by Jim Schneider | Nov 12, 2022 | Ingredients
The almond tree Is native to Western Asia and is now cultivated throughout the world. In the Old Testament of the Bible, the almond is mentioned as the ‘best of fruits’ several times. Sweet almond oil is cold-pressed extracted from the dried kernels of the...
by Jim Schneider | Nov 12, 2022 | Ingredients
Santalum spicatum is a tree native to semi-arid areas in Southwest Australia. This variety of sandalwood oil is steam distilled from the wood and roots, and it is a sustainable alternative to the endangered Indian Sandalwood (santalum album). Sandalwood has been used...
by Jim Schneider | Nov 12, 2022 | Ingredients
Rosehip seed oil is pressed from the fruits and seeds of the rose bush. This organic, unrefined oil is loaded with skin-nourishing vitamins and essential fatty acids (omega 3 and 6) which help to hydrate and rejuvenate the skin, leaving it soft, supple, glowing, and...
by Jim Schneider | Nov 12, 2022 | Ingredients
The lemon tree is a small, flowering, evergreen tree with dark green serrated oval leaves and fragrant pink and white flowers that bears the oval yellow fruit. The lemon tree is indigenous to Southeast Asia, but in the second century, it was introduced to Greece and...
by Jim Schneider | Nov 12, 2022 | Ingredients
Lavender is an evergreen, woody shrub that is pale green in color with narrow, linear leaves with blue or light purple flowers. It is native to the Mediterranean, but it is now cultivated all over the world. Lavender oil is steam distilled from the fresh flowers...
