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Illustration of essential oil being counted drop by drop into a bottle of carrier oil

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Getting Started10 min read

Essential Oil Dilution Chart: Percentages, Drops per mL and When to Use Each

Hope Johnson·Oct 12, 2026

Illustration of a person sleeping peacefully with a diffuser on the nightstand

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Essential Oils For...9 min read

How to Use Essential Oils for Sleep: Methods, Timing and What the Research Says

Hope Johnson·Oct 12, 2026

Illustration of carrier oils in glass bottles with the nuts, seeds and fruits they are pressed from

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Carrier Oils10 min read

How to Choose a Carrier Oil: Matching Oils to Skin Type, Texture and Purpose

Hope Johnson·Oct 12, 2026

Illustration of rosehip seed oil with rose hips and argan oil with argan nuts

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Carrier Oils8 min read

Rosehip Seed Oil vs Argan Oil for the Face: Which Suits Your Skin?

Hope Johnson·Oct 12, 2026

Illustration of a magnifying glass over skin pores, some clear and some clogged

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Carrier Oils7 min read

Comedogenic Ratings of Carrier Oils: Which Oils Are Least Likely to Clog Pores?

Hope Johnson·Oct 12, 2026

Illustration of carrier oils stored on a pantry shelf and in the refrigerator

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Carrier Oils7 min read

Carrier Oil Shelf Life: How Long Each Oil Lasts and How to Tell If It Has Gone Rancid

Hope Johnson·Oct 12, 2026

Sea buckthorn seed CO2 oil bottle beside branches of orange sea buckthorn berries

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Recipes5 min read

Sea Buckthorn Seed Oil: The Golden Oil for Cellular Renewal

Shannon Garity·May 25, 2026

Neroli, Frankincense Sacra, Palo Santo and Jasmine CO2 essential oil bottles set out for blending a natural perfume

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Carrier Oils9 min read

Blend Like an Herbalist

Shannon Garity·Feb 17, 2026

Bowls of frankincense resin and four small bottles of frankincense oil, with the title Complete Guide to Frankincense Oils

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Emotional Benefits11 min read

The Complete Guide to Frankincense Essential Oil

Shannon Garity·Oct 17, 2025

Big Island Macadamia Nut Oil bottle beside macadamia nuts on the branch

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Carrier Oils8 min read

Benefits of Macadamia Nut Oil

Shannon Garity·Oct 09, 2025

Organic Foraha (tamanu) oil bottle beside tamanu fruit on the tree

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Essential Oil Benefits10 min read

Tamanu Oil Medicine: Deep Dive

Shannon Garity·Jun 17, 2025

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Essential Oil Benefits8 min read

Rocky Mountain Juniper Essential Oil

Shannon Garity·Jan 21, 2025

Frankincense and Myrrh tree resin with Resin & Rose Infused body oil by Miracle Botanicals

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Emotional Benefits13 min read

Tree Resin Medicine

Shannon Garity·Jan 16, 2025

Noni Leaf Hydrosol bottle beside a noni fruit on the plant, with the title Hawaiian Noni Leaf Hydrosol

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Emotional Benefits9 min read

Wildcrafted Hawaiian Noni Leaf Hydrosol

Shannon Garity·Jan 15, 2025

Hawaiian Lavender Hydrosol spray bottle with lavender and palms at sunset, with text: Big Island Lavender Hydrosol, Island-Grown Botanical Waters

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Emotional Benefits12 min read

Big Island Lavender Hydrosol

Shannon Garity·Dec 27, 2024

Hawaiian Kukui Nut Oil bottle in front of kukui nuts on a branch, with text: Hawaiian Kukui Nut Oil Benefits & Uses

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Carrier Oils14 min read

Kukui Nut Oil: A Treasure from Hawaii’s Past and Present

Shannon Garity·Dec 16, 2024

Clusters of orange sea buckthorn berries on the branch, with text: Sea Buckthorn Oil: An In-Depth Analysis of Its Health Benefits

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Recipes13 min read

Sea Buckthorn Oil: An In-Depth Analysis of Its Health Benefits

Miracle Botanicals·Nov 13, 2024

Corked bottle of golden oil resting in a wooden bowl of black seeds beside a wooden scoop

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Carrier Oils6 min read

How is Black Seed Oil Different from Black Seed Supplements?

Hope Johnson·Jul 02, 2024

Organic Black Seed Oil bottle beside a wooden spoon of black cumin seeds and blue nigella flowers, with text: Black Cumin Seed Benefits

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Carrier Oils7 min read

Black Cumin Seed Benefits

Hope Johnson·Apr 18, 2024

Hands massaging a bare calf beside Arnica, Kukui Nut Oil and Resin Infusion bottles, with text: Ayurvedic Massage: Abhyanga

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Essential Oils For...9 min read

Ayurvedic Massage: Abhyanga Self Massage

Hope Johnson·Nov 12, 2023

Woman cupping her chin in her hands beside an Organic Foraha Tamanu carrier oil bottle, with text: Best Carrier Oil for Absorption

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Carrier Oils3 min read

Best Carrier Oil for Absorption

Hope Johnson·Jul 09, 2023

Eight carrier oil pump bottles: Argan, Arnica, Raspberry Seed, Virgin Hazelnut, Pomegranate Seed, Kukui Nut, Rose Hip Seed and Watermelon Seed

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Carrier Oils7 min read

Meet Our Carrier Oils

Hope Johnson·Apr 06, 2023

Bright yellow arnica flowers on a white background, with text: Arnica

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Carrier Oils5 min read

Arnica Essential Oil for Arthritis, Healthy Hair, Skin & Muscles

Hope Johnson·Nov 08, 2022

Toddler in a white dress holding a sprig of lavender in a sunlit lavender field

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Essential Oils For...5 min read

Essential Oils for Babies and Children

Miracle Botanicals·May 27, 2022

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Essential Oil Spotlight3 min read

Just Like Honey – Meadowfoam Seed Oil

Miracle Botanicals·Oct 03, 2019

Young blond boy scratching his head with both hands and grimacing, with text: Treat Lice with Essential Oils

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Essential Oil Benefits2 min read

Essential Oil Lice Treatment

Miracle Botanicals·Mar 20, 2014

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Essential Oil Spotlight2 min read

Pomegranate Seed Oil

Miracle Botanicals·Jul 20, 2012

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Essential Oil Benefits4 min read

Eternal Beauty Skin Serum

Miracle Botanicals·Jul 05, 2012

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