My January 2024 Simply Earth box has arrived and this month’s theme is “Body Care”!
Simply Earth is a monthly subscription box that sends you a selection of essential oils along with recipes for enjoying them. Each box will include 4 full size bottles of 100% pure essential oils, 5-6 themed recipes, and other related materials. Simply Earth oils are tested pure therapeutic grade and are free of bases, carriers or other additives. Subscribers also get free access to their Essential Oil Hero Course where they can learn how to use essential oils with confidence and clarity. Plus, 13% of all their profits go to world changing organizations whose aim is to serve others and make the world a better place.
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Subscriptions are $44.99/month with free shipping within the US. — For a limited time, new subscribers can get a $45 gift card AND a FREE Bonus Box ($50 value!) with coupon code WENDYROSEFREE.
Everything was shipped in a small brown box with a blue Simply Earth logo on top.
A peek inside!
An info card (printed on the back of one of the recipe cards) revealed January’s theme: “Body Care”. It listed this month’s featured oils, along with any included extras. It also provided a few safety tips for each oil/blend.
A note from Katie — recipe formulator & certified aromatherapist — revealed a bit more about this month’s theme.
January’s recipes provided clear instructions for whipping up the following:
- Muscle Rescue Balm
- Winter Frost Lip Balm
- Relief Massage Oil
- Beauty Routine Diffuser Blend
- Soothing Whipped Body Butter
- Calm Skin Roll-On
A sheet of pre-printed stickers was also included for labeling your creations.
January’s oils included:
- Cajeput
- Bulgarian Lavender
- Juniper Berry
- Relief
Simply Earth Cajeput Essential Oil
Every Simply Earth oil is printed with a Simply Pure Promise™ that ensures that the product has been quality tested and is 100% pure. Ingredients are also clearly printed on every label.
Cajeput — pronounced “ka·juh·put” — comes from the same family as tea tree, eucalyptus & clove (with a similar medicinal scent) and is known for its antiseptic and analgesic qualities. It’s also considered an anti-inflammatory and is sometimes used to help treat minor skin wounds, colds, and inflammatory skin diseases.
Simply Earth Bulgarian Lavender Essential Oil
Bulgarian Lavender can be used to help fight inflammation, relieve depression, reduce stress, and realign the immune system. This plant is specifically grown in Bulgaria and is different in scent to other lavender oils, as it features stronger floral and fruity notes. Its naturally antiseptic/anti-fungal characteristics make it ideal for treating acne and other skin ailments.
Simply Earth Juniper Berry Essential Oil
I believe this is the first time I’ve seen Juniper Berry included in any of my Simply Earth boxes. Juniper is considered an evergreen and it is commonly found on the mountains of Europe, North America, and Southwest Asia. It has a fresh (evergreen) scent and is great for calming nervous tension, soothing sore muscles & joints, increasing focus, and supporting respiration.
Simply Earth Relief Essential Oil Blend
The only blend of January’s box, “Relief” contains a herbaceous combination of rosemary, copaiba, juniper berry, eucalyptus, and peppermint essential oils. It was especially designed to help soothe and relieve occasional discomfort. Simply Earth recommends using Relief Essential Oil Blend in a bath along with Epsom salts to help boost circulation which will assist your body’s natural healing processes.
Mango Butter
The little container above contains 100% mango butter. It’s a lightweight, non-greasy butter that’s ideal for making DIY body care products that are easily absorbed and feel great on your skin.
Body Oil Base
The body oil base above is used in two of this month’s recipes — Soothing Whipped Body Butter and Relief Massage Oil. It contains a blend of jojoba oil, almond oil, camellia seed oil, meadowfoam oil, and castor oil.
Cosmetic Tin
One small rectangular tin was provided to store the “Winter Frost Lip Balm” featured in this month’s box. It could also be used for DIY makeup like eyeshadow and blush.
Here are the recipes that I’ve made so far:
Muscle Rescue Balm
Supplies needed: Relief Essential Oil Blend, Lavender Essential Oil, Cajeput Essential Oil, fractionated coconut oil*, almond oil*, and beeswax*. Also a small jar.
*Included in Big Bonus Box.
I began by placing the coconut oil, almond oil, and beeswax into a small bowl. I then put it in the microwave until the beeswax was fully melted.
Once fully liquified, I added the specified essential oils and poured the mixture into a small container (purchased here). The recipe was actually for a 1 ounce balm, but I doubled it to fit my 2 ounce jar.
I let the balm harden for a couple hours (it didn’t take very long), and it was ready to use!
Winter Frost Lip Balm
Supplies needed: Lavender Essential Oil, Juniper Berry Essential Oil, mango butter, almond oil*, and beeswax*.
*Included in Big Bonus Box.
As with the muscle balm, I began by melting together the main ingredients — mango butter, almond oil, and beeswax. (The image above shows it halfway through the melting process, when I remembered to take it out of the microwave for a photo. 😉 )
Once melted, I added the indicated essential oils and poured the mixture into the waiting cosmetic tin. (A couple beeswax pellets didn’t fully melt, but no biggie!)
After letting it cool/harden for an hour or so, it was properly set and ready to be used. — So easy!
Beauty Routine Diffuser Blend
Supplies needed: Relief Essential Oil Blend, Cajeput Essential Oil, and Lavender Essential Oil.
The easiest of all the recipes, it simply required me to fill my diffuser with water, then add the specified amount drops of each of the essential oils above. Once added, I switched on the diffuser and let the soothing aroma fill the room.
Beauty Routine Master Blend
Every monthly diffuser recipe also comes with instructions for making a “master blend” that gives you a pre-made supply to use as you wish.
Supplies needed: Relief Essential Oil Blend, Cajeput Essential Oil, and Lavender Essential Oil, and a 5 mL bottle*.
*Included in Big Bonus Box.
All you have to do is pour the specified amount of essential oil into the bottle…
…add the provided stickers — and you’re done!
Calm Skin Roll-On Blend
Supplies needed: Juniper Berry Essential Oil, Relief Essential Oil Blend, Lavender Essential Oil, almond oil*, and a 10mL Roll-On Bottle*.
*Included in Big Bonus Box.
Another easy recipe that simply involved placing a specified amount of essential oils drops into the roll-on bottle and filling the rest up with almond oil.
Then just replace the cap and carefully position the sticker/label & it’s ready to use!
Now for a quick look at the FREE Big Bonus Box!
As mentioned before, all new subscribers receive a FREE Big Bonus Box with the following helpful supplies:
- 6 glass rollerball bottles
- 6 glass oil dropper bottles
- 12 oz pure, unrefined cold-pressed coconut oil
- 2 oz pure beeswax
- 4 oz fractionated coconut oil
- 4 oz almond oil
Bonus boxes are FREE with your first month and sent again every 6 months.
The January 2024 “Body Care” themed Simply Earth box included a sampling of practical DIY body care products that you can feel great about using in your home (and on your body!). As always, the recipes were incredibly easy to follow and took just minutes to complete. — Remember, for a limited time new subscribers can get a $45 gift card AND a FREE Bonus Box ($50 value!) with coupon code “WENDYROSEFREE“!
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