Essential Oil Profiles

Below are descriptions for 47 conventional essential oils. For pricing information, please click on the bold link for each oil. Descriptions for 43 organic essential oils are also available.

The copaiba is a tall tree that is native to regions of South America, most notably the Amazonian Basin of Brazil.

This 100% natural balsam is drawn from the trunks of the copaiba tree in a manner that does not harm the trees. It is then gently refined.

The balsam is typically yellow-brown in color, and it possesses a soft, pleasant, earthy aroma. Natives have used Copaiba Balsam for generations for a wide range of topical applications.

Uses:

Copaiba Balsam offers many benefits within cosmetic, personal care, aromatherapy and wellness applications. It is a valuable addition to personal care products intended to soothe and support damaged or problem skin and hair. Copaiba Balsam has a pleasant aroma and harmonizes with other aromatic compounds.

Copaiba Balsam is gaining more widespread attention for its use as a natural scent fixative.

Properties:

• Yellow-Brown Hue
• Soft, Earthy, Characteristic Aroma
• Caryophyllene (Sesquiterpene): 45.0-55.0%
• Strongly Supportive of Healthy Skin and Hair
• Natural Fixative for Fragrance/Perfumery Applications

Copaiba Balsam is Perfectly Suited for the Following Personal Care Applications:

• Skin Care
• Lip Care
• Hair Care
• Nail Care
• Cosmetics
• Aromatherapy

Recommended Usage Rate:

1-3%

Allspice Essential Oil is steam distilled from the berries of the Pimento officinalis tree, an evergreen that is native to Jamaica.

Allspice Essential Oil possesses a highly fragrant, spicy aroma. It is a very warming oil that has been used topically and in massage blends. However, it does pose a higher risk of skin sensitization and we encourage heeding Tisserand/Young's maximum 0.15% dermal limit for the oil for leave-on skin formulations.

Allspice Essential Oil is often used within a number of personal care and wellness applications. It has been used to help support muscular, respiratory and digestive health. We encourage you to research the numerous benefits of this helpful oil.

Allspice Essential Oil is wonderful to use year-round, but it is especially lovely for seasonal use during the Autumn and Winter seasons. It wonderful for use in home fragrancing, diffusion and potpourri blends. It is also considered to be an aphrodisiac.

Aromatically, Allspice Essential Oil is a warming and stimulating essential oil that can help reduce mental fatigue, improve clarity and help maintain alertness. It is considered a middle note and blends especially well with essential oils in the spice, wood, citrus, floral and herbaceous families.

For topical formulations intended for adults, Essential Oil Safety Edition 2 by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young recommend a dermal maximum of 0.15% for Allspice Essential Oil.

Ammi Visnaga Essential Oil, also known as Khella Essential Oil is steam distilled from the seeds of the Ammi visnaga plant, a member of the carrot family. Ammi Visnaga Essential Oil is gaining recognition as one of the best essential oils to use to help support respiratory and bronchial health. We encourage you to research the numerous benefits of this helpful oil.

Aromatically, our Ammi Visnaga Essential Oil possesses a unique earthy, herbal and slightly floral aroma. It is considered a middle note that blends well with essential oils in the wood, citrus, floral and herbaceous families.

According to Essential Oil Safety Edition 2 by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, Ammi Visnaga Essential Oil may be phototoxic.

Our Andean Mint Essential Oil is steam distilled from the leaves and stems of Minthostachys mollis, a native Peruvian plant. We have sourced this oil from a distiller that is mindful of sustainability concerns and that certifies that the Andean Mint (Minthostachys mollis) is cut in a manner that allows for regrowth of this highly revered plant. It is not uprooted during the harvesting process.

Andean Mint Essential Oil is also known as Muna Essential Oil.

Andean Mint Essential Oil is a particularly intriguing oil due to its overall composition that includes 28-29% of the ketone pulegone. Overall, it contains 70% ketones. As such, it is a very powerful essential oil that should be used conservatively.

We see this essential oil as showing promise in supporting respiratory health. Its properties also make it well suited for aromatic applications intended to support cleanliness.

Emotionally, Andean Mint Essential Oil is a stimulating essential oil that is well suited for use in formulations intended to help to ease the feelings of sadness and discouragement and to help invigorate the body, mind and spirit. It can be helpful in promoting mental and emotional focus and concentration.

Aromatically, Andean Mint Essential Oil possesses a bright, minty, herbal aroma. It blends well with essential oils within the mint, herbal, wood, conifer, and citrus families.

Although Essential Oil Safety Edition 2 by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young does not include an entry for Andean Mint Essential Oil that is steam distilled specifically from Minthostachys mollis, we recommend a dermal maximum of .8% based on our interpretation of component guidelines presented in the book. This percentage serves as a suggestion only, and we strongly recommend referring to Essential Oil Safety Edition 2 to review and confirm safety information based on your intended use of the oil.

Our Angelica Root Essential Oil is a clear/pale yellow oil with thin viscosity that is steam distilled from the roots of Angelica archangelica, a biennial herb that is most commonly grown in regions of northern Europe.

Angelica Root Essential Oil is valued for its aroma within fine fragrancing, perfumery and beauty/personal care applications. With its deep, grounding aroma, it is widely used as base note and can help to act as a natural fixative. Although the recipes are proprietary, Angelica Root is rumored to contribute to the distinctive aroma and flavor of Benedictine and Chartreuse, both fine French liquors with a fascinating history.

Our Angelica Root Oil possesses a rather deep, peppery/spicy, woody herbaceous aroma that blends well with many other essential oils and aromatics including oils in the wood, herbal, floral, spice and root families.

Within holistic aromatherapy applications, Angelica Root Essential Oil is considered grounding and may help ease the feelings of stress, anxiety and exhaustion. It is also said to act as an aphrodisiac for some.

Angelica Root Essential Oil is a photosensitizer. Use at less than 0.8% in products that remain on the surface of the skin to avoid risk of phototoxicity as recommended by IFRA and Essential Oil Safety (Edition 2) by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young.

Anise Essential Oil is steam distilled from the seeds of Pimpinella anisum, a plant that is indigenous to Egypt and regions of the Mediterranean and Asia.

Aromatically, Anise Essential Oil possesses a sweet, fragrant aroma similar to licorice. It blends especially well with essential oils that are in the wood, resin, herbaceous, spice and citrus families.

It is a warming and energizing essential oil that can help reduce mental fatigue, improve clarity, help maintain alertness and support healthy digestion.

Anise Essential Oil is used in massage formulations to help alleviate muscular aches and pains. When used in soap, anise is said to mask human odors, making it a good addition to fisherman's or hunters soap.

Anise Essential Oil is wonderful to use year-round, but it is especially lovely for seasonal use during the Autumn and Winter seasons. It wonderful for use in home fragrancing, diffusion and potpourri blends.

It is sometimes confused with Star Anise Essential Oil, but they are different species and have somewhat different properties.

For topical formulations intended for adults, Essential Oil Safety Edition 2 by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young recommend a dermal maximum of 2.4% for Anise Essential Oil.

Our pure, therapeutic quality Jamaican Bay Rum Essential Oil is golden yellow/amber in hue and is steam distilled from the leaves of Pimenta racemosa.

Within fragrancing applications and blending work, Bay Rum Essential Oil is considered a middle note. It is medium to strong in aromatic intensity and possesses a spicy, herbaceous scent that many also classify as masculine in aroma. It is especially well suited for soaps, after-shaves, colognes and other topical applications for men. It is also popular for inclusion in massage formulations and in formulations intended for overall wellness.

Bay Rum Essential Oil blends well with many other natural aromatics including essential oils within the wood, herbaceous, spice and citrus families.

