People react badly to the word compound. All of us understand that allergies are rising and yet scientists are growing a growing number of chemicals. They’re in airborne pesticides, in foods we eat and in just about everything we put on our skin. But it isn’t merely man made chemicals that a lot of us are allergic to. Nature can be equally harmful. We’re becoming more and more allergic to grasses, trees and flowers. We know this because some people come out of migraines from lying in the grass and hay fever out of flowers and trees is impacting more of us as might be the pure poison in fish and nuts. Many of us are also allergic to a natural essences in cologne and creams.
The industry’s reasons
But the intricate world of perfumes has almost given up trying to explain itself – smells and bells, musical notes, molecules and lies. Mostly its the industry’s own fault for treating us like idiots. Advertising is so full of crap it’d be funny if it was not so sad. Miraculous flowers that don’t exist and confusion over terms like wood essences and pink musk (true musk is banned as it had been extracted from the musk gland from deer). The role of chemists in makeup now appears to be reduced to change for changes sake. Their skills in altering molecular structures is practically miraculous and a massive mystery to most of us. But do we as women need this? Why make new scents once we have all of the lovely traditional perfumes like Lavender, Geranium, Patchouli, Lemon, Rose, Jasmine our grandparents loved.
Essential Oils
Which brings me to essential oils. These are pure plant, flower or tree extracts, uncontaminated with compounds and grown under organic conditions. In other words they’re natural. Without these crucial oils the medical, cosmetics and food industries wouldn’t exist. Many essential oils are the primary ingredients in drugs prescribed by our orthodox western system of medicine. For example the most recent swine flu antidote Tamiflu comprises Star Anise, a herb mostly utilised in Chinese duck and pork dishes. But this time let’s discuss essential oils used mostly in the makeup industry. Here are a few of my favourites.
Essential oils for our confront
Chamomile is a herb grown in England, France, Hungary and Bulgaria. My favorite Chamomile is Chamomile Roman. It’s used in pharmaceutics where it’s beneficial for nerves, migraine, acne, inflammation, insomnia, menstrual problems, dermatitis eczema, and burns. In cosmetics it’s very good for normal skin for psoriasis, broken capillaries, combination skin that are both dry and oily in various areas of the body. I’ve located a night cream which includes chamomile and I enjoy the smell and find it quite relaxing.
Cypress oil stems from the leaves and twigs from a tree, grown in the Mediterranean. It’s a revitalising astringent in addition to great for broken capillaries. It’s very effective on oily skin. Although this is effective in a facial lotion or oil you may also place a few drops in warm water. I also use it in a foot lotion combined with Rosemary and English peppermint. In just a couple days I found a massive improvement to my cracked and dry feet. I find it very healing and it seems cool and fresh.
Geranium oil comes from the leaves, stalks and blossoms of the Geranium plant and is grown in France, Egypt, China, Morocco and USSR. It’s used in perfumes, cosmetics and the pharmaceutical industry’s. It’s great for normal skin, combination skin (oily and dry), it’s also great for broken capillaries. I use it in a hand and body lotion I discovered which also comprises gorgeous Patchouli.
Rose oil comes out of a bush and is made from the flower petals. The finest essential oils include Bulgaria and Morocco. It’s used mostly in the perfumery and cosmetics industry. It’s great for skin and is frequently found in day creams. It’s very good for broken capillaries, combination skin in addition to being revitalising. It’s also among the most expensive essential oils on the market.
Carrot oil is a root vegetable grown in a variety of places including the UK. It’s used in several moisturising and day and night creams. It has all the qualities mentioned in the above and a rich Vitamin A content (also known as Ritalin from the makeup industry).
Lavender oil comes from the flowers of the Lavender bush and is grown in France yet English Lavender is getting increasingly more popular. I really like its perfume though younger people often associate it with Grandma but believe me when I say that Granny fresh best! It’s used for normal psoriasis, skin, combination skin, its a natural sunscreen, great for burns, as an insect repellent, may be utilized on bites neat in addition to relaxing and smells gorgeous. I discovered a day lotion with Vitamin E and A with touch on lavender and my skin looks and feels clearer and younger.
All the above oils may be utilized in face creams, but pure essential oils should not be used undiluted besides Lavender.
Essential oils for your body
Clary Sage is a herb that comes from France, Spain and USSR and it’s used in the pharmaceutical, perfumery and cosmetics industries. I use it in a aluminium free deodorant because of its antibacterial qualities combined with Lemon, Tea Tree, Rosemary and Cypress. It is good for me.
Rosemary is a herb which come from Spain, France and Japan. The oil comes from the flowers and the foliage. It’s chiefly used in the pharmaceutical and the veterinary worlds. Its applications are numerous from headaches to skin ailments.
Patchouli is a plant and is grown in China, Indonesia and Japan. Its oil stems from the leaves and is chiefly used in cosmetics and perfumes although it’s lots of health qualities. It’s great for skin inflammation, eczema, psoriasis, dandruff and as an antiseptic, but due to its gorgeous perfume it’s chiefly used in the perfume and cosmetics industries. I like the smell. Its also unisex, guys enjoy it, I think it reminds them of leather because it was used to treat leather jackets in the 60’s. I’ve found a stunning hand and foot lotion blended with Geranium and Patchouli.
Peppermint is a herb and the oil comes from the entire plant. English Peppermint is now utilised in chocolate, whilst another Peppermints enter toothpaste . It may be grown in our gardens and can be used as a tea for indigestion but it’s very good for arthritis, migraine, inflammation, nausea and a lot more ailments. I use it in a foot lotion. I love its smell in my weary feet and I know that its an outstanding stimulant along with Rosemary and Cypress.
