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Aromatherapy Awareness Week: Honouring the Power of Scent and Celebrating New Zealand's Native Oils

Aromatherapy Awareness Week: Honouring the Powe...

International Aromatherapy Awareness Week, held each June, celebrates the therapeutic use of essential oils and promotes safe, informed aromatherapy practice. It’s a time to reflect on how aromatic plants support...

Aromatherapy Awareness Week: Honouring the Powe...

International Aromatherapy Awareness Week, held each June, celebrates the therapeutic use of essential oils and promotes safe, informed aromatherapy practice. It’s a time to reflect on how aromatic plants support...

CO₂ Extracts vs. Essential Oils – What’s the Difference, and Why Does It Matter?

CO₂ Extracts vs. Essential Oils – What’s the Di...

Plant-based skincare and aromatherapy products often rely on essential oils—but they’re not the only way to capture a plant’s aroma and therapeutic compounds. CO₂ extracts, sometimes called supercritical extracts, are a...

CO₂ Extracts vs. Essential Oils – What’s the Di...

Plant-based skincare and aromatherapy products often rely on essential oils—but they’re not the only way to capture a plant’s aroma and therapeutic compounds. CO₂ extracts, sometimes called supercritical extracts, are a...

Diffusing Essential Oils Around Animals: Safety, Risks, and Responsible Use

Diffusing Essential Oils Around Animals: Safety...

Essential oils offer beautiful therapeutic benefits in the home—but when pets are present, safety becomes paramount. Animals process aromatic compounds differently than humans, and while some essential oils can be...

Diffusing Essential Oils Around Animals: Safety...

Essential oils offer beautiful therapeutic benefits in the home—but when pets are present, safety becomes paramount. Animals process aromatic compounds differently than humans, and while some essential oils can be...

Why Natural Lubricants Matter – A Closer Look at Organic Pleasure by Zurma

Why Natural Lubricants Matter – A Closer Look a...

Lubricants can make intimacy more comfortable, help ease dryness, and support vaginal health. But not all lubricants are created equal. Many commercial products contain synthetic ingredients that may feel smooth...

Why Natural Lubricants Matter – A Closer Look a...

Lubricants can make intimacy more comfortable, help ease dryness, and support vaginal health. But not all lubricants are created equal. Many commercial products contain synthetic ingredients that may feel smooth...

Forever Chemicals in Skincare vs. Natural Alternatives: What You Need to Know

Forever Chemicals in Skincare vs. Natural Alter...

"Forever chemicals" is a nickname for a group of synthetic compounds known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances). These substances are prized in cosmetics for their smoothing, waterproofing, and long-lasting...

Forever Chemicals in Skincare vs. Natural Alter...

"Forever chemicals" is a nickname for a group of synthetic compounds known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances). These substances are prized in cosmetics for their smoothing, waterproofing, and long-lasting...

Why we stock highest-quality oils

Why we stock highest-quality oils

Essential oils usually fall into four broad grades—Aromatherapy (Therapeutic), Fragrance (Cosmetic), Pharmaceutical and Adulterated — each with its own testing standards and typical price band. But even within a single...

Why we stock highest-quality oils

Essential oils usually fall into four broad grades—Aromatherapy (Therapeutic), Fragrance (Cosmetic), Pharmaceutical and Adulterated — each with its own testing standards and typical price band. But even within a single...