One of the good things about the job I do is that I come across interesting stuff all the time. For example Hinoki Oil, which is …
Essential Oils
Jasmine
Based on a totally unscientific sample of people whose opinion of Jasmine I happen to know, it is a very polarising smell and is one …
Neroli
Neroli is an essential oil made from the petals of the bitter orange. The amount of oil in a petal isn’t very high so it …
Essential Oils Against Head Lice
Head lice are a recurrent problem all over the world. The lice are no respecters of income levels, general cleanliness and the degree of diligence …
Rosa Centifolia
The Roman Emperor Elagabalus once threw a party for some guests, against whom he had a grudge. After they had eaten at a prearranged signal …
Reactions to Plant Extracts in Cosmetics
Should you use natural products if you have sensitive skin? There is an argument that you shouldn’t. The problem is that an allergic reaction is …
Palmarosa
Lemongrass is pretty well known to lovers of oriental cuisine (which seems to be nearly everybody in the UK). But just as you can get …
Myrrh in Skin Care
Myrrh will always be linked in everybody’s mind with Frankincense as one of the first two recorded examples of a skin care product being given …
Essential Oils
Essential oils have gone from being an obscure aspect of botany to an all round marketing ‘good thing’. You can even by washing powder now …
Frankincense
The tropical uplands of Somalia and the Yemen are a hard and unforgiving environment. To survive there the Frankincense tree has had to develop some …