Bay Rum Essential Oil is sometimes simply referred to as Bay Essential Oil. However, it is important not to confuse Bay Rum Essential Oil with that of Bay Laurel Essential Oil as both are different in properties and composition.

The recommended maximum for topical use is 0.9% as advised by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young within Essential Oil Safety (Edition 2).

Our pure, therapeutic quality Cajeput Essential Oil is steam distilled from the leaves of Melaleuca cajuputi, a tree that is native to Australia. It contains 72% 1,8 Cineole and is well suited for use in a wide array of wellness applications and formulations intended to help support the immune system. Cajeput Essential Oil is also beneficial when incorporated into soap and household cleaning formulations.

Aromatically, Cajeput Essential Oil possesses a fresh and camphor-like aroma. It blends well with many other essential oils including those within the citrus, floral, mint and wood families.

Avoid in all formulations intended for babies and young children and avoid in any formulations intended for the face of all children as advised by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young within Essential Oil Safety (Edition 2).

Carrot Seed Essential Oil is steam distilled from the seeds of Daucus carota, a species of carrot that is also known as Wild Carrot and Queen Anne's Lace.

Carrot Seed Essential Oil is most widely used in skin care and topical applications as it is a remarkable oil for supporting healthy skin. It is a highly revitalizing oil and is an excellent choice for all skin types. The oil is especially well suited for use in skin care formulations intended for mature, dry, damaged or problem skin. Carrot Seed Essential Oil is also useful for balancing oily and dry skin.

Aromatically, Carrot Seed Essential Oil is a middle note that possesses an earthy and woody aroma. The oil is primarily used for its beneficial skin care properties and isn't as widely used in diffusion or fragrancing applications. Carrot Seed Essential Oil blends well with essential oils in the wood, herbaceous, spice and citrus families.

Essential Oil Safety Edition 2 by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young indicates that Carrot Seed Essential Oil is contraindicated in pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Our Catnip Essential Oil is steam distilled from the flowering tops of Nepeta cataria, an herbaceous plant that is most well known for its immense appeal to cats. Catnip Essential Oil also offers numerous benefits when used within skin and personal care applications.

Catnip Essential Oil is abundant in the lactone know as nepetalactone. Nepetalactone is the constituent responsible for making catnip so appealing to cats. Mosquitos and some other insects absolutely hate nepetalactone and tend to avoid Catnip Essential Oil and products that contain sufficient quantities of it.

Catnip Essential Oil is an excellent choice for use within skin and hair care, holistic wellbeing, massage, soap making, fragrancing and cleaning applications intended to support general wellness, digestive and respiratory health and a healthy environment.

Aromatically, Catnip Essential Oil is considered a middle note, and it possesses an herbaceous, woody aroma. Alone, it's aroma is not particularly pleasant, but it is an aromatically versatile oil that blends wonderfully with essential oils that are in the wood, mint, resin, herbaceous, spice and citrus families.

Essential Oil Safety Edition 2 by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young indicate that there is a low risk of skin sensitization with Catnip Essential Oil, so we recommend diluting it adequately for all topical applications.

Our German Chamomile Essential Oil is steam distilled from Matricaria recutita flowers. Although this species is widely known as German Chamomile, it is not exclusive to Germany.

This beautiful oil is also known as Blue Chamomile Essential Oil due to its very dark, indigo hue.

German Chamomile Essential Oil is soothing, calming and supportive for irritated, dry, itchy, mature, damaged and problem skin types. Both Roman and German Chamomile Essential Oils offer impressive benefits to the skin. However, German Chamomile Essential Oil is often the preferred chamomile species amongst aromatherapists and formulators for soothing the skin and calming sore muscles.

Aromatically, our German Chamomile Essential Oil is a middle note, and it possesses a fruity, green, slightly floral aroma.

German Chamomile Essential Oil typically has an aroma that's less widely appreciated than that of Roman Chamomile. However, our current supply of German Chamomile Essential Oil has a particularly delightful scent in comparison, surpassing the aroma of most other German Chamomile oils.

it blends well with other essential oils, especially those within the wood, herbaceous, citrus and floral families.

As with most all of our essential oils, we have had our German Chamomile Essential Oil independently tested via GC-FID or GC-MS. You will find a link to the analysis below.

Ethical and Sustainable Sourcing

German Chamomile harvested from Matricaria recutita (syn. Matricaria chamomilla is classified as a stable species of least concern by The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources).

Our manufacturing partner is a mission-driven company that is committed to community and sustainability. They strive to enhance local living standards, provide healthcare services, and prioritize environmental initiatives like waste reduction and recycling.

Our German Chamomile Essential Oil is steam distilled from the flowers of Matricaria recutita. Although this species is widely known as "German Chamomile," it is not exclusive to Germany and grows throughout Europe. The oil is also known as Blue Chamomile Essential Oil due to its very dark, indigo hue.

German Chamomile Essential Oil is soothing, calming and supportive for irritated, dry, itchy, mature, damaged and problem skin types. Both Roman and German Chamomile Essential Oils offer anti-inflammatory benefits. However, German Chamomile Essential Oil is often the preferred chamomile species amongst aromatherapists and formulators for use within skin care applications.

Aromatically, our German Chamomile Essential Oil is a middle note, and it possesses a fruity, green, floral aroma. Alone, the aroma of German Chamomile Essential Oil is not considered as pleasant as that of Roman Chamomile Essential Oil. However, it blends well with other essential oils especially those within the wood, herbaceous, citrus and floral families.

Below is a summary of the key constituents present within our German Chamomile Essential Oil:

• E(trans)-B-Farnesene: 41.13%
• Bicyclogermacrene: 8.12%
• E,E-a-Farnesene: 7.19%
• a-Bisabolol Oxide B: 5.53%
• Germacrene D: 5.10%
• Bisabolol Oxide A: 4.05%
• Trans-B-Ocimene: 3.54%
• a-Bisabolol Oxide A: 2.52%
• Chamazulene: 2.51%

Our Roman Chamomile Essential Oil is steam distilled from the flowers of Anthemis nobilis. The botanical name Chamaemelum nobile is also used to refer to Roman Chamomile. Although this species is commonly known as "Roman Chamomile," it is grows throughout Europe. Unlike German Chamomile Essential Oil that is very dark blue in color, Roman Chamomile Essential Oil tends to be virtually colorless or very pale blue to pale green.

For emotional wellness, Roman Chamomile Essential Oil is very well suited for use in formulations intended to help reduce anxious feelings and promote restful sleep, relaxation and to encourage a sense of calm.

Within personal care applications, Roman Chamomile Essential Oil can be very helpful in formulations intended to calm and soothe muscles, joints and irritated skin.

Aromatically, our Roman Chamomile Essential Oil is a middle note. It possesses a beautiful, fruity, herbaceous chamomile aroma. It blends well with other essential oils especially those within the herbaceous, citrus, floral and wood families.

Below is a summary of the key constituents present within our Roman Chamomile Essential Oil:

• Methylamyl Angelate: 14.15%
• Methallyl Angelate: 9.97%
• Isoamyl Angelate: 9.08%
• Isobutyl Angelate / Isoamyl Methacrylate (co-elution): 13.32%
• a-Pinene: 5.61%
• 2-Methylbutyl Angelate: 5.69%
• Trans-Pinocarveol: 7.76%

Our Indonesian Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil is steam distilled from the inner bark of the Cinnamomum burmannii tree. It is a warm, highly aromatic, spicy oil that possesses an aroma that is a cross between traditional Cinnamon Bark Oil (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) and Cassia Bark Oil (Cinnamomum cassia). It is an affordable alternative to Cinnamomum zeylanicum and is well suited, in appropriate safe dilutions, for use in soaps, personal care and room fragrancing applications.

The beautiful, spicy aroma blends well with oils in the citrus, floral, spice, woods and resin categories. It blends especially well with clove, ylang ylang, rose, frankincense, geranium and patchouli.

