Flowers and Herbs Used to Infuse Oils: Why They Are  Beneficial for Your Holistic Skin Care Routine
Charlene Sandifer Charlene Sandifer

Flowers and Herbs Used to Infuse Oils: Why They Are Beneficial for Your Holistic Skin Care Routine

Plants offer numerous health benefits, nurturing both physical and mental well-being in beautiful harmony. They naturally purify the air we breathe, and various parts of plants—including the humble weeds often overlooked—bring healing and balance to the mind, body, and spirit. Many plants are known to reduce stress and anxiety, enhance restful sleep, and gently guide you toward a profound sense of inner peace and well-being. There is a wonderful variety of plants, where different parts are infused with carrier oils, creating healing soaps, soothing salves, and comforting liniments. Many of the soaps and salves I craft by hand are carefully infused with these plant essences to share their powerful, nurturing properties with you as well as their stunning colors that they create in infusions.

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Why All-Natural Soaps are Better for You
Charlene Sandifer Charlene Sandifer

Why All-Natural Soaps are Better for You

My beautiful sunflowers are now in full, radiant bloom. I’ve been carefully collecting the deep, dark yellow petals to slowly infuse in oil, harnessing their natural benefits as well as the vibrant, warm color they add to a special, small-batch soap. As the summer season begins to wind down, I feel so grateful to have gathered a variety of flowers and plants throughout the season, allowing me to create unique blends of infused oils. Each blend carries its own healing properties, targeting everything from inflammation and headaches to soothing sunburns and beyond. Nature truly offers such a beautiful, abundant remedy for mind, body, and soul.

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Oils & Butters = New Product Ideas
Charlene Sandifer Charlene Sandifer

Oils & Butters = New Product Ideas

Muscle Rub is a special, soothing blend of dandelions and arnica infused in nourishing sunflower oil, thoughtfully crafted to help relieve joint and muscle pain naturally. The refreshing peppermint essential oil acts as a cooling analgesic, easing discomfort with its gentle, cooling sensation. Meanwhile, the invigorating essential oils of juniper and rosemary work together to enhance circulation, providing relief from rheumatism and a variety of other similar aches and pains. This handcrafted remedy offers a holistic approach to relaxation and healing, embracing the power of nature’s gifts.

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