Lavender Maillette Pure Essential Oil

Pictured above: 1/3 ounce (left) and 1 ounce (right) sizes of Lavender Maillette

Lavender is one of the most widely used and loved essential oils. This lavender essential oil was grown and steam distilled in France from the flowers. There are many species of lavender and different kinds of lavender: lavender grown in different areas have distinct variations in scent and may also differ in properties. Li (Earth Alkemie's owner and formulator) uses several kinds of lavenders grown in different areas, and this is one of her favorite lavenders. Earth Alkemie's essential oils are undiluted, and 100% pure (no carrier oils have been added to them).

Our lavender maillette is true lavender from  Lavandula angustifolia. This is a very lovely, floral lavender.

Very floral, green and herbaceous, soft, sweet, non-camphorous.

Lavender essential oil is suggested for all skin types: especially oily, dry skin, combination, normal, sensitive, couperose, and blemished. Highly recommended for use in all types of skin care products (cleansers, toners, elixirs, serums, creams, masks, body products, etc).

Our lavender essential oil is packaged in a 1/3 ounce amber glass bottle with an orifice reducer, or 1 oz amber glass bottle with an orifice reducer. Essential oils are sold by weight not volume. For best results store in a cool, dark place, such as a fridge, wine cellar, cupboard, or non-humid basement.

Though it is often stated that lavender can be used 'neat' in many aromatherapy books and websites, Li (who is a long time biologist, aromatherapist, and herbalist) does not recommend using any essential oils 'neat' (undiluted). Using essential oils 'neat' can lead to sensitivity, allergies, or worse sensitization over time. Li recommends diluting all essential oils, including lavender essential oil, to skin safe concentrations before use, especially if using it for facial skin care.

Be sure to dilute well in a carrier oil or a base before use.

Please note: If you order certain pure, undiluted essential oils, your order will be shipped using fed ex shipping (depending on their flash points). We will contact you if your order needs to be shipped using fed ex, and if excess shipping funds are needed.

INCI:  Lavandula angustifolia (Lavender) Oil   

Extraction Information: Steam distilled from the flowers.

Country of Origin: France

1/3 oz for $8.00

1 oz for $21

Organic Ylang Ylang #3 Pure Essential Oil

Pictured above: 1/3 ounce (left) and 1 ounce (right) sizes of Ylang Ylang #3

Ylang ylang pure essential oil is one of Li's (Earth Alkemie's owner and formulator) favorite essential oils. This ylang ylang essential oil is the third fractionation (there are several different kinds of ylang ylang, which vary in scent). Earth Alkemie's essential oils are undiluted, and 100% pure (no carrier oils have been added to them).

Our #3 is grown in Madagascar. This one has a truly exquisite scent. This one has the rich, sweet heady notes that all #3s have, but it has a lightness and freshness akin to the earlier fractionations. This season's #3 is simply divine.

Sweet, exotic, heady, floral and deep but light.

Ylang ylang is recommended for all skin types: excessively oily, very dry skin, or combination skin types. It is a balancing essential oil and is highly suggested for blemished skin. Historically it was used as an aphrodisiac, and it is a must have ingredient for aromatherapy, natural perfumes, and skin care products such as facial products and body oils. Ylang ylang essential oil is also a wonderful ingredient in hair products.

Our ylang ylang #3 is packaged in two different sizes. It is packaged in a 1/3 ounce (about 10 grams) amber glass bottle with an orifice reducer, or a 1 oz (30 grams) amber glass bottle with an orifice reducer. Essential oils are sold by weight not volume. For best results store in a cool, dark place, such as a fridge, wine cellar, cupboard, or non-humid basement.

Do not use essential oils 'neat' (undiluted). Be sure to dilute well in a carrier oil or a base before use.

Please note: If you order certain pure, undiluted essential oils, your order will be shipped using fed ex shipping (depending on their flash points). We will contact you if your order needs to be shipped using fed ex, and if excess shipping funds are needed.

INCI: organic Cananga odorata genuina (Ylang Ylang) Oil   

Extraction Information: Steam distilled from the flowers.

Grown in an organic manner (not certified)

Country of Origin: Madagascar      

1/3 oz for $7.50

1 oz for $19.00

Cold Pressed Blueberry Seed Oil

Pictured above: 1 oz size of blueberry seed oil

Blueberry oil is a light weight oil from blueberry seeds. Earth Alkemie's blueberry oil is cold pressed and unrefined. It is light and absorbs well but it is a very emollient oil, great for dehydrated skin. It is high in antioxidants (it is one of the most potent natural sources of vitamin E found in oils) and carotenoids. Li (Earth Alkemie's owner and formulator) recommends that you blend it with other carrier oils (because it is a particularly potent oil). Our blueberry seed oil is darker and richer than many on the market. We recommend using blueberry seed oil to make elixirs (oil based serums), creams, lotions, body oils, and 'anti-aging' products.

