For those looking to create their own custom products, we offer a wide range of premium vegetable oils typically used in aromatherapy. Knowledge of the properties and uses of essential oils, as well as the precautions to take, is within your reach. Craft your own health and hygiene products, massage oils, bath products, cosmetics, culinary recipes, and more. Working with these substances is a journey for both body and mind, an exciting hobby, a sensory delight, and a path to liberating self-sufficiency. If you can't find the format you're looking for, contact us for a bulk price inquiry.
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| Latin Name: | Prunus armeniaca L. |
| English Name: | Apricot kernel |
| French Name: | Noyau d'abricot |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Origin: | Italy, Turkey, Afghanistan, Morocco |
History and Origin
The apricot is the fruit of the apricot tree. The common apricot tree comes from the high mountainous regions of the Hindu Kush (in Central Asia).
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| Latin Name : | Argania spinosa |
| English Name : | Argan or tree of life |
| French Name : | Argan ou Arbre de la vie |
| Family : | Sapotaceae |
| Origin : | Morocco |
History and Origin
This oil has been collected for generation in Morocco. The Argan tree is one of the most important cultures. They use it for cooking but, it is very common for Arabic people to use it for skin care. In their traditional habits, once a week mother and daughter take a whole day to take care of their body, using argan oil for massage, skin care and hair care. It is also used for sunscreen.
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| Latin Name : | Arnica montana |
| English Name : | Arnica |
| French Name : | Arnica des montagnes |
| Family : | Asteraceae |
| Origin : | France |
History and Origin
Arnica montana is a yellow flower plant in the Asteraceae family. It grows at high altitudes (between 1200 and 2800 meters) in France as well as in Central and Eastern Europe (as far as Siberia). It is found in flinty and poor soils. Arnica is well established in the field of herbalism and has been used for centuries. Using the maceration oil gives access to a concentrate of the plant’s active molecules. The oil is also easy to add in a wide range of home remedies.
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| Latin Name : | Persea americana, Persea gratissima |
| English Name : | Avocado |
| French Name : | Avocat |
| Family : | Lauraceae |
| Origin : | Spain, Kenya, Italy |
History and Origin
The avocado tree is a fruit tree of the laurel family native to Mexico and Central America. It is cultivated for its fruit rich in lipids, the avocados.
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Baobab (Adansonia digitata) Plant Oil
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| Latin Name : | Adansonia digitata |
| English Name : | Neem |
| French Name : | Margousier |
| Family : | Meliaceae |
| Origin : | India |
History and Origin
Neem has been used in India for thousands of years. Ayurveda textbooks dating back to 2500 B.C. already mentioned it. Neem is a classic example of biopiracy. Indeed, during the 1990’s, several patents.
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In case of lice infestation, completely wet the hair with neem oil. Let stand for a whole night using a plastic cap or bag to protect your sheets and pillow cases. Thoroughly wash and rinse hair in the morning. Tea tree oil can be added to the treatment to reinforce the effect of neem oil.
For gardening or indoor plants, prepare an effective insecticide spray using the following recipe:
This oil will solidify or change in texture at lower temperatures. To warm it up before use, hold the bottle in your hand or place it in hot water from the tap, if needed.
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| Nom latin : | Ricinus communis |
| Nom anglais : | Castor oil |
| Nom français : | Ricin |
| Famille : | Euphorbiacées |
| Pays d'origine : | Inde |
History and Origin
The castor oil plant is a shrub of the tropical regions. It is in the Middle Ages that the plant takes the name of Palma Christi (Palm of Christ) probably because of its hand-shaped leaves of a beautiful metallic green and its therapeutic properties reminding of the healing gift of Christ.
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Grapeseed (Vitis vinifera) Vegetable oil
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| Latin Name : | Vitis vinifera |
| English Name : | Prickly Pear Seed oil |
| French ame : | Huile de pépins de figue de Barbarie |
| Family : | Cactaceae |
| Origin : | Maroc/Morocco |
History and Origin
The prickly pear is a cactus that grows in abundance in the Mediterranean area. It produces a rare and precious oil and should not be confused with the prickly pear macerated oil, less expensive, but also less active. The oil, extracted by cold pressuring the prickly pear seeds, is present at a very low level in the seed (5 %), explaining its high price for a vegetable oil.
