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The All Purpose Sandalwood Oil

March 16, 2009 – 4:39 am

Sandal Wood Oil

Sandalwood is harvested from the Sandal tree of the family Santalaceae. Its botanical name is Santalum album and popular as the white sandalwood. By the time it attains an age of 30 years its oil concentrates more in the roots and the heartwood, darkening the color of the wood to yellow. Its oil is extracted by steam distillation of the wood from very old trees ground to a powder. The oil is used in cosmetics, soaps, candles, medicines and perfumes. No part of its wood is wasted and made use in carving statues and gift items. Sandalwood oil has a unique sweet and woody scent and it is highly indispensable in skin care and cosmetic industry by virtue of its remarkable properties.

Sandalwood oil in beauty care

  • Used in perfumes, creams, deodorants soaps and body lotions
  • Blends easily with oils of Bergamot, Geranium, cedar wood oil Lavender, Myrrh, Rose, Vetiver, and Ylang-Ylang giving umpteen combinations
  • In soaps it relieves itchiness, irritation leaving the skin soft and smooth
  • Heals skin problems such as acne, chapped, dry, and itchy skin
  • Cures nail problems, wounds, boils, pimples and skin rashes as an anti-septic
  • Because of its emollient nature it heals stretch marks, wrinkles

Sandalwood oil in massage

  • Calms, soothes, refreshes and rejuvenates muscles and nerves
  • Relieves stress, anxiety, and irritation
  • Helps keep the brain calm, cool and relaxed
  • Improves memory and concentration
  • As a sedative relieves fear, stress, restlessness, and depression
  • Relaxes nerves and muscles
  • Helps cure cramps, aches, and spasms.

Sandalwood oil in aroma therapy

  • Reduces anxiety, stress, irritability
  • Used in incense sticks for ritual purposes
  • Sets the mood as an aphrodisiac in room-fresheners
  • Mixed with bath water relaxes nerves, muscles and helps cure cramps, aches
  • Calms and reduces anxiety, stress and irritability
  • Reduces pain, swelling

Sandalwood & Musk<br /> Pampering Body Bar Soap
Sandalwood & Musk
Pampering Body Bar Soap

Visit www.chicagocandleshop.com for more information on the uses of Sandalwood oil in beauty care and their Sandalwood & Musk Pampering Body Bar Soaps. A touch of real Indonesian sandalwood is accented by essential oils of cedar wood, patchouli, and Amyris with the best smelling sandalwood on the planet.

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The Unpretentious Frankincense and Myrrh

March 10, 2009 – 11:37 pm

Frankincense originates from Arabia and Somalia. In French ‘Franc’ means ‘luxuriant’ or ‘real incense’. Combined with Myrrh, it was used as incense. Frankincense is also known as Olibanum. Frankincense was used by the ancient Egyptians in religious rituals. Frankincense was an important rejuvenating ingredient in their beauty face masks. It was also used to fumigate the sickrooms to banish evil spirits. The Hebrews valued Frankincense highly and offered to baby Jesus. Frankincense is extracted by steam distillation from the oleo gum resin of the Frankincense plant, Boswellia carterii, of family the Burseraceae.

The uses of Frankincense are many.

Frankincense in beauty:

  • Helps rejuvenate ageing skins as a skin tonic
  • Heals skins riddled with sores, carbuncles, wounds, and scars

Frankincense in Aroma Therapy:

  • Soothes and calms the mind
  • Slows and deepens breathing for therapeutic and meditational exercise
  • Calms anxious and obsessive minds

Therapeutic properties of Frankincense oil

  • Cures and heals bacterial and fungal infections
  • Heals oral infections
  • Clears GI worms
  • Regulates estrous cycles
  • Clears shortness of breath in asthma, bronchitis, laryngitis, coughs or colds
  • Helps sleep well
  • A effective uterine tonic
  • Calms and supports during child labor
  • Cures rheumatism
  • Heals urinary tract conditions

Frankincense and Myrrh Delight Bar Soap
Frankincense and Myrrh Delight Bar Soap

Frankincense is very popular as a fixative for all the essential oils from other woods like Myrrh, Amyris and Cedar wood, in perfumes, soaps, and lotions. The rich, subtle and spicy aroma of Frankincense and Myrrh conjures up the exotic scent of ancient Arabia. These oils in your bath can purify and restore your spirit.

