Fragrance Information
Information and References on Essential Oils and Fragrance Oils!

Essential Oils are the volatile oils extracted from plant materials. Essential oils can be extracted via different methods, however, steam distillation is the primary method.  My husband and I are very careful in our selection of Essential Oils.  We do not sacrifice quality over price.  It is for that reason we often spend a bit more for an Essential Oil we know to be of high quality.  The Essential Oils we buy have been tested and approved for use in soaps, lotions and other toiletries.  We love and use our products too, so you know we are going to take pride in what we make and what we make them with.  If you have any questions or would like more information about any of the oils we use, please feel free to contact us.  We would love to hear from you.  We are constantly working on new products and formularies.  Check back with us often to see what develops!

Below are links to sites that offer Essential Oils.  Freespirit Emporium offers these links as a reference point only.

Reference(s)

*Precious Aromatherapy

**From Nature With Love

***Nature's Gift

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**Clary Sage                                                              Clary Sage
Clary sage is a beautiful smoky floral that calms, and balances the spirit. It reduces stress and brings on a feeling of tranquility. It is especially balancing on female hormones and can be used to treat PMS, menstrual cramps, postnatal depression, menopause & irregular cycles. It combines well with jasmine, geranium, lavender, bergamot, orange, ylang ylang, rosewood, sandalwood & chamomile.

*Lavender                                                                  Lavender
Common name: Lavender
Part of plant used for distillation: Flowers
Extraction process: steam distillation
Country of origin: England , France, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria.
Lavender is often considered an aromatic "Rescue Remedy" and is ideal for men, women and children. It calms, releases, and balances strong emotions such as frustration, irritability, nervous anxiety, panic, hysteria and insomnia. It appears to cleanse and soothe the heart, allowing for a release of anger, the emotion which so often is cause for severe depression. Lavender's nature is is to heal and release all discord which may arise in our physical, emotional and spiritual lives.
Properties: Anti-depressant, appeasing, balancing, calming, purifying, relaxing, sedative, soothing.
Scent: Fresh and herbaceous, soft and floral, bittersweet.
Magic & Lore: Lavender has long been associated with spiritual love which encourages forgiveness and compassion, allowing for the full creative composure and expression of ones individual self.
Safety data: Non-toxic, non-irritant

***Lemongrass                                                               Lemongrass
Cymbopogen flexuosus Steam Distilled, Tanzania, Organic grass
Historically, the herbal form of Lemongrass has been used in traditional Indian medicine for infectious illnesses and fever. Recent research indicates that it has a sedating effect on the central nervous system.
The essential oil is stimulating and invigorating. It is helpful for treating symptoms of jet lag, clearing the head and relieving fatigue.
Lemongrass is an effective skin toner, said to be effective for tightening open pores. There are those who recommend it for treating acne and oily skin.
Lemongrass blends well with Bergamot, Cedarwood (all types), Geranium, Lemon, Niaouli, Palma Rosa, Petitgrain, Rosemary and Tea Tree. Blended with Rosemary it makes a wonderful morning shower blend.

Fragrance Oils are blends of aroma components that are created to smell like the real thing. There is no need to combine with other scents to get truly rewarding results. Many fragrance oils are blended from essential oils, but because they are not guaranteed to be 100% essential oil they are called fragrance oils which means we can not call them 'all natural'.  Freespirit Emporium only uses cosmetic grade fragrance oils.  These oils have been tested and approved for use in soaps, lotions and other toiletries.  Many of the scents we use in our soaps have been blended by us.  By this I mean,  we come up with wonderful fragrances by blending EO's and FO's together.  Below is a list of some of our favorite essential oils and fragrance oils.  

The Southwest School of Botanical Medicine is a wonderful source for botanical information and receives recognition for some of the graphics on this page.

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