Feeds:
Posts
Comments

Archive for the ‘Product information’ Category

ROCK ROSE

Posted in Aromatherapy, Essential oil profiles, Flowers & Herbs, Product information, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on June 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Cistus, Labdanum (Cistus ladaniferus) A perennial shrub up to 3 metres high which grows wild in warm sheltered places on some mountainous Mediterranean islands and in the Middle East. The leaves are lance-shaped with white furry undersides, and the flowers are yellow with purple splashes at the center. The parts used for extraction are leaves [...]

Read Full Post »

ORGANIC SKIN-CARE?

Posted in Product information, Skincare, tagged , , , , , on May 20, 2010 | 3 Comments »

(Sorry about the bad picture, took it with photo booth and I don’t want to point at any brand in particular) I have studied and formulated skin-care for almost 20 years; first for my own pleasure and then professionally.  I have always wanted to keep my products as natural and pure as possible which is [...]

Read Full Post »

HYDROSOLS

Posted in Aromatherapy, Babies & Children, Product information, Scents, Skincare, Wellness, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 30, 2010 | 7 Comments »

A hydrosol (also called hydrolate) is the condensate water produced during steam-distillation of plant material for aromatherapeutic purposes. In distillation of plant material for essential oil, water-steam is pressed through the plant material which releases all chemical molecules light enough to travel with the steam. From there it goes to a condenser where the steam [...]

Read Full Post »

WHAT IS IN YOUR SKIN-CARE?

Posted in Lifestyle, Product information, Skincare, Wellness, tagged , , , , , , , , , on March 24, 2010 | 4 Comments »

“The European Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association (COLIPA) informed the Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association (CTFA) that the Legal Services of the EU Commission has accepted the names in CTFA’s International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary (ICID) without translation. These names, which are now designated as International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient (INCI) names, will be used by EU [...]

Read Full Post »

VALUABLE ESSENTIAL OILS FROM WOOD

Posted in Aromatherapy, Essential oil profiles, Product information, perfume, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 5, 2010 | 4 Comments »

There are a few, very popular oils that come from the heart-wood of trees; Oud (Aquilaria agollocha, A. malaccensis, A. crassna) that I have written about earlier, Rosewood (aniba rosaeodora) and Sandalwood (santalum album). I will not write again about Oud, but concentrate on Rosewood and Sandalwood. These oils come from the heartwood of trees [...]

Read Full Post »

PERFUMES – synthetic fragrances

Posted in Product information, Scents, perfume, tagged , , , , , , on December 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Your perfume may not be as rosy as you’d like to believe. Even though perfume may evoke images of a field of wildflowers, it actually consists of a variety of synthetic chemicals that are manufactured in laboratories. Many perfume ingredients are far from natural. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) listed [...]

Read Full Post »

Avoid Certain Additives in Baby Skincare Products

Posted in Babies & Children, Product information, Skincare, tagged , , , , , , , , on November 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

You should read the ingredients of your baby”s skincare products very carefully to avoid certain ingredients that are potentially harmful. This includes shampoos, lotions, bath soaps and creams. Some of these ingredients may even be contained in “natural” products. Here”s a handy list of synthetic ingredients to avoid in baby”s products: * Alcohol: This harsh [...]

Read Full Post »

SCENTED JEWELLERY

Posted in Aromatherapy, Product information, Scents, tagged , , , , , , , , , on October 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Since the earliest times scents have been worn by people. The Egyptians made scented wax-cones that were placed on the head. During the day the wax melted from the heat of sun and body, to imbue the wearer with its scent. During the plague, the “bird-masks” were invented to be worn by doctors as protection [...]

Read Full Post »

THE SCENT-VOID

Posted in Product information, Scents, tagged , , , , , , , , on September 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »

A friend called me yesterday and talked – interestingly enough – of the absence of smell; he had been to America and noticed that both the hired car and the hotel-room were entirely devoid of smell, the non-odor environment, he called it. A few years back I was involved in a scientific group in Sweden. [...]

Read Full Post »

New Federal Legislation Targets Baby Bath Products

Posted in Babies & Children, Product information, Skincare, tagged , , , , , on August 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Source: Happi Magazine; Vol. 46, No. 6; June 2009 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York recently introduced the Safe Baby Products Act, which would direct the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate and regulate hazardous contaminants in personal care products marketed to or used by children. Sen. Gillibrand-who was appointed to fill the vacancy created [...]

Read Full Post »