Thursday, December 28, 2006
Essential Oils
I believe that essential oils play an important roll in the battle against aging. Some people bath with them or they're often used to create an atmosphere of ambiance at home by the method of burning with the use of oil burners. At times people have also been known to rub it on their body. They are sometimes used as base for fresh hand made soaps, scrubs and creams, body butter . They create the perfect base for aromatherapy in general. Each essential oil has its own therapeutic properties which are obtained by extracting oils and various other properties from a number of plants, fruits, seeds, and leafs, for example some of the common essential oil extracts are fennel, jasmine, orange, lemon grass, and geranium.
As with any essential oil extract it is vital to receive them from a reputable source and the quality must be of a high standard. Before accepting any batch of oils you need to be sure that they have been thoroughly tested. There is a special procedure for this we call it chromatography it is to see whether the signature of the essential oil is evident. The word natural does not guarantee purity, It is always good to check the description on any essential oil. Also it is essential that the oils are stored in dark glass to keep them fresh. I studied natural soaps and there individual properties, some soaps contain essential oil and other ingredients alike such as cocoa butter, fresh mint, patchouli, almond milk, etc. In my opinion the way forward is fresh hand-made cosmetics, so people start to look healthy and that means were a head in the battle against aging and the way forward to great skincare.