I've purchased quite a few essential oil books. This one stands out for me. I reference it all the time.
~Unbiased: I like the fact that this book does not have any preference to an oil brand (no bias).
~Blends: The recipes are fairly simple and the author provides different blends to choose from. Although she doesn't mention why one blend would be used over another. I deduced the difference in blends myself as being: preference in an oil, oils you actually own, some oils may work better for you than others, oils that stimulate vs. relax i.e. daytime vs. nighttime use. I don't always have the oils for a certain blend, so I'll figure out substitutes from other blends listed. Sometimes guessing on amounts though.
~Calculations: Get your math on, because calculating dilutions involves math. She does give some help with that, but I definitely needed more. For example I wanted to use Neroli in a face blend, but I purchased a pre-diluted 10% one to save money on this very expensive oil. Adding the correct amount into a blend that calls for straight Neroli was tricky to calculate.
~Carrier oils: The description of carrier oils is very information and useful. I've tried a few out and there really is a difference depending on what you are using them for.
~Impressive face blends
I'm VERY impressed with the Aging/Mature skin blends. You do have to use it daily for at least a month to see the difference. My face started looking way better - tone for one, really evened out. I look like I have an even tan, but without the darkening of the skin. Wow, wrinkles have gone way down. I couldn't believe the difference on my forehead, I kept looking in the mirror, wondering if I was seeing myself right - LOL. Around my eyes also was improved. I don't think the cosmetics companies want you know about this stuff.
It is oily to put on, I use it at night, but it smells incredible (especially neroli which is orange blossom). I also use avocado oil (great smell) and rosehip oil is a winner, since it's the natural version of retinol.
The other oil that works well (and fast) is lemon for sunspots - you see a difference within a few uses.
Tea Tree of course is great and diluted 50% is the best treatment ever for acne. They shrink and diminish overnight and then lavender helps heal the skin back to normal. Many times they don't even come to a head. Another one the cosmetics company would not want you to know about.
I've also used a headache blend, the female symptoms blends and love them. I honestly wasn't sure if these essential oils were just a 'sugar pill', but now I know how effective they are, many smell wonderful (not a fake chemical fragrance) and they have powerful effects of healing, relaxing or stimulating or balancing depending on the blend.
Just a tip: I recommend purchasing from an online site that gives information on origin, distillation process and organic. Sometimes I'll test smell them at a local store, but I only purchase from companies that provide the sourcing and processing information about them.
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