Medicinal Grade Peppermint Essential Oil

Did you know that Peppermint grown in the USA is not very high in menthol? In fact, Peppermint grown in the USA does not contain enough menthol to produce medicinal grade essential oils. Peppermint grown in the USA is more a recreational grade oil. Menthol is the ingredient in Peppermint that relieves pain. Purify Skin Therapy carries Peppermint Essential Oil that comes from France where the menthol levels are naturally much higher.  (Remember, we never add synthetic or chemical ingredients to “boost” oils.) That means that you will have increased pain relief when using our medicinal grade organic French Peppermint.

Peppermint is one of our “essential” essential oils that can be used for so many things!
•    It is stimulating for your body. Use for a quick pick-me-up or when you need to stay alert.  Don’t put it around your eye area, it really stings for a minute if it gets in your eye!
•    Peppermint has a particular capacity to oxygenate the blood. This makes it extremely effective for headaches, stress, and depression.
•    Use Peppermint around temples and back of neck for instant headache relief. You can follow it with lavender for a complete headache treatment.

•    It is one of the main ingredients in the liver cleanse.
•   You can use Peppermint alone for great pain relief on joint pain. Or you can use it in this awesome pain blend: Mix 8 drops organic French Peppermint, 6 drops organic Oregano, and 4 drops organic French Lavender, mixed into 1 Tablespoon of Carrier oil.  Apply on joint pain. Use only medicinal quality organic oils for best results.

Please be Aware: Because this Peppermint has such a high menthol content it is not recommended for children 30 months or younger.  The menthol in it may cause breathing spasms in young children.

Do you own a bottle of high menthol medicinal grade French Peppermint?

Nature's Summer Remedies

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We are in the thick of summer in our part of the world. The summer season sends us outdoors which is great for physical activity and getting fresh air. But the exposure we get can also require treatment. We want to teach you how to replace some of your over-the-counter options (which are filled with toxins and chemicals) to medicines provided by nature.

Of course your first line of defense is prevention and protection. Wear sunblock and limit your exposure to the sun. Wear appropriate clothing so you don't overheat or get eaten alive by insects. Stay hydrated and get enough rest so that your body can keep up with your summer plans. Here are some essential oils you will want on hand for summer:

• Insect Bites - Our natural solution Bug Repel, prevents the bugs from biting in the first place. Insects do not like the smell of essential oils, creating a safe and natural repellant. Rosemary essential oil is analgesic, antiviral, antiseptic and stimulates the immune system. Peppermint essential oil is very high in menthol, which is one of the best natural chemicals for relieving pain. These oils used together will stop itching and pain and reduce redness and swelling from insect bites. Patchouli oil neutralizes the toxin from poisonous insect bites to clean and heal the bite.
• Sunburns - Even with preventative measures in place, someone in the family is likely to get a sunburn. The mixture of oils in our After Sun Serum is safe and gentle to heal the sunburn quickly and restore the skin. Ready for use right out of the bottle, these oils relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and moisturize and repair the skin to reduce peeling. This oil blend is safe for the use on children, but not recommended for use on their faces.
• Allergies - Finding relief from allergy symptoms and curing the reaction with natural essential oils is the safest and most effective way to do so. Our new blend Allergy Relief will be available soon and is formulated specifically for seasonal allergies. We also have several single oils that will provide relief from allergy symptoms.

What is one of your go to essential oils?

Liquid Gold Hand & Body Moisturizer

Do you love a good moisturizer? Do you love chocolate? How about a moisturizer that is pure healing nutrition for your skin and smells like chocolate?

If you answered yes to the above questions, you will love Purify Skin Therapy's Liquid Gold Hand & Body Moisturizer. Lotions and moisturizers bought at the store are up to 95 percent fillers, extenders, alcohols, waxes or synthetic chemicals. Our Liquid Gold Moisturizer is made from 100 percent all natural ingredients. Even the chocolate scent is natural!

Liquid Gold Moisturizer deeply nourishes and protects your skin. The 100 percent natural healthy ingredients allow your skin to function properly. Not only can it do amazing things for dry and damaged skin, it works well for eczema and itchy skin.

