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NIB Spotlight Propolis

January 1, 2020 Nature’s Ingredient Benefit (NIB) Spotlight this month is focused on Propolis. Propolis DESCRIPTION Propolis is a resinous substance that bees collect from trees and plants. Bees u...

NIB Spotlight Lemongrass Essential Oil

September 2021 Nature’s Ingredient Benefit (NIB) Spotlight this month is focused on Lemongrass Essential Oil (LEO). Lemongrass Essential Oil DESCRIPTION Lemongrass is a fast-growing aromatic peren...

NIB Spotlight Calendula

December 1, 2019 Nature’s Ingredient Benefit (NIB) Spotlight this week is focused on Calendula Calendula Calendula, also known as “pot marigold”, has a long history of use as a wound-healing and s...

NIB Spotlight Clary Sage Essential Oil

October 1, 2019 Nature’s Ingredient Benefit (NIB) Spotlight this month is focused on Clary Sage Essential Oil (CSEO). Clary Sage Essential Oil DESCRIPTION Clary Sage is a strongly aromatic, shrubb...

NIB Spotlight Wild Yam

The wild yam (Dioscorea villosa ) is a climbing plant that is native to the Southeast United States and Mexico. These plants are used for the herbal preparations known as Mexican yam and Mexican wi...

NIB Spotlight Lavender EO

Lavender oil offers an incredible number of benefits and uses.  So many in fact, that if you had to choose just one essential oil this one would...

NIB Spotlight Wintergreen Essential Oil

Wintergreen (sometimes called boxberry, checkerberry or American wintergreen) is a small, aromatic shrub typically 4-6” tall, has shiny evergreen elliptic-shaped leaves, and ...

Natural Skin Protection and SPF

originally written June 1, 2019, updated June 22, 2021 Understanding the basics of SPF The sun emits two types of UV rays that can be harmful to your skin: UVA and UVB rays. UVA rays penetrate deep...

Product Spotlight Shampoo Bar

Have you asked yourself, “What’s all the hype with shampoo bars?”? Most shampoo bars are conditioning shampoo in a solid bar. They are super rich with loads of fluffy...

NIB Spotlight White Willow Bark

White willow bark is known for being a powerful analgesic for relieving pain and also benefits as anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and...

NIB Spotlight Patchouli Essential Oil

An herbacerous perennial which grows up to 3 feet, with white flowers tinged with purple.  The soft ‘furry’ egg-shaped leaves give out the peculiar ...

NIB Spotlight Plantain Leaf

Plantain leaves have antiseptic properties and can be used topically to promote the healing of damaged skin, reduce skin inflammation, stop bleeding, reduce pain and...

NIB Spotlight Geranium Essential Oil

Geranium (commonly known as Rose Geranium) is a strongly aromatic, evergreen shrub with small pink flowers ...

Beaches, Mountains, Rivers – Oh My! Do you love the outdoors?

February 1, 2019 Beaches, Mountains, Rivers – Oh My!  Do you love the outdoors? I sure do!  For me, it all began 55 years ago, in the Catskill mountains of New York.  At the edge of our back yard t...

NIB Spotlight Seaweed

The word seaweed is so-commonly used, yet to refer to this powerful marine algae as “weeds” is very far from the truth.  Seaweed is essential to...

Benefits of Facial Mud and Seaweed Masks

Why do a Facial Mask? Why is our skin so important? Our skin is the largest organ of our body. One of its important roles is to help the body eliminate toxins through sweating. When toxins escape t...

NIB Spotlight Salve and Beeswax

I get this question a lot, so for this month’s NIB I want to share what a Salve is and how it differs from a lotion. Salve- A salve is simply a combination of oil(s) and ....

NIB Spotlight Mandarin Green EO and Epsom Salt

A Citrus reticulata is a moderate-sized tree not usually exceeding 13 ft in height and can yield thousands of mandarin oranges in a favorable year.  The fresh...

NIB Spotlight Eucalyptus EO and Sea Salt

Topically, it relieves muscular aches and pains, arthritis, skin infections, cold sores, blisters, cuts and...

NIB Spotlight Cinnamon EO and Coconut Oil

A tropical evergreen tree reaching up to 60 feet, with a highly aromatic bark, shiny leaves and...

NIB Spotlight Rosemary EO and Hemp Oil

Skin and hair care (especially oily), dandruff relief, can promote growth of healthy hair; insect repellent; muscular aches and...