New to the Quinessence Aromatherapy Collection for 2012 is infused Arnica Oil, which is renowned for its unique anti-inflammatory, soothing and healing properties. Arnica’s reputation for reducing pain and swelling is both legendary and well deserved, and this is why we included it in the formula for Aroma-botanicals Therapy Base Cream almost 10 years ago!
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The latest addition to our range of carrier oils is Argan oil, and the chances are you have probably already heard or read about this amazing hot beauty ‘secret’ – which is possibly one of the rarest vegetable oils in the world. Those of you with a good memory may recall that we used to stock this oil back in 2001, but we had to discontinue it due to difficulities in getting regular supplies. Read more…

Knowing how to choose the right carrier oil can be somewhat bewildering for newcomers to aromatherapy because specialist suppliers usually offer such a wide range. Very little is written about this subject in most aromatherapy books, so unless you enroll on a training course knowing how to select them can seem like a bit of a black art.
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Summer is here and we can all finally get outdoors a bit more and enjoy the wonderful revitalizing and healing rays of the sun. Let’s face it – being out in the sun is one of the best things about summer. But sadly, skin cancer is now recognised as the most common form of all cancers with 1,000,000 new cases expected to be diagnosed this year in America alone. Those figures are astonishing, and we should all take heed of them.
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Mother Nature provides us with a huge range of natural skin care ingredients to protect and care for your skin, and they are all conveniently brought together under the gentle healing art of aromatherapy. What’s more, carrier oils and essential oils not only revitalise and balance your skin, but they will also give your flagging energy levels and emotions a boost at the same time. Just the ticket, since here in the UK we are caught in the grips of a miserable deep freeze!
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In a previous article we showed you how to protect your hands from the ravages of the weather, so now that winter is nearly with us this month we will be revealing how aromatherapy can help care for your nails too. These tips should come in very handy with the prospect of all that Xmas washing-up and cleaning to do!
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The base oils used in aromatherapy are more commonly known as ‘carrier oils’ and are fundamental to aromatherapy itself. Not only do they help to dilute essential oils and ‘carry’ them into your body’s systems, but many of them have therapeutic and healing properties that can be used on their own as well. Read more…