Product of the Week: Flower Therapy Organic Silken Velvet Body Lotion!

Skin is the largest organ of the human body, and it needs a lot of tender loving care to stay healthy. As colder weather approaches, along with it comes dry, itchy skin. Fear winter no more! Our Flower Therapy Organic Silken Velvet Body Lotion is the perfect blend of nourishing emollients designed to help protect your gentle skin from the harsh elements. The uplifting scent of its essential oils and flower extracts will keep you enthusiastic throughout the day as your skin revels in its silken velvet moisturizing properties. The combination of soothing aromatic organic botanicals makes our blend more than just a body lotion; it is an aromatherapy delight.

Our Flower Therapy Organic Silken Velvet Body Lotion blend contains certified organic cocoa butter, certified organic essential oil of lavender, certified organic extract of honeysuckle, and cold-pressed certified organic sunflower oil. Organic sunflower oil is commonly used in skin and hair care because of its extensive antioxidant nature and its superb moisturizing potential due to its high-oleic fatty acid profile and its perfect compatibility with human skin. Simply apply a dab of Flower Therapy Silken Velvet Body Lotion where needed and envelope your skin in softness and sensuality. This body lotion can also be applied to the hair for extra conditioning or styling. So, treat your skin to a delicious delight, and give our Flower Therapy Organic Silken Velvet Body Lotion a try today!

2009

NEW ITEMS: Guatemalan Handbags and Wallets

Welcome to autumn!

The air is slowly cooling, bringing a swift breeze through downtown Frederick. Leaves are beginning to transform into a fiery frenzy of orange, red, and dark brown. Festive decorations and seasonal flowers are beginning to pop up all over the city, promising hearty holidays to come. Our new Guatemalan handbags and wallets are the perfect reflection of autumn's beauty. Each purse is handcrafted from the recycled blouse of a Mayan woman; these blouses, or huipiles (wa-peels), are embroidered with intricate patterns that tell family history, mythology, and traditions. Each bag is refined to a very specific and individual pattern from one person's garment, so you can be assured that your bag is unique. The artisans of these new items are part of Pueblo a Pueblo: an organization that supports an indigenous Mayan community affected by natural disasters. Pueblo a Pueblo helps to provide this group of people economic opportunity and a chance to educate their children.

With a variety of sizes, shapes, and patterns, you can choose which bag or wallet best reflects your personality. Terressentials is offering every style from laptop bags to evening purses with a variety of traditional Mayan patterns, including the "Joyabaj" and "Patzun" styles. The color scheme of the purses is breathtaking; they have been carefully handcrafted, and their beautiful coloring and individual charisma emulate the fantastic colors and feelings of the season. You can also choose a unique, individualized wallet to match your fabulous new autumn bag! So get in season with your purse, bag, or wallet of choice, and spice up your wardrobe with these extraordinary accessories.

2009

Life can be stressful.

Between work, family, school, and your personal life, it is easy to get worn out and lose focus. Every now and then you just need to take a few minutes to yourself to breath, reflect, and regain your stamina. Peppermint essential oil may be just what you need for that boost! Peppermint, Mentha piperita, is reported to be useful in helping to ease or sooth a variety of minor ailments, including, but not limited to, headaches, motion sickness, depression, lack of focus, nausea, respiratory infections, and heartburn. There are several ways to use essential oils safely, and if you are suffering from any medical conditions or pregnant, you should always consult your doctor before using peppermint essential oil. To boost your energy level, place the peppermint essential oil bottle under your nose and waft the crisp scent towards your nostrils. You can also apply two drops to a tissue or washcloth to dilute the strength of the oil. To ease that nasty headache, soothe your temples and forehead with a few drops of the uplifting and stimulating oil blended in a carrier oil along with a few drops of lavender essential oil.

When applying to the skin, always dilute the peppermint oil, or any other essential oil, with a carrier oil, such as cocoa butter, jojoba, olive, rose hip, or shea butter oils. To understand the power of peppermint, you need to move beyond candy canes! Terressentials stores offer two varieties of certified organic peppermint essential oil, as well as air fresheners so you can enhance your home, car, or work with peppermint essential oil. We also offer an assortment of fresh and minty certified organic products in our Terressentials body care line, so you can wash, moisturize, or massage with a hint of lively peppermint essential oil.


Photo Credit: Michael Thompson/ARS

Recent news about chemicals in anti-perspirants and deodorants can make us pause.

Mainstream body care companies seduce you with claims such as anti-perspirant, 24 hour protection, and powder fresh scents. What you are really getting is aluminum chlorohydrate, or methyl, ethyl or propyl parabens, and countless other chemical ingredients that are difficult
to pronounce. Why do we want those chemical under our amrs and so close to our breasts?