Visit www.chicagocandleshop.com for more information on the Frankincense & Myrrh Delight Bar Soap.

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Mango - A Cosmetologist’s Treasure

February 20, 2009 – 12:21 am

What we can not eat can not be used as an aid to enhance the beauty of our skin and face, for, beauty is not skin deep.

Not all the beauty aids are made in a factory. Some grow on trees like the mango fruit. Mango constitutes one of the timeless beauty secrets from India.

The beauty of Indian women has fascinated the West for ages. It has evoked in them a curiosity about the Indians in general and their beauty in specific.

Apparently the secret behind those glowing complexions, beautiful, sparkling eyes, and lustrous manes is India’s traditional life styles that encourage people to go natural.

As a result of which, soft, smooth, supple and radiant skins that are slow to ageing have come to be synonymous with the ageless beauty of the Indian women.

Mango is a native of tropical Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
Its use in food, juice, flavor, color and in beauty care has made it to stand up to its name, the king of fruit.

  • Mango is rich in a variety of phytochemicals and nutrients that qualify it as a super fruit for its health value
  • Its leaves as decorations at weddings and religious ceremonies are considered auspicious
  • The mango is considered an aphrodisiac in South East Asia

Mango belongs to the genus Mangifera and to the family Anacardiaceae that ironically includes plants like the poison ivy and the poison oak.

Juicy Mango Bar Soap
Juicy Mango Billions of Bubbles Bar Soap

Mango is used in skin care products by virtue of the fact that it is an excellent source for pro-vitamin A that works as following:

  • Exfoliates and rejuvenates all types of skins
  • Repairs the skin through increasing the rate of new cell formation
  • Slows the process of ageing in mature skins
  • Mango butter hydrates and heals skin
  • Seals in moisture and protect skin form the ravages of the sun

Essential mango oil in Honey constitutes an excellent aromatherapy

Mangoes are packed with vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants and calories. As food it benefits us in umpteen ways:

  • Replenishes moisture, salts and vitamins on any hot day and after strenuous work outs very fast and protects against heat strokes
  • Improves eyesight because of its beta-carotene
  • Vitamins C and E and the carotenoids protect our eyes from vision-altering free radical damage
  • Helps decrease vision loss in patients with age-related macular degeneration

Visit www.chicagocandleshop.com for Natural Soaps made with highest quality natural ingredients. Enjoy the greatest benefits from Natural Fruit Soaps, Floral Soaps, Facial Soaps, Luxury Soaps, and Speciality Soaps.

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Hibiscus, the Nature’s Gift to Woman

February 15, 2009 – 10:58 am

Hibiscus, the Nature’s Gift to the Man in General and to a Woman in Specific

Most of us are familiar with Hibiscus, botanically known as Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. It is commonly known as China rose or shoe flower and belongs to the family Malvaceae. There are more than 200 species and 5000 varieties in Hibiscus.

Hibiscus is a tropical shrub and it blooms large colorful flowers. This Hibiscus flower is predominant in almost all parts of India and China and is the national flower of Malaysia.

Hibiscus Flowers serve a greater purpose than a simple decoration. Every part of the Hibiscus plant is useful for us.

  • Its flowers and leaves are used in beauty care
  • Whole plant with its roots is used in medicine and the
  • Flowers are used in dyes
  • Some tribes use this flower in the treatment of cancers

Though Hibiscus blooms in many colors, the white variety predominantly remains of prime importance in medicine.

This exotic flower has been used for ages to condition and improve hair. Different species are used in Ayurvedic, Chinese, and Western herbal medicines.

Youthful skin from Hibiscus

The extract of its flowers serves as a beauty aid by virtue of its antioxidant properties in the following ways:

  • Helps repair skin damage
  • Anti-aging in nature
  • Mixed with the VCO it nourishes and heals the skin
  • Acts against yeast and bacterial skin infections
  • Hydrates the skin intensively
  • Reduces and slows the signs of aging in mature skins
  • Protects the skin against daily aggressions
  • Its natural essential oils on the cellulite skin increases circulation and makes it glow


Flowering Hibiscus Billions of Bubbles Bar Soap

With the research is on, this magnificent flower has yet to cease surprising us with its endless uses that are still in the offing to impart its beauty on you.

