SEASON'S GREETINGS AND LATEST NEWS

Open day in London

The open day was a great success and approximately 100 people turned up. The concept of having an open day every Autumn has been born.

Prices for the coming year

As you all know, the value of the pound has plunged compared to the euro and dollar lately. As more or less all our raw materials are bought in these currencies we should have already have adjusted our raw material prices but have held on to our old prices until now. However, from around the 5th or 6th of January our prices will increase by 10% in general as a result of this. If you are buying from the Aromantic website or are ordering by phone, we will still keep the old prices until 6th January. You pay as always when we actually despatch the goods. The last day we will work before Christmas will be Monday 22nd December and we will not re-open until Monday 5th Janaury 2009.

COSMOS - Standard project for standardising organic/natural cosmetics

This project is a working group of organisations like ICEA (Italy), BDIH (Germany), Bioforum (Belgium), Ecocert (France) and the Soil Association (UK) in order to define minimum requirements and definitions for organic and/or natural cosmetics.

It is very important that we all come in with our objections or concerns regarding what they are proposing. They ask us all for a consultation that opened on 3rd November 2008 and will last until 3rd January 2009. You can visit their website at www.cosmos-standard.org where you will find a questionnaire which covers a wide range of points and of course you can then email that to them.

One point of concern is that phenoxyethanol is not included as a qualified preservative but you can look for others.

Please search through this material and if you have concerns please put them in the questionnaire. I am sure if 100 to 200 of you small producers come with your ideas and concerns they will listen.

Perhaps if you have some quiet moments between Christmas and New Year you could do this then.

Send an Aromantic Gift Voucher for Christmas

Aromantic Gift Vouchers make a perfect Christmas present for friends, family, and business associates. They can be used towards purchasing ANY product or course available on this website. As soon as we have verified your payment (normally within the same working day) the Gift Voucher will be activated and the recipient will be sent an email with the details along with any personal message that you enter.

Why not give someone you know the gift of getting started in the world of making natural skin care products? Click here to send a Gift Voucher.



Again, a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all at Aromantic.

Kolbjørn Borseth, Aromantic Ltd

NEW LOWER V.A.T. RATE OF 15% NOW APPLIED!

We have acted fast to pass on this saving to our customers and as of 26.11.2008 you can now order from this web site at the new lower V.A.T. rate. Please remember also that many of our food-rated products such as Vegetable Oils are zero rated, meaning that you do not pay a single penny in V.A.T.

Greetings from us all at Aromantic,

Kolbjørn Borseth, founder and owner of Aromantic Ltd

BRAND NEW AROMANTIC NEWSLETTER!

This bumper 52-page edition took almost 3 months to produce and is the culmination of several weeks of research into the many new so-called "natural" raw materials which are available on the market. We have sourced some new ones which are the most interesting and innovative whilst wherever possible being organic.

Also contained within the newsletter is information about the various pitfalls of sourcing raw materials for your skin care products. In the newsletter you will find information about how you can avoid such problems by sourcing safer, natural alternatives.

I am also pleased to announce that Aromantic are now the first company in the UK to stock natural Silicone. This is one of 25 new products which we have added to our catalogue within the past few days. Details of these can be found in the Newsletter on pages 2-13. All of these products can now be ordered directly from this website.

Click here to access the latest Aromantic Newsletter (Issue No. 28 Autumn/Christmas 2008).

Course News

We have planned some interesting courses for the end of November and beginning of December, including a brand new course on how to optimise and prescribe vegetable oils for different skin types (see page 31 of the Newsletter). Places are filling up fast so if you still want to book one of our upcoming courses please book soon!

Click here for online course bookings.

With late Autumn greetings from us all at Aromantic,

Kolbjørn Borseth, founder and owner of Aromantic Ltd

NEW QUICK ORDER SERVICE LAUNCHED

You can also access the Quick Order page directly by going to:
http://www.aromantic.co.uk/quick-order/index.php

Placing your order is really easy and really fast! Read on for details...

You can either enter a product SKU (see ‘A’), select your product from the drop-down menu ( see ‘B’), or type in the first few letters of the product title to find matches in the product list from which you can make your selection (see ‘C’).

VAT and shipping are calculated once you have updated your order and entered the checkout area to either login or submit your address details. Before you are asked for payment you will have the opportunity to further edit your order or to click on Continue Shopping to return to the Quick Order page.

