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Ingredients Glossary

Aloe

Aloe Vera is a versatile plant that strengthens the immune system, delays the aging process, cures dermatitis, alleviates menstrual problems, reduces arthritis pain, heals wounds, cures nausea, eliminates ulcers, lowers blood sugar levels, prevents diabetes, reduces oxidative stress, inhibits cancerous growth, heals the side effects of radiotherapy treatments, promotes hair growth, and soothes acid reflux symptoms. It also lowers cholesterol and triglycerides, improves cardiovascular functions, alleviates joint and muscle pain, enhances life span, and cures gum diseases.

Apricot Oil

Apricot kernel oil is rich in gamma linoleic acid, or GLA, which comes from essential fatty acid omega-6. The GLA content in apricot kernel oil helps skin to maintain moisture balance. GLA also plays a role in firming and toning your skin. Additionally, organic apricot kernel oil contains vitamin A and E, which soothe the skin and slow signs of aging. The nourishing properties of apricot kernel seed oil have an anti-inflammatory effect and may soothe minor skin conditions such as eczema.

Arnica

Arnica extract is an anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and pain reducer. It is used to relieve pain from childbirth, arthritis, sore backs, sore throats and traumatic shock. It promotes quicker healing from operations, respiratory illness, coughs, injuries, bruises and fever. It is also used for oral care and skincare.

Basil

A calming and uplifting herb, Basil has been used to stimulate memory and digestion. It can help restore sense of smell lost due to chronic catarrh and may be beneficial for colds. An antispasmodic fueled by the calming terpene linalool, it aids in the relief of cramps, muscular tension and insomnia.

Bergamot

Bergamot essential oil is an antibiotic, antiseptic, anti-spasmodic, deodorant, sedative, analgesic, antidepressant, disinfectant, and digestive aid. This oil can be used to remove body odor, relieve muscle spasms, reduce pain, fight depression, heals cuts and scars, and as a digestive aid.

Black Spruce

Spruce essential oil is an "essential" to have in your wellness collection. The warm and energizing effects, when applied by massage help to encourage a sense of security along with mindfulness. A great purifier to add to our diffuser for relief during flu season.

Bladderwrack

A common type of seaweed, bladderwrack was the first source of iodine and has been an important ingredient in alternative health treatments for centuries. Its ability to help stimulate the thyroid gland promotes weight-loss and heart health.

Blood Orange

The gentle oil is great for any skin care routine, especially for those with dry, dehydrated or oily complexions. This essential oil is known to be a powerful mood booster that brings joy to a mood.

Calendula

Calendula has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties. It helps cure dry, damaged skin and promotes faster healing and regeneration of skin cells. It soothes the skin and reduces pain and inflammation and promotes the healing of wounds, burns, eczema and other inflammatory skin conditions.

Camphor

Traditionally used to help with pain relief and respiration, camphor is a popular healing oil in South America and China. Distilled from the leaves of the Cinnamomum camphora tree, it offers a clean, sweet and woody aroma. Camphor's balancing and calming properties make it useful during times of stress.

Cedarwood Oil

Supercharged by the terpene cedrene, cedarwood oil offers a sensual, woody scent that helps ease tension. With its use dating back to ancient Egypt, cedarwood can also repel insects and aide in the treatment of oily skin and hair.

Chamomile

This highly versatile essential oil is an antiseptic, antibiotic, antidepressant, anti-spasmodic, antineuralgic, anti-inflammatory and digestive aid. It helps diminish scars, regulates menstruation, cures pain, reduces fever, and is good for the liver. It also promotes nervous system health, reduces spasms, kills bacteria and fights infections.

Cinnamon Bark

With its distinct sweet and spicy aroma, cinnamon helps elevate energy and spirits. Distilled from the bark, cinnamon oil is powered by the terpene eugenol and has strong stimulating and antiseptic properties. Cinnamon helps fight colds and infections, as well as ease their symptoms.

Clary Sage

Clary Sage has been used in remedies for centuries and is known for its soothing properties. Powered by the restorative terpene β-Caryophyllene, it is used to calm both soul and skin. Clary Sage has an herbaceous, earthy scent is believed to be an aphrodisiac.

Clove

Obtained from the flower buds of evergreen clove trees grown in Madagascar, clove oil yields a spicy, warm and sweet fragrance. A traditional remedy for toothaches, clove can also be used in mouthwash. Clove contains the powerful terpene eugenol, which contributes to its ability to help alleviate pain and boost the immune system.