Visit www.chicagocandleshop.com for Natural Soaps made with highest quality natural ingredients obtained from natural herbs and plant oils created entirely to rejuvenate your skin and help you revert your skin to its original youthful sheen. Enjoy the greatest benefits from Natural Fruit Soaps, Floral Soaps, Facial Soaps, Luxury Soaps, and Speciality Soaps. These luxurious natural soaps will definitely lift your spirits during the coming Season. Not only will they put you in the Spirit, they will pamper your skin as well.

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Aromatherapy Body Lotions - The Best Protection To Soothe Your Body

September 15, 2008 – 4:00 am

Skin is the largest organ of the human body which needs to be protected and is critically important for all to take utmost care of our skin. As we know that the skin serves as protective barrier against disease causing agents called pathogens, pollution and any harmful influences of ultraviolet radiation, it needs extra care to maintain its body health, integrity and beauty. Also the common skin complaints such as dryness, itching and cracking can be tackled by means of nutritious body lotions.

Most of the body lotions use chemicals to temporarily moisten the skin surface giving your skin no lasting benefit. So go for natural and organic body lotions that fulfill protective function.

Chicagocandleshop.com brings to you all natural and organic aromatherapy body lotions straight from nature of plant extracts, minerals salts like Dead Sea salts to soothe your skin. They use the natural minerals, vitamins and lipids to treat the nutritional and PH imbalances that cause skin to suffer.

Ready to use the best aromatherapy body lotions!

The aromatherapy body lotion is made to enhance the natural beauty of your skin. In aromatherapy body lotions essential oils are used to enhance and promote the rejuvenation of new and healthy skin cells. When joining these Essential oils with this body lotion, they provide the best natural products for your skin. These body lotions are available with essential blends and are available with variety of scents and skin needs.

Each aromatherapy body lotion is a combination of high quality, organic essential oils including almond oil, flak seed oil, Avocado oil, olive oil, fractionated coconut oil, flax seed oil, borage oil, kukui nut oil to bring you the best of what plants have to offer.

The emollients used in these body lotions uses deeply penetrating and richly nourishing Avocado, that is rich in vitamin A and D, lecithin and potassium; sweet almond oil which is a good source of vitamin B and is used as a moisturizer and as a carrier oil in aromatherapy and it also uses the minerals such as calcium, iron, phosphorus and magnesium.

These aromatherapy body lotions can be safely used with confidence on all skin types, including sensitive skins and is well suited for all skins. The aromatherapy oils in these body lotions are used as the moisture.

Some of the best oils used are: Avocado oil for softness and flaxseed oil for antioxidants. Aromatherapy body lotions will give your skin all moisturizing nourishments it needs, which also contains some of fresh ingredients based on the choice.

The ingredients used in these aromatherapy body lotions of most are distilled water, flax seed oil, cocoa butter, aloe butter, borage oil, shea butter, evening primrose oil, mango butter, sodium behenoly lactyate, glyceryl stearate, cucumber extract, Olive oil, fractionated coconut oil, avocado oil, flax seed oil, kukui nuit oil, silk protein, vena silk, sodium behenoyl lactyate, glyceryl stearate, ceteary alcohol, Shea butter, sweet almond oil, pumpkin seed oil, sunflower seed oil, aloe butter, colloidal oatmeal, goat milk, glyceryl stearate, ceteary alcohol, silk protein and opiphen raw honey , natrasorb and cetearyl alcohol.

The body lotions such as silkening body lotion, natural body lotion, oatmeal, milk and honey body lotion and moisturizing body lotion with Aloe and Lanolin nourishes, soothes, and also moisturizes your skin. Containing all these natural ingredients in these aromatherapy body lotions, it gives the perfect radiance and rejuvenates all skin types.

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Natural Bath Salts for Your Tub Bath

July 11, 2008 – 4:36 am

Aromatherapy Bath Salts

From the moment you wake up to the moment you creep into bed at night, you take control of your time from one hour to the next. But most of us forget to take care of our body in busy life at all times. Taking a warm tub bath with bath salts which has fabulous combination of aromatherapy oils will nurture, relax and soothe our body.

