Botanical Journal

DIY SKINCARE : Make your own skin cream from scratch [video tutorial] - Abbey Essentials
DIY SKINCARE : Make your own skin cream from scratch [video tutorial]
Making your own natural skin cream from scratch is not as difficult as it might seem. All you need is some simple ingredients, a good recipe, and equipment (most of... Read more...
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Back to basics: your new, simple skincare routine
  Skincare time. It’s always when you’re in a rush, right? It’s first thing in the morning - when your toaster is browning the heel of the bread. When Alexa... Read more...
A list of essential oils that could help you avoid heat exhaustion and treat minor sunburns - Abbey Essentials
A list of essential oils that could help you avoid heat exhaustion and treat minor sunburns
This week most of the governments of countries in Europe, including the UK are issuing heat warnings. With temperatures rising to 40C + there is concern that many might suffer... Read more...
How to make Reed Diffusers: an easy DIY starter guide - Abbey Essentials
How to make Reed Diffusers: an easy DIY starter guide
Want to learn how to make a homemade reed diffuser using your favourite essential oils? We found the best DIY reed diffuser recipe that does not require using any base... Read more...
Essential Oil Mother’s Day Gift Ideas - Abbey Essentials
Essential Oil Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
Every year we wonder what could be the best gift for Mother’s Day that we could surprise our Mums with. Yes, flowers and chocolate are always a popular choice, but... Read more...
Explore the Heady Scents of an Old English Garden
Explore the Heady Scents of an Old English Garden
There is nothing more delightful than spending an early summer's evening in your garden, breathing in air infused with a selection of traditional garden flowers. The scent of a heady... Read more...
The Abbey Essentials guide to candlemaking - Abbey Essentials
The Abbey Essentials guide to candlemaking
Here's how you can use fragrance oils, essential oils, and absolute oils to scent your candles. If you're a DIY candlemaker, read our guide on how to fragrance your homemade... Read more...
Top 10 long lasting essential oils - Abbey Essentials
Top 10 long lasting essential oils
Look no further than these 10 long lasting essential oils for all the aromatherapy benefits. With fragrances that last for hours (and won't disappear on you halfway through the day),... Read more...
A fragrance oil guide: we answer your questions - Abbey Essentials
A fragrance oil guide: we answer your questions
Not sure what to do with fragrance oils? You’re not the only one.  We’ve scoured the internet for the most asked questions about fragrance oils, and we’re putting all of the... Read more...
8 essential oils every aromatherapist needs - Abbey Essentials
8 essential oils every aromatherapist needs
Over the years our essential oils line has grown exponentially, and we now offer over 200 essential oils. And while each one has its own unique properties, not everyone has... Read more...
Can aromatherapy help your post-lockdown anxiety? - Abbey Essentials
Can aromatherapy help your post-lockdown anxiety?
For many years, aromatherapy has been used in a variety of holistic treatment plans, for physical and mental illness. That’s not to say essential oils are a miracle cure-all -... Read more...
Five tips for making your own essential oil products - Abbey Essentials
Five tips for making your own essential oil products
This month, we’re sharing our best tips on making essential oils products at home, so you can get off to a flying start. Not to blow our own trumpet, but... Read more...