HERBAL
OILS
A herbal oil,
or phytol, is a maceration or infusion of herbs in a vegetable oil.
The infusion method may be hot, cold or under vacuum and Quality Controls
are devised to maintain the constituents in an active and available state.
HYDROLATS
Hydrolats are
also known as Hydrosols and Floral Waters. They are the waters used
in the production or distillation of essential oils. They are condensed
waters from aromatic steam.
ABSOLUTES
Absolutes are
not essential oils. They are a creation of the perfumery industry
to provide fragrance materials and, to a lesser extent, flavourings for
the food and alcohol industries. Fragrant compounds are extracted
from natural materials by various solvents or synthesised. These
solvents may include hexane, toluene and petrol ether. Absolutes
are designed to dissolve in alcohol. Other extraction processes include
CO2 and butane using high pressure techniques.
Fragrant Earth Absolutes are not synthetic constructions and are not diluted,
so are very economic in use.
PLANT MILKS
Plant Milks are
effective moisturising and re-structuring emulsions that have been developed
to work with essential oils. They are excellent hair and skin conditioners
empowering astheticians and arometherapists to provide superior aromatic
skincare.
HIVE PRODUCTS
High summer and
the lazy hum of bees as they fly between flowers. Bees provide wax
for salves, balms, and thinkening emulsions. Propolis for its antiseptic
properties and Royal Jelly for its nutritive and anti-aging properties.
Aromatherapy from the beehive.
BASES FOR HEALTH
& COSMETICS
Fragrant Earth
bases are a brilliant blend of nature and technology. They are designed
to be extended by the therapist, adding in their own choice of ingredients.
Such ingredients could be hydrolats, vegetable oils, herbal oils, plant
milks, essential oils, etc. The therapist can become, very easily,
a couturier cosmetician. All the bases are designed to have exceptional
touch characterisitics. Fragrant Earth bases are active, not inert.
They are bio-compatible. Courses on the use of bases are run by our
sister company Fragrant Studies International Ltd. Click
Here for the course schedule.
AVALON FLOWER
AND TREE ESSENCES
Flower Essences
were made famous by Dr. E. Bach. They are solar extracts of plant
energies and are suitable for vibrational healing. Avalon Essences
are all made in the Celtic heartlands of the British countryside.
Some come from the sacred sites of ancient Avalon itself. A Flower
Essence booklet and a Tree Essence booklet are available for guidance in
using Avalon essences. |
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