After a hard day nothing is more relaxing than to sink into a warm bath tub. Also, it is the best way to take care of your skin to relax. The bath salts make an immense pleasure in your bath. By adding some bath salts in your tub you can enjoy the charm of bathing in softness covering you from the tip to toe.

These bath salts can be easily found at most of the stores of natural body bath products. Chicago Candle Shop brings to you a complete range of aromatherapy bath salts which produces the effect that you are looking for. Soaking in a rich bath tub is a wonderful way to relax your entire body and relive from all your aches and pains.

In market today, many salts are used to prepare the aromatherapy bath salts. Some of the most widely used are Dead Sea Salts, Epsom Salts, Himalayan Bath Salts etc which rejuvenate the skin. Bath salts include minerals such as magnesium, calcium, sulphur, bromide, iodine, sodium, zinc and potassium. As these minerals are lost throughout the day, we use these bath salts to replenish in our body. These bath salts come in variety of colors, scents in variety of fragrances depending on what you are using or you can premix and add your own blend scent to create your own favorite textures.

Bath salts are specifically made up of selected individual blend of essential oil such as Sweet Almond oil, Lime Essential oil, Tangerine Essential oil, Jojoba oil, Rosemary and Mint Essential oils which adds benefit of aromatherapy. These oils soothe and refresh your skin and also act as moisturizer and will awaken your senses with fresh aroma.

When coming to benefits of bath salts, it opens the pores of skin and purifies the skin, cleansing away dirt, sweat, and toxins. Bath salts aid in the healing of dry skin, making skin softer and suppler and help you improve in common minor rashes.

The aromatherapy bath salts in your bath tubs will create a place of a room to refresh and relax where you can forget your worries. This added buoyancy force in fizzy water gives you an uplifting feeling inside the bathtub compared to standard water. You feel much lighter inside the salt bath tub.

Bathing in salt water tub actually lowers blood pressure and provides an excellent breathing space. Your breathe will relax your mind and body in a matter of moments and you can leave the stress of the day behind you.

Imagine a relaxing and rejuvenated bath, surround your tub with flower petals, line your tub with scented candles which adds a nice touch to your bathing and also creates a very relaxing atmosphere. Bed bath transports you into another world by the end of the day. Hope you got excited! Go with wide variety of aromatherapy bath salts and dead sea bath salts for all your needs and moods to soothe you. And also add some moisturizing oils of your choice to nourish your skin and make the pampered feeling last.

This bed bath with salts will help nourish and treat the skin in a variety of ways, restoring balance and rejuvenating the outer and inner layers, making you appear younger and healthier. It’s the best way for restful sleep at night and bath salts can help.

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Goat’s Milk Soap - Nature’s Purest Moisturizer

June 17, 2008 – 3:29 am

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Goat’s Milk Soap

Milk based soaps has been used for centuries, which has many benefits for skin from contact with protein and lactic acid and also contains Vitamins A and D. Unlike cow milk, goat milk is naturally homogenized, so most of the milk based soaps are made of goat’s milk, which has the same pH as human skin.

Hand made soaps have more advantages over commercial soaps, because they have glycerin added to handmade soaps. Where as, in commercial soaps the glycerin is removed in most of the soaps by adding the salt, which might reduce your complexion. Adding ingredients like goat’s milk to a soap base as a liquid ingredient allows the beneficial properties of the milk to become part of the cleanser. Goat’s milk soap offers well better than handmade aromatherapy soap. Natural Goat’s milk soap often contains natural ingredients with the infusion of oils such as coconut, palm, soybean, olive, sunflower, rice bran and a variety of skin nourishing butters such as cocoa and shea to make natural soaps that are good for your skin and some goat milk soaps are made with plant oils, lavender herbs for added skin benefits.

Goat’s milk is the most natural organic milk that goes in a variety of skin care products for thousands of years. Since ancient times until today, milk products have been used for medicinal and cosmetic purposes. Goat’s milk includes vitamins A and B, minerals such as calcium, potassium, magnesium and phosphorus and also proteins of amino acids. With its emollient, goat milk natural soap can relieve skin problems like acne, rosacea and eczema and leaves your skin silky soft.

