Archive for October, 2009

Posted on October 29, 2009 - by Leslie Billera

Learn to Love Lavender Hydrosol

It’s time to infuse your life with organic lavender hydrosol.

You’ve probably heard a lot about essential oils, while hydrosols have tended to take a back seat. No longer. We love lavender hydrosol for its balancing and healing qualities.

Hydrosol is the pure, water-based solution created when essential oils are steam distilled. They are less concentrated than essential oils – in fact, there’s less than 5% actual oil in hydrosol. This means a more mild and subtle aroma, with no dilution necessary.

Not only does lavender hydrosol smell light and lovely, it’s a reliable work horse. Spray some on to…

• Soothe sunburn
• Cool heat rash
• Heal irritation
• Cleanse cuts and scrapes
• Tone skin: spray on skin after daily cleansing, it balances dryness/oiliness
• Counter itching from insect bites
• Reduce inflammation before and after hair removal
• Prevent ingrown hairs before shaving
• Create extra calm in the bath
• Freshen sheets naturally (say goodbye to chemical-laden fabric sprays)
• Relieve stress when used in a compress for shoulders, neck and forehead…or when simply inhaled from your pillow
• Cure insomnia

And for Baby…

With their super sensitive skin, lavender hydrosol is a wonder for the wee ones. Use lavender hydrosol to…

• Calm in bathwater
• Scent homemade baby wipes
• Soothe diaper rash

Rose, peppermint, cucumber, sage…there’s a whole world of hydrosols out there waiting for you to discover. If you want to learn more about hydrosols, Suzanne Catty’s Hydrosols: The Next Aromatherapy is considered the best go-to guide on the subject.

Posted on October 27, 2009 - by Leslie Billera

Scare Away Scaley Skin!

Halloween means cooler temps lurking around every corner.  Don’t be haunted by dry skin – give it the extra TLC it deserves.

Napa Valley Bath delivers the decadent moisturizing you need this fall and winter with our Lavender Body Butter. Developed specifically to treat cracked, callused and parched skin, it treats your dry dermis to the nutrition and care it craves in cooler temps.

Highlights from this skin-tastic salve include:

• Aloe Vera Leaf Juice:   Used extensively in skin care and in health care to soothe and protect, aloe vera is also used to treat a variety of skin care disorders as well as burns.

• Safflower Seed Oil: This oil boosts the skin’s firmness, makes it smooth, toned and gives it more elasticity.

• Shea butter: Extracted from shea nuts, shea butter is a great moisturizer and emollient  (something that softens and soothes) with anti-inflammatory properties. Ours is from Uganda, where shea trees grow in abundance naturally.

• Lavender Hydrosol: We’re big fans of lavender hydrosol, the lesser-known and less concentrated sibling to lavender essential oil.  It tones, cleans and delights as only lavender floral waters can.

• Beeswax & Propolis Cera: Busy bees supply us with this natural wax rich in moisturizing fatty acid esters and propolis cera, the waxy component of the resinous material found in beehives.

• Orange Peel Wax: Orange is a natural skin refresher rich in vitamins.

• Wheat Germ Oil: Plant-based oils are the green alternative to toxic chemicals; wheat germ oil contains Vitamin E and essential fatty acids such as linoleic, oleic, palmitic and stearic fatty acids.

• Comfrey Root Extract: Used to repair damaged tissues, comfrey boasts a long list of nutrients including Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Vitamin, B complex vitamins, calcium and more.

• Lavender: As you know, we love our lavender. We use both lavandula angustifolia flower oil and Lavandula grosso (lavandin) flower oil for their soothing, healing qualities.

Feed your skin this beauty brew of goodness and keep spooky skin away all year long!

Posted on October 22, 2009 - by Leslie Billera

Sweet Exfoliation: A Users Guide

Removing dead skin cells using exfoliation promises healthier looking skin that feels less congested.

When you use an all-natural exfoliating ingredient like sugar, you protect your skin from the following toxins. These ‘ingredients’ are often used in the products doled out by spas and high-end skin care clinics in deep-cleansing treatments:

• petrochemicals
• synthetic preservatives
• penetration enhancers
• sodium laureth/lauryl sulfates
• artificial fragrances and dyes

Why slough off dead skin cells with toxins when healthy, organic options abound? After all, our skin is our largest organ, a conduit to our circulatory system and our other organs.  In fact, what you put on your body is just as important as what you eat!

Sugar Love

Sugar is super sweet on the skin and a fantastic, all-natural exfoliator.  Sugar is…

• alpha-hydroxy rich, which amounts to a great glow
• safe: no harsh side effects
• great for all skin types
• an effective lymph fluid stimulator and circulator
• a skin hydrator – a natural humectant, sugar scrubs draw moisture to the skin

Healthy How To

To delight in the natural decadence of organic sugar exfoliating, simply follow these steps:

1. Apply sugar scrubs before you shave during a shower or warm bath

2. Apply the sugar scrub with small onward and outward movements; roll and press on your skin versus rubbing the scrub into it.