It is a favorite aroma of all genders and ages. The aroma is quite concentrated, and a little goes a long way. It can bring a lovely warmth and complexity to otherwise ordinary blends.

For holistic aromatherapy applications, Indonesian Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil is especially energizing and uplifting. Although spice oils like Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil are warming and are most commonly used during the Autumn and Winter seasons, the oil is lovely to use at any time of year. As a warming oil, it is a wonderful addition to massage oil blends. However, do not exceed the recommended usage rate.

Use extreme care when including Indonesian Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil in topical applications and do not exceed 0.07% in leave-on topical applications as recommended by IFRA and Essential Oil Safety (Edition 2) by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young.

Our Clary Sage Essential Oil is steam distilled from Salvia sclarea that is grown, harvested and distilled in Hungary.

For emotional wellness, Clary Sage Essential Oil is an especially calming essential oil. It contains significantly more of the calming constituent Linalyl Acetate than does Lavender Essential Oil.

Clary Sage Essential Oil is well suited for use in formulations intended to help reduce anxious feelings and promote restful sleep, relaxation and to encourage a sense of calm.

It is also considered to be an aphrodisiac by some, and it may be helpful in sexual wellness applications.

In spiritual applications, it is said to help support spiritual balance.

Within personal care applications, Clary Sage Essential Oil can help support healthy skin, hair and digestion.

Aromatically, our Clary Sage Essential Oil is a middle note. It possesses an earthy, herbaceous, slightly floral aroma. It blends well with other essential oils especially those within the herbaceous, citrus, floral and wood families.

Our pure, therapeutic quality Cypress Essential Oil is a lovely evergreen oil that is steam distilled from the leaves of Cupressus sempervirens, grown on the beautiful Greek island of Crete.

It is especially abundant in Pinene, L-Carene and other constituents present within the monoterpene family.

Its natural chemical composition makes Cypress Essential Oil widely used within skin and hair care, holistic wellbeing, massage, soap making, fragrancing and cleaning applications intended to support wellness and a healthy environment.

Cypress Essential Oil is an effective astringent and is well suited for inclusion in facial toners, after shaves and other applications that benefit from astringency. It is also a good choice for inclusion within natural deodorant formulations and formulations intended to help balance oily skin and hair.

Emotionally, Cypress Essential Oil is a gently stimulating, energizing essential oil that is ideal for aromatherapy, massage, wellness and soap making applications intended to energize and uplift the body and mind.

Within fragrancing applications and blending work, Cypress Essential Oil is considered a middle note. It is moderate in aromatic intensity and possesses a fresh, evergreen, slightly herbaceous scent.

Cypress Essential Oil is an aromatically versatile oil that blends well with many other natural aromatics including essential oils within the conifer, floral, mint, herbaceous and citrus families.

Eucalyptus Globulus Essential Oil is steam distilled from the aromatic leaves of Eucalyptus globulus, an aromatic tree that is found in Australia, India and in temperate climates.

Our Eucalyptus Globulus Essential Oil has been rectified. According to the third edition of The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy Volume 1 by Salvatore Battaglia, rectification is typical of Eucalyptus Globulus Essential Oil to improve the aroma.

Eucalyptus Globulus Essential Oil is well suited for use in room diffusion and chest balm types of applications intended to support wellness.

In holistic aromatherapy applications, Eucalyptus Globulus Essential Oil is typically considered to be energizing and uplifting. Is can be used in blends to help promote focus and clarity.

Aromatically, Eucalyptus Globulus Essential Oil is a top note with a fresh, crisp medicinal aroma. It blends well with peppermint, spearmint, lavender, lemon and other citrus oils and cedarwood and other wood oils.

Essential Oil Safety Edition 2 by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young recommend avoiding use of Eucalyptus Globulus Essential Oil on or near the face of babies and children. For topical formulations intended for adults, they recommend a dermal maximum of 20%.

Our Sweet Fennel Essential Oil is produced by steam distilling the seeds of Foeniculum vulgare dulce, an aromatic herb that possesses a sweet, anise-like aroma somewhat similar to licorice.

Sweet Fennel Essential Oil can be especially helpful when used in formulations intended to support a healthy digestive system.

Within formulations intended for emotional support, Fennel Essential Oil is a stimulating yet balancing oil that can help support mental focus and clarity.

Aromatically, Sweet Fennel Essential Oil is a middle note. It possesses a sweet, anise-like aroma and is often used in natural perfumery to help round out aromatic blends. It blends especially well with other essential oils in the citrus, mint, wood and spice families.

Essential Oil Safety Edition 2 by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young indicate that Fennel Essential Oil should be avoided with children and is contraindicated in pregnancy, breastfeeding, endometriosis and estrogen-dependent cancers. For topical formulations intended for adults, they recommend a dermal maximum of 2.5%.

Our Geranium Essential Oil is steam distilled from the leaves of Pelargonium graveolens.

Within personal care applications, Geranium Essential Oil can help soothe and provide support to problematic, wounded and mature skin.

Known as a woman’s essential oil, Geranium Essential Oil is valued in aromatherapy and wellness for its supportive properties in areas of female well-being.

Aromatically, Geranium Essential Oil is potent and is considered a middle note. A little goes a long way.

Our Geranium Essential Oil is one of the loveliest smelling geranium oils that we have experienced. It possesses a distinctive, complex aroma that is sweet, green, and rosy with subtle earthy and minty undertones. The aroma is both floral and herbaceous, with a touch of crispness.

It blends well with other essential oils within the floral, citrus and wood families.

Insects tend to dislike the aroma of Geranium Essential Oil.

For topical formulations intended for adults, Essential Oil Safety Edition 2 by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young recommend a dermal maximum of 17.5% for Geranium Essential Oil.

Our pure, premium therapeutic quality Fresh, Sweet Ginger Essential Oil is steam distilled from the fresh roots of Indonesian Zingiber officinale.

Fresh, Sweet Ginger Essential Oil possesses a warm, strong, spicy aroma. Most ginger oils are produced by steam distilling the dried root. As you would expect from its name, Fresh, Sweet Ginger Essential Oil offers a fresher, sweeter smelling aroma than ginger oils steam distilled from the dried roots. It is considered a middle-base note within fragrancing applications. It blends well with many other aromatics including essential oils within the spice, mint, wood and citrus families.

It is a wonderfully warming oil that is useful in massage and other blends intended to support warmth, soothe soreness and maintain healthy circulation. Fresh, Sweet Ginger Essential Oil is also highly regarded for its ability to help support healthy digestion.

Pink Grapefruit Essential Oil, Citrus paradisi, is aromatically sweeter than White Grapefruit Oil. It is cold pressed from the peels of pink grapefruits and possesses a fresh, clean, uplifting aroma. The aroma is slightly tart while also being pleasant and sweet and is generally well favored even by those that don't enjoy consuming the fresh fruit itself.

Within holistic aromatherapy applications, Pink Grapefruit Essential Oil has been used to uplift the spirits and relieve stress. Within skin and hair care applications, it offers astringent properties that help to balance oily skin and hair. It is a useful addition to facial toners.

Aromatically, Pink Grapefruit Essential Oil is very versatile and blends well with other citrus essential oils and oils in the mint, floral and wood families.

Cold pressed Pink Grapefruit Essential Oil is phototoxic. For leave-on topical formulations, IFRA and Essential Oil Safety Edition 2 by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young recommend a dermal maximum of 4%. If exceeding this guideline in topical applications, it is recommended that you avoid sun or UV exposure for at least 12 hours.

Helichrysum Essential Oil is also known as Immortelle Essential Oil and Everlasting Essential Oil. It is steam distilled from the flowers of Helichrysum italicum harvested in Hungary.