There is a real science behind crafting goat milk natural soap, which is easily absorbed into the skin and keeps skin hydrated. The moisturizing properties such as triglycerides, capric, caprylic and caproic acid balances the skin’s natural PH and helps to remove dead skin cells and softens your skin by glowing. Goat’s milk contains over 50 nutrients, including vitamins A, C, B1, B12, and E. The alpha-casein proteins, including alpha s1-casein, and the beta-casein proteins were both considered in this regard. This made goat’s milk natural soap special over centuries with its creamy, moisturizing bar.

The nutritional data comparison chart when compared to cow milk:

Nutrients Goat Milk Cow Milk
Protein Percentage 3.0 3.0
Fat Percentage 3.8 3.6
Calories/100ml 70 69
Vitamin A/gm 39 21
Vitamin B1 (µg/100 ml) 68 45
Vitamin C (µg/100 ml) 2 2
Vitamin D/gm 0.7 0.7
Calcium Percentage 0.19 0.18
Iron Percentage 0.07 0.06
Phosphorus Percentage 0.27 0.23
Cholesterol (mg/100ml) 12 15

Goat’s milk soaps also contains citric acid, amino acids, unsaturated fatty acids, enzymes and other nutrients that nourish and revitalize dehydrated skin. Vitamin A slows down the effects of aging, prevents brown spots and thickening of the skin, while zinc contributes to the reconstruction of collagen fibers, encouraging moisture retention and assisting in maintaining your skins elasticity. Regular use of goat’s milk will stop fine lines and wrinkles, keep skin smooth and make it less prone to roughness. Goat’s milk also contains alpha-hydroxy acids that can slow the aging process.

If you are looking for handmade 100% pure goat’s milk soap and skin care products made with natural goat’s milk, then take time to look around www.ChicagoCandleShop.com that best suits your skin care needs.

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Nourish Your Skin with Quality Natural Soaps

May 19, 2008 – 7:08 am

In the recent years, we have all been made aware of the benefits of going natural approach to your skin care, so often we forget things as a part of normal, daily busy life. In our day to day life, we are gifted with all natural soap ingredients extracted and made from the finest natural oils, essential oils, butters, herbs and fragrances. These ingredients treat the skin by moisturizing naturally and fight against the dryness, dehydration and signs of aging, producing a creamy lathering bar of soap, which makes you, feel clean and soft.

There are many reasons why these natural, handmade soaps feels so good despite of commercial soaps; the commercial soaps contains lots of chemicals and toxic ingredients like Parabens, Sodium lauryl sulfate and propylene glycol which can be harmful to skin. Parabens leads to impaired fertility, skin irritation and breast cancer, where as sodium lauryl sulfate and propylene glycol are often used as foaming agents creating lather in soaps, resulting in skin irritation and these soaps also remove the glycerin from soap. This type of soaps will damage your skin, because they contain high PH or acid content with lots of chemicals and also Glycerin removed soaps are used which keeps your skin dry.

The natural soaps also make use of herbal treatment, aromatherapy bar soaps to provide the best healthier and positive effect on physical and emotional health and keeps your skin nourishing. The following list will help you choose the right natural soap for your needs.

Dry skin needs a gentle moisturizing soap because; it will not have enough sebum. The people with dry skin should prefer the natural homemade soaps which includes skin’s natural oil that contain Aloe Vera, Cocoa butter, Avocado or vegetable oils, the best for the dry skin. This oil contains vitamins A, B and D and is rich in lecithin and has beneficial effect on dry skin and wrinkles.

Oily skin needs to be cleaned regularly, that has much sebum. A cleansing soap is required with the following natural ingredients like Lavender, chamomile and thyme or tree tea oil, which provides anti-fungal, antibacterial, antiviral and antiseptic benefits while gently cleansing the skin. Goat’s milk is also been used as a cleanser which makes the sensitive skin soft, fresh, moisturized and rejuvenated.

Combination skin contains both oily and dry skin; glycerin soap can be a good soap for this combination skin and special cleansers are fine. Don’t use either the dry skin or oily skin specially formulated one. This softens, moisturizes and cleanses the skin.

