History of Florida Water Florida Water is the American Version of Cologne water or as the French say it, Eau de Cologne (“Water from Cologne”). Florida Water was introduced by New York City Perfumer, Robert I. Murray in 1808, and has never been manufactured in Florida. In 1835 Murray was joined by David Trumbull …
Creator’s Apothecary Products Modern apothecary therapeutic and perfume products offered by Creator’s Apothecary are formulated by a Certified Aromatherapist (CAT), fully researched, tested and handcrafted in much the same way a Victorian apothecary would craft their liniments, natural perfumes, therapeutics, creams, oils, and other remedies. Creator’s Apothecary obtains essential oils from all over the world. …
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, …
15 Essential Oils: Starter Kit You have become interested in essential oils, and now want to purchase some for use at home. Perhaps you are considering creating your own “still room.” The following list includes essential oils that Creator’s Apothecary suggests as a basic kit and as a starter kit for the beginner to aromatherapy. …
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 …
Clinical Trials to Test the Effectiveness of Essential Oils 10 minutes, 48 seconds Read Before there was an aspirin there, were herbs, barks, resins, roots, leaves, branches and plant fruit. Before the currently used form of morphine there was opium poppy. It is safe to conjecture that modern medicine takes its “roots” from herbal and …
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 …
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 …
Royal Apothecary of London Book Summary: History of the Apothecaries, The Royal Apothecaries. By Leslie G. Matthews. (Pp. 191 + xiv; illustrated. 25s.) London: Wellcome Historical Medical Library. 1967. The author of this book undertook a long, arduous, but fruitful research into historical records dating from the Norman Conquest to the present time. The result …
