The Suburban Apothecary

11/11/2017

I have so many oils that I've lost track of which is for what. Most of us only need a few. This is a great list of where to start your collection.

People who suffer from allergies can't always avoid triggers, but certain powerful essential oils can treat allergy symptoms and boost our immune systems.

11/11/2017

Amazing remeby for dandruff. Add a few drops to shampoo or make a spray to apply to scalp after shower.

Tea Tree essential oil has a myriad of benefits and uses. Here are five ways to use Tea Tree. What do you use Tea Tree for?

09/29/2017

09/23/2017

A Fall Equinox yoga sequence + meditation to inspire balance, letting go and goal setting as we transition into the colder, darker months of the year ahead.

09/21/2017

I think schools should have me come in at exam time to do some hand massage :)

Now that your kids are back in school, help them relax and focus before tests and homework with these essential oils and blends!

09/18/2017

Feed your brain.

09/17/2017

You First! You can't pour from an empty cup.

Practicing intentional self care with essential oils is a wonderful way to find balace in a stressful world.

09/13/2017

LAVENDER CRISIS IN 2017 and 2018

Please share this if you love lavender because your pocket book will be affected and hopefully following this page is helpful to EOU fans on more than just an educational level but also on an economic one. Buy as much lavender as you think you will need for the year now because we are going to see record high prices in 2017 and 2018 for lavender oil and shortages are likely. Already the bulk market in the USA is seeing prices of $140/kg in ton quantities for Bulgarian lavender oil. I cannot remember prices ever being this high in my 22+ years in this industry. As Bulgaria is the largest producer, the price for other origins will follow. Nobody knows where the ceiling of this market will be but given the high prices at this point, just after harvest, it would not be unreasonable to think that we could see prices of $200/kg in ton quantities for Bulgarian lavender before harvest next July. Part of the crisis is coming from a less than expected production year due to some weather issues but the biggest factor is the larger than expected demand and the soaking of up large amounts of material from the big multi-level marking companies which drove up prices at harvest.

Because of this crisis people need to know that the oil is going to be adulterated with synthetics more than ever. Case in point is the garbage that continues to be sold from the likes of Radha beauty. Please know that if you are buying 4oz of "lavender essential oil" for $13.95 that its not going to have very much actual lavender oil in it. It's not possible. These products are compounds of the much cheaper Lavandin oil with synthetic aroma chemicals that are also found in lavender oil. I have already exposed this company twice and yet people on Amazon are still buying up this fake lavender fragrance that is being sold as 100% pure lavender essential oil. If you have purchased this or similar oils then you have to wake up and realize you are not buying true lavender oil and what you are supporting is the undercutting of good companies who are spending the money to buy the real product and cannot compete with the scammers. These kinds of products are typically purchased for around $20/kg because they are almost entirely synthetic which is why they can be sold so cheap. The only way this will stop is if enough people complain to Amazon and give enough bad reviews or if there is a class action lawsuit. The good news is that there is an attorney's group who is organizing a class action suit right now against this and other companies who are doing this. If you have purchased this or other fake essential oil products please make contact with the attorney group at https://www.facebook.com/EOClassAction/ .

09/13/2017

Learn five ways meditation can improve your mental and physical well-being.