Essential oils can be added to vegetable (carrier) oils, creams, or bath gels, used in a diffuser, or inhaled directly. Here’s the safety information you need.

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Editor's note: The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) notes some possible risks when using essential oils in proximity to pets. Before buying an oil diffuser, be sure it ...

Essential oils are potent plant extracts that capture a plant’s scent and flavor, or “essence.” They are obtained through distillation or mechanical methods such as cold pressing. Once the aromatic ...

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If you like treating yourself to a home spa day as much as we do, you’re probably familiar with essential oils. These aromatic oils have been used for centuries as natural remedies for all types of ...

The most common way to use essential oils is to inhale them, both for their scent and therapeutic properties. However, they can also be used diluted with a carrier oil and applied to the skin.

Diffusers have been heralded as an easy way to unwind at home, soothing our perpetually anxiety-addled senses and somehow making our bathroom feel like a spa (even when there’s a toddler banging on ...

Scent is tied to emotion, which could be why I’m on a permanent mission to make my home smell amazing. With two dogs and four active kids, plus the fact that we live, work, and cook in this space, no ...