Copaiba Oil

Distilled from the resin of the copaiba tree, copaiba oil yields an earthy, balsamic aroma. Found in Brazil, it has been used as a folk remedy for centuries. Copaiba oil contains the soothing terpene β-caryophyllene, which aids its ability to help reduce pain, inflammation, liver damage and the appearance of acne.

Cypress

This clear and fresh smelling essential oil is a great boon to use during times of major upheavals and changes in your life, as it restores calm, soothes anger and making your life flow better. It has a positive effect on excess fluids in general, thereby improving circulation, sorting out coughs and bronchitis. It assists with varicose veins and female problems and is definitely an oil to have around.

Eucalyptol

Eucalyptol provides a minty, camphor scent that can both invigorate and refresh the senses. Contained in eucalyptus, bay leaves and rosemary, eucalyptol is believed to work as a bronchodilator and to promote physical and mental alertness.

Eucalyptus

"Eucalyptus essential oil is an anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, decongestant, deodorant, antiseptic, antibacterial, and a stimulant. Useful in treating respiratory problems, wounds, muscle pain, mental exhaustion, dental care, skin care, diabetes and fever."

Fennel Sweet

This essential oil is used in aromatherapy to boost your courage, resolve and strength in the face of adversity, while helping a huge array of digestive problems, fighting obesity, clearing an oily skin and fighting wrinkles.

Fir Balsam

Ground, elevating and opening, This essential oil has been prized through the centuries for it medicinal effects and suppoting role to the immune system to help respitory conditions and muscular and arthritis pain.

Frankincense

Frankincense provides a woody, earthy fragrance that acts to sedate and balance. It can help reduce inflammation and may help with wounds and bronchitis. Fueled by the terpene α-Pinene, Frankincense can help treat eczema and rejuvenate mature skin and wrinkles.

Geranium

Geranium essential oil is an astringent, diuretic, deodorant and tonic. It is used to tighten gums, skin and muscles, and to prevent hemorrhaging. It promotes cell growth and scar repair, deodorizes and kills intestinal parasites.

Ginger

"Ginger is an analgesic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, bactericidal, expectorant, laxative, digestive aid and a stimulant. Essential oil of Ginger has been known to cure pain, reduce fever, settle nausea, prevent infection, and relax muscle spasms. It helps relieve stomach upset, gas and improves brain and memory function, and also promotes sweating which aids the body in removing toxins."

Grapefruit

Well-known for its ability to boost immunity and metabolism, Grapefruit also contains cleansing and anti-bacterial properties that further aid the body. Fueled by the terpene limonene, Grapefruit's fresh, citrus scent energizes and promotes well-being.

Hemp Seed Oil

One of nature's most nutritional oils, hemp seed oil offers vital amino acids needed to maintain health and balance. It contains remarkable antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Loaded with omega-3 and omega-6, hemp seed oil moisturizes and nourishes skin, making it a useful ingredient in bath, body and skin care products.

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Hops

"Hop extract is an antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, relaxant, sedative and pain reducer. It is used to prevent infection, treat skin conditions, reduce menstrual cramping, treat asthma, reduce anxiety, prevent insomnia and promote calm."

Humulene

Offering a woody, earthy aroma, Humulene is found in sage, pepper, ginseng and ginger. However, it is most notably found in hops and can comprise up to forty percent of its essential oil. Known as a powerful anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and appetite suppressant it has been featured for centuries in herbal medicines.

Jojoba Oil

Due to its anti-inflammatory effect, jojoba oil is used in folk medicine to assist in wound healing, treat skin infections and other skin afflictions, and even slow the aging of skin. The good thing about jojoba oil is that its texture is similar to the natural oil produced by human body. Based on this fact, you can be sure that this carrier oil can effectively act as skin moisturizer. The oil is generally light so it is easily absorbed by the skin, resulting in supple and soft skin. Use jojoba oil to lock in the moisture in the hair shaft, which will provide glow and luster to your hair.

Juniper

"Juniper essential oil is an antiseptic, antirheumatic, antispasmodic, stimulant, digestive aid, astringent and diuretic. It helps the body to remove toxins by increase sweating, soothes rheumatism and arthritis, helps purify blood, optimize body functions and is good for the stomach. It is also used to strengthen gums, stop hemorrhaging, reduce gas, and promotes quick healing of wounds."

Lavender

The soothing scent and calming effect of lavender essential oil is prized for its ability to restore balance and induce sleep. It is an analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, and antifungal and is effective in treating issues with the nervous system, insomnia, pain relief, skin care, hair care, blood circulation, indigestion, and immune system health.