Although it is distilled from flowers, its aroma is not one that we would consider "floral" in nature. It possesses a distinctive aroma with tea, honey and sweet woody characteristics.

Due to its Hungarian origin, this exceptional Helichrysum Italicum Essential Oil contains approximately 2% geraniol. Helichrysum Italicum Essential Oil sourced from Corsica or other Mediterranean countries usually contain only trace amounts of Geraniol, if any. Geraniol, a monoterpenol with a delicate, rose-like aroma, is more commonly found in essential oils such as geranium, rose, and palmarosa. When smelling our Helichrysum Italicum Essential Oil, you may not detect the presence of geraniol because it's extremely subtle. However, we believe it contributes to the beautiful aroma of this remarkably beneficial oil.

Helichrysum Essential Oil is a remarkable essential oil that is often used to help support healthy skin and soothe problematic skin and minimize the appearance of bruises, wrinkles and scars. It can also be wonderful for helping to relax sore muscles.

Within aromatherapy applications, Helichrysum Essential Oil is an uplifting and centering oil that promotes emotional healing and reflection. It is also widely used in meditation and spiritual work.

Although Hyssop Essential Oil, Hyssopus officinalis, is steam distilled from the lovely purple floral buds that adorn the hyssop plant, the essential oil possesses an aroma that is crisp, fresh, earthy, woody and slightly sweet. Within aromatherapy and natural fragrancing applications, Hyssop Oil is said to promote a sense of relaxation and to help calm the nerves.

Hyssop Essential Oil is traditionally used in diffusion and mist applications to help promote emotional and physical well being. However, it is also said that in skin care formulations, it may help soothe dry and flaky skin.

For topical formulations intended for adults, Essential Oil Safety Edition 2 by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young recommend a dermal maximum of 0.3% for Hyssop Essential Oil. Do not use with children under age 2 or when pregnant or breastfeeding.

Juniper Berry Essential Oil, Juniperus communis, possesses a warm, woody, peppery, pine aroma. In natural fragrancing applications, Juniper Oil is considered a middle note. It blends well with other essential oils in the wood, conifer, herbaceous, spice, mint and floral families.

Traditionally, Juniper was used by Native Americans to purify the air. It is especially abundant in a-pinene and other consituents within the monoterpene family. Its uplifting and energizing aroma is wonderfully suited for inclusion in room sprays and diffuser formulations.

Juniper Berry Oil is cleansing and can be incorporated into topical formulations to help balance and promote healthy skin and hair.

Our steam distilled Lavandin Essential Oil, Lavandula hybrida, is a hybrid of traditional Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and Spike Lavender (Lavandula latifolia).

Aromatically, Lavandin Essential Oil possesses the lovely characteristic aroma of Lavender Essential Oil, but it does have an underlying camphorous aroma due to its greater composition of camphor and cineole that is characteristically present in lavandin.

Lavandin Essential Oil blends especially well with other essential oils within the floral, citrus, mint and conifer families. Emotionally, it is more invigorating than traditional Lavender Essential Oil, Lavandula angustifolia, due to the composition of camphor and cineole. Within aromatherapy and wellness applications, its composition makes it well suited for use within personal care, fragrancing and cleaning applications intended to support wellness and a healthy environment. Its affordability also makes it an economical alternative to Lavender Essential Oil within soap making and personal care applications.

For comparison, Lavender Essential Oil, Lavandula angustifolia, sometimes referred to as True Lavender Essential Oil is best known for its ability to help ease stress and provide a sense of calm. True Lavender Essential Oil typically only contains trace amounts of cineole and camphor and thus smells more floral than does Lavandin Essential Oil. We recommend using Lavender Essential Oil for emotional wellness and encouraging a calm, relaxed outlook and using Lavandin Essential Oil for muscle massage blends and for supporting wellness.

Our Bulgarian Lavender Essential Oil is steam distilled from the fresh flowers (buds) and leaves of true lavender, Lavandula angustifolia, an aromatic annual shrub belonging to the Lamiaceae family.

Our Bulgarian Lavender Essential Oil is 100% pure. With its impressive composition of linalyl acetate and its total ester composition reaching 45%, it is a wonderfully calming essential oil with a superb lavender aroma. It is helpful in formulations intended to comfort and soothe the feelings of anxiety, irritability and stress. It contains only a mere trace of camphor and cineole (each well under 1%). Camphor and cineole are components that you do not want in excess when desiring an especially soothing, Bulgarian Lavender Essential Oil sourced from Lavandula angustifolia.

Ethical and Sustainable Sourcing:

Our Bulgarian Lavender Essential Oil was grown, harvested and distilled in a beautiful valley region of Bulgaria that offers optimal weather and soil conditions for lavender essential oil production. Lavender harvested from Lavandula angustifolia is classified as a stable species of least concern by The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources).

Uses:

This especially lovely Bulgarian Lavender Essential Oil possesses a delightfully sweet, gently herbaceous lavender aroma that is perfectly suited for the finest aromatherapy, beauty, cosmetic, skin care and natural fragrancing applications. Bulgarian Lavender Essential Oil is an excellent choice for formulations intended to help bring peace of mind and to help support restful sleep. Within skin care applications, our Bulgarian Lavender Essential Oil can be used with all skin types. It helps to balance and support healthy skin, and it can help soothe minor skin irritations.

Properties:

• 100% Pure
• Ethically and Sustainably Sourced
• Clear, Thin Consistency
• Exquisite Lavender Aroma
• Independent GC/MS Analysis Performed
• Refer to GC/MS Report for Specific Composition Details

Lavender Essential Oil is Well Suited for the Following Personal Care Applications:

• Skin Care
• Hair Care
• Cosmetics
• Personal Wellness
• Aromatherapy
• Massage

Recommended Usage Rate:

0.1-5%. There are no contraindications or safety hazards listed within Essential Oil Safety Edition 2 by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young. However, we recommend referring to this book to review and confirm safety guidelines based on your intended use of the oil.

Our pure, therapeutic quality Lemon Tea Tree Essential Oil is clear to pale yellow in hue. It is a wonderfully and intensely fragrant lemony essential oil that is steam distilled from the leaves of Australian Leptospermum petersonii.

Also known as the Lemon-Scented Tea Tree, Leptospermum petersonii is an attractive, smaller tree with very fragrant, lemony leaves that is sometimes also used and pruned as an ornamental tree or shrub.

Lemon Tea Tree Essential Oil possesses a sweet, lemony aroma that is even more fragrant and intense than cold pressed Lemon Essential Oil. Lemon Tea Tree Essential Oil is abundant in citral (citral is comprised of geranial and neral), making the essential oil especially beneficial when incorporated into diffuser blends, sprays and other products intended to support the respiratory and immune systems and to support overall wellness.

When carefully used at minute dilutions within skin care applications, Lemon Tea Tree Essential Oil can be helpful in formulations intended for oily skin.

With it's sweet, lemony aroma, Lemon Tea Tree Essential Oil also helps to combat odors and is also a highly beneficial ingredient when incorporated into surface cleaners and other household cleaning products.

It is reported that insects hate the smell of Lemon Tea Tree Essential Oil and therefore, it may be an effective deterrent. However, it is your responsibility to test the effectiveness of Lemon Tea Tree Essential Oil for any products that you sell. If intending to create and sell any type of "insect repellent" products using Lemon Tea Tree Essential Oil, it is your responsibility to procure the appropriate approval from the EFA or other regulatory agencies that oversee the area(s) that you intend to sell your products.

Emotionally, Lemon Tea Tree Essential Oil is a calming yet energizing essential oil that is ideal for aromatherapy, massage, wellness and soap making applications intended to energize and uplift the body and mind. The oil is abundant in citral and other aldehydes. Australian essential oil expert Salvatore Battaglia explains that aldehydes can be calming when used in low dilutions. [Salvatore Battaglia, The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy (Australia: The Perfect Potion, 2003), 82.]

