The Essential Blog
A blog by volant, helping people live a natural and healthy life.
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Essential oils for children
Nowadays, essential oils are widely available and are becoming a common staple in many households. But can essential oils be beneficial for children, and are essential oils safe for children?
Uncover the secret to choosing the perfect scent for your home
Your home is a place that is personal to you. Your safe place, where you relax and let your guard down. A place where your personality shines through and you...
The best essential oils for winter
As the days grow shorter and the nights become longer, many of us will become less active, spending more time at home and less time in the great outdoors.
Research on Essential Oils
Reading through scientific studies and reviews can become a little overwhelming, so we've gone through some of them and found credible studies on essential oils, made summaries and provided links...
How can essential oils improve your sleep?
If you’re looking for a natural way to improve the quality of your sleep, essential oils could be the perfect solution.
Everything you need to know about aromatherapy massage
If everyday life has left you feeling burnt out, an aromatherapy massage could be just what you need to de-stress and recharge.
Essential oils and pregnancy
For some mums-to-be, aromatherapy is a saviour during pregnancy. Are there any side effects?
How Aromatherapy Can Help You
On vacations to southern California I am always exposed to a variety of plant species. There are citrus trees and lavender plants as far as the eye can see.
Tips & Recipes
Scents for the bathroom
Every homeowner wants a fresh and pleasant-smelling bathroom. After all, no one wants to think that their guests might have a negative impression of their bathroom!
Footbath with essential oils
Taking a foot bath at the end of a long day has become one of my simple, yet most important rituals. It is something I do at home, in hotels...
6 recipes for essential oils you will love
There are countless recipes for essential oil blends. Here we have collected the 6 best recipes for aroma diffusers.
Oil mixture recipe: Retreat
We have designed this recipe to smell like a resort spa.
Essential Oil Mixture: Stress down
When the workday is over, toast to successes, no matter the size of a spicy aroma diffuser cocktail. We call it stress down.
A towel freshener that smells like sea breeze
A natural spray is a nice way to keep your towels smelling fresh.
A natural hair oil
Essential oils of frankincense, bergamot and amber provide a wonderful base for the scent of your hair.
Transform the sauna with essential oils
Using essential oils in the sauna is popular, and here you will learn how to use essential oils to enhance your sauna experience.