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Jasmine Absolute
Grown using organic
methods
Botanical Name Jasminum
grandiflorum
Origin India
Benefits Jasmine is used in traditional
Chinese medicine and in Ayurveda to balance women's hormones. It is also thought
of as a natural antidepressant. Aromatherapists believe that it's especially
effective for people suffering symptoms of apathy and fatigue. They believe that
jasmine works, in part, by reducing fears and opening up emotional
pathways.
Notes Angelina
traveled to India in search of a fine jasmine
essential oil. After several weeks of searching, she found a small family farm
in the Mysore
region. They organically grow jasmine and distill the essential right on the
property. It is one of the most expensive oils in the world!
Jasmine blossoms are extremely fragile, must be hand-picked and
then processed quickly and without heat to avoid degradation of the delicate
volatile oils. In fact, jasmine blossoms are so delicate that jasmine is one of
the few essential oils still being routinely manufactured by the ancient process
of enfleurage.
Jojoba Beads
Grown using organic methods
Botanical Name Simmondsia
chinensis
Origin USA
Benefits A
gentle exfoliant that removes dead, dull skin cells from our most delicate
areas, like the face and décolleté. Jojoba beads are made of pure hydrogenated
jojoba oil. These round spheres smooth skin without causing the micro tears that
rougher exfoliates can create.
Notes Our
jojoba wax beads come from a small farm in Arizona where they grow the plants in their
native habitat. The esters are hydrogenated using a very special process that
gets the jojoba molecule to accept hydrogen without twisting the original shape
of the molecule. Most hydrogenated oils are made of twisted molecular chains
which aren't as easily processed by our bodies.
Jojoba Oil
Grown using organic
methods
Botanical Name Simmondsia
chinensis
Origin Arizona,
USA
Benefits Makes a great scalp cleanser for the
hair, and is equally wonderful for the skin because it has absorption properties
that are similar to our skins own sebum. Jojoba works like gortex- it is at the
same time waterproof and breathable. It bonds with the skin, creating a moisture
barrier, holding moisture in, while allowing the skin to breathe. The jojoba
plants evolved to coat their own leaves with this special wax to retain moisture
in their hot, dry climate.
Notes Cold-pressed,
unrefined. Because Jojoba is not oil but rather a wax, its shelf
life and stability is considerably higher then most oils and rancidity is very
rarely a concern. It is deep gold in color and with a mild odor.
Constituents
(primary)
Fatty acids: erucic (16.3%), gadoleic (69.3%), oleic
(10.1%)
Juniper Essential Oil
Grown using organic
methods
Botanical Name
Juniperus
communis
Origin Nepal
Benefits Juniper oil can help
calm the nerves, relieves anxiety, nervous tension and mental exhaustion. It is
helpful when the prostate gland is enlarged and is used to help with the
inability to pass urine, in cases of cystitis and kidney stones. It is also
helpful for cellulite and fluid retention. Juniper oil generally helps with the
digestive system, particularly in cases of obesity, over-indulgence of food and
premenstrual bloating. For the liver, it has a tonic effect and helps regulate
the menstrual cycle and eases painful period pains. It assists with the
elimination of uric acid and therefore relieves pain in cases of gout,
rheumatism and arthritis. Apart from this, juniper oil is also very effective
for acne, eczema, oily skin, weeping eczema, psoriasis and dandruff and
alleviates inflammation.
Notes The therapeutic properties of
juniper oil are antiseptic, anti-rheumatic, antispasmodic, astringent,
carminative, depurative, diuretic, rubefacient, stimulating, stomachic,
sudorific, vulnerary and tonic.
Constituents The
principal constituent is the volatile oil, with resin, sugar, gum, water,
lignin, wax and salines. The oil is most abundant just before the perfect
ripeness and darkening of the fruit, when it changes to resin. The quantity
varies from 2.34 to 0.31 per cent Juniper Camphor is also present, its
melting-point being 1.65 to 1.66 degrees C.
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