For topical formulations intended for adults, Essential Oil Safety Edition 2 by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young recommend a dermal maximum of 0.8% for Lemon Tea Tree Essential Oil. Do not use with children under age 2.

Below is a summary of the primary constituents present within our Lemon Tea Tree Essential Oil:

• Geranial: 31.96%
• Citronellal: 28.44%
• Neral: 21.66%
• Isopulegol: 2.52%
• Isopulegol : 1.90%
• Myrcene: 1.51%
• Citronellol: 1.29%

Melissa Essential Oil is also sometimes known as Organic Lemon Balm Essential Oil.

Our beautiful, therapeutic quality English Melissa Essential Oil is steam distilled from the leaves of Melissa officinalis, an aromatic herb that is native to England and regions of Europe. The yield for Melissa Essential Oil is extremely low, making 100% pure Melissa Essential Oil difficult to acquire.

The aroma of our Melissa Essential Oil possesses an especially lovely fragrance that is bright, lemony, slightly sweet and herbaceous. Most individuals find Melissa Essential Oil to be very pleasant and uplifting.

Within skin care applications, Melissa Essential Oil is best suited for oily skin. For emotional applications, Melissa Essential Oil can help to soothe feelings of stress and anxiety and it can be helpful in promoting balanced, healthy sleep. We welcome and encourage you to research and learn about this very important essential oil.

For topical formulations intended for adults, Essential Oil Safety Edition 2 by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young recommends a dermal maximum of 1.5% for Melissa Essential Oil based on its content of Neral and Geranial (Citral).

Our Peruvian Myrtle Essential Oil is steam distilled from the leaves and branches of sustainably harvested from Luma chequen, a shrubby evergreen that is native to Peru.

Peruvian Myrtle Essential Oil has a somewhat similar composition to that of Myrtle Essential Oil that is steam distilled from Myrtus communis and shares many of the same properties and applications. It is comprised of approximately 60% monoterpenes including about 30% limonene. It's composition also includes approximately 15% Cineole and 9% Linalol.

Due to its content of monoterpenes and cineole, Peruvian Myrtle Essential Oil is well suited for use in formulations intended to support respiratory health. It also helps support muscular health and is beneficial include in massage formulations. Its properties also make it well suited for aromatic applications intended to convey and support cleanliness and freshness.

Emotionally, Peruvian Myrtle Essential Oil is an invigorating oil that can help to combat feelings of fatigue and exhaustion.

Aromatically, Peruvian Myrtle Essential Oil possesses a crisp, green, lemony, woody, camphorous aroma. It blends particularly well with essential oils within the wood, conifer, mint, citrus and medicinal families.

Although Essential Oil Safety Edition 2 by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young do not include an entry specific for Peruvian Myrtle Essential Oil that is steam distilled specifically from Luma chequen, their suggested maximum dermal limit of 1.9% for Myrtle steam distilled from Myrtus communis may be worth noting as a basis for comparison and extrapolating safety information. The low dermal limit for common Myrtle Oil is due to the typical presence of Estragole (Methyl Chavicol) and Methyl Eugenol. Third party GC/MS analysis of our Peruvian Myrtle Essential Oil indicates that it contains 0.13% Estragole (Methyl Chavicol) and 0.26% Methyl Eugenol. We strongly recommend referring to Essential Oil Safety Edition 2 to review and confirm safety information based on your intended use of the oil.

Our Neroli Essential Oil is masterfully steam distilled from the beautiful, delicate blossoms of bitter orange trees (Citrus aurantium). It possesses an exquisitely bright, sweet, citrusy, floral aroma.

Legend indicates that the name Neroli may have originated in the Italian city of Nerola. The Princess of Nerola is said to have been responsible for popularizing Neroli Essential Oil by using it to fragrance her gloves and bathwater.

With an approximate yield of only 0.1%, it takes approximately 1kg of orange blossoms to produce a mere 1g of Neroli Essential Oil.

Neroli Essential Oil holds a treasured place in history for its use in many vintage formulations including the original Eau de Cologne dating back to the 18th century. This remarkable, enchanting oil continues to be a prized raw material that is found in many of today’s most beloved fragrances.

Ethical and Sustainable Sourcing:

Our Neroli Essential Oil was grown, harvested and distilled in a region of Egypt that offers exceptional weather and soil conditions for Neroli Essential Oil production. Our Egyptian manufacturing partner has taken multiple initiatives to help ensure the wellbeing of its employees.

Citrus aurantium is not listed by The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) and is not considered vulnerable, threatened or endangered.

Uses:

Neroli Essential Oil is treasured for both its emotional wellness benefits as well as for its exquisite, sensual aroma within fine perfumery and fragrancing applications.

Within skin care applications, Neroli Essential Oil is a wonderfully balancing oil, and it can help support the appearance of all skin types. It is also highly supportive for use in formulations intended for maturing skin.

Within aromatherapy and wellness applications, Neroli Essential Oil is used to soothe the spirit, ease feelings of discouragement, calm stress and promote a balanced, calm state of mind.

Neroli Essential Oil is quite potent aromatically, and a little goes a wonderfully long way. It blends beautifully with many essential oils and other natural aromatics including rose, jasmine absolute, sandalwood, bergamot, other citrus essential oils and conifer oils.

Properties:

• 100% Pure and Authentic
• Ethically and Sustainably Sourced
• Bright, Sweet, Citrusy, Floral Aroma
• Pale Yellow in Hue and Thin in Consistency
• Refer to GC/MS Report for Specific Composition Details

Neroli Essential Oil is Well Suited for the Following Personal Care Applications:

• Skin Care
• Hair Care
• Cosmetics
• Personal Wellness
• Aromatherapy

Recommended Usage Rate:

0.1-3%

Opopanax Essential Oil, also known as Sweet Myrrh Oil, is often used for applications similar to that of Myrrh Essential Oil.

Our Opopanax Essential Oil is steam distilled in England from the aromatic resin of opopanax grown in Somalia.

The aroma of Opopanax Essential Oil resembles that of Myrrh, but it is sweeter and lighter in intensity. It is a pleasantly aromatic oil that is deep, woody, balsamic and peppery.

Opopanax Essential Oil is considered a middle/base note and is most commonly used in natural and fine fragrancing applications as well as in diffuser, incense and home fragrancing formulations. It is a natural fixative that helps to prolong the aroma of fragrances.

Do not exceed 0.6% in topical applications as recommended by IFRA and Essential Oil Safety (Edition 2) by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young. Opopanax Essential Oil is phototoxic. Topical use should be avoided within 4 hours of exposure to the sun.

Sweet Orange Essential Oil is cold pressed from the rinds of Citrus sinensis. It possesses a fresh, sweet, uplifting, orange aroma that resembles the burst of aroma that you experience when peeling a fresh orange. Within holistic aromatherapy applications, Sweet Orange Essential Oil is an energizing oil that can simultaneously ease stress and anxiety.

The rejuvenating citrus scent of Sweet Orange Essential Oil is versatile and blends well with other citrus essential oils and oils in the mint, floral, wood, herbaceous and spice families.

Sweet Orange Essential Oil offers numerous benefits. Within skin care applications, it can be helpful in toner and skin care products intended for oily skin. It can be effective at dissolving oil and grease, and Sweet Orange Essential Oil is becoming a popular addition to naturally help cut grease within household and industrial cleaning applications.

Although some cold pressed citrus essential oils are phototoxic, Sweet Orange Essential Oil is not phototoxic as confirmed by Robert Tisserand in the second edition of Essential Oil Safety.