Apply Liquid Gold Moisturizer wherever you have dry skin. A little goes a long way. Gently rub it into your skin and allow one minute to soak in. Repeat if necessary.

Purify Skin Therapy got its name because the products we create are all natural, deep healing and filled with nutrition for our skin and bodies. It is literally therapy for your skin!

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Heal a Sore Throat in Minutes

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Unlike over-the-counter medication, Essential Oils will help your sore throat go away in minutes AND they boost your immune system. Here is what to do when you feel a sore throat coming on.

Grab your Certified Organic Medicinal Grade Tea Tree oil.

Begin treatment as soon as you feel any sort of itching, scratching, or soreness in your throat. If you catch it at the very beginning you will attack those pesky germs before they have a chance to move in, get comfortable, and colonize your throat. Tea tree oil is one of our oils we recommend never leaving home without (it's fantastic for cuts, scrapes, and wounds too.)

Get half a drop of Tea Tree oil on your clean finger, put your finger in your mouth and suck the oil off your finger. Swish the Tea Tree around in your mouth for a couple seconds, then hold it at the back of your throat there where those germs are trying to set up shop. Hold it there for at least 20 seconds or more and then swallow it.

The secret to making this work is to use small amounts of Tea Tree, but to apply it often. Every minute for 10 minutes you will repeat this process by taking a small amount (half a drop) and put it in your mouth and swish, hold and swallow.

You can also put a drop on your throat (externally) over each tonsil area and gently rub it in.

If you do this, chances are that in 10 minutes you will no longer have a sore throat and you will probably not get sick either.  Pretty cool and worth 10 minutes out of your day!

What is your favorite use for Tea Tree Oil?

Dead Sea Mineral Salts

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People travel from all over the world to Israel to bathe in the Dead Sea. Our Dead Sea Mineral Salts come from the southern shores of the Dead Sea where the concentration of minerals is the very highest. Dead Sea mineral salt is the most therapeutic of all bath salts. The composition of the brines has a unique mineral content comprised of a high concentration of bromides, magnesium, potassium, and calcium chlorides. It is very gentle on the skin with less than 40% sodium content. The natural skin softeners and muscle relaxers make these mineral salts unique and great for relieving the symptoms of skin disorders, high blood pressure and rheumatoid arthritis. Pure Dead Sea Mineral Salts are also great sleep inducers.

Every tub of pure Dead Sea Mineral Salts comes with a vial of certified organic essential oil. You can make your own body scrub by adding drops of your favorite essential oil to the mineral salts. To use in the bath, put 7 - 15 drops of essential oil into 1/2 cup of Dead Sea Mineral Salts and mix thoroughly. Place mixture in your bath water and soak your body for at least 20 minutes. Enjoy your mineral rich bath!

2 Oils You Won't Want to Leave Home Without

Have you noticed that injury and sickness happen when it is the most inconvenient time? There are two oils that are perfect to add to your first aid kit and also to carry with you. I carry some small sample sized bottles of oils in my purse and use them often. If you are new to using essential oils, these two oils would be a great place to start. This is a short list of things these versatile essential oils can be used for.

• Tea Tree Oil -  Apply tea tree oil directly to any open wound to clean and aid in healing of the wound. Tea tree oil is antiviral and antibacterial so rub a drop onto your hands for a natural hand sanitizer. Rub a drop on your neck to relieve and heal a sore throat.
• Peppermint Oil - This oil is the best oil for pain or muscle injury, just rub a drop into the area in pain. Rub peppermint oil onto your stomach to aid digestion and relieve abdominal pain. Peppermint oil is also great for headaches, just apply some along your hairline for instant relief. You also can apply a drop to your tongue to naturally freshen your breath.

Safety Reminder: Peppermint oil is not safe for the use on children, use Certified Organic Spearmint Oil with children age nine and younger.

