Showing posts with label Lavender. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lavender. Show all posts

Monday, March 30, 2015

Premium Lavender Essential Oil - 4oz Review

I was judgmental on the scent of lavender. When I was pregnant with Mica I had a stretch mark cream that had an over powering lavender smell. After that I just could not breathe in lavender. It was just too strong.

I've experimented with Premium Lavender Essential Oil, and now know that I have to mix it with other things to use it. Alone it's too potent for me. When I mix it with peppermint and lemon oils it's perfect!


Ingredients:  

100% Pure Therapeutic Grade Lavender Essential Oil (Lavandula Angustifolia)

Our Lavender Essential Oil is 100% PURE, PREMIUM, and undiluted, with no chemicals, additives, preservatives or anything else! This lavender oil is vegan, all-natural, and therapeutic grade. Purity and quality are our top priority, and we stand behind the integrity of our products.
 
Why Use Lavender Oil?

Lavender Oil is one of the most popular essential oils for its powerful therapeutic properties and wonderful fragrant aroma. I'm still getting used to the scent, but it's relaxing, and helps with my sinus headaches.

This naturally derived oil offers relief for both emotional and physical problems along with the added benefit of being a natural insect repellent. I could have used it in the garden this weekend. I got bit up by something.

The smooth, relaxing aroma and healing properties of Lavender Oil make it perfect for aromatherapy, natural healing, and household use.

Their lavender plants are grown without the use of pesticides, herbicides or any other harmful additives. This is very important to me!

Why Bulgarian Lavender Oil?

As one of the largest suppliers of Lavender in the world, Bulgaria's unique climate and soil conditions ensure that lavender grown is of the finest quality. The percentage of air humidity, temperature and precipitation at the right time of the year all contribute to the cultivation of lavender that yields a very high percentage of premium lavender oil. When comparing Bulgarian Lavender to other Lavenders such as French, most people prefer the sweeter, smoother, and less camphoraceous aroma of Bulgarian Lavender Oil over the others.

AVO oil has an unrivaled fresh scent that blends beautifully with other essential oils. I like to mix mine with lemon and peppermint oils.

Cost: $49.95 and it's on sale for $21.50!

No Harmful Chemicals • No Animal Testing • ECO Friendly • BPA Free • Vegan •  100% Natural • GMO Free






Health Benefits: 

Stress - Lavender is an adaptogen and has a calming scent than can ease migraines, headaches, anxiety, tension and stress. 

Sleep - Helps aid in relaxation. 

Pain Relief - Natural remedy aiding in relief of sore or tense muscles, aches, sprains, and backaches. 

Respiratory - Helps Relieve Symptoms of Sinus Infection, Cold, Congestion, Flu, Asthma, Allergies, Pneumonia and support immune health in the form of vapor or applied on the skin of chest, back, and neck by adding to carrier oil. 

Skin - Antiseptic and Anti-Fungal properties. Aids in healing acne, cuts/wounds, irritated skin, and sunburns. 

Hair - Repels Lice or Nits.

Digestion - Eases indigestion, stomach pain, and colic. 

Immune Defense - Commonly used to naturally prevent illness. 

Natural Pest Repellant - Repels mosquitoes and lice.

Directions for Use:

This product is highly concentrated. NEVER massage UNDILUTED oils, but rather always use a quality carrier oil. Add 5 drops of Lavender oil per 10ml of carrier oil. You can use Coconut Oil, Olive Oil, or Avocado Oil  to mix in with your oils. Use 1-2 drops for babies and the elderly.

I also put drops in a bucket, add water, and clean with it in the bathroom.

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Monday, February 9, 2015

Gaia Organics Shampoo & Body Wash Review

I confess that I still use baby shampoo and body wash on my kids. Their skin is sensitive, so I don't like using soaps with any bad chemicals in them.

Gaia Organics Shampoo and Body Wash is for kids and babies. It's a perfect product for my 2 sons!

It's a tear free formula that can be used to gently cleanse your child's delicate skin and hair. It's perfect for kiddos that have a dry scalp. My boys both had baby eczema on their scalp when they were itty bitty.



It's says it's for babies on the bottle, but on Amazon it says it's for kids. Thankfully my kids do not care what it says. They'll use whatever I give them to clean themselves.

Cost: 

It's $24.99 and on sale for $17.96. I think that's a pretty good cost considering it's organic and all natural. I've priced out similar shampoos, that were way more in cost. Gaia Organics Shampoo and Body Wash doesn't skimp on the amount. They fill it to the rim in their 16 ounce container.


All Natural, Organic Ingredients: 
  • Distilled Water
  • Lavender
  • Organic Olive
  • Organic Safflower
  • Organic Sunflower
  • Organic Coconut
  • Poly Glucoside
  • Natural Beet Powder
  • Xanthan Gum
  • Aloe Vera
  • Citric Acid
*SLS-Free, Paraben-Free, Free of Petrochemicals and Other Harmful Preservatives and Additives.

Lavender:

I have to say I'm not the biggest fan of the scent lavender. When I was pregnant with Mica I got a stretch cream that had lavender in it, and it was a scent that didn't agree with me. The lavender in Gaia Organics Shampoo and Body Wash is relatively light. I can smell it, but it's not overpowering. 

Lavender is known to be soothing and calming before bedtime.

PDF Book:

The company sends a PDF book on caring for children, which I thought was a great!  

What My Kids Thought: 

Both Mica and Isaak used Gaia Organics Shampoo and Body Wash. It does foam up, but not a ton (because it's free of harmful chemicals). They happened to like it.


Are you careful about what you use on your skin?

 Disclaimer: Gaia Organics sent me this product free in exchange for a review.


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