Essential oils have the power to heal. Learn more through our herb book, about each plant source of our essential oils and their therapeutic properties. Feel confident and know more as you start your essential journey.
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Almond Oil
- Common Name: Almond Oil
- Botanical name: Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis
- Origin: This wild form of almond grows in parts of the Mediterranean region. The tree is native to Southwest Asia and is widely cultivated in Spain, Turkey, Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt.
- Method of extraction: Pressing of raw almonds.
- Therapeutic properties:
- Our Products: Detox | Revive | Restore | Tone
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Basil
- Common Name: Basil
- Botanical name: Oscimum Sanctum
- Origin: Native to India
- Method of Extraction : Steam Distillation of leaves
- Therapeutic properties:
- Caution:
- Our Products: Calm
Black Pepper
- Common Name: Black Pepper
- Botanical name: Piper Nigrum
- Origin: Native to South West India; Major producers include India, Indonesia, Malaysia, China and Madagascar. It is also distilled in Europe and America from imported dried fruits.
- Method of Extraction : Steam Distillation of Black Dried Peppercorns
- Therapeutic properties:
- Caution:
- Our Products: Breathe | Detox | Restore | Tone
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Cade
- Common Name: Cade
- Botanical Name: Juniperus Oxycedrus
- Origin: Native to Southern France; now common throughout Europe and North Africa
- Method of Extraction: Steam Distillation of branches and heartwood
- Therapeutic properties:
- Caution:
- Our Products: Restore
Castor Oil
- Common Name: Castor Oil
- Botanical Name: Ricinus Communis
- Origin: Native to India, China, and Brazil
- Method of Extraction: Cold pressed castor beans
- Therapeutic properties:
- Our Products: Clear | Nourish
Cedar wood
- Common Name: Cedar wood
- Botanical Name: Cedrus Deodar
- Origin: Native to North America, high mountains of the Himalayas.
- Method of Extraction: Steam Distillation of wood
- Therapeutic properties:
- Caution:
- Our Products: Clear
Clary Sage
- Common Name: Clary Sage
- Botanical Name: Salvia Sclera
- Origin: to Southern Europe, cultivated especially in Mediterranean region, Russia, and U.S.A.
- Method of Extraction: Steam Distillation of flowering tops and leaves
- Therapeutic properties:
- Caution:
- Our Products: Balance | Detox | Self Care | Tone
Clove
- Common Name: Clove
- Botanical Name: Eugeniacaryophyllus
- Origin: Native to Indonesia, especially cultivated in Philippines and Madagascar
- Method of Extraction: Steam distillation of leaves
- Therapeutic properties:
- Caution:
- Our Products: Relief
Coconut Oil
- Common Name: Coconut Oil
- Botanical Name: Cocus Nucifera
- Origin: India and Sri lanka
- Method of Extraction: Cold pressed from kernels, meat, and milk of the coconut palm and fruit
- Therapeutic properties:
- Our Products: Balance | Clear | Detox | Nourish | Relief | Restore | Revive | Tone
Cucumber Gel
- Common Name: Cucumber Gel
- Botanical Name: Cucumis Sativus
- Origin: Southern Asia
- Method of Extraction: Maceration of the crushed fruit in hydro-alcoholic mixture, then filtering and concentrating it on rotary evaporator.
- Therapeutic properties:
- Our Products: Fade | Glow | Purify | Refine
Curry Leaf
- Common Name: Cucumber Gel
- Botanical Name: Murraya Koenigii
- Origin: Native to India and Sri Lanka, also grown in Burma
- Method of Extraction: Steam distillation of leaves
- Therapeutic properties:
- Caution:
- Our Products: Restore | Revive
Cypress
- Common Name: Cypress
- Botanical Name: Cupressus Sempervirens
- Origin: Native to Eastern Mediterranean grows wildly in France, Italy, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Spain, Portugal, North Africa, England, and Morocco.
- Method of Extraction: Native to Eastern Mediterranean grows wildly in France, Italy, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Spain, Portugal, North Africa, England, and Morocco.
- Therapeutic properties:
- Caution:
- Our Products: Detox | Refine | Self Care
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Eucalyptus
- Common Name: Eucalyptus
- Botanical Name: Eucalyptus Globulus
- Origin: Native to Tasmania and Australia. Mainly cultivated in Spain, Russia, Portugal, Brazil, California and China.