3. Focus on dry and scaly patches – but don’t press too hard!

4. Leave on longer to make your sugar scrub work as a mask

5. Rinse off with tepid water.

Check out all of our bath and body products and find the one that appeals to you!

Posted on October 18, 2009 - by napavalleybath

Lavender Body Lotion

A light veil of moisture that soothes, rehydrates and refreshes the body. Rich in nutrients yet elegantly simple, this lotion is pourable and has a delicate, sweet, very light natural scent, a perfect base for the most luxurious essential oil blends. The certified organic herbal extracts help renew skin to a fresh, supple texture. The highest-quality natural food-grade vegetable oil of safflower is combined with super-hydrating and nourishing seaweed (algae) and healing aloe vera. The fragrance is a masterful blend of four lavenders selected from around the world to create the essence of true French Lavender. The “Lavande” scent which evokes the true, clean, fresh air scent of lavender is hard to achieve with one single oil. Without relying on single chemical constituents to achieve this note, we have naturally blended four distinctive lavenders to achieve the scent.

2 oz. Amber PET Bottle
$8.00
8 oz. Amber Glass Bottle
$28.00

Posted on October 18, 2009 - by napavalleybath

Lavender Body Butter

An extra-rich nourishing and protective crème containing the highest quality shea butter from Uganda, healing herbs, health-food-grade fresh vegetable oils, natural vegetable waxes, and soothing aromatic lavender water from the Aromatic Plant Project. The healing and soothing ingredients penetrate deeply to help skin regain a fresh, supple texture. Developed to treat of cracked, callused and parched skin.

4 oz. Amber PET Jar
$22.00

Posted on October 18, 2009 - by napavalleybath

Lavender Massage Oil

A soothing and gentle way to relieve exhausted and fatigued muscles, our massage oil is excellent for therapeutic massage. Use it as a fine body oil or add a few drops to your bath for a penetrating and aromatic soak.

2 oz. Amber Glass Bottle
$12.00
4 oz. oz. Amber Glass Bottle
$20.00

Posted on October 18, 2009 - by napavalleybath

Lavender Hoof Cream

Our lavender hoof cream conditions and moisturizes all four of your hooves. The ingredients are combined to form the highest quality moisturizing balm. Daily use can prevent hands and feet from drying and cracking as well as help heal and repair damaged hooves.

Tin Container
$18.00

Posted on October 18, 2009 - by napavalleybath

Lavender Soy Candle – 2.6 oz.

Our soy candle is made with the natural oil of the soybean plant. Soy burns much cleaner and emits less soot into the environment. Soy also has a low burn point so when lit, it will melt into the soy oil that can be used for a warm massage or cuticle treatment.  We have added our Napa Valley organic lavender essential oil to the soy for a natural fragrance that will bring peace into your being.

We recommend two per customer…one for light and one for massage.

Our soy candle is made in a 2.6oz. recyclable glass votive.

Posted on October 18, 2009 - by napavalleybath

Lavender Soy Candle – 8 oz.

Our soy candle is made with the natural oil of the soybean plant. Soy burns much cleaner and emits less soot into the environment.Soy also has a low burn point so when lit, it will melt into the soy oil that can be used for a warm massage or cuticle treatment.  We have added our Napa Valley organic lavender essential oil to the soy for a natural fragrance that will bring peace into your being.

We recommend two per customer…one for light and one for massage.

Our 8oz. lavender soy candle is packaged in a glass container with a simple kraft box.

2.6 oz. Recyclable Votive
$12.00
8  oz. Glass Jar with Kraft Box
$22.00

Posted on October 16, 2009 - by napavalleybath

Himalayan Lavender Bath Salts

The marriage of our Napa Valley organic lavender essential oil and pure, hand-mined salt found naturally deep inside the pristine Himalayan Mountains seemed only natural.

We carefully chose the source of our Pink Himalayan Salt to ensure we were getting the best of the best.  It is imported from an FDA approved manufacturer to ensure it was coming from an ethically and ecologically approved vendor.  The high mineral salt crystals range in color from sheer white to shades of pink and deep reds which indicates a good amount of 84 trace elements and iron…..yes, 84!

Himalayan Salt is over 250 million years old so it has developed quite a track record for its healing properties.  For centuries, it has been used as folk remedies for a variety of health issues including stimulating circulation, lowering blood pressure and removing toxins such as heavy metals from the body.

Himalayan Salt is a jewel of its own but we couldn’t help but drizzle a bit of our Napa Valley organic lavender essential oil into it to create the ultimate bath salts designed to heal the body and relax the mind.

Our Himalayan Lavender Bath Salts come packaged in a reusable mini and 16.9 oz. tulip weck jar. The simple packaging allows the beauty of the salts to take center stage.

Mini Weck Jar
$11.00
16.9 oz. Weck Jar
$24.00