My November 2023 Simply Earth box has arrived!
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 November’s theme: “Gift Giving”. 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.
November’s recipes provided clear instructions for whipping up the following:
- Christmas Mint Roll-On
- Homemade Christmas Ornaments
- Silky Massage Salve
- Sugar Plum Fairy Diffuser Blend
- Greet the Season Bath Salts
- DIY Holiday Body Spray
A sheet of pre-printed stickers was also included for labeling your creations.
November’s oils included:
- Nutmeg
- Spearmint
- Lemon
- Winter Spice
Simply Earth Nutmeg 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.
Nutmeg has a great spicy/nutty scent that is often associated with the holidays — and holiday baking. In essential oil form, its many benefits include aiding in digestion, supporting stomach wellness, relaxing the muscles, calming/centering, supporting joint function, and more.
Simply Earth Spearmint Essential Oil
Spearmint is not only great for mints & chewing gum — its oil has many health benefits including aiding digestion, soothing head discomfort, supporting respiration, promoting stomach wellness, and more. It has a fresh, minty scent that’s slightly sweeter than peppermint.
Simply Earth Lemon Essential Oil
Lemon has such a universally appealing scent and can be utilized in a variety of ways. Lemon essential oil is great for detoxifying, reducing the appearance of breakouts, easing seasonal discomfort, cleaning, promoting stomach wellness, and more.
Simply Earth Winter Spice Essential Oil Blend
The only blend of November’s box, “Winter Spice” features a festive combination of tangerine, fire needle, and balsam fir essential oils. It’s the perfect spicy/wintry blend to fill your home with cozy holiday vibes (and aromas)!
Massage Stone
The heat-holding stone above was included to be used in conjunction with the recipe for “Silky Massage Salve”. To use, simply heat the stone in a bowl of hot water until its warm and then use it to massage the oil onto your body.
Glass 10mL Spray Bottle
A cute little glass spray bottle was provided to use for easy application of homemade perfume/fragrance. It can be utilized for the “DIY Holiday Body Spray” recipe featured in this month’s box.
Gift Tags
With November’s theme being “Gift Giving”, it only makes sense to include a few pre-strung gift tags! There were 6 in all, made with thick kraft paper and jute twine.
Test Tube Container
“Greet the Season Bath Salts” were another recipe featured in this month’s box, which could be stored in the glass/metal test tube container above.
Here are the recipes that I’ve made so far:
Greet the Season Bath Salts
Supplies needed: Almond Oil*, Lemon Essential Oil, Winter Spice Essential Oil Blend, Nutmeg Essential Oil, test tube container, and mineral salt.
*Included in Big Bonus Box.
First, I needed to mix together the almond oil and required essential oils in a small bowl (I used a plastic cup). Once mixed, I simply added in the salts and gently stirred until it was all coated in the oils.
The trickiest part was pouring the salts into the test tube, which was actually made a bit easier thanks to my very bendable plastic cup that I folded to create a spout. 😉
The final step was to slap on the provided label and it was good to go!
Sugar Plum Fairy Diffuser Blend
Supplies needed: Winter Spice Essential Oil Blend, Lemon Essential Oil, Spearmint Essential Oil, and Nutmeg 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 festive aroma fill the room.
Sugar Plum Fairy 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: Winter Spice Essential Oil Blend, Lemon Essential Oil, Spearmint Essential Oil, Nutmeg 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!
Christmas Mint Roll-On Blend
Supplies needed: Winter Spice Essential Oil Blend, Lemon Essential Oil, Spearmint Essential Oil, fractionated coconut 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 fractionated coconut oil.
Then just replace the cap and carefully position the sticker/label & it’s ready to use!
DIY Holiday Body Spray
Supplies needed: Lemon Essential Oil, Spearmint Essential Oil, Winter Spice Essential Oil Blend, fractionated coconut oil*, and a 10mL perfume spray bottle.
*Included in Big Bonus Box.
I was supposed to mix together the essential oils and coconut oil in a separate bowl, but I was feeling extra lazy and decided to just add it straight to the bottle. 😉 I also added the required amount of water the same way, which I’m hoping is fine. (Seems to be!)
After all of the “ingredients” were added, I screwed the spray cap back on and finished it up with the provided label sticker.
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 November 2023 “Gift Giving” themed Simply Earth box featured a fun collection of simple DIY essential oil recipes to transform into gifts for yourself — and others — this holiday season. 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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