As so many of you know, I am in the process of developing soaps that meet the Obrien Organics standard of quality and purity. I have been researching, blogging and reading like a manic to make the best possible soap products. Along the way I have found some information and tricks of the trade that [...]

I was recently doing some spring cleaning under my bathroom sink. Way in the back corner I found a bottle of body lotion maufactured by a rather common place supermarket brand. This discovery prompted me to do the same kind of research that encouraged my to create my own brand of products…I researched each ingredient. In the following list I have listed the name of the ingredient, why it is commonly used (in italics) and any health advantages, disadvantages or down right concerns with that particular ingredient!
Alright folks, I know this is a long one, but my hope is that it will be commonly referenced back to. So print it out and adhere it to the back of your grocery list!

This week I have put production on hold to take part in an advanced aromatherapy class. During the class I am gaining a deeper understanding of the chemistry of the essential oils. While I am certainly not becoming a chemist, I am developing a background in the applied chemistry; and beginning to appreciate my high [...]

Obrien Organics’ products are what they are, largely because of the quality ingredients. The rest is the love and consideration that goes into choosing the ingredients and the manufacturing process itself! Each ingredient is used for a specific purpose resulting in a specific therapeutic effect. There are many factors that can interfere or degenerate these [...]

Hello, visitors! I’m so glad you’ve found Obrien Organics, I’m sure you’ll enjoy getting to know Ms. O’Brien and learning about how you can use aromatherapy to improve your quality of life on a daily basis. The Obrien Organics website, complete with fully functional catalog and store is under development, but in the meantime you [...]