For many children, trick-or-treating on Halloween is the best part of October. Think about it: when you were a child, you might have liked Halloween costumes, or running around after dark... but the real fun was the loot! Coming home with lots of treats after a night around the neighborhood was the goal, even if you knew your parents would ration it out for you. Right? Moms (and dads!) remember this from our own childhoods, and we do our best to put out treats we know the neighborhood kids will love. But what do we do when our child has a food allergy -...

 Sandalwood extract has a long history. Its use can be traced back through beauty treatments, healthy living and even spiritual rituals that took place over 4,000 years ago.The exotic scent of this extract comes from the heartwood of sandalwood, an evergreen from the Santalaceae family. The highest quality of oil comes from older, more mature trees, and is extracted through steam distillation. This woody, sweet and exotic smell often complements cosmetic and skin care formulas, and it’s often used as an essential oil for therapeutic purposes.Although this scent is pleasant and popular, this ingredient does much more than smell good....