Lemon

Extracted from the peels of ripe lemons grown in Cyprus and California, Lemon oil helps alleviate feelings of lethargy and mental congestion. Aided by the presence of limonene and β-Pinene, it offers a fresh and sweet aroma that can energize and uplift. Lemon oil can also help treat cuts, insect bites and stings.

Lemongrass

"Lemongrass is an analgesic, antidepressant, antiseptic, astringent, deodorant, diuretic, insecticide, and a sedative. It is used to reduce pain, fight depression, inhibit microbial growth, reduce fever, strengthen gums and hair and reduces hemorrhaging. It also strengthens the nervous system and reduces inflammation."

LIME

Expressed from the peel of lime fruit and aided by terpenes limonene and terpinene, lime oil has a fresh and invigorating aroma. Its energizing fragrance promotes joy in the face of anxiety and depression. Lime may help reduce fevers, lymphatic congestion, water retention, asthma and catarrh. It has also been used as a tonic for oily skin.

Limonene

With its distinct citrus aroma, limonene is one of the most popular and energizing terpenes. A featured terpene in lemon, orange, lime and grapefruit, limonene's invigorating properties can awaken mind and body. Limonene is also believed to boost immunity and mood.

Linalool

Found in a variety of flowers and spices, linalool has a soft floral aroma that promotes relaxation. A known anti-inflammatory, it can help alleviate pain and insomnia. When applied topically, it may help treat burns and blemishes.

Mandarin Orange

"Mandarin essential oil is an effective antiseptic, antispasmodic, digestive aid, relaxant and sedative. It fortifies the body against infection and increases blood circulation. It also promotes cell growth and purifies blood. It is good for the stomach and liver, prevents inflammation, cures nervous system issues and tones the body."

Manuka Honey

Manuka Honey is an antiseptic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and a digestive aid. It fights infections, reduces scarring, promotes quicker healing from illness and various gastro-intestinal issues. It is an effective cleanser, and smoothes skin.

May Chang

May Chang essential oil is known as 'oil of tranquility'. It has a soothing, yet spicy, citrus aroma that opens passageways to provide relief from asthma, allergies and other respiratory ailments. It reduces blood pressure and regulates heart rate to promote balance and calm.

Neroli

Neroli helps soothe dry, sensitive and couperose-prone skin through cell regeneration. It's floral and herbaceous aroma—complemented by terpenes linalool, limonene and nerolidol—add to its stimulating and uplifting properties. Neroli has also been used to help manage pain, inflammation and menopausal symptoms.

Nerolidol

Nerolidol has a floral, citrus aroma and is commonly found in ginger, nerolidol, lavender and citronella. A popular fragrance in cosmetic products, nerolidol also helps to sedate and is known to work as an anti-inflammatory.

Orange

The health benefits of Orange Essential Oil can be attributed to its properties as an anti-inflammatory, antidepressant, antispasmodic, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, carminative, diuretic, tonic, and sedative.

Oregano

With its spicy, warm aroma, oregano has been a featured ingredient in herbal medicines for centuries. Powered by the terpene thymol, oregano is known for its anti-septic properties. Oregano oils helps prevent infection and open airways. It is also believed to work as an anti-inflammatory and can aid in soothing irritation and redness.

Patchouli

A scent of the 60s, Patchouli is a musty, sweet, spicy, heavy scent. It is relaxing, uplifting, soothing and is believed to be an aphrodisiac. Patchouli oil has a beneficial effect on the skin, helping with infections and insect bites, and with stress related problems and addictions. It is great for acne, inflamed, cracked or mature skin. Patchouli aids in treatment of oily skin, hair, scalp disorders, eczema, and wrinkles.

Peppermint

Peppermint essential oil is analgesic, anesthetic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent and a stimulant. It strengthens gums, prevents hair loss, and improves skin elasticity. It also induces firmness in muscles, stops hemorrhaging, provides relief from gas and promotes brain and memory health. It helps to clear congestion, improves menstruation, reduces fever and is good for the liver, nerves, and stomach.

Petitgrain

Steam distilled from the leaves of the same plant that gives us Bergamot (fruit) and Neroli (flowers) oils. Uplifting petitgrain helps combat feelings of depression while refreshing the senses. It has been used to promote sleep, relieve tension, and relax muscles. It may also be help treat oily skin and acne.