TIP: To make the order process even faster, why not print out a copy of the latest Aromantic Price List (as PDF file), so that you have all of the product codes and details to hand?

NOTE: Although designed for use also in Internet Explorer, customers using the Firefox browser will enjoy even faster performance. If you do not already use Firefox you can download it for free here.

To access the Quick Order page please click here.

NEW POSTAGE OPTION

Read on to find out how you may be able to save money with your Postage & Packing charges...

Using your own courier - only for parcels over 2kg being sent to International destinations.

Postage and packaging costs are calculated based upon your shipping zone and the weight of your order. At Aromantic we aim to process and despatch all orders within 3-5 working days (may vary in busy periods), using Air Mail for parcels weighing under 2 kg and for parcels weighing over 2kg, we use our courier service. Delivery times after despatch varies from country to country.

We endeavour wherever possible to keep P&P costs as low as possible for our customers. However, customers in certain countries may save money by organising their own shipping. Please note that you are responsible for organising the pick up and delivery of your parcel and payment of your courier. If you are interested in this option, please see the information below.

Ordering online

If you would like to do this please tell us in the ‘customer notes box’ when you place an order online. The customer notes box can be found at the bottom of the same page as where you would enter your payment details during the checkout process. We will then deduct the P & P costs that have been automatically added to your order in the shopping cart.

Once the payment for your goods has been accepted we will contact you to give you the dimensions and weight of your parcel and to let you know that your order is ready to be picked up by the courier you have arranged. Please ensure that your parcel is collected within 7 days of us contacting you.

Ordering by telephone, fax or e-mail

If you are placing an order by telephone, please tell our member of staff when ordering that you want to organise your own shipping. When placing your order by fax or e-mail please make sure that you have included your request to arrange your own shipping. Once the payment for your goods has been accepted we will contact you to give you the dimensions and weight of your parcel and to let you know that your order is ready to be picked up by the courier you have arranged. Please ensure that your parcel is collected within 7 days of us contacting you.

UK EXHIBITIONS 2008

3 FOR 2 BOOK SPECIAL OFFER!

The offer

If you buy The Aromantic Guide to making your own Natural Skin, Hair and Body Care Products (RRP £14.90) and The Aromantic Guide to Unlocking the Powerful Health & Rejuvenation Benefits of Vegetable Oils (RRP £23.40) you will get the Aromantic Guide to the use of Herbs in Skin, Hair and Health Care products absolutely FREE! (normal RRP £12.95). So, instead of paying £51.25 for all 3 books you will only pay £38.30. That’s a saving of 25%!

Important note:
Please make sure that you select the correct shipping destination from the drop down menu in the product description. If you don't select your shipping location, the shipping costs that show up in the shopping cart will most likely be incorrect and we will have to manually change the amount.

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More about the books…

As you already know, Kolbjorn’s books contain the basic information and general methods needed to make natural products for yourself, clients or friends.

Click here for more information about the books.

AROMANTIC'S SENSITISER CALCULATOR IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR SALE

Special 10% Discount Offer lasts until 5pm Wednesday 6th August 2008.

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This new Excel-based software from Aromantic calculates the chemical constituents in essential oil blends and lets you know which ones to declare on your labels to comply with European Union labelling law. This is not necessary for therapists who prescribe cosmetic products to their clients, only if you sell to the public.

The Calculator will work for up to 10 different essential oils in any one product. Based on the number of drops of each essential oil you put into 100ml of of product, the Calculator will provide you with a list of the chemical constituents, which are classified a sensitisers, that you have to put on your label. All you have to do is copy and paste the list into your labelling programme.

Really easy to use, the Calculator will take only seconds to calculate the sensitisers you need to declare on your labels. You can also save essential oil formulas. The Calculator contains all of Aromantic's essential oils and organic natural perfumes.

Note: you need Microsoft Excel to use this CD.

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HOT OFF THE PRESS! NEW AROMANTIC PUBLICATION.

Special Introductory Offer of £15.90 lasts until 1st August 2008! Usual price £19.90.

This brand new 190-page book in the Aromantic Guide series is ideal for massage and beauty therapists, aromatherapists and people who make their own natural skin care products. This beautiful, professionally designed book has 212 recipes for oil blends, serums, compresses and in-depth information on the uses and properties of 32 vegetable oils, which will help you to tailor-make natural cosmetic products for a variety of skin and hair types & conditions. Kolbjorn has also included a fascinating introductory section, which has useful tips, tables and in-depth information that you may not easily find elsewhere.

