by Sylvia Boitteux | Nov 19, 2020 | Blog
Ravintsara Essential Oil – The Queen of Winter Latin name: Cinnamomum camphora L. Distilled part: leaves Botanical Family: Lauraceae Composition: 1,8-cinéole (eucalyptol) : 50 à 60 % sabinène : 10 à 18 % α-terpinéol : 5 à 11 % Ravintsara is a tree that can grow...
by Sylvia Boitteux | Nov 6, 2020 | Blog
Understanding Ingredients We often hear about harmful ingredients in cosmetics, but how to acknowledge the good ones and the bad ones? It took me a long time to learn all the ingredients and make a list. Consumer associations fought hard for the right to know the...
by Sylvia Boitteux | Oct 30, 2020 | Blog
Top 6 essential oils for beginners Often people are wondering which essential oil to buy first? Because there are so many useful essential oils and it is hard to make the right choice. Today, we will talk about the top 6 essential oils for beginners. How to start?...
by Sylvia Boitteux | Oct 15, 2020 | Blog
Lemon Essential Oil LEMON ESSENCE detoxifying and purifying Latin name: Citrus limon. Distilled part: zest. Family: Rutaceae Composition: limonene: 60 to 70% β-pinene: 10 to 17% γ-terpinene: 7 to 12% Lemons are mainly cultivated in the Mediterranean basin. Spain and...
by Sylvia Boitteux | Oct 8, 2020 | Blog
Roman Chamomile Hydrolat Roman Chamomile Hydrolat (Anthemis nobilis or Chamaemelum nobile) – essential comforting friend. Roman Chamomile hydrolat is very popular and personally, I love to use it. But what exactly does it do and what to use it for? This...
by Sylvia Boitteux | Oct 2, 2020 | Blog
Wintergreen essential oil for athletes Latin name: Gaultheria fragrantissima Wall Distilled part: leaf Composition: Methyl salicylate is between 95 and 99%, Wintergreen oil origin is Nepal, Asia. Often people confuse it with Gaultheria procubens which come from...