Top Beauty Benefits of Using a Lusciously Exotic Coconut Soap
Chances are you’ve already learned a lot about the amazing benefits of coconut oils. Or perhaps you’ve tried coconut oil at least once. Well… cocon...
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6 Types of Spa Botanicals from Maui
Botanicals are plants that are typically used for medicinal purposes and in cosmetics. Since botanicals are natural, they are often perfect for the...
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Key Things to Consider Before Buying Body Care Products on Maui
With hundreds of body care products available, choosing your body care products on Maui may seem like a complex task. While searching for the right...
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12 Amazing Maui Miracle Oil Uses
Miracle Oil is one of those amazing oils you can depend on for the treatment of several different conditions. Rather than stock several different o...
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I Say Kamani, You Say Tamanu
Our Maui Miracle Oils have become one of our most popular selling items. To be honest, there was a bit of confusion on my part when I was first...
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Island Essence 30th Anniversary
A lot has changed on the island of Maui over the course of the past 30 years, but the quest for fragrant, healthy skin has been a nourishing const...
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Our Hawaiian Lavender Natural Bug Repellent (and it smells good too!)
Our Natural Bug Repellent (and it smells good too!) Our Lavender Fragrance products have become one of our hottest selling...
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Maui--Part Trickster, Part Superhero!
Māui – Part Trickster / Part Superhero Our island is named after one of the most well-known and notorious Kupua (demi-gods): Māui. Did...
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The Bestest Candle Maker....ever!
Candle making is a multi-multi step process. Our candles are made in small batches and come in many fabulous colors and fragrances. But Island Es...
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Voyaging Plants of Ancient Hawaiians: Niu (Coconut)
If there was one plant that meant life or death for the ancient Polynesian voyagers, it would certainly be the niu (coconut). The naturally stored...
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Awapuhi: The Incredible, Edible Plant
Awapuhi: The incredible, edible and everything else plant The beauty and pungent fragrance of Awapuhi or ginger plant is one that is not easily for...
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It’s All about the Hands
When I first started working at Island Essence, I started with the basics: hand labeling and pumping lotion into our bottles and doing the same fo...
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