Essential oils

Jasminum grandiflorum is a scrambling, deciduous shrub growing to 2 - 4 metres. The leaves are opposite, 5 - 12 cm long, pinnate with 5 -11 leaflets. The flowers are produced in open cymes, the individual flowers are white

Anise is a manual fruit of a tree or bush of less than a meter high, with fine leaves and white flowers. Staranis Fruit / seed oil is obtained through steam destillation of the seeds.

Bergamot is a subspecies of the orange tree, which is cultivated in almost all subtropical countries. The tree originates from West-India. Christoffel Columbus would have entailed the tree from the Canary Islands.

Camphor is an evergreen tree belonging to the Lauraceae family. Growing up to 30 metres high, it has clusters of white flowers, red berries, and produces a crystalline substance from the wood – crude camphor.

Cedarwood is an evergreen tree belonging to the Pinaceae family. Growing up to 40 metres high, it has aromatic wood and is triangular in shape.

This essential oil is obtained by steam distillation from the wood and twigs of the Red cedar (Red Cedar, Juniperus virginiana L., Cupressaceae).

Just like the Ceylon-citronella, the Javanese version, called Java maha pengiri, is a fragrant grass species. This type is cultivated in all tropical cities, especially in Java, Vietnam and Argentina.

Coriander is an annual plant, which originates from South-Europe and the Middle East. It is a very old herb, which was used for years in the kitchen and in medicine.

The eucalyptus globulus is one of the more than 700 known eucalyptus species which originate from Australia. Eucalyptus is, since this plant can process huge amounts of water, often planted to lay marshes dry.

Frankincense, also called olibanum, is an aromatic resin, obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia in the family Burseraceae which originates from the Middle East, with abundant pinnacle leaves and has white or pale pink flowers

Geranium is a to 1 meter high, hairy bush. Actually the plant is not called Geranium, but "pelargonium”. As the name geranium has now been completely established, we continue to use the name geranium.

Grapefruit is an evergreen tree, which can reach a height of 10 meters. It originates from Asia and is now especially cultivated in California, Florida, Brazil and Israel.

Juniper is an evergreen shrub belonging to the Cupressaceae family. Growing up to 6 metres high, it has blue/green needles, round berries and small flowers.

Laurus nobilis is an aromatic evergreen tree or large shrub with green, glossy leaves, native to the Mediterranean region. The laurel can vary greatly in size and height, sometimes reaching 10 - 18 metres tall.

In South Europa and North Afrika Lavender is mostly cultivated for the extraction of oil. Especially the Provence is famous for its Lavender fields.

Lemon is a small to 6 meter high, evergreen tree. It originates from Asia, most probably India. The tree is especially cultivated in Italy, Span, Portugal, Cyprus, Israel and in America (especially in California and Florida).

Pure essential oil of Lemongrass. Lemongrass, Cymbopogon citratus, is a to 1,5 mtr. high fastgrowing aromatic grass type, with an extensive root system, which rapidly depletes the soil.

Lime is a small evergreen tree belonging to the Rutaceae family. Growing up to 4.5 metres high, it has sharp spines, ovate leaves, green fruit and small, white flowers.

The mandarin tree is often smaller than that of the sweet orange, usually attaining a height of only 5 metres. Sometimes thorny or spiny, this willowy evergreen tree has slender drooping twigs, and broad or narrow lanceolate leave

Wild harvested from the strong smelling bushy plant. Marjoram is a small shrub, up to 30 cm high with small camphor-scented leaves with white flowers in summer. The whole plant is highly aromatic.

Although rarely applied in aromatherapy, it is one of the top 10 most important essential oils. The annual production contributes to about 1.000.000 kg.

In low dose stimulating for the digestion and the heart. In heavy dose stimulating, narcotic, analgesic. Improves the gall production and the emptying of the gallbladder.

Peppermint is a perennial herb belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Growing up to 1 metre high, it has elongated, oval leaves and two variations: “white” and “black” peppermint.

Orange is an evergreen tree belonging to the Rutaceae family. Growing up to 10 metres high, it has glossy, oval leaves and fragrant white flowers.

The sweet orange grows on a small, evergreen tree, originating from China. Today the sweet orange is mainly cultivated in California, Florida and around the Mediterranean Sea.

Citrus aurantium Flower Oil is a essential oil derived from the flowers of the sour orange, Citrus aurantium, Rutaceae.

Palmarosa is a herb with a grass-like leaves. The plant originates from India and Pakistan and now exists in Africa, Indonesia, Brazil and the Comoros as well.

Patchouli is a bushy plant, which can reach a height of 1 meter. The plant originates from Indonesia and the Philippines.

The bitter orange tree is an evergreen tree, which can reach a height of 10 meters and originates from India and China. In comparison with the sweet orange, the bitter orange is smaller and more heart-shaped.

The Pine is a evergreen which can reach a height of 40 m. The pine distinguishes itself from the firs since the needles are grouped by two. The Pine originates from Eurasia and has now spread throughout the northern hemisphere.

Our Rose Absolute is extracted from petals of the Rosa Damascena flower. This oil is a viscous liquid with a warm, spicy floral scent (rose).

Rosemary is a bush, which can reach a height of 1,5 meter and originates from the areas around the Mediterranean Sea. Today rosemary almost grows all over the world.

A mixture of natural and nature identical materials, which in its totality come really close to the profile and the fragrance characteristics of the real Rosemary oil.

Sandalwood is a small shrub that belongs to the Santalaceae family. The trees grow up to 6 meters high, have a grey/green leaf and are tolerant towards drought and salt.

Tea Tree is a small tree belonging to the Myrtaceae family. Growing up to 6 metres high, it has needle-like leaves an yellow or purple flowers.

Thymus Vulgaris is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae, native to southern Europe from the western Mediterranean to southern Italy. Thymus Vulgaris a small, evergreen herb that grows low to the ground.

Vetiver is a grass species originating from India. Today the plant is cultivated in most tropical areas. Currently Java and Haiti are the most important producers.

Ylang Ylang is a tropical tree, which can reach a height of 20 meters and originates from Indonesia and the Philippines.

Basil originates from the far East, and reached our latitudes in the 16th century. In India Basil (in this case ocimum sanctum L.) is known as Tulsi.