Our Palo Santo Essential Oil is a clear oil that is steam distilled from the wood of Bursera graveolens, a tree that is native to Peru and regions of South America.

Aromatically, Palo Santo Essential Oil possesses a distinctive aroma that is woody, balsamic, slightly sweet and faintly citrusy. It blends well with many essential oils including but not limited to those within the wood, citrus, spice, mint and resin families. Aromatically and energetically, it blends especially well with Frankincense Essential Oil.

Abundant in monoterpenes, particularly limonene, Palo Santo Essential Oil is helpful in supporting a healthy respiratory system. Within skin care applications, it is a lovely oil for supporting healthy, vibrant skin and for soothing irritated skin. Bugs tend to dislike the aroma of Palo Santo Essential Oil.

The oil is sometimes also known as Holy Wood Essential Oil because Palo Santo is considered sacred. The wood and essential oil is widely used in spiritual and energetic applications. It is a beautiful oil to include in formulations intended to support meditation and reflection. It is also regarded as an essential oil that helps to repel negativity, encourage a positive outlook and promote positive energy.

Emotionally, Palo Santo Essential Oil can be helpful in improving focus and clarity.

To produce quality Palo Santo Essential Oil, the tree must be dead for at least two years. During this time, the limonene content in the wood increases. Our Palo Santo Essential Oil is sustainably sourced from a distiller that ensures that the wood is collected only from trees that have naturally fallen in the forest.

For topical formulations intended for adults, Essential Oil Safety Edition 2 by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young recommend a dermal maximum of 3.4% for Palo Santo Essential Oil.

Native to Ecuador, Peru and other regions of South America, Palo Santo, Bursera graveolens, is a sacred, tropical, aromatic tree with a lifespan that typically ranges between 80-100 years. Palo Santo is related to Frankincense and Myrrh as they all belong to the Burseraceae plant family. Also known as Holy Wood, Palo Santo has been traditionally used for a wide array of wellness, culinary, energetic and spiritual applications.

Our Palo Santo Fruit Essential Oil is a beautifully aromatic, transparent oil that is steam distilled from the fresh fruits of the Palo Santo tree.

Palo Santo Fruit Essential Oil features a slightly different aromatic profile and composition than that of Palo Santo Essential Oil that is distilled from the wood of the tree.

With its impressive composition of monoterpenes and its captivating, uplifting aroma, our Palo Santo Fruit Essential is well suited for a wide array of the finest natural wellness and perfumery applications.

Ethical and Sustainable Sourcing:

Palo Santo Fruit Essential Oil is a conscientious alternative to using Palo Santo Essential Oil that has been steam distilled from the wood. The fruits can be sustainably collected without harming the living trees.

Properties:

• 100% Pure and Authentic
• Ethically and Sustainably Sourced
• Abundant in Limonene
• Woody, Resinous, Peppery, Balsamic, Citrusy Aroma
• Clear with Thin Consistency
• Refer to GC/MS Report for Specific Composition Details

Palo Santo Fruit Essential Oil is Well Suited For:

• Skin Care
• Hair Care
• Cosmetics
• Aromatherapy
• Wellness
• Spirituality

Uses:

Palo Santo Fruit Essential Oil shares subtle aromatic similarities to that of the wood oil. Aromatically, the oil is a middle note that is woody, resinous, peppery, balsamic and citrusy in character. It blends beautifully with many other natural aromatics including but not limited to Frankincense, Myrrh, Elemi and Sandalwood Essential Oils and essential oils classified as balsamic, woody, coniferous, citrus, minty or peppery. Palo Santo Fruit Essential Oil shares the same approximate composition of limonene to that of the wood oil. Limonene is a monoterpene that contributes to the fresh, bright uplifting aroma of the oil and is highly praised for its many beneficial properties. However, the overall composition of the fruit oil is different than that of the essential oil distilled from the wood of the tree.

Palo Santo Fruit Essential Oil helps to support a healthy respiratory system. Palo Santo Fruit Essential Oil is also an exceptional choice for use in massage, soap making, natural fragrancing, natural cleaning and other holistic applications intended to support wellness. Emotionally, Palo Santo Fruit Essential Oil is an invigorating oil that is ideally suited for use in formulations intended to uplift the mind, body and spirit. Palo Santo Fruit Essential Oil is also well suited for inclusion in formulations intended to support meditation and reflection. Similar to the esoteric applications of Palo Santo Essential Oil distilled from the wood of the tree, Palo Santo Fruit Essential Oil may also help to repel negativity, encourage a positive outlook and promote positive energy.

Recommended Usage:

1-2%

Our therapeutic quality, pure Light Patchouli Essential Oil is steam distilled using stainless steel stills from the aromatic leaves of Pogostemon cablin, a bushy plant that is native to Asia and is cultivated in Indonesia.

Aromatically, Light Patchouli Essential Oil possesses a rich, sweet, earthy aroma. It acts as a base note within fragrancing applications and can help serve as a natural fixative. It blends beautifully with many other essential oils and aromas especially those within the wood, citrus, floral, spicy, balsamic and resinous families. It is wonderfully suited for both men and women. Aromatically, a little goes a long way. Even if you find the aroma of Light Patchouli Essential Oil to be a bit too earthy or intense on its own, do practice blending it in small proportions with other aromatics as the outcome can be quite wonderful.

Traditionally, Light Patchouli Essential Oil is produced using stainless steel stills. Dark Patchouli Essential Oil is traditionally produced in iron stills. Light Patchouli Essential Oil is favored over Dark Patchouli Oil in formulations that benefit from the lighter oil color.

Emotionally, Light Patchouli Essential Oil is very grounding, supports a peaceful mind and helps encourage a calm outlook and positive mindset. It is said that it can act as an aphrodisiac.

Within skin care applications, Light Patchouli Essential Oil offers a wide array of benefits. For example, it helps to support clean, healthy skin, and it can help to minimize the appearance of skin imperfections and the signs of aging.

Our Pink Peppercorn Essential Oil is a clear oil that is steam distilled from peppercorns harvested from Schinus molle, an evergreen that is native to Peru. Pink peppercorns resemble black peppercorns in size, but have a beautiful, pinkish-red hue and a wonderfully spicy-peppery aroma.

Botanically, Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) and Pink Pepper Schinus molle are very different, but they both share some common applications ane benefits. Our Pink Pepper Essential Oil possesses approximately 80% monoterpenes including a-Phellandrene, Myrcene, Limonene, B-Phellandrene and a-Pinene. In comparison, Black Pepper Essential Oil tends to only contain approximately 50-60% monoterpenes.

Pink Peppercorn Essential Oil is a stimulating oil that offers numerous benefits when included in massage formulations. It also offers numerous benefits for supporting a healthy respiratory system.

Emotionally, Pink Peppercorn Essential Oil is an uplifting and energizing oil that is well suited for use in formulations intended to invigorate the mind, body and spirit.

Aromatically, Pink Peppercorn Essential Oil possesses a bright peppercorn aroma with a faintly fruity character. It is a middle note that can add a beautiful and distinctive characteristic to aromatic formulations. It acts as a wonderful bridge between top and base notes, and it blends wonderfully with most all other essential oils including but not limited to those within the floral, wood, citrus, spice, root, mint and resin families.

Our Peppermint Essential Oil is expertly steam distilled from the aerial parts of peppermint grown in the Williamette Valley of Oregon. Williamette Valley is a region of the Pacific Northwest that is extremely fertile and is conducive to producing an aromatically superb Peppermint Essential Oil.

Our Peppermint Essential Oil offers numerous applications within beauty, cosmetic, aromatherapy, wellness, fragrancing and soapmaking applications.

Emotionally, Peppermint Essential Oil can help reduce mental fatigue and help maintain alertness.

