Essential oils

We offer our customers a range of sixty-four Essential Oils.

The majority of Herbs in a Bottle Oils are concentrated hydrophobic liquids steam distilled from raw plant material (flowers, leaves, wood, bark, roots, seeds or peel). A very small number are produced using other extraction methods.

In almost all cases the oils are distilled in a single process.  Essential Oils can vary according to a number of
factors including botanical origin, geographical origin, specific characteristics and individual chemotypes. Our aim is to supply you with a standardised product that conforms to therapeutic standards.

In the absence of any legally enforceable “therapeutic standard” for Essential Oils the following criteria have been observed:

• Gas spectrometry reports for each oil are reviewed.
• All oils are first distillation unless (in exceptional cases) the raw plant material dictates otherwise - for instance ylang ylang.
• All oils list Latin botanical names as well as the common name.
• All oils are packaged in dark opaque bottles to neutralise susceptibility to heat, light, and air.
• Other information such as extraction methods, specific gravity, and optical rotation is available on request.

Recent advances in chemistry have flooded the market with synthetic essential oils which have little therapeutic value. Our Essential Oils are guaranteed to be pure extracts with no added synthetic materials. None of the chemical constituents have been removed. The oil is never “stretched” by adding oil from cheaper plants. You may call for the gas chromatographs of any batch which will show the various organic components which make up each specific oil. All batches have complete traceability.

Remember, generally Essential Oils should not be applied directly to the skin because of their undiluted form. A range of Carrier Oils is available for blending with Essential Oils. A number of Essential Oils can cause severe irritation or allergic reaction, and practitioners should consult the appropriate references on material safety.