Aromatherapy Supplies; we have searched far and wide to find the very best high quality, organic ingredients available today. What we've found is Mountain Rose Herbs, offering a complete selection of the highest quality, organic, sustainably harvested, therapeutic grade essential oils, carrier oils, herbs, spices, and teas.
Also a great resource for packaging and container supplies, Mountain Rose Herbs offers the best on the market today, including wholesale pricing!
Here is a list basic equipment you may consider using to start making your own beautiful, natural body care products and aromatherapy aids:
Hand-held blender; for mixing creams and lotions
Glass Bowls; a variety of sizes for mixing and combining ingredients
Double Boiler or Crock Pot; for warming various waxes and oils (such as coconut oil and cocoa butter) when making lotions, creams, salves, and lip balms.
Glass eye droppers; for measuring essential oils. Always rinse with hot water between measuring different oils.
Glass mixing rods; to stir essential oil ingredients. Glass is the best because it will not absorb the essential oils, and can be cleaned between batches to prevent contamination and mixing of other pure oils.
Measuring cups and spoons
Funnel; for easy, mess free pouring!
Coffee Grinder, or Mortar and Pestle; to grind ingredients such as seeds, almonds, etc.
Spatulas
Mesh Strainers or Cheese Cloth
Whisk
Storage and Packaging Equipment:
Soap Molds
Candle Molds
Glass Jars for packaging lotions, lip balms...
Tins, for packaging body butters and salves
Plastic Bottles for packaging massage lotions and oils.
Glass Bottles with Eye Droppers for storing your own mixes and blends of pure essential oils.