Be nice to your body and those around you by trying our organic deodorants! Terressentials offers an alternative to the big, scary body care industry's offerings. You will find ingredients in our deodorants that you can pronounce: organic aloe vera juice, essential oils of organic true lavender, organic bergamont, and more delicious USDA certified organic ingredients you can count on. All of the deodorants are liquid roll-ons, and they certainly help to guard against strong odoriferous emissions throughout the day. The Fragrance-Free is a good choice for when you want to smell neutral, but you also want to fight potential odors. The Lavender Fresh, on the other hand, is perfect for when you want protection against odors and desire a light, crisp and beautiful, fragrant aroma. Other Terressentials Deodorant flavors include Zen Spice and Zesty Citrus, making it easy to match the deodorant with your Terressentials aroma of choice.

So, take a deep breath. You don't have to give into the lurking chemicals or the worry of a overly-strong personal odor -- you do have options. Try out one of our trusty deodorants today!

Treats of the Week: Nirvana Chocolates!

Mouthwatering. Sensational. Luscious. Scrumptious. USDA Certified Organic. Ah, Chocolate. Who can deny its alluring powers? Terressentials stores in Frederick and Middletown offer a medley of delectable chocolates for your sweet tooth. Other chocolatiers have started replacing cocoa butter with cheaper ingredients such as vegetable oil, but now you can enjoy your favorite treat while taking comfort in the labels and enjoying the true taste of cocoa butter. Our first treat review will be Nirvana Chocolates, a Massachusetts-based company uses the finest Belgian chocolate formula to create their delicious flavors, and then kindly shares their decandent creations with us all. Terressentials offers five of their fabulous flavors. Nirvana utilizes a single-source of certified organic African cocoa beans in the creation of their Belgian-styled delights. Their chocolate bars are 72% Dark Chocolate, and each ingredient is USDA Certified Organic! My personal favorite is the dark chocolate with sea salt and caramel, which is unlike anything I have ever tasted. The sweet, soothing caramel is cradled in pure chocolate bliss. The sea salt adds a nice contrasting edge, and the combination of the salty and sweet is absolutely irresistible.

Other Nirvana flavors that Terressentials offers include:

Dark Chocolate with Pomegranate Dark Chocolate with Blueberries and Acai Fruit
Dark Chocolate with Goji Berry, Mulberry, and Goldenberry
Dark Chocolate with Spicy Chili Pepper, Vanilla, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, and Almonds -- popular!

Come pick up your chocolate delight at Terressentials today!

All chocolate bars are vegan/vegetarian friendly.

Product of the Week: Passionate Lavender Anointing Body Oil!

Are you looking for a way to unwind after a stressful day? Is the tension in your neck draining you?

Why not try a little massage with our 100% Organic Passionate Lavender Anointing Body Oil? If the scent alone is not enough to convince you, the potential benefits of lavender essential oil might intrigue you. It is reported that Lavender may help ease headaches or anxiousness, and may help soothe irritated skin. It is recommended that essential oils not be used undiluted on the skin and, instead, used only when mixed in a carrier oil such as organic coconut or organic sunflower oils. Terressentials has made this easy for you with our specially formulated Anointing Body Oils. The oil base contains 25% certified organic cocoa butter, which leaves the skin feeling especially soft and touchable. The cocoa butter makes the Luscious Lavender Anointing Oil a fantastic moisturizer for super dry skin without leaving your skin excessively slippery. At room temperature, and in the winter months, the cocoa butter becomes solid beads, but they are easily warmed and liquefied by holding your capped bottle under hot running tap water for just a minute or two, or by setting your capped bottle on a table beneath a lamp with an incandescent bulb while you're in the shower. The rich, warm goodness of the Anointing Body Oil will soothe your skin and the light, luxurious aroma blend of the lavender and other mellow essential oils will refresh your weary mind.

Gently massage warm Luscious Lavender Body Oil onto neck, shoulders, feet, legs, face, or scalp area to condition the skin or scalp and to release some of that tension and help you to relax. Ah-h!

Terressentials Sponsors at Green Meetup's Rooftop Toast

On Wednesday, August 5th, Terressentials displayed a lovely assortment of products at the Green Meetup Launch Party on the roof of the Bistro Laurent Tourondel building in Washington, D.C.. Green Meetup is a group that supports the concept of truly “green” companies and individuals. The launch party was designed to allow members and friends to mingle, enjoy a free organic happy hour, and discover a variety of green companies. Approximately 500 people attended the event, allowing the companies to receive a healthy dose of metropolitan exposure. Terressentials naturally attracted a great deal of interest, since it is one of the few USDA certified organic body care companies in the country. Guests stopped by the Terressentials table to chat, sample organic lotions, and question the importance of organic standards in the body care industry. Hopefully, these individuals will become even more conscience in the future about the “green” decisions they make regarding their organic body care choices. Later in the evening, the band “Mother Nature's Recipe” performed as Miss D.C. 2009, Jen Corey, mingled with guests. The air cooled as the sun began to set, making the stellar rooftop view even more spectacular. The event proved to be a fun way to engage and inform people about green companies and ideas. For more information, please refer to the Green Meetup website: http://www.greenmeetup.com/


-d.mcfall 2009