This lotion bar has a lovely aroma of clove and cinnamon from the 4 Thieves Oil. 
 
THE LEGEND OF THE FOUR THIEVES:
There are several versions of the story of Thieves Oils and the origin of its name. The legends all center on the Bubonic plague, with the story origin ranging from 1413 to 1630 somewhere in Europe.
Legend has it that four thieves were robbing the sick and the dead during the pandemic of the Bubonic plague. To protect themselves from getting infected and dying from the Bubonic plague, the thieves used a blend of clove, cinnamon, eucalyptus, rosemary, and lemon oils.
There is not much known about how the thieves actually used their secret concoction. We can only imagine that they rubbed themselves—their hands, faces, and any exposed part of their body—with a blend of these herbs and spices. Or they wrapped a scarf saturated with the oil blend around their faces.
And miraculously none of them, despite often being in contact with the sick and dying, succumbed to the deadly Bubonic plague.
Eventually authorities caught the four thieves and the king agreed not to burn the thieves at the stake if they would reveal their secret on how they avoided contracting the highly contagious disease.
 
This lotion bar only has the 4 Thieves Essential Oil blend, so it will add some protection and is great for layering; but for true antibacterial protection we recommend our Antibacterial Spray that not only has the essential oils, but also Colloidal Silver and Grapefruit Seed Extract.  
 
Want to reuse your tin? We now offer our lotion bars without a tin!