Blueberry seed oil is highly recommended for all skin types, especially dehydrated. Also suggested for blemished skin and to help improve the appearance of aging skin.

Packaged in a 1 oz clear plastic PET #1 bottle.

INCI: cold pressed Vaccinium corymbosum (Blueberry) Seed Oil

Extraction method: cold pressed, unrefined

1 oz for $7.00

Organic Rosehip Seed Oil

Pictured above: 1 oz size of organic rosehip seed oil

Rosehip seed oil is a medium weight oil that is cold pressed from rosehip seeds. Many studies have been done on Chilean rosehip seed oil on scarred and aged skin. It is a favorite of herbalists and aromatherapists for its skin care properties. Earth Alkemie's Chilean rosehip seed oil is organic, cold pressed, unrefined, virgin, and it is rich in antioxidants, and nutrients. Many other rosehip seed oils on the market are solvent extracted, refined, and grown in other areas.

Chilean rosehip seed oil contains a gentle natural, plant based form of topical trans-retinoic acid, which is a kind of vitamin A. It is also rich in carotenoids and vitamin C. Highly recommended for elixirs (oil based serums), body oils, creams, and other skin products.

Rosehip seed oil is recommended for most skin types including normal, dry, dehydrated, and combination. Many people with oily skin will like rosehip seed oil, but if your skin has active acne, we recommend testing rosehip seed oil on half your face, or mixing with another oil (since it may be too rich on its own or may aggravate acne). But it is great to use after acne has cleared up (as a spot treatment on any marks).

Packaged in a 1 oz clear plastic PET #1 bottle.

INCI: organic Rosa rubiginosa (Rosehip) Oil

Extraction method: cold pressed, unrefined, virgin

From Chile; grown in an organic manner (without synthetic or harmful synthetics or pesticides but non-certified).

1 oz for $4.50

Cold Pressed Pumpkin Seed Oil

Pictured above: 1 oz size of pumpkin seed oil

Pumpkin seed oil is a medium to medium heavy weight oil that is a must have for the cooler fall and winter months or for drier skin types! Pumpkin seed oil is rich in carotenoids and antioxidants like vitamin E. Earth Alkemie's pumpkin seed oil is cold pressed. Our pumpkin seed oil is rich and dark in color, since it is virgin and unrefined, retaining higher concentrations of its nutrients than refined oils. Suggested for elixirs (oil based serums), body oils, and as the oil phase in creams.

Recommended for dry, dehydrated, normal, combination, mature, and aging skin types. Many people with oily skin (especially if caused by dehydration) will love pumpkin seed oil too (if your skin is oily or if it prefers light formulations, we suggest mixing pumpkin seed oil with another lighter oil).

Packaged in a 1 oz clear plastic PET #1 bottle.

INCI: cold pressed Cucurbita pepo  (Pumpkin) Seed Oil

Extraction method: cold pressed, unrefined, virgin

1 oz $3.50

Organic Damask Rose Hydrosol

Rose hydrosol is a fragrant hydrosol that is distilled from rose petals. Hydrosols tone and hydrate the skin, and they can be used to mist the skin throughout the day and to help set mineral makeup. Rose hydrosol adds moisture, balances the skin, and is mildly astringent. Highly recommended for all skin types, including blemished, dehydrated, dry, oily, normal, and combination. Use rose hydrosol as a toner, mist, and as the water phase of creams, lotions, and masks. This rose hydrosol is from damask roses grown in Turkey, so it is one of the most fragrant rose hydrosols available. Rose is also an aphrodisiac.

Please note: our hydrosols are preserved with leucidal (an eco cert approved preservative). Don't freeze products with leucidal. Leucidal may also occasionally sediment after standing.

Comes in a plastic PET #1 bottle.

INCI: organic Rosa damascena (Rose) Distillate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate

Organic (grown without synthetic pesticides), flowers. From Turkey.

Link to my eco living article for a recipe for cranberry toner, made with rose hydrosol!

1 oz for $3.50

New larger size: 4.5 oz for $11.75

Certified Organic Calendula Flowers

Pictured above: 1 oz size of Calendula Flowers

Calendula is one of the most useful herbs in skin care. We recommend making an herbal infused oil (calendula infused in an oil is a favorite of herbalists for use in body oils and balms). Use the infused oil as is, or use it creams, body oils, etc. Great in baths and in skin toners (make an infusion). Safe to use on babies.

Packaged in a biodegradable plastic zip lock bag (the zip lock bag will biodegrade in land fills within 2 to 15 years; as opposed to hundreds or a thousand years for regular zip lock bags). 1 oz size.

INCI: certified organic Calendula officinalis (Calendula) Flowers

Certified organic, flowers.

Link to my article on my eco blog (Solarkat's eco blog) on making herbal infused oils.

Link to my eco living article on infusions (the article discusses lavender and chamomile, but explains how to make infusions in general).