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Hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa) Carrier Oil
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| Latin Name : | Hibiscus sabdariffa |
| English Name : | sabdariffa |
| French Name : | sabdariffa |
| Family : | Magnoliaceae |
| Origin : | India, China, France |
History and Origin
Michelia alba is a shrub that grows in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia. Its dark green leaves are shining and persistent. Its white flowers are very aromatic. Michelia alba has traditionally been used in ceremonies to mark births, deaths and holidays. The essential oil is very much used in perfumery for its floral and vanilla hints.
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| Latin Name: | Simmondsia chinensis |
| English Name: | Jojoba, wild hazel, coffeeberry, gray box bush |
| French Name: | Jojoba, noisetier sauvage, arbre à café, buisson à biques |
| Family: | Buxaceae |
| Origin: | Arizona, Mexico, Panama |
History and origin
Jojoba is a shrub native to South American desert (Arizona, Mexico), it lives at least 100 years and jojoba fruit contains the seeds used to produce the oil.
Jojoba oil is particularly close to sebum naturally secreted by our glands. Its ability to penetrate the skin is extraordinary. It is a perfect vector in aromatherapy. It is a stable oil, that does not get rancid at all (it has a good oxidation and heat resistance). Native-Americans, who considered it had magical properties, used jojoba as a remedy to heal the wounds, a restorer and a conditioner for hairs, food, a medicine and as a protector for the skin against high solar radiations of the desert.
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| Latin Name : | Macadamia tetraphylla |
| English Name : | Macadamia nut |
| French Name : | Noix de macadamia |
| Family : | Proteaceae |
| Origin : | Kenya, Australia |
History and Origin
Macadamia nuts have long been known to Australia’s Indigenous people. But it is only in 1858 that they were revealed to the whole world by two English botanists doing research in the North-Eastern country. Macadamia nuts were named after the Australian scientific John Macadam. Fresh nuts are particularly hard to crack open. You must use a nutcracker. After about three months of drying, the nut is easier to open. Its flavor is also stronger and it’s texture, greasy.
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This pure and organic soy-derived vegetable glycerin is used in cosmetics and body care products to assist in retaining moisture. It helps retaining moisture and pulling oxygen into the skin. Also, vegetable glycerin is a natural emollient bringing a cooling effect to the skin. No surprise, it has become a major ingredient in the crafting of many healthy cosmetics and soap products. Besides, vegetable glycerin allows you to prepare glycerites, non-alcohol based herbal extracts.
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| Latin name: | Plantago major |
| English name: | Common Plantain, broad-leaved plantain, whiteman’s foot, rat-tail |
| Franch name: | Plantain majeur, grand plantain, pied du blanc, queue de rat |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Origin: | Canada |
History and origin
Common plantain is imported from Europe, but other plant species were already growing in America. Native Americans called this plant "whiteman’s foot" because it was often found growing everywhere a white man stepped. Plantain grows in fields, along roads, cracks in the sidewalks, etc. There are around 200 species of plantain around the world and they all have the same medicinal properties.
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| Latin Name : | Opuntia ficus indica |
| English Name : | Prickly Pear Seed oil |
| French Name : | Huile de pépins de figue de Barbarie |
| Family : | Cactaceae |
| Origin : | Maroc/Morocco |
History and Origin
The prickly pear is a cactus that grows in abundance in the Mediterranean area. It produces a rare and precious oil and should not be confused with the prickly pear macerated oil, less expensive, but also less active. The oil, extracted by cold pressuring the prickly pear seeds, is present at a very low level in the seed (5 %), explaining its high price for a vegetable oil.
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| Latin Name : | Rosa rubiginosa |
| English Name : | Eglantine Rose |
| French Name : | Rosier muscat |
| Family : | Rosaceae |
| Origin : | Chile, Bulgaria, Poland, Denmark |
History and Origin
Eglantine Rose is a shrub cultivated in South America, most particularly in Chile, where it is called Rosa mosqueta. It is now also widely cultivated in Bulgaria. Similar to eglantine rose, the seeds from the hips are crushed to extract an oil particularly effective in skin care.
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| Latin Name : | Prunus amygdalus, Prunus dulcis |
| English Name : | Sweet almond |
| French Name : | Amande douce |
| Family : | Rosaceae |
| Origin : | Italy, Spain, USA, China, India |
History and Origin
Originally from Asia, where it has been cultivated since immemorial times, it is today present all around the Mediterranean Sea.
