Try this gorgeous festive ritual from our consultant aromatherapist, Kirsty! 👏🌲😍
Get • Every year we make pinecone wishes, and it’s become a tiny seasonal ritual I cherish.
Write your intention on a bay leaf or a scrap of paper, tuck it into a pinecone, and offer it to the flame — a small moment of calm as the smoke carries your hope upward.
You can do this at Yule, at Christmas, or whenever you feel you need a gentle nudge from Mother Nature.
Pinecones symbolise potential, bay brings clarity and courage, and fire transforms and releases — together they make the simplest little bit of forest magic.
Love Kirsty 🌲 x
15/12/2025
Christmas is a time of joy, but it can also be a time where there’s friction and conflict in our relationships. In our latest blog, read how you can use aromatherapy to support ALL the emotions that arise in times of conflict, and bring you back to balance. https://tinyurl.com/58p3yt3e
12/12/2025
The Christmas countdown is truly underway now. So, get ready for all the festive fun with our Christmas Spice essential oil - yours for FREE when you spend £25 or more!
The gorgeous oil is literally Christmas in a bottle. Blended with 100% pure essential oils of Cinnamon, Clove and Sweet Orange, it is ideal for lifting the spirits and spreading Christmas cheer. The antimicrobial properties of the essential oils will also help to ward off colds and flu and other Winter nasties!
With the flu and other winter nasties in circulation it's a good time to stock up on all the wonderful aromatherapy oils that can help you cope with typical Winter health challenges! You know what life is like, if you order everything you need, it could well be your insurance against having any problems at all! It’s a lovely feeling, being prepared. Read our Complete Guide to Winter Health and Wellbeing and make sure you're ready for whatever Winter and the festive season throws your way. https://tinyurl.com/2zttyuc3
08/12/2025
Starting to feel a little more Christmassy now the tree is up, and the Christmas essential oils are out. Which one to use first though?
Need to pause? Our Consultant aromatherapist, Kirsty, shares her favourite oils for slowing down!!
Get • The best essential oils to help you slow down…
Here are some of my favourite little bits of plant magic for those moments when you need to pause, take a breath, and let the busyness of the day gently wash over you.
I’ve also included a soothing diffuser blend so you can sink into calm with the soft, grounding aroma of nature’s best slow-down oils. 🌿✨
04/12/2025
Is the cold, wet weather dampening your mood? If the answer’s yes, treat yourself to a lovely warm and relaxing bath. Having a warm bath can help to lift your mood by releasing endorphins and serotonin and lowering stress hormones like cortisol. The heat can also help relax tight, sore muscles, and improve sleep, which can both contribute to a better emotional state. Try this gorgeous blend of relaxing and uplifting essential oils for a mood-boosting soak.
Mix 15ml of our skin nurturing Bath Oil with 5 drops Bergamot, 1 Black Pepper, 3 drops Frankincense and 3 drops Neroli. And relax!
Spend £40 or more online and receive this beautiful, handmade oak storage tray for your 5 favourite essential oils.
Hint: It would go perfectly with our set of 5 festive essential oil blends 🥰 tinyurl.com/4mn5exbs
03/12/2025
Suffering with a sore throat, nasal symptoms and fatigue? Try inhaling a blend of Eucalyptus, Lemon, Lavender, Peppermint and Tea Tree essential oils.
A study conducted by Hye-Young Kang et al, showed that inhaling these oils in a blend ratio of 3:3:2:2:1, from an aromatherapy necklace for 1 minute, three times a day, could significantly reduce a sore throat and fatigue in people recovering from Covid.
If you don't have a necklace, use an aromatherapy inhaler. Pop the oils inside and hold the inhaler 10cm away from the nose and inhale for 1 minute.
Our essential oil of the month is Nutmeg. This sweet, warm-spicy scented oil is commonly used during Winter for its warming properties. It's a good tonic for the nervous system helping to calm the emotions, focus the mind and relieve fatigue. It helps settle the digestive system and soothes aches and pains. It is also a favourite at Christmas for festive fragrancing. Nutmeg can be used as an alternative to Cinnamon, but should be used with care as it is more powerful. Visit our website for more information and a selection of recommended blends. https://tinyurl.com/35f6h5c7
01/12/2025
Our Black Friday Sale ends tonight, so if you've not shopped yet you still have time. Head to our website and quote code BF2025 to save 20%. tinyurl.com/u2d52dwt
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01/12/2025
Kindness helps others, brings us together and boosts wellbeing. So let's use our kindness superpowers to spread some joy this December. This month's Action for Happiness calendar is full of small acts of kindness to help us 'do good this December'. Please share with others!
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Founded in 1996, Base Formula is now one of the UK’s leading aromatherapy suppliers - supplying thousands of therapists and numerous training colleges in the UK with premium grade essential oils, carrier oils, massage oils, cosmetic bases and other aromatherapy supplies. We also have customers across the world including a strong presence in the US and South-East Asia.
Base Formula is a registered member of the Aromatherapy Trade Council (ATC). As members of the ATC, we are committed to consumer safety and supplying products of the highest quality. To ensure this, our oils are subject to a random testing and verification programme at independent laboratories. Out of the many hundreds of aromatherapy businesses in the UK only 43 companies, including Base Formula, are actually registered members of the ATC.
We are also proud to be corporate members of the International Federation of Aromatherapists (IFA) and the International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists (IFPA), which are both highly regarded and recognised world-wide.
We employ a range of highly qualified aromatherapists and natural health experts who are always on hand to answer any product-related or health questions that our customers may have.