- Method of Extraction: Steam distillation of fresh and partly dried leaves
- Therapeutic properties:
- Caution:
- Our Products: Breathe
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Fennel
- Common Name: Fennel
- Botanical Name: Foeniculum Vulgare
- Origin: Native to the Mediterranean region, it grows wild in France, Spain, Portugal, North Africa, Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany and India.
- Method of Extraction: Steam Distillation of crushed seeds
- Therapeutic properties:
- Caution:
- Our Products: Detox | Tone
Frankincense
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Geranium
- Common Name: Geranium
- Botanical Name: Pelargonium Graveolens
- Origin: Native to South Africa; widely cultivated in Russia, Egypt, Congo, Japan, Central America and Europe
- Method of Extraction: Steam Distillation of leaves, stalks, and flowers.
- Therapeutic properties:
- Caution:
- Our Products: Balance
German Chamomile
- Common Name: German Chamomile
- Botanical Name: Matricaria Chamomilla
- Origin: Native to Europe, North and West Asia. Naturalized in North America and Australia. Also cultivated extensively in Hungary and Eastern Europe.
- Method of Extraction: Steam Distillation of flower heads
- Therapeutic properties:
- Caution:
- Our Products: Purify
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Jatamansi
- Common Name: Jatamansi
- Botanical Name: Nardostachys Jatamansi
- Origin: Native to northern India, also found in China, Japan, Europe, and U.S.A.
- Method of Extraction: Steam Distillation of dried and crushed rhizomes and roots
- Therapeutic properties:
- Caution:
- Our Products: Nourish | Restore
Juniper
- Common Name: Juniper
- Botanical Name: Juniperus Communis
- Origin: Native to northern hemisphere; Scandinavia, Siberia, Canada, Northern Europe, and Northern Asia; mainly produced in Italy, France, Yugoslavia, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Spain, Germany, and Canada.
- Method of Extraction: Steam Distillation of berries
- Therapeutic properties:
- Caution:
- Our Products: Clear | Detox | Purify
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Lavender
- Common Name: Lavender
- Botanical Name: Lavender Officinalis
- Origin: France, Spain, Italy, England, Australia, Tasmania, Yugoslavia, Turkey, Russia, Bulgaria, Greece and other Mediterranean regions.
- Method of Extraction: Steam Distillation of fresh flowering tops
- Therapeutic properties:
- Caution:
- Our Products: Breathe | Calm | Purify | Refine | Revive | Self Care | Tone
Lemon
- Common Name: Lemon
- Botanical Name: Citrus Limon
- Origin: Native to Asia and East India, grows wildly in Spain and Portugal. Also cultivated extensively in Italy, Sicily, Cyprus, Guinea, Israel, California and Florida.
- Method of Extraction: Outer part of the fresh peel
- Therapeutic properties:
- Caution:
- Our Products: Clear | Glow
Lemongrass
- Common Name: Lemongrass
- Botanical Name: Cymbopogon Citratus
- Origin: Native to Asia, mainly cultivated in India, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Africa, and Guatemala.
- Method of Extraction: Steam Distillation of fresh and partially dried leaves
- Therapeutic properties:
- Caution:
- Our Products: Tone
Lime
- Common Name: Lime
- Botanical Name: Citrus Aurantifolia
- Origin: Native to South Asia, cultivated mainly in Florida, West Indies (Cuba), Mexico and Italy
- Method of Extraction: Peel of the unripe fruit
- Therapeutic properties:
- Caution:
- Our Products: Glow
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Mandarin
- Common Name: Mandarin
- Botanical Name: Citrus Reticulata
- Origin: Native to southern China and far east, mainly produced in Italy, Spain, Algeria, Cyprus, Greece, the Middle East and Brazil
- Method of Extraction: Outer peel
- Therapeutic properties:
- Caution:
- Our Products: Balance
Marjoram
- Common Name: Marjoram
- Botanical Name: Origanum Marjorana
- Origin: Native to Mediterranean region, Egypt and North Africa, major oil produced in France, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Germany
- Method of Extraction: Steam Distillation of dried flowering herb
- Therapeutic properties:
- Caution:
- Our Products: Fade
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Nagarmotha
- Common Name: Nagarmotha
- Botanical Name: Cyperus Rotundus
- Origin: India
- Method of Extraction: Steam distillation of the tubers
- Therapeutic properties:
- Caution:
Neroli
- Common Name: Neroli
- Botanical Name: Citrus Aurantium
- Origin: Originated in Italy, Tunisia is the largest producer followed by Morocco
- Method of Extraction: Steam Distillation of flowers
- Therapeutic properties:
- Caution:
- Our Products: Balance
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Orange
- Common Name: Orange
- Botanical Name: Citrus Aurantium
- Origin: Native to southern Asia, also cultivated in India, China, Indonesia, Jamaica and Haiti.
