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Organic Essential Oils

A range of organic essential oils from Zimbabwe, together with organic Evening Primrose oil.

Please note : The descriptions here should be taken only as a guide, as essentail oils should be used with caution under expert guidance.

Organic Essential Oils

Organic Citronella Oil (10 ml) Cymbopogon winterianus
Aroma : Citronella's main constituents are citronellal and geraniol. Together they produce a rosy-floral, lemony aroma. Insects like gnats and mosquitoes have an aversion to citronellal.
Properties : Citronella oil is one of the most widely used perfumery oils. Because of its high citronellal content (up to 50% of the total volume), and geraniol (up to 45% of the total volume), it's often used as a starting point for perfume materials which are isolated or fractionated from the oil.
Citronella possesses warming and activating qualities on both the physical and mental levels, and w ill produce a subtle sensation of warmth when properly diluted in a massage oil and applied to the skin. Dilute 3 drops of essential oil per teaspoon of massage oil. Using this in a friction massage may help bring relief to painful joints and muscles.

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Organic Eucalyptus oil (10 ml) Eucalyptus smithii
Eucalyptus has long been used in topical preparations such as liniments and salves. Cineole is the major constituent.
Aromatherapy benefits: purifying, invigorating. decongestant, antiseptic, detoxifying and a circulatory stimulant.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Organic Lemongrass oil (10 ml) Cymbopogon citratus
Aroma: Sweet and lemony, with an earthy, citronella-like nuance.
Properties : Lemongrass oil has been prized for its aromatic properties since the 1880s when cultivation and distillation began in Kevala, India. Perfumists find that the fresh, earthy scent of lemongrass blends well with many other essential oils-like eucalyptus, geranium, juniper, lavender and rose. Affordable addition to homemade perfume blends-and in oil blends for refreshing potpourris, too. Especially good for oily, acne-prone skin and lackluster hair, lemongrass makes an excellent addition to deodorants, soaps, cosmetics, shampoos, skin lotions and tonics. (Note that while it's nontoxic, lemongrass is a strong oil, so always dilute it well before using it on your skin.) Use it in a massage oil to relieve stress, headaches, and muscular aches and pains.

 

 

Organic Tea Tree Oil (10 ml) Melaleuca alternifolia
The leaf of the tea, or ti, tree had a long history of use by the indigenous peoples of Australia before tea tree was "discovered" by the crew of the famous English explorer James Cook. The aroma of the oil is warm, spicy, medicinal and volatile. It is occasionally used to scent spicy colognes and aftershaves. It blends well with lavandin, rosemary and nutmeg oils. It is a powerful, natural antiseptic. Also antifungal, antibacterial, antiviral and anti-inflammatory. Aromatherapy benefits: cleansing, purifying, uplifting.

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Organic Lavender Oil (10 ml) Lavandula officinalis
Properties: One of the most popular oils with a multitude of uses. Lavender oil is used in baths, room sprays, toilet waters, perfumes, colognes, massage oils, sachets, salves, skin lotions and oils. It has a sweet, balsamic, floral aroma which combines well with many oils including citrus, clove, patchouli, rosemary, clary sage and pine.
Aromatherapy benefits: balancing, soothing, normalizing, calming, relaxing, healing. relaxant, antiseptic, antibacterial, antidepressant, decongestant, detoxifying, diuretic and restorative.

 

 

 

 

Organic Marjoram Oil (10 ml) Majorana hortensis
Sweet marjoram is distilled from the leaves and flowering tops of the same plant that produces the culinary herb. The aroma of the oil is warm and spicy, with a hint of nutmeg. It is used in masculine, Oriental, and herbal-spicy perfumes and colognes.
Aromatherapy benefits: warming, balancing.

 

Organic Rosemary Oil (10 ml) Rosemarinus officinalis
Rosemary is known as the herb of remembrance. The plant produces an almost colorless essential oil with a strong, fresh, camphor aroma. It's used in many citrus colognes, forest and Oriental perfumes, and eau de cologne. Rinses for dark hair often contain rosemary, as do room deodorants, household sprays, disinfectants and soaps.
Aromatherapy benefits: clarifying, invigorating
Properties: antiseptic, antibacterial, antifungal, diuretic, astringent and a relaxant. Has a stimulating effect on the circulation.

 

 

 

Other Oils Organic Evening Primrose Oil (10 ml) Oenothera biennis
Many people beleive that Evening Primrose oil has a wide range of benefits.
Evening Primrose oil was first used by native Americans to heal wounds. It is taken from the roadside plant oenothera biennis. One of the active ingredients found in the seed is gamma linolenic acid (GLA), an essential fatty acid which is broken down and converted into prostaglandin E1 (PGE1). The body needs prostaglandins to regulate a number of key biochemical functions such as increasing blood flow, decreasing blood clotting or reducing swelling. GLA is not manufactured by the body; it has to be ingested from an external source such as evening primrose oil which contains high amount of GLA.

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