acne

Palmarosa essential oil (Cymbopogon martinii var martinii) is obtained from a sweet-scented grass found growing wild throughout India, especially to the northeast of Bombay and toward the Himalaya Mountains, Nepal and Pakistan. Palmarosa grass is native to Southeast Asia and has been used in medicine and also as an effective insect repellent throughout this region for thousands of years.
Read more…

There are several varieties of the herb thyme, but the ‘common’ thyme used for the production of thyme essential oil is believed to be an improved, cultivated form of the wild thyme which originated in the mountainous regions of Spain and Europe. This plant is the thymol chemotype of the herb Thymus vulgaris which belongs to the Lamiaceae (also known as the Labiate) family. Read more…

Revive, refresh and awaken your mind and body with this wonderful lemon-scented aromatherapy soap combining essential oils of Lemongrass, May Chang and Cedarwood Atlas, infused with moisturising Olive Oil, Palm Oil and Coconut Oil. To luxuriously soothe, pamper and nourish your skin, this natural botanical soap is enriched with the finest Shea Butter – the ultimate in natural moisturising nut butters. Read more…

Juniper berry essential oil is derived from the berry-like seed cones of Juniperus communis, which belongs to the Cupressaceae family. The genus Juniper is divided into at least two subspecies with frequent intermediates which can vary in habit from a low, spreading bush to a small columnar, single stemmed tree. Read more…

Lemon essential oil is popular in aromatherapy because it has a wonderful, fresh aroma, delivers an impressively large number of health benefits, and is extremely inexpensive. Few essential oils offer the same versatility within the same price range of lemon, and this is probably due to the fact that the fruit and essential oil is produced on a grand scale. After sweet orange, lemon probably ranks second (or joint second with grapefruit) as the most commercially important citrus fruit. Read more…

Vetiver essential oil is extracted from the roots of a grass known as Vetiveria zizanoides which belongs to the same botanical family as lemongrass, citronella and palmarosa. This plant has been appreciated for its diverse range of useful applications since records began, and in some countries such as India its role as a perfume may even precede that of the ubiquitous rose. Although its aroma is not to everyone’s taste, vetiver essential oil has been growing in popularity since aromatherapy re-emerged in the 1980′s. Read more…

Tea tree essential oil is known to have antifungal and antiseptic properties, and has been used for many years as an antimicrobial agent and to help clear skin of acne.

A study with over 100 participants published in the Medical Journal of Australia, demonstrated that a 5% tea tree oil gel was just as effective as a 5% benzoyl peroxide lotion in the treatment of acne. Though the tea tree essential oil worked more slowly to clear acne, it produced fewer side effects. Read more…