In Essence Electric Vaporiser

I like my surroundings to smell nice. I already have 2 candle burners: one for melts and one for essential oils. The problem is, sometimes I forgot to replace the candle. Or forgot to buy more candles. So for the past few years I had considered getting an electric version.

I finally bought In Essence Electric Vaporiser in December. Mine is the white one, as Myer ran out of the darker colour.

The box said it "has been designed to maintain an optimum temperature to slowly release oil vapors over a period of time."

Here's how I would normally use it:

1. Fill the bowl with warm water up to the inner border. I find this amount of water lasts for about 6 hours.
2. Add 8-10 drops of essential oils.
3. Switch it on - the light underneath the logo will be on.

To clean: wipe the bowl with damp cloth and eucalyptus oil.

I use it as a humidifier/room refresher/mood lifter. Very useful in dry weather condition (or when the A/C is in full blast) as I can turn it on and "forget" about it for 6 hours straight.

I haven't used electric vaporiser from other brands so I've got nothing to compare this one with. I've used it a few times. So far so good. I love the sleek bowl design and colours. Some others I've seen look quite bulky comparably.

One thing that bugs me: I don't like the placement of the brand name and logo on the bowl. Given the choice I'd rather buy a plain looking burner that has the brand tucked in discreetly underneath. Just personal preference.

Verdict: practical and useful gadget, musically approved (apart from the brand placement).

Some of my favourite essential oil blends:
- 3 drops of lavender oil + 3 drops of cedarwood oil + 3 drops of lime oil.
- 5 drops of lavender oil + 4 drops of lime oil.
- my all time favourite: Sanctuary Spa's relaxing blend of sandalwood, bois the rose, patchouli (from UK).

In Essence: Donation and Sale

After the recent devastating events in Victoria, I found out that In Essence, one of my favourite brands, have donated thousands of essential toiletries (soaps, shampoo, conditioner) to the Salvation Army to deliver to the crisis centres and camps in need.

They have also pledged to donate 25% of all In Essence website and factory outlet sales (until 28th Feb) to the Australian Red Cross: Victorian Bushfire Appeal 2009.

Shopping with a cause, this I like. "Pink Washing" I do not like.
Stating upfront the exact percentage of the donation pledged: this I like best.

Best bargain: Scents of Zanzibar (RRP $28.90) on sale for $9.95.

Or click here to start your "shopping with a cause" with In Essence gift packs.

P.S. I'm not paid to write anything on my blog and I don't receive any commission either. :)

In Essence Detox Body Polish

So far I've managed to keep my pre-Christmas sale purchase a secret from everyone, including my closest beauty friends. Patience is a virtue, my friends!

Since Glossqueen is the most persistent of them all, this review is dedicated to her. I'd also like to thank her for inspiring me to include the ingredients list.

In Essence Detox Body Polish

It smells exotic in it's container. Upon application: the minty smell permeates the shower room, uplifting my feeling while clearing up my sinuses as an added bonus. It does a very good job polishing my skin. The scrub melts away as a milky white liquid when in contact with water, leaving my skin pleasantly smooth. It doesn't dry my skin and doesn't leave an oily muck like other moisturising scrubs I've used.

For daily exfoliation, use this body scrub on damp skin. For weekly deep cleansing: apply on dry skin before washing in the shower.

Verdict: 5 star body polish. Very musical (= highly recommended).

Ingredients:

Maris sal (Sea Salt), Glycerin, PEG-8, Oryza sativa (Rice) bran, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Beeswax, Cetearyl alcohol, Disodium lauryl sulfosuccinate, Butyrospermum parkii (Shea butter), Olea europaea (Olive) oil, Buxus chinesis (Jojoba) oil, Macrocystis pyrifera (Kelp) extract, Panax ginseng (Ginseng) extract, Citrus grandis (Grapefruit) oil, Mentha piperita (Peppermint) leaf oil, Citrus medica limonum (Lemon) peel oil, Citrus aurantifolia (Lime) oil, Litsea cubeba (May chang) fruit oil, Pelargonium graveolens (Geranium) flower oil, Zingiber officionale (Ginger) root oil, PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil, Silica.

P.S. My copyrighted topic of the week is peppermint. So I'll be reviewing other pepperminty products and posting pepperminty recipes in the next few days. What about Italy? Well, since my skin is nice and smooth now, I'll be talking about smooth leather coats to complement my look. Which brings me to Florence...