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The recipes are easy to follow and the products are simple to make – simply measure, blend and bottle!

Excerpt from back cover:

"Optimise and prescribe the use of vegetable oils in natural cosmetic products."

Why use vegetable oils simply for lubrication or as carrier oils for essential oils? By unlocking the secrets of each vegetable oil and adding megadoses of vitamins, you can transform your aromatherapy and massage blends into effective prescriptions for optimal skin health and rejuvenation. Easy reference tables, 212 recipes for oil blends and in-depth information on the uses and properties of each of the 32 vegetable oils covered in this book will help you to tailor-make natural cosmetic products for a variety of skin and hair types & conditions.

Everyone can make the simple but powerful vegetable oil blends

But this book is not just for professional therapists. It’s for everyone who wants to be in control of what they put on their skin and hair. All can enjoy the powerful benefits of the vegetable oils covered in the book by following the easy but nutrient-rich recipes without any fuss or complicated equipment.

Whether for clients, yourself or your family, learn how to make oil blends, serums and compresses for:

• skin rejuvenation and lifting, anti-wrinkle, sun care, hair treatment, make-up remover, nail care, pain relief, perfumes, lip gloss, skin cleansing, sports or Swedish massage, Indian head massage, etc
  
  
• treating acne, bruises, bad circulation, cold sores, ‘computer’ skin, dandruff, earache, eczema, psoriasis, damaged hair, itchy skin, menopausal symptoms, brittle and infected nails, nappy rash, psoriasis, rheumatism, sports injuries, post-cortisone skin atrophy, scar tissue, smokers’ skin, wounds, etc
  
• nourishing different skin types including dry, mature, sensitive, large-pored, oily, black and baby skin.

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Contents

• Precaution
• Disclaimer
• About the author
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
  
  
• Vegetable Oils for Skin Care
  • Ways of producing Vegetable Oils
  • Hardening of Fats and Oils (Hydrogenation process)
  • What happens to the Fats and Oils when they are applied to the skin?
  • Freezing Point of Vegetable Oils
  • Melting Point of Fats
  • Saponification (SAP) value for cold process soap makers
  • Macerated Vegetable Oils
    
    
• More about Essential Fatty Acids (Vitamin F)
  • Omega 3 Fatty Acids
  • Omega 6 Fatty Acids
  • More about Gamma Linolenic Acid and Prostaglandins and their function in the body
  • Examples and qualities of Vegetable Oils high in Essential Fatty Acids
    
    
• How to describe and classify a Vegetable Oil
  • Fattiness classification
  • Smooth/Rough Classification
  • Thick/Thin Classification
  • Sticky/Non-Sticky Classification
  • Long/Short Oil Classification
  • Top/Middle/Base Note Classification
    
    
• Rebalancing certain skin types using Vegetable Oils
• Rebalancing acne prone and oily skin
  Rebalancing large-pored skin types
  More about combination skin types
  
• Using Antioxidants to protect your skin and your products
  • What are Antioxidants?
  • Rosemary Antioxidant (Botanical CO2 Extract)
  • Vitamin E
  • Vitamin A
  • Vitamin C
    
    
• Botanical CO2 Extracts
  • Botanical CO2 Extracts dosage guidelines
  • Botanical CO2 Extracts found in the Recipes in this book
    
    
• Substances not suitable for use in skin, hair and body care products
  • Non-suitable Vegetable Oils
  • Mineral Oils and products
  • The effects of Mineral Oils on the skin
    
    
• Some Useful Tips and Tables
• Tips for buying Borage, Camelina, Evening Primrose, Hemp Seed, Kiwi Seed and Rosehip Oils
• Tips for storing and using Vegetable Oils
• Method for making and using Oil Compresses
• Table 4: Fatty Acid content and other properties of some popular Vegetable Oils
• Table 5: Percentages of some popular Vegetable Oils to use in different products
• Table 6: How to choose between Borage and Evening Primrose Oil
• Table 7: Metric-US conversion table: Volume (Liquid)
• Table 8: Temperature
  
  
• Then each of the 32 vegetable oils are discussed: Uses; Fatty Acid Content; Recipes; and a table of percentages of the oil to be used in products.
  
