About our Products

Mandala Apothecary is holistic natural perfume and high-performance self-care based in aromatherapy and chakra healing

Our products have 3 underlying principles:

  1. They need to work, and work well. High performance is paramount.  If it doesn't work, there's no point in making it.
  2. They need to be holistic. To us, holistic means eco-friendly, responsibly-sourced, cruelty-free, and naturally plant-derived.  Good for you, good for the planet.
  3. They are based in aromatherapy and chakra healing.  Essential oils are, well, essential to our philosophy.  They have therapeutic properties and can be used to heal troubled bodies. Plus they smell amazing! Chakras are subtle energy centers in our bodies emitting low-intensity vibrations.  These vibrations can be adjusted using crystals, reiki, aromatherapy and/or meditation to restore balance and harmony and heal our troubled spirit. Even if a blend is created purely for its scent, the feeling it evokes elevates our energy, and so it is all connected.

Our products are made in small batches to ensure freshness. We use only organic essential oils, natural plant extracts, and natural ingredients from responsible sources. We never test on animals anywhere along the supply chain. Our products are cruelty-free (to both animals and Mother Earth), and always paraben and phthalate free.

Mandala Apothecary is owned and led by a female licensed cosmetologist, who is also a Reiki Master and Certified Aromatherapist, based in Minnesota. And like most hairstylists, she is also a product snob. Hence, principle number one. ;)

Most of our base products are unscented and can be left fragrance-free or scented with any of our natural fragrances or essential oil BioActive Blends. Our natural fragrances are 100% natural and free of DPG and phthalates.

I encourage you to browse around and find something that speaks to you.

 

About our Founder

As a child of the Seventies, being eco-friendly (and a bit of a hippie) is in my blood…

My dad was a builder (before he retired) and during my childhood he had a company building earth shelter homes and geodesic domes.  He was ahead of his time.  My mom had always made her own cleaning solutions with water and vinegar and a splash of peppermint or orange essential oil. She regularly used herbal remedies for prevention and to treat minor illnesses.

Growing up we always had a garden and let the toads and spiders keep our plants healthy and bug-free, as I do in my own garden today.  Now I fill my organic vegetable garden with my own hydroponically-started non-GMO seedlings and am slowly-but-surely transforming my suburban yard to all-edible landscaping.

I’m a certified Aromatherapist and have been using essential oils long before they were mainstream. In fact, the only place I could buy them back in the 80’s was at a store that also sold witchcraft supplies and spell books! Of course I bought some of those, too. ;) I have recently added Reiki Master to my credentials and follow many Ayurvedic principles in my daily life.

When I went to cosmetology school, it could only be the Aveda Institute because they shared my whole-body wellness mindset. I graduated with honors in April of 2000.

When it comes to beauty products, I am extremely selective.  So much so that I could not find products that I felt were natural enough in the mass-marketplace and through salon distributors, so I created my own line of natural hair and body products I call Mandala Apothecary. My products are made with sustainable, botanical ingredients that WORK, and are free of synthetic fragrances and other harsh ingredients.

Since I have always made my own perfumes and healing remedies using essential oils, the holistic self care rituals are now available beyond my inner circle.

I am always looking for ways to be thoughtful to the world we live in and welcome ideas for other ways to keep it beautiful.