The Brazil nut oil is another one of the gems provided by mother nature which is found in the Amazon rainforests, the lungs of our planet. Brazil nuts are famed for their high nutritive value, especially their high selenium content. They are in incredible demand the world over. But we should also pay attention to the oil derived from brazil nuts, which also possesses unique nutritional, cosmetic and therapeutic benefits.
Cedar is an evergreen coniferous plant extensively cultivated for ornamental purposes in cold climates. It belongs to the cypress family and is indigenous to Eastern Canada, the northeastern US, and the Himalayas. It is also known as swamp cedar, arborvitae, eastern white cedar, and northern white cedar. The plant bears slender, needle-like yellow-green leaves with a bluish underside and grows up to 15 meters in height. Its bark, wood, twigs, and leaves are used for medicinal formulations and deriving essential oils. Cedar leaves of yellow. green, bronze or golden hues are harvested and distilled by cedar leaf essential oil manufacturers to derive a thin colorless oil from them. The aroma of the cedar leaf oil is intensely sharp and fresh with woody camphorous undertones. The oil is a mixture of safe organic cedrol and cedrene compounds used as a food additive or preservative.
Cassia Oil finds its use for myriads of purposes and is extracted by means of the steam distillation process. Using natural plants and its parts, Cassia oils are obtained by steam distillation process and find its use in curing varying health issues. Cassia belongs to Lauracea family of the Plant kingdom that grows up to 10 â?? 15m in height. It has leaves that are thick & greyish blue to bluish green in color. The plant has small flowers that have single seed in it. Cassia Oil is obtained via the steam distillation process from barks, leaves, twigs and stalks. The oil is obtained in yellowish brown in color. It possesses many health, skin, hair and beauty benefits.
Botanically known as Foeniculum vulgare dulce, Fennel is a flowering perennial plant that is a member of the Apiaceae (carrot) family. The plant bears yellow flowers and has feathery leaves. It grows to a height of about 5 feet. Indigenous to southern Europe, Fennel naturally carries a sweet aroma like Anise. Overview of Fennel Sweet Essential Oil A colorless or pale yellow oil is extracted from the dried green fennel seeds through steam distillation by fennel (sweet) essential oil manufacturers. Fennel Sweet Essential Oil is a powerful and effective oil known for its strong, sweet, licorice taste and fragrance.
Myrrh is a reddish-brown dried sap from a thorny tree �¢?? Commiphora myrrha, also known as C. molmol �¢?? that is native to northeastern Africa and southwest Asia ( 1 , 2). A steam distillation process is used to extract myrrh essential oil, which is amber to brown in color and has an earthy scent (3).
Neroli oil is an essential oil produced from the blossom of the bitter orange tree (Citrus aurantium subsp. amara or Bigaradia). Its scent is sweet, honeyed and somewhat metallic with green and spicy facets. Orange blossom is also extracted from the same blossom and both extracts are extensively used in perfumery.
Lavandin essential oil, while similar to Lavender, is not a true lavender. It is a cross between lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) which grows at higher altitudes and spike lavender (Lavandula latifolia) which grows lower on the hillsides. It has a very sweet and floral aroma similar to "true" Lavender.