  
• The Vegetable Oils covered in the book are:
  Apricot Kernel; Argan; Borage; Calendula; Camelina; Castor; Cooconut (Liquid Fractionated); Comfrey; Evening Primrose; Grape Seed; Hazlenut; Hemp Seed; Jojoba; Kiwi Seed; Macadamia Nut; Moringa; Mullein; Mustard Seed; Neem; Olive; Peach Kernel; Pumpkin Seed; Rice Bran; Rosehip; Sesame; Shea Butter (Oil); St John's Wort; Sunflower; Sweet Almond; Thistle and Walnut.

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ESSENTIAL OILS SPECIAL OFFERS

As promised in our Spring Newsletter, we are pleased to tell you that many of the essential oils we stock have gone down in price. This is good news in a world situation where commodity prices are on the increase almost every day now. These new prices can only be guaranteed for the oils we currently have in stock though because, as you know the essential oil market, while always volatile, is particularly so right now. So I suggest you stock up now while the prices are low. We’ll obviously continue to do everything we can to keep the prices low for our customers but we can’t guarantee that these good prices will hold when we reorder.

To see the full price list, please go to our essential oils categories.

To go to our Essential Oils category click here:
http://www.aromantic.co.uk/Essential-Oils-Page-1.htm

To download our latest price list (PDF) click here:
http://www.aromantic.co.uk/pdf/Aromantic_Ltd_Price_List.pdf


100ml sizes are the most reduced in price.

Here is a selection of our reduced non-organic essential oils:

Here is a selection of our reduced organic essential oils:

To go to our Essential Oils category click here:
http://www.aromantic.co.uk/Essential-Oils-Page-1.htm

To download our latest price list (PDF) click here:
http://www.aromantic.co.uk/pdf/Aromantic_Ltd_Price_List.pdf

AROMANTIC E-BOOKS NOW FOR SALE

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Access the information you need instantly!

You can now buy various Aromantic publications in electronic format (as PDF files). If you choose to pay by PayPal your files will be available to download immediately. Just check your email for a confirmation, which will include your special download link(s).

If you pay by credit or debit card you will be sent the download links via email once we have processed your debit or credit card payment. If your order is for eBooks only, you will get the download links much faster than if you place a 'mixed' order containing eBooks and products that have to be sent in the mail. If you've placed a 'mixed' order, depending upon our current workload, it may take up to 1 week before you receive the download links. If you want to receive the special download links within one or two working days of paying by credit or debit card, then place an eBook order only.

Our first 14 eBooks are only £1.99 each and are chapter excerpts from the printed book, The Aromantic Guide to making your own Natural Skin, Hair and Body Care products (ref: 9737). They are updated versions of, and replace, our previous printed Recipe Brochures 1-8; Cosmetic Information 1-3; and Essential Oils Information 1-4.

We are planning on making more publications available as eBooks in the near future. In the meantime we hope you enjoy accessing Kolbjorn’s extensive knowledge at the click of a button.

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SPRING 2008 NEWSLETTER NOW AVAILABLE!

Click here to access the latest Aromantic Newsletter (Issue No. 27 Spring 2008).

We present 17 new products, 10 of which are organic! Amongst some of the exciting new products is an Active Heating Mud, two absolutely Organic Absolutes – two of very few in the world; Organic Shower Gel; Q10 plus E; an Organic Coconut Oil with its gorgeous aroma retained; the omega 3-rich Kiwi Seed Oil and much more!

The Newsletter is full of useful tips, such as how to tailor-make your creams and lotions the easy way, 3 new Kiwi Seed Oil Blends, and by popular demand has four recipes for body scrubs and a recipe for making a light cream with base emulsifier and of course it is packed full of detailed product information and articles by Kolbjorn.

Three products are still not in stock as we send this out but will soon be – Hyaluronic Acid, which is due in mid-May and the Amaranth Seed Oil due in a week or so. The Aromantic Guide to unlocking the powerful rejuvenation benefits of vegetable oil will be published as soon as possible, probably early June. But we’ll send an e-mail letting you know when it’s available.

As always, the Newsletter contains detailed information about our courses, but here I’ll give you the latest news.

Course News

Click here for online course bookings.

