Monday, October 7, 2019
Mixing Essential Oils with Pure Olive Castile Soap
Its not at all intimidating. In fact, its very easy. Just follow the video and you can make a very mild soap to wash your face or your body. Here's how you can make your own liquid soap using essential oils and the CDL Naturals Unscented Olive Castile Soap.
Friday, September 13, 2019
How to Make Sanitizers with your Essential Oils
We've created a video on how to use the CDL Naturals Unscented Sanitizer to mix in your favorite essential oils and make your very own sanitizers. It's very easy! You can mix in any essential oil or fragrance oil from any brand :)
Steps to make your own Sanitizer:
Steps to make your own Sanitizer:
- Get a sprayer bottle. You can buy a new one or reuse old ones. Best if you keep it at 50mL-100mL so its still handy and can fit your bag.
- Clean the sprayer bottle and remove the old labeling.
- Fill the sprayer bottle with CDL Naturals Unscented Sanitizer. Leave some space for essential oils and sprayer.
- Start dropping essential oils directly to the sprayer. We recommend using 0.5% up to 1% of total volume for the essential oil. For example, for a 50mL Sanitizer, you will need 5-20 drops of essential oils. Remember, less is more.
- If your Sanitizer becomes cloudy, these are the possibilities:
- Too much essential oil: you probably put in too much oils. Use lesser oils next time. Don't go too far from the recommended limits.
- The Essential Oil is too polar: some essential oils can behave differently, and some aren't easily solubilized by alcohol. Sometimes you may need to give it time to clear up. Waiting for a few days will result in clarity. If not, use lesser oils next time.
- Something's wrong with the oil: We've tried all our oils as well as other brands' oils. They all work with our sanitizer. If the above suggestions don't work, we don't know what else to suggest.
Monday, July 15, 2019
Making your own Natural Body Wash
So you want to know how to make use of CDL Naturals Castile Soaps and mix them with essential oils? Check out this video:
Friday, March 8, 2019
#WomenForNature
This month of March, we pay tribute to the many women who've served as inspiration for many people in the appreciation of all things natural. We give our love and admiration to the catalysts for change in our lifestyle, choices, family, society and the environment. We've dedicated the whole month of March to each and every woman trying to make a difference, bringing people around them closer to nature.
We
look up to Dr. Anneth Rigon's love and passion for bamboo and
distinctive local flora. Her research and social initiatives led to our
collaboration on several indigenous plants, essential oils and community
works. An educator by heart with a spirit of an adventurer, being out
on farms or hiking through forests and hills is always fun with her. The
bamboo tea we have in our store is among the products of her work.
Her
name is Balot. She's a working mom of two, an aspiring writer, APAS and
RID warrior, a student of aromatherapy and the woman behind Lana Lane PH.
We admire her boundless curiosity, vibrant energy and intimate
knowledge of essential oils. She's one of the many who's had real,
life-changing experience by becoming conscious of her health choices and
going natural. Now she's paying it forward and helps many women through
her blogs, writeups and products.
Spontaneous, fun, resourceful and energetic. That's how we describe Jirbie of #couchwasabi.
Start talking about essential oils, natural stuff and beauty products
with her, you will find out what we mean. A student of aromatherapy,
she's been very generous of sharing her knowledge to people on how to
use essential oils in everyday life. Among her favorite is the
Ylang-ylang which she finds very beneficial for women in sooooo many
different applications. Its always fun being in her workshops, never a
dull moment, full of information and lots of ideas.
We
came across Marianne and her husband on our trip to Sorsogon. Around
their place is the rich, volcanic soil in the vicinity of Mt. Bulusan
where lush foliage and tall Pili trees live. She, with the help of
several women in their community, gather Pili fruits for the extraction
of Pili oil. This is a photo of her sorting Pili and the pulp will be
separated from the nuts later on. To them, it is important to get only
the best fruits to yield the best oils which we use on the Manila
Castile soaps and our Pili carrier oil.
In
the early days of Casa de Lorenzo, we got acquainted with Gil Anne.
She's a licensed aromatherapist and among the founders of https://www.facebook.com/groups/essentialoilsphils.