1 oz for $3.50

Certified Organic Chamomile Flowers

Pictured above: 1 oz size of Chamomile Flowers

Chamomile is one of the most widely used herbs in skin care. Chamomile flowers makes a soothing infusion (a strong tea), which can be used as a skin toner or hair rinse, or as the water phase in creams and masks. Chamomile flowers are also great to use in the bath (add a couple tablespoons to a muslin bag, and hang on the facet head as the bath tub is filling). Chamomile flowers are gentle enough to use on babies and very sensitive skin.

Earth Alkemie's herbs are packaged in a biodegradable plastic zip lock bag (the zip lock bag will biodegrade in land fills within 2 to 15 years; as opposed to hundreds or a thousand years for regular zip lock bags). 1 oz size.

INCI: certified organic Matricaria recutita (Chamomile) Flowers

Certified organic, flowers.

Link to my eco living article on lavender-chamomile and other infusions

Link to my eco living article on herbal sachets

1 oz for $1.75

Certified Organic Hibiscus Flowers

Pictured above: 1 oz size of Hibiscus Flowers

Hibiscus flowers are used in skin care to help dry skin conditions. They are rich in vitamin C and are also slightly astringent, perfect for blemished and aging skin. We suggest making an infusion and use it as a toner or as the water phase in creams; hibiscus infusion is very hydrating.

Earth Alkemie's herbs are packaged in a biodegradable plastic zip lock bag (the zip lock bag will biodegrade in land fills within 2 to 15 years; as opposed to hundreds or a thousand years for regular zip lock bags). 1 oz size.

INCI: certified organic Hibiscus sabdariffa (Hibiscus) Flowers

Link to my eco living article on infusions (the article discusses lavender and chamomile, but explains how to make infusions in general).

1 oz for $1.75

Certified Organic Red Raspberry Leaf

Pictured above: 1 oz size of Red Raspberry Leaf

Red raspberry leaf is a favorite of herbalists for skin care. Highly recommended as a toner for oily, combination, blemished skin (make an infusion). Use as a mist to hydrate blemished skin daily! Great as a hair rinse too! Safe to use for pregnant women.

Earth Alkemie's herbs are packaged in a biodegradable plastic zip lock bag (the zip lock bag will biodegrade in land fills within 2 to 15 years; as opposed to hundreds or a thousand years for regular zip lock bags). 1 oz size.

INCI: certified organic Rubus idaeus (Red Raspberry) Leaves

Link to my eco living article on infusions (the article discusses lavender and chamomile, but explains how to make infusions in general).

1 oz for $2.25

Certified Organic White Peony Tea

Pictured above: 1 oz size of White Peony Tea

Tea is one of the best known antioxidants in skin care, and is a favorite of herbalists and formulators alike. White tea is known to be super high in antioxidants. Li (Earth Alkemie's owner and formulator) highly recommends using tea in a toner or mist. Great (as an infusion) in masks too!

Earth Alkemie's herbs are packaged in a biodegradable plastic zip lock bag (the zip lock bag will biodegrade in land fills within 2 to 15 years; as opposed to hundreds or a thousand years for regular zip lock bags). 1 oz size.

INCI: certified organic Camellia sinensis (White Peony Tea) Leaves and Buds

Link to my eco living article on infusions (the article discusses lavender and chamomile, but explains how to make infusions in general).

Link to my eco living green tea toner recipe (the recipe says green tea but white tea can be used in the recipe too).

1 oz for $3.00

Coconut milk, powdered

Pictured above: 1 oz size of Coconut Milk Powder

Coconut milk is one of the best ingredients you can use on your skin! It is emollient, moisturizing, and rich in nutrients. Your skin will feel silky soft after use. Recommended for use in masks, cleansers, lotions, and soap (please note: when using coconut milk in skin care, your products will need a preservative, if the product is water rich).

Pure, tropical coconut goodness.

Earth Alkemie's powders are packaged in a biodegradable plastic zip lock bag (the zip lock bag will biodegrade in land fills within 2 to 15 years; as opposed to hundreds or a thousand years for regular zip lock bags). 4 oz size.

INCI: Cocos nucifera (Coconut) Milk (and) Casein (Milk Protein) (and) Maltodextrin

The casein and maltodextrin is added to prevent clumping.

Note: Vegetarian but not vegan.

4 oz for $5.00

Vegetable Glycerine

Vegetable glycerine is a humectant (it helps the skin retain moisture). We recommend adding this to water based products (use a few drops to 100%. We recommend starting with dilutions of 1-10%). When used at 15-20% concentrations or more, vegetable glycerine can preserve for short amounts of time (a few weeks to a few months, depending on the product's formulation) and if used in higher concentrations can preserve for a few or more months. (However products can feel quite sticky when used in high concentrations). Recommended for skin care products like toners, creams, lotions, and masks. Also great for making herbal extracts/glycerites!

INCI: glycerine

Link to my eco living article for a recipe for cranberry toner, made with glycerine!

4 oz for $3.00