Courses in Scotland

We have some popular courses coming up at Newbold House, Forres 9th-11th May and we still have some spaces left. Why not take a Spring break in Scotland and if you like, I can also take you along to a Findhorn Foundation community dinner. These courses won’t be offered again in Scotland for at least another year…and Spa products 2 course is the only one in the UK we’re offering this year until the autumn.

Advanced Spa Products 1 by Kolbjorn Borseth
Friday 9th May 2008, 9.45am-5.15pm

We will make new products based on recipes for Bath Salts, Bath Melts, Body Butters, Exfoliates, Cleansers and Toners. You will receive over 80 new Recipes and a lot of extra knowledge, including Recipes for Bath Oils, Bath Foams, Massage Oils, Face Oils and Anti-Wrinkle Oils, all of which are easy to make at home.

Advanced Spa Products 2 by Kolbjorn Borseth
Saturday 10th May 2008, 9.45am-5.15pm

We will make new products based on new Recipes for treating acne as well as varicose veins as well for Eye Creams and Gels, and Compresses. You will receive over 80 new Recipes.

Anti-Wrinkle & Skin Rejuvenation products by Kolbjorn Borseth
Sunday 11th May 2008, 9.45am-5.15pm

An Advanced Practical & Theory Course. We will make advanced Anti-Wrinkle Creams, Face Gels, Face Serums, Face Masks and Rejuvenating Face Oils. You will get over 80 Recipes on the day. Theory: We will also go through the active raw materials that are best suited to Anti-Wrinkle and Skin Rejuvenation products, including Recipes for Rejuvenating Massage, Skin and Body Oils.

Courses in London

I just completed 4 full courses in London between the 17th and 20th April. The next London courses will be 6th June, so if you intend being there, make sure you book in plenty of time…you know how fast our courses book up, e.g. the Anti-Wrinkle & Skin Rejuvenation products course in London on 29th June already has 18 bookings!

Enjoy!

Click here for online course bookings.

With Spring greetings from us all at Aromantic,

PRICE INCREASES ON RAW MATERIALS

As many of you may be aware, these last few weeks have seen protest and rioting in many developing countries as millions are affected by rising food prices. Increased energy and fuel prices, competition amongst biofuel producers and crop failures with the resulting food shortages have resulted in the marked increase of special vegetable oils. Because of the competition from the biofuel sector, oils like sunflower and thistle oil used for food have seen stock market increases of 30-40%.

India and China are ‘vacuuming’ the world, not only for metals but also for vegetable oils and are buying up entire export crops from whole countries. Some vegetable oils may be difficult to get because of this. Aromantic seems to have the only 200 litre drum of Jojoba Oil in the UK and the next harvest is next July/August so we have restricted sales to 5 litres per customer. We still have Sunflower Oil and Organic Thistle (Safflower) Oil but with 10% price increases. As most of the products we sell come from the Euro zone and the pound has decreased its strength by 13% against the euro and the Swedish krona, we need to increase or prices, most often by 10%.

However, because the market is so volatile we suggest you check our website for the most up to date prices. We will have a PDF document with the most up to date prices for downloading from our website as well, in case you prefer to see the prices all in one place. For new customers who request a printed 2007/8 catalogue, we are only sending out our 2007/8 catalogue for the product information and descriptions they contain but we will also send out a printed version of the latest prices along with the catalogue.

Due to the continuing droughts around the world, citrus essential oils will increase in price in the near future. There also only very small supplies left of Roman Chamomile (doubling the market price), Hyssop (price doubled), Bergamot, Palmarosa, Patchouli and Ylang Ylang. As the supplies become even shorter, these prices will increase. Tea Tree Oil has almost doubled in price due the fact that so many farmers have stopped farming it. As you can see our essential oil prices are unpredictable and some will go up in price due to the global factors mentioned and some, we’re not sure which at this point, may go down in price in the following months due to Aromantic having expanded such that we can take advantage of a better discount tier with our supplier. The price of vegetable-based Glycerine will increase much more than 10% in the near future. We’ve had more or less the same price for 10 years but now it has increased radically in the last few months.

In many ways we are more blessed than the poor people in Bangladesh are and other developing countries where already poor people have to cope with the doubling and even quadrupling of their most stable food, rice.