Immune Trilogy Pack

Purify Skin Therapy wants to provide you with the highest quality oils at the lowest available price. To do so, some of our oils have been bundled together and are offered at a discount. The current bundles available are:

• Favorites Pack ~ The 7 most used essential oils
• The 7 Super Stars Pack ~ The next 7 most used essential oils
• The Cleaning Pack ~ The 7 essential oils that are most used for cleaning and includes recipes!
• The Immune Trilogy Pack

Today we are talking about the Immune Trilogy Pack. The three essential oils in this pack fill your needs for any illness. Remember, Purify Skin Therapy oils are all organic and wildcrafted, so you are getting medicinal quality essential oil without any additives, pesticides or other unwanted chemicals.

Not all essential oils are safe for the use on children. Kids Immune Blend was formulated specifically to support and strengthen the immune system of children ages six months to nine years old, pregnant women and the ailing elderly. The oils used in this blend are gentler and work better for their fragile bodies.

Immune Blend was formulated to support and strengthen the immune system. You can use this blend as a preventative during flu season to aid and boost your body's immune system to prevent illness. If you are already sick, you can use this blend daily to strengthen your immune system and fight off illness.

Mega Immune Blend was formulated with the most powerful phenol oils and is a very HOT blend. It is the strongest immune stimulant for when you are really sick or when you are facing a serious short term illness. This is the strongest blend of essential oils in aramotherapy and will knock out bacterial, viral and fungal infections. This blend is to be used by healthy teens and adults and is NOT for children under nine years of age, pregnant women or for the ailing elderly.

Night Time Rejuvenating Serum

Wrinkles are a normal part of aging. With age, the skin's inner layer, called the dermis, begins to thin and the skin loses some of its stretchiness and structure. The skin also starts to lose its ability to hold on to moisture, makes less oil and is slower to heal, contributing to the wrinkling process.

Holly Draper, Certified Medical Aromatherapist, has formulated our Night Time Rejuvenating Serum, a natural anti-aging solution. Made with medicinal quality organic essential oils, this serum can turn aging skin around. This unique and powerful anti-aging blend is rejuvenating, restorative and will provide healing to scars, rashes and other skin issues.

Night Time Rejuvenating Serum is a thick moisturizing serum. Apply to the face at bedtime and leave it on. Due to the high content of organic essential oils in this blend, be careful to not get this in your eyes. You will see the restoring effects of this serum in just a few uses. Your skin will feel younger and more resilient to face what the day has in store for you.

Click HERE for ingredient information and an informative video.

Naturally Heal Bug Bites

Summer is the season for outdoor fun and along with that comes the season for unwanted bug bites. The best prevention for bug bites is our natural solution Bug Repel, which prevents the bugs from biting in the first place. Insects do not like the smell of essential oils, creating a safe and natural repellant.

What if I already have a bug bite? How do I find some relief? Our essential oils are medicinal grade, which provide better healing with less oil.

• Rosemary essential oil is analgesic, antiviral, antiseptic and stimulates the immune system.
• Peppermint essential oil is very high in menthol, which is one of the best natural chemicals for relieving pain. 

Applying one drop of peppermint oil and one drop of rosemary oil directly onto the bug bite will stop the itching and pain, reduce redness and swelling and can be applied as needed. Important safety point: Because of its high levels of menthol, peppermint oil can cause breathing spasms for children under the age of three years old. Use organic spearmint with children.

If you have a poisonous bug bite, such as a spider bite, apply a drop of patchouli oil. Patchouli oil neutralizes the toxin in the venom to clean and heal the bite.

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Essential Oil Tools

Today I wanted to highlight a few tools that will make using essential oils more convenient for you. Our travel sized carrying case comes in your choice of five different colors and with 14 travel sized bottles. This case makes it easy to take essential oils on the go with you.

Essential Oil Carrying Case

One way to apply oils is to spray them in a mist onto your skin. We carry three sizes of cobalt blue mister bottles. The cobalt blue glass bottles protects and preserves your oils the longest.

• 1 oz. Mister Bottle
• 2 oz. Mister Bottle
• 4 oz. Mister Bottle

Our silver colored lid labels make it easy to identify your oils. Instead of picking up each bottle to see what it contains, the labels help you to organize and find your oil with ease.

