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Sweet Almond oil is one of the most popular oils for use in Aromatherapy and skin care for its soothing and gentle nature. It is found in many cosmetics, lotions, creams and massage oils.
Further, it is a favourite for massage as it provides the skin with a good slip while it is being worked into [...]
Clary Sage is an important oil in aromatherapy, and it is one that blends particularly well with all of the citrus and herbal oils.
It is grown in many regions around the world with the French and Bulgarian oils being the most famous. The essential oil is steam distilled from the flowering herb tops, and it [...]
One of the oldest and finest ingredients used in perfumes and cosmetic products is Rose Oil. With over 5,000 varieties of Roses, there are only a select few that produce the desired fragrance for essential oils. The pink flower of Rosa damascena produces the finest oil and is grown and manufactured in Bulgaria and Turkey.
Even [...]
Not only does this blend contain the most romantic essential oils, it can be used to help harmonise, soothe and restore balance to the chakras in a full body massage. Suitable to apply to the skin every day to nourish and moisturise, or change the carrier oil to body lotion to make a fragrant body [...]
The heart chakra is the place of love, peace and balance. Make up a blend of Heart Chakra oil and place 3-4 drops on your heart chakra each morning. Gently massage into the skin to help open and balance your emotions. Your heart chakra is in the centre of your chest.
Rose, Bergamot and Lavender are [...]
A gently grounding, peaceful blend to burn during the busy period.
5 drops Lavender French Population Essential Oil
4 drops Olibanum Essential Oil
1 drop Myrrh Essential Oil
Add the drops of Essential Oils to the water in your Oil Burner or to your Electric Vapouriser.
Super Soother Skin Soaker
Soothing bath salts with Calendula and Chamomile German for extra soothing [...]
Auroma offer a wide variety of Lavender oils, to suit a variety of applications. Below you will find a summary of the different oils offered, and the applications they best suit. LAVENDER FRENCH POPULATIONLavender oil Population, this is also known as Lavender oil fine or true Lavender. This is grown at high altitude on land purposely [...]
There are two species of Lime oil commercially available Citrus aurantifolia and Citrus latifolia. Citrus aurantifolia is commonly known as the Key, Mexican or Tahitian oil, the fruit is small with many seeds, while Citrus latifolia is the Persian or Tahitian Lime has large, seedless fruit.
Auroma offers Citrus aurantifolia, originating from different countries including Mexico [...]
Mango Kernel butter has been obtained from the fruit seed of the Mango Tree, Mangifera indica, grown in the sub-tropics. From its seed a firm “butter” is produced suitable for use in all types of body products. It is similar in texture to Shea butter and much softer than Cocoa butter, blending beautifully with both.
Mango [...]
Cleanses your skin and soothes the senses. ingredients:
15ml Solubiliser
5 drops Cedarwood Atlas Essential Oil
4 drops Cypress Leaf Provence Essential Oil
8 drops Lavender French Population Essential Oil
3 drops Patchouli Aceh Essential Oilmethod:
Combine the solubiliser and Essential Oils in a 15ml Amber or Cobalt Bottle.Fill a large bowl with hot (not boiling!) water. Add a few drops [...]
This balm helps to relieve the congestion associated with coughs and colds. ingredients:
25gm Auroma Balm Base
4 drops Cedarwood Atlas Essential Oil
3 drops Eucalyptus Blue Mallee Essential Oil
3 drops Cardamom Essential Oilmethod:
In a beaker or jug, melt the balm base over a pan of water or bain marie. Add the essential oil drop by drop. Stir [...]
Auroma offers a wide variety of Lemon Oils all from Citrus limon (aka C. limonum) – there is sure to be one to suit your application!
Cold Pressed – this oil is cold pressed from the fruit rind. The oil has the typical light, fresh citrus odour reminiscent of lemon peel. This oil is phototoxic, care [...]
The quality of touch is therapy in itself, and apart from the mechanical effects of massage which directly assists in the movement of body fluids, manipulation of soft tissues and flushing out of wastes, it feels sooooo good. Look for a well qualified massage therapist with whom you can build a comfortable and supportive therapist-client [...]
Yes of course essential oils are wonderful, remarkable natural resources with great therapeutic value, free from unwanted secondary effects and pro-biotic in their support for life’s processes. Yet if used inappropriately will still give some nasty surprises and accidents. The greatest hazards presented by essential oils are due to the following;
Substitutions and adulterations – organic [...]
And of course they are – but I think the operative word here is ‘just’, so let’s look at the
whole picture. All animals are totally dependent on plants because
they possess the ability to capture the sun’s energy and translate it
into food, clothing, structural supports, medicines and including
natural perfumes. Many plants, though not all, make volatile [...]