Blog — essential oil

At Puro Co. we carefully select each ingredient we use in our products to serve a specific purpose. Each of the ingredients we use has properties that make it special. Today we are highlighting an essential oil: Clary Sage. Clary Sage Salvia sclarea Characteristics​: colorless, pale yellow-green, sweet herbaceous scent Parts of Plants Used:​ flowers and plant parts Scent:​ musky- amber, rich, warm, sweet Odor Intensity:​ medium-high Blends well with:​ juniper, lavender, coriander, cardamom, geranium, sandalwood, cedarwood, pine, jasmine, frankincense, bergamot, citrus oils Qualities:relaxingbalancinginspiringsedative (nervous system)revitalizing euphoricwarming Actions:antisepticbactericidaldeodorantastringentantispasmodicantidepressantnervine Additional Uses:asthmalabor painscrampsdepressionmigrainesstress Skin Care:acneoily dandruffoily skinulcers wrinkles Special Considerations: Non-toxic in normal use, avoid...

It seems like essential oils are everywhere these days and their popularity is growing like wildfire. Eight years ago when I started making soaps I didn't know anyone using essential oils in their daily life. In my experience, they were mostly the things of hippies, spa, and the occasional soaper. Today I think most of us can think of at least one person who uses essential oils or even sells them. As the home use of essential oils increases and people are becoming more interested in natural health in lieu of conventional intervention, we see more information popping up on how to do that.

I love the aroma of coffee and have been making this homemade body scrub for many years for personal use for my family. It's so simple that I wanted to share the recipe with you too. Enjoy! Be sure to check out our Espresso Italiano Soap Bar as a great companion to this scrub!  Ingredients 1/4 cup sea salt 1/4 cup organic white sugar 1/2 cup organic brown sugar 1/4 cup oatmeal, finely ground 2 tsp apricot oil 2 tsp shea butter 2 tsp espresso, finely ground 5 drops coffee essential oil (optional) Directions Combine sugars, salt, and oatmeal in...

Combining your essential oils with quality carrier oils provides safety, enhances therapeutic properties, reduces evaporation, increases absorption and saves you money. Always use proper dilution.  Lavender A great starter oil, generally very gentle, anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory. Useful for many skin types. Carrot Seed Oil Minimizes wrinkles and helps smooth scars. Frankincense Anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, reduces scars and wrinkles. This is an endangered plant so be sure to purchase from sustainable sources. Geranium Astringent & balances the skin’s sebum. Rose Otto Regenerate mature skin. Citrus oils are generally photo-toxic with the exception of sweet orange oil. This is not the same as...