We adore her practicality, no-frills straightforwardness and the
ability to guide fellow moms into the fragrant world of essential oils. A
mom of 3 and a part time tutor, she made an effort to make her home
plastic-free and runs the house in an environmentally conscious manner
down to the small details. May her drive and enthusiasm for all things
natural be inexhaustible for the many years to come.
We are blown away by Dana's
deep appreciation to many things natural. Profound is an understatement
if we'd describe her soulful familiarity with music, crystals, energy
healing and yoga. When she was young, she dreams of having an apothecary
filled with herbs, flowers and oils, which served as inspiration to her
own mixes and infusions. A kindred spirit in the admiration of nature,
we look forward to the things she and many other women do so we all can
appreciate our environment better.
To many she's #theessentialqueen,
and we see in Vicky why so. An early adopter of Doterra products, long
before everyone began talking about essential oils, she's been actively
spreading the word of its wellness and health benefits. Full of charm,
vibrance and all that positive energy, we love hanging around with her.
An awesome resource on things to do with essential oils, there's no dull
moment with her highness. Maybe next time, we’ll invite her for tea.
A Chevening scholar taking up her Masters in Sustainable Development at
the UK’s University of Surrey’s Center for Environment and
Sustainability, Jen Horn takes pro-environmental behavior seriously. As the founder, chief collaborator and community-builder of MUNI Community,
she brings people together, with the call of concern for nature and the
environment, and infuse this with the mindfulness in all things we do
in our everyday life. MUNI and its members have been actively creating
conversations to cultivate sincere empathy and responsibility for the
planet we live in, while pushing it further by encouraging everyone to
be participative and engaged citizens geared towards causing change in a
larger scale. This means getting actively involved with matters of
lifestyle, commerce, community and even governance. We are very much
inspired Jen, and we look forward to MUNI connecting with more
Filipinos.
To introduce Ana
is both a challenge and an honor. We can run out of words to describe
and space to put what we can say. Charming, inspiring, knowledgeable and
extremely resourceful, she lives and walks the talk. A full time mom,
dedicated wife, and the heart and soul of #bodyfoodallnatural,
we look up to her with amazement. She combines art, science and nature
into wonderful handmade creations like a master crafter. She is
selective of her methods, meticulous of her ingredients, particular
about her impact to the environment, and intense about what she teaches
in her classes. Students of #bfan_makersacademy swear Teacher Ana set the bar so high, it will be hard to match.
Imelda Sarmiento, fondly called "Ime," is one of the most gracious and
lovable personalities we've met. There is not one person we know who
have poured so much passion and genuine dedication to the environment
like this woman has. Her advocacy, spark awareness and interest to the
Philippines' Native Trees. Working with like-minded individuals and
organizations, she is planting and promoting the almost neglected trees
indigenous to our country. As the lead person for Green Convergence Philippines
native tree causes, the book Philippine Native Trees 101 was published
and succeeded by 202 and 303. We Filipinos are very blessed, because
people like Imelda are standing up for the preservation of 3,600 native
tree species unknown to most of us. For the men and women who have lived
along with nature, these trees are part of their memories, lifestyle
and identity. Hopefully, we the younger generations, find a sense of
belongingness and nationality with these trees. Filipinos living in the
Philippines filled with Philippine native trees sounds about right,
don't you think?
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Our Unscented Castile Soaps
The CDL Naturals Unscented Castile Soaps are a DIYer's best buddy.
Create your own blend of soaps and add your own fragrance or scents for a
truly customized appeal. With our Unscented Castile Soaps, you can mix
and match according to your preferences and the possibilities are
endless.
Thursday, July 26, 2018
How to Make Your Own Liquid Castile Soap Blend
We're sharing with everyone an infographic we've made to serve as a guide for using our unscented castile soaps to make your own soap blends. Its like a condensed field guide that shares all you need to know in successfully making your own soap blends, what not to do and if anything goes wrong, how to fix it.
Hope that this can help everyone using CDL Naturals Unscented Soaps to make exciting DiY soaps added with your own personal blend of essential oils suited for your individual preferences and needs.