Our Peppermint Essential Oil possesses a delightful aroma that is fresh, sweet and intensely minty. The aroma conveys the feeling of freshness and cleanliness, making it well suited for hygiene, dental and cleaning products.

Peppermint Essential Oil is also widely praised for its ability to help support healthy digestion.

Aromatically, Peppermint Essential Oil blends especially well with essential oils in the mint, wood, spice, citrus and herbaceous families.

Ethical and Sustainable Sourcing:

Peppermint Essential Oil is a conscientious alternative to essential oils derived from plant species that have been classified as threatened or endangered.

Properties:

• 100% Pure and Authentic
• Ethically and Sustainably Sourced
• Fresh, Sweet, Minty Aroma
• Clear to Pale Yellow in Hue and Thin Consistency
• Refer to GC/MS Report for Specific Composition Details

Peppermint Essential Oil is Well Suited for the Following Personal Care Applications:

• Skin Care
• Hair Care
• Lip Care
• Cosmetics
• Personal Wellness
• Aromatherapy

Recommended Usage Rate:

1-5%

For topical formulations intended for adults, Essential Oil Safety Edition 2 by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young recommend a dermal maximum of 5.4% for Peppermint Essential Oil. Avoid use of Peppermint Essential Oil on or near the face of babies and children.

Rosalina Essential Oil is obtained from the tree known as Melaleuca ericifolia. It is native to Australia and is from the same family as the tea tree.

Within aromatherapy and natural fragrancing applications, Rosalina Essential Oil possesses a calming, sweet, floral, rose-like, woody, slightly eucalyptus-like aroma that shares a similarity to that of Rosewood Essential Oil (also known as Bois-de-rose Oil) due to its higher composition of linalol. Rosalina Essential Oil is a beautiful, affordable and environmentally friendly alternative to Rosewood Oil in some applications, and it can be used as a middle or base note in natural fragrancing and perfumery.

Rosalina Essential Oil is useful in applications that benefit from the inclusion of 1,8 cineole, a natural constituent found in Rosalina Essential Oil.

Our Rosemary Cineole Essential Oil is steam distilled from the flowering tops and leaves of Rosmarinus officinalis, a perennial herb that produces lovely pastel flowers.

Rosemary Cineole Essential Oil possesses a pleasant, herbaceous, sweet, and slightly camphorous aroma that blends well with many other essential oils and natural aromatics including but not limited to lavender, peppermint, cypress, cedarwood, basil and other oils within wood, herbal, spice and root families.

Rosemary Cineole Essential Oil is often used for its ability to help stimulate the mind and support focus, clarity and concentration. It is prized for its numerous emotional, skin and hair care benefits. It is well suited for use within aromatherapy, personal care, holistic wellbeing, massage, soap making, and fragrancing applications.

Essential Oil Safety Edition 2 by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young recommend avoiding use on or near the face of babies and children.

Our 100% pure, authentic Rosewood Essential Oil is steam distilled from the heartwood of rosewood trees that have been sustainably cultivated in Peru. It possesses an especially lovely, sweet, woody aroma with subtle floral characteristics.

Rosewood trees, Aniba rosaeodora, are tall, leafy evergreen trees that belong to the Lauraceae plant family. Native to the Amazon rainforest, these majestic trees are prized for their beautifully aromatic, dark rose-colored heartwood. It is also known as Bois De Rose Essential Oil.

Ethical and Sustainable Sourcing:

Aniba rosaeodora is classified as an endangered species by The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources). For decades, the significant demand, over-exploitation and illegal extraction of rosewood trees lead to its endangerment.

Our Rosewood Essential Oil is ethically and sustainably produced from rosewood trees that have been cultivated on plantations owned by local farmers in Peru. A CITES permit was acquired to legally import the essential oil.

Our manufacturing partner educates, supports and works closely with Peruvian farmers and their families. Collectively, they maintain a sustainable and balanced agroforestry system that includes preparing plantation lands to ensure ideal soil conditions, planting rosewood saplings, planting other botanicals that support the system, and caring for all of the trees and plants. To date, they have planted 40,000 rosewood saplings. Their initiative also helps to improve the livelihood of Amazonian inhabitants by providing full-time employment and by helping to stimulate the economy.

Uses:

Our Rosewood Essential Oil is comprised primarily of linalool, a monoterpenol that makes the oil extremely well suited for inclusion in formulations intended to support physical wellness and emotional balance.

Within skin care applications, Rosewood Essential Oil helps to support healthy skin. It is suitable for all skin types. For emotional applications, Rosewood Essential Oil is a balancing oil that can help to encourage a sense of calm and ease the feelings of stress. Rosewood Essential Oil is a revered oil that is also wonderful to include in blends intended for energetic and spiritual applications.

Rosewood Essential Oil has been traditionally used in a wide array of perfume and fragrancing applications. It is a middle note that blends well with other wood essential oils and oils in the citrus, floral, wood, herbaceous, mint and spice families.

Properties:

• 100% Pure and Authentic
• Ethically and Sustainably Sourced
• Legally Imported - CITES Permit Acquired
• Sweet, Woody, Delicately Floral Aroma
• Clear to Pale Yellow in Hue and Thin Consistency
• Refer to GC/MS Report for Specific Composition Details

Rosewood Essential Oil is Well Suited for the Following Personal Care Applications:

• Skin Care
• Hair Care
• Cosmetics
• Personal Wellness
• Aromatherapy

Recommended Usage Rate:

1-3%

White Sage, Salvia apiana, is an aromatic shrub that belongs to the Lamiaceae plant family. It is indigenous to the Southwestern United States, and it holds a cherished and sacred role within the botanical history of Native Americans for its use within culinary, wellness, spiritual and energetic applications.

Ethical and Sustainable Sourcing:

The benefits of White Sage within energetic, spiritual and fragrancing applications has become widely popularized within the past decade. This has lead to the excessive and often illegal harvestation of this sacred herb.

Our White Sage Essential Oil is conscientiously steam distilled from white sage that has been harvested from a privately owned farm located in the southwestern region of the USA.

Uses:

White Sage Essential Oil is herbaceous and camphorous in aroma due primarily to its composition of 1,8 cineole. Its chemical composition is somewhat similar to that of Eucalyptus Radiata Essential Oil, and it shares some of the same applications within wellness and personal care applications.

White Sage Essential Oil is most highly regarded for its benefits within spiritual and energetic applications. Its aroma is invigorating, and it has an anecdotal reputation for purifying the mind and helping to support mental focus.

It is revered within Native American practices for its use in helping to ceremonially cleanse negativity from a physical space. White Sage Essential Oil may be used as a fire and smoke-free alternative to burning white sage smudge sticks.

Properties:

• 100% Pure
• Ethically and Sustainably Sourced
• Clear, Thin Consistency
• Herbaceous, Camphorous Aroma
• Contains Approximately 60-70% 1,8 Cineole

White Sage Essential Oil is Well Suited for the Following Personal Care Applications:

• Personal Wellness
• Energetics / Spirituality
• Aromatherapy
• Massage

Recommended Usage:

1-5%, depending upon application. Avoid use in products intended for children as advised by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young within Essential Oil Safety (Edition 2). We recommend referring to Essential Oil Safety Edition 2 to review and confirm safety information based on your intended use of the oil.

Typically known as Indian Sandalwood or East Indian Sandalwood, Santalum album is the most revered and prized species of Sandalwood due to the exquisite aroma of its heartwood and its historical significance in perfumery.

Sandalwood belongs to the Santalaceau plant family. The heartwood of this cherished evergreen tree is thought to be one of the first aromatics used by mankind.

Known for its deep, woody, sultry aroma, the heartwood and its essential oil have been used throughout history for its spiritual, emotional, therapeutic, cosmetic and fragrancing applications.

