbed or massaged the oil.

BATHS: Add 8 drops of Blend to your baths.

VAPORISERS: Add 5 drops of Blend to vaporiser. This is particularly helpful at night or on any occasion when anxiety threatens to cause a panic attack.

TISSUE: Sprinkle 5 drops of blend onto tissue. Wrap this up and keep it in your pocket. Use to inhale deeply whenever necessary.

Helichrysum is a highly aromatic herb that has the capacity to grow in the most inclement of soil, hence its nickname “everlast.” It is native to the Mediterranean and North Africa and is widely cultivated in Spain, Italy, and Yugoslavia. It has been praised in aromatherapy most notably for bruises and wound healing. Extracts are also added to sunscreen to protect the skin from ultraviolet sundays.

Helichrysum assists with circulatory ailments such as varicose veins, bruises, and broken capillaries. It is also a wonderful skin tonic as it stimulates the production of new skin cells, vivifying the skin with an influx of healing cells and helping with acne, dermatitis, eczema, stretch marks, herpes, scar tissue, mature skin, and burns. The astringent properties constrict and help to reverse sagging skin. It also soothes and calms muscle spasms and aches, relieving pain associated with stiff joints and rheumatism related ailments. Lastly, the oil is is prized for relieving chronic coughs, bronchitis, sinus infections, excess mucous, and the common cold.

Hemp seed oil contain a beneficial amount of amino acids, and vitamin E as well. It is a natural antioxidant, and the oil doesn't stick to your skin as many oils have a tendency to do. It is rich in not only Omega-3 and Omega-6, but also Omega-9 - this will allow hemp seed oil to moisturize your skin and keep it healthy - and it does this without clogging your pores.
Potassium and calcium are also found in hemp seed oil products, making it even healthier for your skin.
Hemp seed oil is used for the great effect it has on moisturizing and hydrating the skin, while bringing a host of other benefits such as recompensing for lower ceramide levels in the skin and thereby reducing the appearance of wrinkles.
Hemp seed oil contains ingredients that gives it unique anti-inflammatory properties that are not often found in other oils. This, added to its antioxidant properties, allows hemp oil to detoxify and clean your skin, as well as evening out your skin tone.
Our Hemp Seed Oil is Cold Pressed at a temperature less than 50°C, thus preserving the natural antioxidants, tocopheroles (Vitamin E) and Omega 3,6&9 Essential Fatty Acids. Being unrefined, Hempseed Oil has been left in its virgin state after pressing. It has smell of freshly cut grass. The oil is dark green color, perfect for use directly on the skin alone, or with the addition of essential oils. However, we do not recommend the addition of essential oils if using on babies under 3 months or you have extremely sensitive skin.
Hemp Seed Oil is extremelly rich in Linoleic acid : Oleic Acid - 10.71%, Linoleic Acid - 56.48%. It's incredibly softening and moisturizing
Remember that the secret is choosing the right oils with the right balance of fatty acids. Avoiding oils or using constantly oil-free products can cause you problems like an imbalance on skin sebum and also, depriving the skin of so needed essential nutrients.
Happens that the sebum of people with oily to very oily skin types is high in oleic acid, and as noted above, this can be a problem.
Why oils are necessary? When treating acne, usually people layer many drying and irritating products and moisturizing is needed. Instead of choosing any regular moisturizer, would be a better choice an oil high in linoleic acid to avoid overdrying and to balance skin sebum. Oils are also healthier and cheaper than any other moisturizer and feed the skin with very needed essential nutrients and antioxidants. Also, the oils high in linoleic acid are often the so called "dry oils", which are known to be very light, fast-absorbing and non-comedogenic.

Hemp will have your skin feeling refreshed and silky smooth. Specially formulated entirely from natural ingredients and oils, with Hemp Seed Oil. A unique combination of pure plant ingredients and hemp oil will gently cleanse and soothe even most delicate, sensitive skin of children and adults. There is No colour in this bar of soap... The green colour comes from using a healthy portion of Hemp Seed Oil. All vegetable oils ingredients, contains no alcohol or harmful products to dry your skin! Glycerin, a natural emollient, draws moisture out of the air to benefit skin health. It cleanses without stripping or upsetting the delicate natural pH balance necessary for soft, healthy skin. And, since we don't use animal oils, our soap rinses clean and leaves no soapy film behind. All our soaps are produced from the highest quality clear coconut oil, forming luxurious lather and sparkling clarity.

There are absolutely no animal products or testing. 100% VEGAN and 100% ANIMAL LOVING SOAPS!

Also Known as Himalayan Rock Salt, this salt is hand-mined and harvested from ancient salt beds, deep under the Himalayan Mountains. Rich in over 80 minerals and trace elements, some of the most notable being calcium, magnesium, potassium, copper and iron, this salt is considered to be the purest form of salt available.

For therapeutic purposes, the Himalayan can be used in baths to relax the body, stimulate circulation, sooth sore muscles, and remove toxins. It is reputed to assist with relief from arthritis, skin rashes, wounds, and flu and fever symptoms.