Normal skin is neither too oily nor dry. Herbal soaps are used for this type of skin. These herbal soaps contain ingredients of palm kernel, coconut, saponified Olive and food grade vegetable oils fortified with vitamin E. Vitamin E prevents cell damage by preventing poly unsaturated fats from being oxidized helps skin from damage caused by excess UV radiation.

Facial Bar Soaps

Fruit Bar Soaps

Floral Bar Soaps

Luxury Bar Soaps

Speciality Bar Soaps

Herbals, Milk-based or vegetable oil based natural soaps are the commonest of all types. Some of the most popular natural ingredients contained in these soaps include Olive oil, avocado, coconut oil palm oil, sunflower oil, Shea butter, Aloe vera, Natural clays, Essential oils, Ground pumice etc. These natural soaps are available in different varieties ranging from rose, Jasmine, Honey, Lavender and oatmeal, sandal wood, thyme and neem. For more information visit www.chicagocandleshop.com, a complete range of best natural care bath products in Chicago.

Aromatherapy Bar Soap - Calming (Tangerine & Ginger)

Aromatherapy Bar Soap - Masculine & Clean (Frankincense, Myrrh, Patchouli & Vetiver)

Aromatherapy Bar Soap - Relaxing & Sensual (Ylang Ylang, Clary Sage & Petitgrain)

Aromatherapy Bar Soap - Tranquil (Lavender)

Aromatherapy Bar Soap - Uplifting (Lime, Lemon, Orange & Grapefruit)

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Candles History and Their Use In Our Lifestyle

April 24, 2008 – 2:38 am

 

Natural Scented Candles

Over a long time the candles have been used from early as biblical times as a source of light. As we know the candles are developed by the Egyptians and Cretans from Beeswax, about 3000BC. In the fourth century BC there were clay candle holders in Egypt. During that time the candles in China and Japan were made of wax extracted from insects and seeds. The taper candles were made from the wax extracted from boiled cinnamon. The Native American’s burned oily fish and the back of the Cerio tree to extract wax from bayberries. Many modern candle makers still use that process to make bayberry candles. However, it is quite expensive to do so.

Tallow was the first wax product to make candles in early 1600, a byproduct from animal fat for candles which worked well whist, had a foul smell when burning. Later in early 1800’s Bees wax and paraffin wax was introduced stopping the tallow wax in use.

The dipping process of candle making began in 13 AD, later their used the method of molding for various types of candles in 15 AD which improved the candle making process. Candle makers found that the wick was the weakest area of the candle as well as the cause for defective burning patterns and braided wick was developed in 1825 that improved several types of candles. By the end of 1830 a process was in place to make candles using paraffin wax and molds which burned well with good quality.

Today people still opt to utilize these candles once in a while to make use of them as a source of light on occasion for decoration and also flooded the gift and home décor market with many variations, shapes, sizes, colors and scents which give the room a amazing stimulating the sense of smell.

Try the top quality candles of Chicago candle shop, which have a large array of handmade candles which includes candles of decorative, aromatic, beeswax, paraffin and other types of candles with different styles, colors, scents and blends providing the best remarkable customer service.

Like to know some famous candles and their use:

Decorative Candles

These candles give the unique touch and create a charming atmosphere. They are available in different styles, colors and styles and some in scents that make a difference in every home.

Aromatic Candles

These are heavily scented candles made from the extracts of oil from flowers, fruits and other plants to make candles. They are made to smell in such a way that it gives a feeling of relaxation. These candles fill the room with the tropical aromas from all over the Caribbean.

Beeswax Candles

These are organic candles that are purely made from bees wax, vegetable extracts, and natural essential oils. It is made by rolling a sheet of beeswax around the candle wick. These are pure elegance and perfect for all occasions which burn slower and smokeless, with pleasant natural odor.

Paraffin Candles

Most of the candles available today are made from Paraffin wax. Paraffin wax is made from the residue of petroleum, can be bleached white and then dyed in different colors with scent added.

Yankee Candles

These candles make a perfect gift for any occasion. Yankee candles last a long time, and gives off a fragrant smell throughout its burning. The Yankee candle factory is the largest candle manufacturer in all continental U.S and one of the biggest all around the world.

However candles have been a part of our life for centuries, providing both light and decoration enhancing the daily life style as special as gift. These are the perfect for use when you want a translucent candle that matches your home décor in your life style. They fulfill a new role in aromatherapy techniques and brings the feel of peace and goodwill in our homes.