Ethical and Sustainable Sourcing:

Santalum album is classified as a vulnerable species with declining population by The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources).

Several other species of sandalwood trees are utilized to produce essential oil and powder. However, no other species captures the exquisite aroma and aromatic depth that Indian Sandalwood possess. For decades, the significant demand, over-exploitation and illegal extraction of Indian sandalwood trees lead to its endangerment and continued vulnerability.

We are pleased to offer this 100% pure, authentic Indian Sandalwood Essential Oil. It is produced from the heartwood of sandalwood trees that have been ethically and sustainably cultivated on plantations in Australia. It is compliant with the Lacey Act, and it does not require a CITES permit.

Our manufacturing partner engages in ethical and sustainable practices, and they ensure they are in regulatory compliance for all business procedures. They engage in cultural heritage activities, respect native title rights, support their local economy, ensure the wellbeing of their employees, and they engage in ongoing research to improve their energy efficiency and more fully utilize all waste product.

Indian Sandalwood Essential Oil Uses:

The aroma of our Indian Sandalwood Essential Oil is extraordinary. It exquisitely captures the rich, sweet, smooth, woody aroma of the precious heartwood. Within perfumery applications, it is highly coveted as a sensual, radiant, tenacious base note and fixative that blends beautifully with other aromatics, especially those in the floral and wood families.

Indian Sandalwood Essential Oil is abundant in Santalols, a group of sesquiterpenols that are highly beneficial in skin care and wellness applications. Within emotional applications, it is an invaluable addition to formulations intended to soothe and calm the mind and encourage inner peace.

Indian Sandalwood Essential Oil is also cherished for its role in spiritual and energetic applications.

Indian Sandalwood Essential Oil Properties:

• 100% Pure and Authentic
• Ethically and Sustainably Sourced
• Deep, Woody, Sweet, Characteristic Aroma
• Clear to Golden Yellow in Hue
• Medium Consistency
• Refer to GC/FID Report for Composition Details

Indian Sandalwood Essential Oil is Well Suited for the Following Personal Care Applications:

• Skin Care
• Hair Care
• Cosmetics
• Aromatherapy
• Wellness
• Spiritual and Energetic Applications

Indian Sandalwood Essential Oil Recommended Usage:

1-2%

Spearmint, Mentha spicata, is a member of the Lamiaceaeplant family. It is informally referred to as belonging to the mint plant family. It is native to regions of Europe and Asia, but it is now cultivated throughout the world. Spearmint holds a treasured place within botanical history for its use in culinary, hygiene and wellness applications.

Our Spearmint Essential Oil is masterfully steam distilled from the air dried, aerial parts of ethically and sustainably cultivated spearmint that has been expertly grown in the USA.

Uses:

Our Spearmint Essential Oil is a refreshing essential oil that offers numerous benefits within skin care, aromatherapeutic and wellness applications. Its composition of (-)-Carvone makes it well suited for inclusion in formulations intended to support normal respiratory, muscular and digestive health.

Although spearmint and peppermint are both members of the mint family, Spearmint Essential Oil possesses less menthol and is considered to be softer aromatically than Peppermint Essential Oil. It is especially well suited for applications in which the potent menthol composition of peppermint is not desirable.

For emotional applications, Spearmint Essential Oil is an uplifting and energizing oil that invigorates the mind, body and spirit.

Aromatically, our Spearmint Essential Oil is a top/middle note. It possesses a beautifully crisp, minty aroma that conveys freshness and cleanliness. It blends especially well with essential oils in the citrus, spice, herbaceous and wood families.

Properties:

• 100% Pure
• Ethically and Sustainably Sourced
• Clear, Thin Consistency
• Fresh, Crisp, Spearmint Aroma
• Independent GC/MS Analysis Performed
See the GC/MS Analysis for Composition Data

Spearmint Essential Oil is Well Suited for the Following Personal Care Applications:

• Skin Care
• Hair Care
• Cosmetics
• Fragrance
• Aromatherapy
• Emotional and Physical Wellness

Recommended Usage:

The IFRA Dermal Maximum is 1.2%. We recommend referring to Essential Oil Safety Edition 2 by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young to review safety information based on your intended use of the oil.

Tangerine Orange Essential Oil, Citrus reticulata, is cold pressed from the peels of the fruit. It has a beautiful, tangy yet sweet tangerine aroma. Within holistic aromatherapy applications, it is an energizing oil while simultaneously promoting tranquility and a sense of well-being. It is often included in aromatherapy blends intended to help calm tension and anxiety. It is a favorite of children. In skin care applications, it is well suited for toners and applications intended for oily skin.

Aromatically, Tangerine Oil is similar to Orange Essential Oil (Orange Oil), but it has a tarter, sweeter aroma that some prefer over Orange Oil. It blends well with other citrus essential oils and oils in the mint, floral, wood, herbaceous and spice families.

Tea Tree Essential Oil, Melaleuca alternifolia, is one of the most widely respected and used essential oils as it is remarkably beneficial in supporting optimal immune function, healthy skin and hair and overall wellness.

Native to Australia, the Tea Tree is a small tree with paper-like bark. The tree is also known by several other names including narrow-leaved paperbark.

Our distillation partner maintains sustainability standards for the harvesting and production of Tea Tree Essential Oil that includes 100% recycling of the biomass (plant material) that is left over after distillation of the essential oil.

Aromatically, steam distilled Tea Tree Essential Oil possesses a fresh, medicinal, woody aroma. Tea Tree Essential Oil blends well with lavender, peppermint, eucalyptus, niaouli, spikenard, sandalwood and vetiver.

Tea Tree Essential Oil is praised in research and within reputable essential oil books and monographs. We welcome and encourage you to research and learn about this very important essential oil.

For topical formulations intended for adults, Essential Oil Safety Edition 2 by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young recommend a dermal maximum of 15% for Tea Tree Essential Oil.

Our Vetiver Essential Oil is distilled from the roots of Vetiveria zizanioides, a highly aromatic grass that grows especially well in Haiti's tropical climate.

Vetiver Essential Oil is an amber colored, thick essential oil. Aromatically, it possesses a subtle but sweet, smoky, resin-like aroma. Emotionally, it is very grounding, balancing and relaxing. Many love the essential on its own, but it really shines when blended with other oils. It acts as a natural fixative for other aromatics in aromatherapy and perfumery applications. Vetiver Essential Oil blends beautifully with many other essential oils including those in the citrus, wood and spice families.

For topical formulations intended for adults, Essential Oil Safety Edition 2 by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young recommend a dermal maximum of 15% for Vetiver Essential Oil.

Our Vetiver Essential Oil has undergone third party GC/MS testing. Please contact us if you would like to view the report.

The yuzu is a citrus fruit that is native to Asia. Physically, these unique looking fruits have a slight resemblance to a small grapefuit, but the skin can vary in color ranging between yellow, orange and green. Yuzu fruit is not typically eaten.

Our Yuzu Essential Oil is cold pressed from the rinds of the fruit, Citrus junos and possesses a delightfully pleasant, citrus aroma. It is best described as an exquisite, bright, aromatic combination of tart grapefruit and sweet mandarin.

Within fragrancing applications, Yuzu Essential Oil offers longer staying power in a blend than most other citrus oils. Yuzu Essential Oil is considered a top note, but its natural aroma does not dry out as quickly as other citrus oils.

In skin care, Yuzu Essential Oil can help to tone and support healthy skin. Emotionally, the aroma of Yuzu Essential Oil is uplifting and brings a sense of joy. It is a good choice for formulations intended to provide a sense of calm and emotional balance.

Essential oils that blend well with grapefruit, tangerine, orange and mandarin oils also tend to blend well with Yuzu Essential Oil.

Within Essential Oil Safety Edition 2, Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young consider Yuzu Essential Oil to not be phototoxic.