Pine

Distilled from the needles of pine trees and supercharged by the terpene α-Pinene, pine has stimulating and grounding effects. It aids in the treatment of respiratory complaints and offers a refreshing, sweet aroma. Pine oil may also help cleanse skin and soothe aches and pains.

Red Algae

Algae are packed with nutrients including: vitamins, minerals, trace elements and alginate. Algae are believed to promote skin hydration, protect cell activity and act as antioxidants. It normalizes the skin’s moisture content and provides suppleness and firmness to the epidermis.

Rose

With its rich floral aroma, rose oil can both stimulate and comfort the senses. Aided by the terpenes citronellol and geraniol, rose oil is widely used in skin care products to benefit dry, inflamed and mature skin. A cell rejuvenator, it can help heal burns and fight infection.

Rosemary

"Rosemary essential oil is a powerful disinfectant, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and analgesic. It promotes hair growth and is useful in skin care, mouth care, anxiety, mental disorders, depression, reducing pain, headaches, rheumatism, respiratory problems, asthma, indigestion, and gas relief."

Sage

Sage essential oil is an antifungal, antimicrobial, antibacterial, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic. It is commonly used as a digestive aid, disinfectant, expectorant, laxative and a stimulant. It has been known to inhibit viral and bacterial infections, improve menstruation, cure coughs, reduce fever and improve body functions.

Sandalwood

"Sandalwood essential oil is an antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, astringent, diuretic, disinfectant, expectorant, hypotensive and a sedative. This versatile essential oil tightens gums and muscles, prevents hair loss, stops hemorrhaging, reduces the visibility of scars and provides relief from gas. It softens skin, cures coughs, reduces blood pressure, increases memory, and helps nervous system disorders while fortifying the immune system."

Seaweed Extract

Natural anti-ageing and anti-cellulite properties. It can improve suppleness and the elasticity of the skin. It can stimulate the renewal of damaged skin cells. It can detoxify and cleanse, tone the skin, naturally smoothed and moisturizes the skin.

Spearmint

Spearmint essential oil is an antiseptic, antispasmodic, insecticide and a stimulant. It is used to prevent infection, clear spasms, provide gas relief and strengthen brain functions and improves menses. It's restorative properties promote healing and improves body functions.

Sugar Cane

Sugar cane helps skin maintain its moisture and contains glycolic acid, an Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA) that has been known to treat aging and sun damaged skin. It can also function as a gentle topical exfoliant. When consumed, sugar cane juice can boost energy, while its antioxidants help combat infection and strengthen immunity.

Tangerine

The essential oil tangerine is known for its anti-fungal and antiseptic properties. Tangerine oil is a wonderful treatment for acne and a popular ingredient in skin care formulas, it also helps with dandruff and scalp issues.

Tea Tree

"Tea tree essential oil is an antibacterial, antimicrobial, antiviral, fungicide, insecticide, antiseptic, expectorant and stimulant. It is also often used to prevent infections, promote absorption of nutrients, speed the healing of scars, cure coughs and improves systemic functions."

Thyme

With a spicy and earthy aroma, thyme is naturally stimulating and refreshing. It contains the terpenes thymol, para-cymene, and terpinene. Thyme can aid circulation and has been used to fight infection, disease and bacteria. It can also help clear congestion and boost the immune system.

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Valerian

"This medicinal herb is a relaxant, sedative, anticonvulsant and pain reducer. It is used to calm nerves, provide relief from migraines and help with insomnia."

Vetiver

Vetiver essential oil is a potent anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, sedative and a tonic. It is often prescribed by doctors to prevent infection, enhance libido, and to cure nervous system disorders. It also stimulates the body's natural ability to heal itself and speeds the healing of wounds and scars.

Ylang Ylang

Distilled from fresh flowers grown on the Island of Comoros, Ylang Ylang has a powerful, exotic aroma and is fueled by the terpenes β-caryophyllene and germacrene. An oil with varied application, it can be used to treat mood, skin, and hair concerns. Ylang Ylang can aid in stress and tension relief. It has been applied to skin to reduce oiliness and to hair to smooth split ends.

α-Pinene

A prominent terpene in pine, sage, rosemary and eucalyptus, α-Pinene has a familiar woody scent. Known for its ability to promote memory and focus, α-Pinene is also believed to help open airways and to combat pain and nausea.

β-Caryophyllene

An important terpene found in spices like black pepper, fruits and both medicinal and ornamental plants, β-Caryophyllene is most popularly associated with clove. It has soothing anti inflammatory properties and offers a spicy, musky aroma. β-Caryophyllene may also help combat feelings of anxiety and negativity.