 

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Bath Fizzies Add Fun To Your Bath

April 3, 2008 – 2:32 am

Bath Fizzies

Bath Fizzies are bolus which, when placed in bath water, they dissolve partly or completely and effervesces (give off bubbles). Bath Fizzies are also known as bath bombs and bath quenchers. Bath Fizzies come as a large single-use tablet or ball or grains.

Bath fizzies contain natural ingredients that are good for your skin. The use of bath fizzies will leave your skin feeling soft & silky. Bath fizzies are composed primarily of sodium bicarbonate and/or other soluble carbonate, sesquicarbonate, or bicarbonate, and citric acid and/or other organic acid, which create an acid-base ‘fizzing’ when the solid reacts with water as it dissolves, producing carbon dioxide gas and strewing its interior contents, which can include aromatic elements such as fragrance, essential oils, butters and possibly small fragments of sparkling glitter, sometimes manufacturers hide tiny toys inside, or include dried botanicals that are released into the bath as the fizzies dissolves, or just messages.

Good bath fizzies are formulated with essential oils and butters. Oils provide fatty acids that moisturize your skin and vitamins such as A, D, E & C to soften your skin. Oils like angelica oil, aniseed oil, basil oil, bay oil, benzoin oil, bergamot oil, birch oil, bitter almond oil, black pepper oil, boldo oil, buchu oil, cajuput oil, calamus oil, camomile oil, camphor oil, cardamom oil, caraway oil, carrot seed oil, cassia oil, cedarwood oil, cinnamom oil, citronella oil, clary saga oil, clove oil, coriander oil, cumin oil, cypress oil, dill oil, elemi oil, eucalyptus oil, fennel oil, frankincense oil, geranium oil, ginger oil, grapefruit oil, helicrysum oil, hyssop oil, jasmine oil, juniper oil, lavandin oil, lavender oil, lemon oil, lemongrass oil, lemon verbena oil, lime oil, mandarin oil, marjoram oil, melissa oil, mugwort oil, mustard oil, myrrh oil, neroli oil, niaouli oil, nutmeg oil, orange oil, oregano oil, palma rosa oil, patchouli oil, pennyroyal oil, peppermint oil, petitgrain oil, pimento oil, pine oil, rose oil, rosemary oil, rosewood oil, rue oil, sage oil, sandalwood oil, spearmint oil, spikenard oil, tagetes oil, tangerine oil, tansy oil, tarragon oil, tea tree oil, thuja oil, thyme oil, vanilla oil, vetiver oil, wintergreen oil, wormwood oil, yarrow oil, ylang-ylang oil, etc.

Butters help keep your skin supple and hydrated. Butters like shea butter, cocoa butter, and mango butter.

Fragrances like almond, amber romance, baby kisses, bergamot, black raspberry vanilla, blue lilac, blue sapphire brown sugar & fig, bubble gum, calabrian bergamot & violet, chocolate, cinnamon bun, coconut, cucumber melon, desert sage, early harvest, enchantment, eucalyptus, fall garden, frangipani, freesia, french vanilla, gardenia, green apple, hawaiian desire, juniper breeze, kai type, key lime pie, lavender, lavender, apples and oak, lily of the valley, linen breeze, love spell, mango, misty woodlands, nautica, orange, orange vanilla, outdoors, paradise, patchouli musk, peach nectar, peppermint, pina colada, powder rain, sample kits, satara sandalwood, seashore, snow storm berries, spice, spiced bay, splendor of christmas, spring rose, sweetgrass, tart lemon, tulip morning, vanilla, vanilla musk, winter nights, woodland walk, etc.

Simply fill your bath tub with water, immerse yourself in it, drop one bath fizzy tablet in the water, and watch it as it spin, whirl and swirl in your bath while releasing wonderful fragrance, essential oils, butters and skin softening agents while you lay back, relax & enjoy all the benefits for your skin, and do not forget about the aromatic bathing experience.

Chicago candle shop offers 100% natural Bath Fizzies in variety of fragrances. Have a leisure to browse incredible inventory of natural aromatherapy candles and aromatherapy bath products.

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