In Your Service,

Kolbjørn Borseth, founder and owner of Aromantic Ltd

NEW RECIPE BROCHURE FOR BABY PRODUCTS

Kolbjorn Borseth has done it again: a bumper brochure with 32 Recipes no less!  Recipes included are for Baby Oil and Massage Blends; Baby Creams; Baby Lotions; Nappy Rash Balms, Creams and Oil Blends; Baby Sprays; Baby Wash/Liquid Soap; and Shampoos! The Recipes could also be used for people with sensitive skin.

The raw materials suitable for use in Baby products are also covered in the Brochure.

A perfect gift for Mums and Mums-to-be, which is sure to prove popular!

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AUTUMN 2007 NEWSLETTER

Finally we have a real alternative to Parabens and other Preservatives and what's more, Aromantic have been given the exclusive UK exclusive rights to sell this Preservative for quantities under 20kg. Can you tell I'm excited about this?

Note: We should have Citrofresh in stock next week but the good news is that you can pre-order it here. Please be aware that we may have to send it later, separately from the rest of your order (if you’re ordering more items than simply the Citrofresh).

Plus 24 other exciting new products...

But that's not the only good news...there are 24 other products to get excited about, including a long-awaited Recipe Brochure for Baby Products; our first 2 Organic CO2 Extracted Essential Oils; Aloe Vera Powder; Remodelling Intense; Deocrystal Stone Powder; Pumice Exfoliant; a new type of Moisturiser, Sodium PCA; Base Hand Cream; as well as 3 new Vegetable Oils; 2 new Macerated Oils; 4 new Essential Oils; 1 new Absolute; 2 new Hydrolates; and new Equipment and Containers. Due to popular demand, we are also stocking our Aloe Base Gel in a smaller, 200ml quantity.

13 free new Recipes...

And, as always, we don't only stock exciting products, we tell you how you can use them. The 13 new Recipes in the Autumn edition of the Aromantic Newsletter includes, First Aid Oils, Anti-Wrinkle products, a Deodorant Recipe, Pumice Soap, and more... Of course, once again, the Newsletter contains in-depth articles about some of the new raw materials and products.

New Aromantic Course: Anti-Wrinkle and Skin Rejuvenation...

What many of you have been asking for! Find details about our new Course being held on 2nd December on page 22 of the Newsletter. Or click here to go to our Course web pages.

Special offer on new Aromantic publication until 10 November 2007!

And if that wasn't enough, we're proud to announce that we've just published The Aromantic Guide to making your own Natural Skin, Hair and Body Care Products. Formerly known as Aromantic's Education Pack 1, this Guide has been revised, updated and expanded throughout and has an extra chapter on how to make Cleansers, Peelers, Exfoliates and Toners. What's more it's professionally designed with a beautiful colour cover and smaller, easy to handle format. The Recipes are easy to read and find throughout the book. You can buy this beautiful book for only £12 if you order the book before 10th November - that’s a saving of 19%!


I look forward to continuing to support you and please do not hesitate to contact Aromantic if you have any questions.

In your service,

Kolbjorn Borseth, Director Aromantic Ltd

NEW!! The Aromantic Guide to making your own Natural Skin, Hair and Body Care Products

Formerly known as Aromantic’s Education Pack 1, this Guide has been revised, updated and expanded throughout and has an extra chapter on how to make Cleansers, Peelers, Exfoliates and Skin Toners. This 97-page Guide is packed with information, recipes and step-by-step methods so that you can make your own natural, tailor-made products, whether for your friends, family or therapy clients. What’s more, it’s professionally designed to reflect the value of its contents in a new, easy-to-handle and read book format.

CONTENTS OF THE GUIDE

Precaution
Disclaimer
Welcome
Our Policy on Raw Materials
Sensitivity & Allergy Tests on Raw Materials
Essential Oils, Absolutes and Manipulated Oils
Aromantic’s Purchasing & Sales Policy for Essential Oils and Absolutes
Vegetable Oils, Fats and Waxes
About Double Boilers/Bain-maries
Preservatives dosage guidelines for the Recipes in this Guide
An Introduction to making your own Creams and Cosmetics
Making your own Creams
Vegetable Oils and Fats for Health & Skin Care products
Natural Moisturisers & Preservatives
Moisturisers
Preservatives
Making Creams
Making Cleansers, Peelers, Exfoliates & Toners
Cleansers
Peeling, Scrubbing and Exfoliating Agents
Skin Toners
Making Gels
Making Ointments & Lip Balms
Ointments
Lip Balms
Making Lotions & Sun Creams
Lotions
Sun Creams
Making Skin & Massage Oils
Making 2-in-1 Shampoo & Conditioners, Liquid Soaps and Shower Gels
Base Recipes for 2-in-1 Shampoo & Conditioners, Liquid Soaps and Shower Gels
Making Face Masks
Clay Face Masks
Cream Face Masks
Gel Face Masks
Making Toothpastes & Mouth Washes
Toothpastes
Mouth Washes
Essential Oils & Absolutes: How to Use Them
Making Natural Perfumes based on using only Essential Oils
Adding Fragrances to Creams & other Skin Care products
Recipes for Essential Oils & Absolutes in the Home
Conversion Tables
Raw Materials and Colours Conversion Table
Essential Oils Conversion Table
Preservatives Conversion Table
Metric-US Conversion Tables

