You Might Ask, “What is an Apothecary?” Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines an apothecary as “one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes.” The word apothecary is derived from the ancient Greek language and is basically what we consider to be a drugstore or pharmacy today, e.g. Walgreens or CVS. Unlike modern drug stores, …
What are Essential Oils? “Essential oils” is an umbrella term used to describe highly hydrophobic liquid containing volatile, concentrated, steam-distilled or cold-pressed extracted chemical compounds of almost any part of a plant, such as seeds, flowers, fruit, leaves, stems, resins and roots. Essential oils have revered for centuries for their restorative properties on the mind, …
Oils Listed in the Bible The following list includes essential oils that are referenced in the Bible. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These oils are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Essential Oil General Safety Information: Essential Oils (EOs) are highly concentrated extractions of plants …
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Essential Oil Therapeutic Terms and Glossary The following list is a description of therapeutic terms and their meaning, in some cases, followed by a list of essential oils with that capability generally attributed to it. Always check with your professional aromatherapist and doctor before using any essential oils. These statements have not been evaluated by the …
The following list includes essential oils and the aroma scent properties generally attributed to them. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These oils are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Essential Oil General Safety Information: Essential Oils (EOs) are highly concentrated extractions of plants and can …
Properties of Essential Oils The following list includes essential oils and the therapeutic properties generally attributed to them. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These oils are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Essential Oil General Safety Information: Essential Oils (EOs) are highly concentrated extractions of …
Essential Oils Not to Be Used in Aromatherapy or Home Care In her book, The Encyclopedia of Essential Oils: The Complete Guide to the use of Aromatic Oils in Aromatherapy, Herbalism, Health & Well-Being, Julia Lawless identifies the following essential oils as oils that have NO USE in aromatherapy or in the home. Many of …
Essential Oils Generally Regarded as Safe (GRAS) “GRAS” is an acronym for the phrase Generally Recognized As Safe. Under sections 201(s) and 409 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act), any substance that is intentionally added to food is a food additive (FA), that is subject to premarket review and approval by FDA, unless the substance …
Fragrance & Essential Oil Families The following list includes essential oils and fragrance notes and places them into aromatic fragrance families . These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These oils are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Essential Oil General Safety Information: Essential Oils (EOs) are highly …
Essential Oil & Perfumery Notes (top, middle, base) The following list includes essential oils and the aroma profiles generally attributed to them. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These oils are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Essential Oil General Safety Information: Essential Oils (EOs) are …
What is the difference between Parfum and Cologne? Parfum, aka pure perfume or extrait de parfum, has the highest fragrance concentration. Parfum contains 15% to 40% fragrance, however the concentration is generally 20% to 30% for most commercially available parfums. Due to the high concentration of fragrance, parfums generally command the highest price of all …
Why a Natural Perfume is Important to Your Health The fragrance industry has its roots in mystery and romantism, which can be intriguing. The unfortunate truth is that the world-wide, multi-billion-dollar fragrance industry is under-regulated at best, or not regulated at all, in terms of ingredients used. Full disclosure of ingredients is not mandatory but …
Information presented here is educational and not meant as a substitute for or alternative to information from healthcare practitioners, and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.” Always check with your healthcare professional for any interactions with medications you are taking. “These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and …
Information presented here is educational and not meant as a substitute for or alternative to information from health care practitioners, and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.” Always check with your healthcare professional for any interactions with medications you are taking. “These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Essential …
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Whether you are formulating skin and body care products as a DIY project for your personal and family use or for professional manufacturing of organic, natural, good-for-you products you will want to include oils, butters and waxes that have naturally occurring antioxidant properties. These antioxidant properties will prolong the shelf-life of your product and prevent …
Squalene is an organic saturated and stable hydrocarbon that is found naturally in the skin. It is a triterpenoid with the formula C30H50. It is a colourless oil, although impure samples appear yellow. It was originally obtained from shark liver oil (hence its name, as Squalus is a genus of sharks). An estimated 12% of …
A humectant is a hygroscopic (water-absorbing) substance used to keep things moist. They are used in many products, including food, cosmetics, medicines and pesticides. A humectant attracts and retains the moisture in the air nearby via absorption, drawing the water vapor into or beneath the organism’s or object’s surface. When humectants are used in skincare …
Ingredients in Jason’s Vitamin E Oil: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:2Til next time,
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