Silver Lid Labels

Perfectly Pink Rose Exfoliating Gel & Mask

Everyone wants healthy looking skin. You can read about Amy's experience with the skincare HERE. I have been using Purify Skin Therapy's skincare for just over a month and today I wanted to share my favorite product.

Perfectly Pink Rose Exfoliating Gel & Mask is both a 100% natural exfoliator and a refining mask. When you exfoliate your face, you remove the top layer of dead skin cells, dirt, oils and debris that lies on the surface of your skin. Exfoliating twice a week will reveal younger, fresher skin cells, giving you a younger glow and radiance. This product is formulated to have enough abrasion for an effective exfoliation, yet gentle enough so that it does not damage or harm the skin in any way.

After applying the gel in a circular motion to your face, allow it to dry. As the skin exfoliates, the ingredients will also soothe red, irritated and inflamed skin. Once the mask is dry, rinse it off and pat dry.

So why is it my favorite? I love how soft and fresh feeling my skin is after using this product. I love that it is made fresh to order with all natural ingredients. No chemicals, alcohols that dry the skin, no synthetics, etc; only real and the best ingredients for my tender skin. My most favorite part is that it warms and relaxes me as the mask is drying. I use it prior to going to bed and as the mask dries, it feels warm and very soothing on my face. I feel very relaxed after using it and applying the Silk Face and Body Moisturizer.

Save 10% when you buy the skincare system in a set!

All About MRSA

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is caused by a strain of staph bacteria that has become resistant to the antibiotics commonly used to treat ordinary staph infections. Be sure to keep an eye on minor skin problems: pimples, insect bites, cuts and scrapes. If wounds become infected, see your doctor.

MRSA is the result of decades of unnecessary antibiotic use. For years, antibiotics have been prescribed for colds, flu and other viral infections that don't respond to these drugs. Antibiotics do not destroy every germ they target. Therefore, germs that survive treatment with one antibiotic, soon learn to resist others, making it difficult to treat the bacteria. This can allow the infections to spread and sometimes become life threatening.

 

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Prevention:

• Wash your hands - Scrubbing your hands briskly for at least 15 seconds with soap and water remains your best defense against germs.

• Keep wounds covered - Keep cuts and abrasions clean and covered with sterile, dry bandages until they heal.

• Keep personal items personal - Avoid sharing personal items such as towels, sheets, razors, clothing and athletic equipment. MRSA spreads on contaminated objects as well as through direct contact.

• Shower after athletic games or practices - Use soap and water and do not share towels.

• Sanitize linens - If you have a cut or sore, wash towels and bed linens in hot water and dry on high. Wash gym and athletic clothes after each wearing.

Treatment:

Essential oils are your first line of defense against bacteria. Bacteria do not become resistant to essential oils. Essential oils can knock out virulent bacterial infections when antibiotics don't work. Treating at the onset of the infection makes it easier to eliminate.

One of our new oils, MRSA Blend, is specifically formulated to be a powerful synergy to combat even the most pathogenic bacteria. It is 99.5% effective against all bacteria, even antibiotic resistant infections. MRSA Blend needs to be diluted and comes with application instructions.

Along with the MRSA Blend, you will need to use a 10 day round of Mega Immune to support your immune system.

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Candida Cleanse

Candida may be a term you have never heard before, but I am willing to bet that most of you reading this are familiar with some of the symptoms of Candida. Candida is a fungus, which is a form of yeast. Our bodies contain a small amount of yeast to aid in digestion and absorb nutrients. However, when the yeast is overproduced, it can lead to many different health problems such as: athlete's foot, constipation, eczema, mood swings, and yeast infections. That is only naming a few.

Candida Cleanse is formulated with the most powerful anti-fungal oils that exist. It fights candida and all other fungal infections naturally. When cleansing the body of fungus, it is also a good idea to boost your immune system. We recommend using Immune Blend along with the Candida Cleanse.

For instructions on how to treat a yeast infection and to purchase Candida Cleanse CLICK HERE.