- Method of Extraction: Fresh ripe or almost ripe outer peel
- Therapeutic properties:
- Caution:
- Our Products: Glow
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Patchouli
- Common Name: Patchouli
- Botanical Name: Pogostemon Patchouli
- Origin: Native to India, China, Malaysia and South America. The oil is also distilled in Europe and U.S.A.
- Method of Extraction: Native to India, China, Malaysia and South America. The oil is also distilled in Europe and U.S.A.
- Therapeutic properties:
- Caution:
- Our Products: Self Care
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Roman Chamomile
- Common Name: Roman Chamomile
- Botanical Name: Chamaemelum Nobile
- Origin: Native to Western and Southern Europe, naturalized in North America, cultivated in England, Belgium, Hungary, United States, Italy and France
- Method of Extraction: Steam distillation of flower heads.
- Therapeutic properties:
- Caution:
- Our Products: Balance | Dream | Refine | Relief
Rose
- Common Name: Rose
- Botanical Name: Rosa Damascena
- Origin: Native to Orient, now cultivated mainly in Bulgaria, Turkey, and France. Similar types are grown in China, India and Russia.
- Method of Extraction: Steam distillation of fresh petals
- Therapeutic properties:
- Caution:
- Our Products: Calm
Rosemary
- Common Name: Rosemary
- Botanical Name: Rosmarinus Officinalis
- Origin: Cultivated worldwide in California, Russia, Middle East, England, France, Spain, Portugal, Yugoslavia, Morocco, China and Tunisia.
- Method of Extraction: Steam Distillation of fresh flowering tops or the whole plant
- Therapeutic properties:
- Caution:
- Our Products: Clear | Detox | Fade | Nourish | Relief | Restore | Revive
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Sage
- Common Name: Sage
- Botanical name: Salvia Officinalis
- Origin: Cultivated mainly in Albania, Yugoslavia, Greece, Italy, Turkey, France, China, and U.S.A.
- Method of Extraction : Steam Distillation of dried leaves
- Therapeutic properties:
- Caution:
- Our Products: Fade | Relief
Sandalwood
- Common Name: Sandalwood
- Botanical name: Santalum Album
- Origin: Native to India
- Method of Extraction : Steam Distillation of heartwood
- Therapeutic properties:
- Caution:
- Our Products: Calm | Glow | Nourish | Refine |
Sweet Basil
- Common Name: Basil (Sweet)
- Botanical name: Ocimum Basilicum
- Origin: Native to tropical Asia and Africa, now widely cultivated in Europe, Mediterranean regions, Pacific Islands, North, and South America.
- Method of Extraction : Steam Distillation of leaves and flowering tops
- Therapeutic properties:
- Caution:
- Our Products: Breathe | Dream
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Tea tree
- Common Name: Tea tree
- Botanical name: Melaleuca Alternifolia
- Origin: Native to Australia, mainly found in New South Wales
- Method of Extraction : Steam Distillation of leaves and twigs
- Therapeutic properties:
- Caution:
- Our Products: Clear | Purify
Thyme
- Common Name: Thyme
- Botanical name: Thymus Vulgaris
- Origin: Native to Spain, found throughout Asia, Algeria, Turkey, Tunisia, Israel, U.S.A, Russia, China, and Central Europe. This oil is mainly produced in Spain, France, Greece, Morocco, and Germany.
- Method of Extraction :Steam Distillation of fresh or partially dried leaves or flowering tops.
- Therapeutic properties:
- Caution:
- Our Products: Balance | Nourish | Relief
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Ylang ylang
- Common Name: Ylang ylang
- Botanical name: Cananga Odorata
- Origin: Native to tropical Asia, Indonesia, Philippines, oil is produced in Madagascar, Reunion and The Comoro Islands.
- Method of Extraction : Steam Distillation of flowers
- Therapeutic properties:
- Caution:
- Our Products: Calm | Dream | Nourish | Revive | Self Care | Tone
This comprehensive listing is gathered from various sources such as published cosmetic journals, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry catalogs, and supplier provided ingredient literature.