July 31, 2017
AROMATIC WATER OR FLORAL WATERS: WHAT ARE THEY?
The vapor current distillation is a technique that allows the extraction of essential oils from the plant tissue, through their transport by vapor steam. At the end of this process we always obtain two important products: essential oil and aromatic …
September 18, 2014
OLEOLITES: THE POWER OF HERBS IN OIL
Surely known in very ancient times, macerated herbal oils, also called medicinal oils or oil tinctures, are extracts of medicinal and aromatic plants obtained by the solvent action of an appropriate vegetable fat oil. For the extraction it is …
September 17, 2014
ENFLEURAGE: ANCIENT TECHNIQUE TO EXTRACT ESSENCES FROM FLOWER PETALS
Enfleurage is one of the most ancient extraction methods, born at the time of Egyptians, used to obtain fragrances from flower petals. Flowers are the most delicate part of the plant and they do not tolerate treatments at high temperatures …
October 10, 2014
OIL FOR STRENGTHENING HAIR
Even the simplest ingredients in common use and easy to find, can become powerful and effective cosmetic products. The most striking example is extra virgin olive oil which, in addition to being celebrated for its nutritional properties, is recognized …