Make your own outdoor lotion bar with essential oils using a simple blend of shea butter, beeswax and sweet almond oil. This nourishing, travel-friendly recipe is a practical alternative to sprays and is perfect for camping trips, summer holidays and evenings in the garden.

Discover practical ways to use lavender essential oil in everyday life, from sleep and skincare to diffuser blends, homemade gifts and your home apothecary.

Over the past year or two, castor oil seems to have exploded in popularity. Suddenly everyone is talking about castor oil packs, castor oil for hair growth, castor oil for eyelashes, castor oil for lymphatic drainage and castor oil for just about everything else imaginable...