Hope that this can help everyone using CDL Naturals Unscented Soaps to make exciting DiY soaps added with your own personal blend of essential oils suited for your individual preferences and needs.
Saturday, July 14, 2018
New DIY Bundle
We are announcing the return of our DIY Bundle, but this time with better combination of Castile Soap, Essential Oil and Carrier Oils!
Combining (1) 1 liter CDL Naturals Unscented Castile Soap, (1) 150mL CDL Naturals Carrier Oil, (1) 50mL CDL Naturals Sanitizer Base and (1) 10mL CDL Naturals Aromatics (Essential Oil). With these products, one can start doing a lot of natural and organic skin care stuff.
Sunday, August 13, 2017
Essential Oils of the Philippines
Ever wondered what are the essential oils from the Philippines? Here's a few of the essential oils that are made and available locally:
Lemongrass Essential Oil - originating from the grass locally known as "tanglad," this essential oil has been known to treat fungal infections, act as an antibacterial agent and soothe tired muscles of the body. Currently there are studies being undertaken to pursue it's anti-cancer potential. Lots of promising uses for lemongrass essential oil.
Calamansi Essential Oil - who doesn't love the smell of calamansi? The sharp, sour but juicy and fresh smell we Filipinos are all familiar with. Yes, Calamansi has essential oils in the rind and its perfect for a lot of uses. Some swear it has skin whitening properties, can neutralize odors and to a certain extent, purification. Calamansi essential oil is both refreshing and invigorating, and can help improve mood. The oil is extracted by cold pressing the rind or by distillation.
Elemi Essential Oil - people have called this the "Poor man's frankincense" because its olfactory characteristics are very similar to Frankincense and its easy to come by. Elemi comes from Pili trees and its relatives which are prominent in the Bicol region. These trees bear fragrant resins that are harvested then processed to get essential oil. Elemi has been recommended for headaches, muscle pains, respiratory troubles and improvement of mood. Studies about Elemi essential oil reveal its ability to help in prevention of skin aging and enhance skin rejuvenation. In fact, during the year 2009, Chanel Parfums Beaute filed a patent for a component of Elemi extract that helps slow down skin aging.
Ylang-ylang Essential Oil - this is the essential oil fabled with belief of love, fertility and peace. These are native to the Philippines but now grown in tropical climates elsewhere in the world. The scent of Ylang-ylang is said to help alleviate depression,
anxiety, frigidity and hypertension. It has been known to produce calming
effects like a decrease blood pressure and skin temperature. Curiously, Ylang-ylang essential oil is the only essential oil that has several grades because of its very long distillation process: Extra, II, III and complete.
Citronella Essential Oil - the most unfriendliest to bugs and pests is an essential oil coming from the leaves of Lemongrass' cousin, Citronella. This means whatever Lemongrass can offer as benefits, Citronella can deliver, with some differences. If you've gotten tired of smelling Citronella essential oil, try mixing other essential oils to change it's smell. It will stay as effective or may actually become more effective.
Monday, October 24, 2016
Exclusive Essential Oils Offer
Get to experience the true smell of nature with Casa de Lorenzo's Essential Oils. Our essential oils come from plants and flowers, extracted via distillation or cold pressing. Some are grown and produced here in the Philippines while others are sourced abroad.
One of the great ways of enjoying essential oils is diffusing them in the air using a ceramic oil burner which we're throwing in for free, if you purchase essential oils worth 1,500 pesos.
Get it while supplies last.
Saturday, October 15, 2016
Our Peppermint & Lavender Essential Oil
For the longest time we've been trying to find the best source of Lavender and Peppermint Essential Oils in the Philippines. Really, we didn't want the ones available locally 8 years ago. They're affordable, they smell good, but those are not the ones we're looking for. Almost every Lavender and Peppermint we've taken a whiff at smells narcotic, seems to have a little too much of some fragrance notes, and generally, feels "incomplete."
Back then, who cares about real essential oils? Who would really know what real Lavender Essential Oil or real Peppermint Oil smell like and what difference does it make? Well, we did and we still care enough to keep talking about how different the real ones are.
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