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Aromatherapy Quit Smoking Products

May 4th, 2008    Subscribe To Our Feed

You need to quit smoking.  You HAVE to quit smoking.  Not only is the news screaming this at you daily, there are the stern looks from your doctor and the tortured cry of your wallet as the price of your smokes goes ever higher.  But every time you try to quit, you hit the problem all nicotine addicts hit sooner than later – withdrawal symptoms.  You are desperate enough to try anything guaranteed to help you quit smoking.  What about aromatherapy quit smoking products like inhalers or oils?

They Only Work If You Let Them

You can take patches, inhalers, gum and still light up.  So what’s the problem?  You.  Perhaps that’s not PC to say, but it’s true.  You are the one who decided to smoke and you are going to be the only one who will never light up again.  Aromatherapy quit smoking products can help calm you down and distract you from the crippling agony of nicotine withdrawal.  They will make you a living hell to be around, so much so that even your doctor will probably say, “Oh, God, here’s a cigarette!  Just leave me alone!”

But this phase passes.  It will take a few months, but they lessen and then go away.  The best aromatherapy quit smoking product I’ve seen is the partner of a smoker literally dunking the cigarettes in tea tree oil, then sticking them back in the pack.  This partner was lucky that the smoker really did want to quit.  Otherwise, I’m sure a homicide would’ve happened. 

Why Do They Sell, Then?

Aromatherapy quit smoking products are designed to help you smell better and to calm down the people you are living with.  Also, the theory is, if you can’t smell cigarette smoke, your cravings will lessen.  This does help some smokers not to smoke.  Some are only tempted to smoke when they smell their usual brand being lit up, but are fine any other time.  Since cigarette smoke clings to every molecule known in the universe, it is next to impossible to eliminate cigarette smoke when you are first trying to quit.  That is when sticking an aromatherapy quit smoking product up your nose (literally) will help you best. 

But you have to be the one who turns to an aromatherapy quit smoking product – or any other quit smoking method – rather than lighting up.  Sadly, there is still no aromatherapy quit smoking product that can stop you from ever lighting up again. 

Finding an Aromatherapy Skin Care Product

January 3rd, 2008    Subscribe To Our Feed

If you’re looking for pure and natural skin care products, aromatherapy skin care products are a wonderful choice. These products - cleansers, moisturizers and toners, contain essential oil. There are even products for mature skin, with anti wrinkle oils like rosehip and rose.

You should know that aromatherapy skin care product are not limited to just your skin. 

You can also find lotions, shower products, bath products, household products, laundry products and baby products too.  Some of the ingredients that you should look for whenever you are trying to help your well-being include: lavender, chamomile, cedar wood, eucalyptus, basil, thyme, rosemary, teas, rosehips, lemon seed, sunflower seed and ylang ylang. Lavender and chamomile are the most common scents used.  Citrus is also used a lot to energize or invigorate you.

More than Skin Care

Aromatherapy skin care products are not only used for your skin.  These products have actually been around throughout the world many years.  For instance, cancer patients use aromatherapy to deal with their depression, anxiety and to induce relaxation, calming, rest and sleep.  They have also been effectively used in pain management. 

Another place that these aromatherapy oils are used are in many bath products, shower products, laundry products, baby products, candles, air fresheners, air diffusers, oil burners, scented drawer sheets, perfumes, massage oils, lotions and so much more.  This may actually surprise you when you discover that a lot of the products that you are already using actually contain aromatherapy oils in them.

Of course, aromatherapy skin care products are also found in a lot of gift baskets.  These actually make a very popular gift idea for those that you care about.  There are also aromatherapy pillows or face packs that can be used whenever you travel in order to relieve tired eyes or to simply help with a more relaxed sleep.

Allergies When Choosing An Aromatherapy Skin Care Product

If you have allergies, then you should pay attention to the ingredients that are in your aromatherapy skin care product. Watch out for oils which may cause a reaction. If you’re not sure, ask the retailer for advice before you buy.

Aromatherapy Bath Products - soak and heal

September 29th, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

Aromatherapy bath products are a great way to turn a bath into a healing experience. Products you can purchase, or make yourself, include:

* Bath oils: essential oils like rose, lavender and sandalwood added to a carrier oil like macadamia oil;

* Soaps made with essential oils;

* Bath salts.

The combination of steaming water to relax your muscles and the scents can make it easy to relax in the evening or at any time.

The scents in most aromatherapy bath products come from essential oils, which are oils extracted from plants that tend to hold concentrated scents from those plants.  These can be purchased and added to your bathwater to make it fragrant, but keep in mind that you will only want to add a few drops at most, as the concentrated essential oils are quite intense, and too much in contact with your skin can be uncomfortable.

Bath salts are being sold as aromatherapy bath products these days, as manufacturers combine the salts with essential oils to create an easy way to have a scented bath without adding too much of the essential oils.  These salts have benefits that go beyond just the scent of the bath, though.  Some salts will make it easier to exfoliate when washing, which leads to healthier skin, while salts based on magnesium sulfate can act as an anti-inflammatory agent.  So, for an aromatic bath with extra health benefits, consider scented bath salts.

Add Fun With Bath Bombs

Also known as bath fizzies, bath bombs are another class of aromatherapy bath products that can add scents to your bathwater, though in this case, they can add some fun as well.  Typically made with scented oils, baking soda, and weak acids like citric acid, when a bath bomb hits the water, the baking soda and acid combine and fizz, just as most elementary school students observe at one time. 

The fizz creates a tickling, massaging sensation as the water bubbles around you, and the scents get released.  So, as we can see, there is a variety of aromatherapy bath products that can meet any of your needs, whether you want the scents in their purest form, additional health benefits from what you put in the water, or just scented water and a little fun.

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