BlendsFive blends you will actually use
Concrete recipes with exact drop counts, from the four or five oils you probably already own. No exotic ingredients.
GuidesDilution basics — carrier oils, ratios, and why it matters
Dilution is the most important and most often skipped step. Concrete ratios, drop counts and a carrier oil comparison.
SafetyWhat is worth knowing before you open your first bottle
Phototoxicity, children, pets, storage, shelf life. The complete safety basics in one place, without hedging.
GuidesFor beginners: the first four essential oils you cannot go wrong with
You do not need twenty bottles. Four oils cover most everyday situations — and these four are also the most forgiving.
OilsTea tree essential oil — what is actually worth knowing for skincare
Tea tree is the best-known skin oil, and the most frequently badly stored. How to use it, and how to tell when it has oxidised.
OilsFrankincense essential oil — the expensive one people still pay for
Why frankincense oil is so expensive, what the difference is between the Boswellia species, and how to tell when you have been sold a diluted product.
OilsPeppermint essential oil — refreshing, but not innocent
Peppermint is the most commonly overdosed essential oil. What it is actually good for, why it needs heavy dilution, and when not to touch it at all.
OilsLavender essential oil — the one everybody starts with
Why lavender is the safest way into essential oils, what it is good for in everyday life, and how to spot poor quality.