Therapeutic Bath Recipe: Dissolve 2 cups of salt in bath. Soak for no more than 20 minutes as this mixture will refresh and rejuvenate the body.

Facial Steam Recipe: For treating respiratory ailments, asthma or bronchitis, boil 2 cups water, add salt to water, cover your head with a towel to create a “tent”, and inhale the vapors for 10-15 minutes.

This is a pure and natural rare beauty from India. Honeysuckle Essential Oil (Lonicera) is an intensely sweet, rich floral, heavy, narcotic and practically a perfume by itself.

Honeysuckle Essential Oil is rarely used in perfumery because there is little of it to go around; it is simply too expensive to produce. Honeysuckle flowers emit their fragrance at dusk and the gathering of blossoms must occur at a specified time.

Honeysuckle offers an aromatic impression that is less complex than Poplar Bud Absolute, but it engages the senses by telling the kaleidoscopic story of all narcotic florals (Tuberose, Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Magnolia, etc.) The character it reveals is one of a white floral vintage which evaporates in fits and starts before reaching a honeyed dry down that echoes the enigmatic scent of autumn outdoors.

Honeysuckle Essential Oil is derived from the dried flower petals of Honeysuckle through the solvent extraction method. Honeysuckle is native to Northern Hemisphere and belongs to the family Caprifoliaceae. This plant is also known as woodbine, Plumeria alba and Lonicera Caprifolium. Honeysuckle Essential Oil possesses antibacterial property and is widely used to treat sore throat. It also has anti-oxidant property for which it is used in the formulation of anti-aging cosmetic products. Besides, this oil is widely demanded in perfumery for its characteristic sweet floral fragrance.

Aromatherapy: For its sweet floral whiff, it is used in aromatherapy to ease pain, calm irritation and reduce inflammation.

Cosmetic: It is extensively used in the preparation of anti-aging products.

Skin Care: This oil comprises the cleansing and detoxifying properties which help to restore glowing and fresh skin. Skin troubles such as blemishes, rashes, acne, cuts and abrasions can also be treated effectively by using this absolute oil.

Respiratory Benefits: It is used to cure upper respiratory tract infections including asthma, colds, influenza, swine flu, and pneumonia, other viral and bacterial infections.

Immunity Essential Oils Synergy Blend - the citrus Orange Sweet and the strong Eucalyptus dominates this blend with hints of soft, woody Frankincense to soothe your senses.

INGREDIENTS: Orange Sweet, Lemon Sicily, Tea Tree Australian, Rosemary Spanish, Frankincense (India), and Eucalyptus globulus Essential Oils.

AROMATHERAPY BRACELETS: Add a few drops on cedar wood or Lava Beads. Apply a few time a day or as needed.

MASSAGE: Make up a bottle of Sensual Oil by adding 12 drops of blend to 30ml Carrier Oil.

Take time to rest quietly and gently massage the treatment oil around shoulders and neck. Another very good way to get relaxed is to simply have your feet gently rubbed or massaged the oil.

BATHS: Add 8 drops of Blend to your baths.

VAPORISERS: Add 5 drops of Blend to vaporiser. This is particularly helpful at night or on any occasion when anxiety threatens to cause a panic attack.

TISSUE: Sprinkle 5 drops of blend onto tissue. Wrap this up and keep it in your pocket. Use to inhale deeply whenever necessary.

Invigorating Essential Oils Synergy Blend - this Invigorating Blend is perfect for the office. Lemon takes the lead in this mingle, while spicy nutmeg and woodsy Fir Balsam balances it out. Black Pepper adds piquant notes to this fragrant blend which will brighten the atmosphere of any office or study area.

INGREDIENTS: Rosemary Oil, Juniper berry Oil, Lemongrass Oil, Nutmeg Oil, Fir Balsam Oil, Pepper Black Oil, Lemon Oil Essential Oils.

AROMATHERAPY BRACELETS: Add a few drops on cedar wood or Lava Beads. Apply a few time a day or as needed.

MASSAGE: Make up a bottle of Sensual Oil by adding 12 drops of blend to 30ml Carrier Oil.

Take time to rest quietly and gently massage the treatment oil around shoulders and neck. Another very good way to get relaxed is to simply have your feet gently rubbed or massaged the oil.

BATHS: Add 8 drops of Blend to your baths.

VAPORISERS: Add 5 drops of Blend to vaporiser. This is particularly helpful at night or on any occasion when anxiety threatens to cause a panic attack.

TISSUE: Sprinkle 5 drops of blend onto tissue. Wrap this up and keep it in your pocket. Use to inhale deeply whenever necessary.

Jasmine is a sensual and exotic essence and one of the most expensive oils on Earth. This Jasmine floral water is an aromatic by-product derived from the manufacturing of jasmine essential oil.

Floral waters, also known as hydroflorates and hydrosols, are similar to essential oils but much more mild. During the steam distillation process of essential oils the water that is used to steam the raw material is drawn off and collected. This water and contains the therapeutic benefits and lovely scent of the original material and this is what our floral waters are comprised of.

Jasmine floral water is lovely to incorporate in lip balms, lotions, creams, cosmetic formulations, soaps, and personal care formulations.