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It’s no secret that essential oils have been used for medicinal purposes for countless years. The Egyptians themselves used it as an aid for their mummification process as well as a perfume. Today there are many health benefits for using lavender essential oils including mental health benefits, improving sleep, restoring the skin and preventing acne, slowing aging, improving skin conditions and even helping with headaches. Other Lavender Oil Benefits Diabetes Treatment: During a 2014 study, users saw an increase in blood glucose as well as improvements in their liver and kidney function. Neurological Treatment: Lavender has been proven to be...

Some hear the word organic and many think that what they are consuming or using is 100% organic and natural. This can hold true for some products that tout being organic, such as in the food industry. However, there are varying degrees of organic in the food we eat. So, you may be asking; where does that leave other products like vitamins or soaps that claim to be organic? Organic labeling regulations allows you to say organic, but it is how the term organic is used that makes all the difference. Therefore, it is important to purchase your organic products and...

It is no secret that many consumers are opting from commercial soap and switching to a more organic soap option. The real question is why? Why are people changing from their trusted commercial products to go more organic? What are their motives and concerns? Here’s what we discovered! Most commercial soap is actually detergent.  The FDA has very strict regulations on the labeling of soap. Ultimately, there are very few true soaps on the market now, that’s why you see terms such as beauty bar, cleanser and body wash on labels.  Organic Soaps use Essential Oils Unlike commercial soaps that...

Benefits of Organic Soap Versus Regular Store Bought Soap