Please note that paper copies of the following Publications will no longer be available for sale:

• Recipe Brochures 1-8;
• Cosmetic Information 1-3
• Essential Oil Information 1-4.

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Support Our FairTrade Projects

We have created some new web pages with information and photos of these projects. You can view these by clicking any of the links below:

• Bulgarian Rose Otto
• Ghanaian Shea Butter
• Madagascar Oils
• Namibian Myrrh
• Somalian Frankincense Oil

16 New Products for Summer!

South American Rainforest: the excellent newOrder Anti-Acne Active Forumula as well as and a new Organic Peeling and Exfoliating product, Exfoliant Cupuacu. Ingredients for both products are harvested from sustainably managed development projects, which benefit local communities and look after the environment.

South America: Organic Avocado Butter, perfect for making Organic Body Butter!

United States of America: our new Pomegranate Extract, which can be added to products for its powerful antioxidant effect.

Australia: We have 4 new products from ‘Down Under’. 2 new antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral Essential Oils from the western coastal rainforest region of Australia,Fragonia and Lemon Myrtle Essential Oils. With clean, fresh fragrances and clear medicinal benefits these Oils are reputed to be in the same league as Tea Tree Essential Oil. Also new isTea Tree Water, an antiseptic Hydrolate, which, just like the Essential Oil has many applications such as being used undiluted to cleanse cuts, scrapes and wounds and as an excellent Facial Toner to alleviate acne. We are also very pleased to stock pleasant-smelling Organic Beeswax!

South Africa: 2 new Fairtrade Essential Oils grown to organic standards, but not certified as organic, Cape Chamomile, which has been hailed as the fourth Chamomile and Tagetes, an excellent antiseptic Oil often used in perfume making.

Somalia: an Organic Frankincense Essential Oil.

France: a new Organic Vegetable Oil in our ever expanding range, Organic Walnut Oil, which is also cold pressed and contains 11-14% Omega 3 Fatty Acids. Easily absorbed by the skin, it is a regenerative Skin Oil, excellent for mature skin as well as for treating skin & scalp problems.

Spain:  a popular and powerful antioxidant, dried Organic Olive Leaf, which you can make into a Herbal Tea or Decoction, strain and then use in the making of your products for its antibacterial, antioxidants and soothing properties.

Germany: a new, more innovative, natural broad-spectrum Preservative, Preservative 12, which is excellent for sensitive skin and not pH sensitive, so can be used in pH ranges up to 12.

Holland: a GMO-free, food grade, Natural Vitamin E Oil, which is approved for use in organic products by the Soil Association and is cheaper than our previous Natural Vitamin E Oil.

Scotland: And even something from my adopted home, capturing the essence of the wild, ancient Scots Pine and the Highland forests, Highland Scottish Pine Essential Oil has excellent warming properties so makes it perfect for adding to Creams, Ointments, Massage Oils and Foam Baths for treating muscular aches and pains.

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New Anti-Acne Active Formula

INCI: Copaifera officinalis (Balsam Copaiba) Resin, Carapa guaianensis Seed Oil, Euterpe oleraca Fruit Oil.

It is a unique, 100% natural blend of Acai Oil, Andiroba Oil and Copaiba Balsam rich in natural antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial actives recommended for the treatment of acne and problem skin. You only need to use a dosage of 1.5% in products such as Toners, Face Masks, Wipes, Creams, Cleansers, Soaps, Make-up and Serums. Look for our new Acne Toner Recipe in the Recipe Corner (page 36) of our Spring 2007 Newsletter, which contains this new Formula.

Preservative 12

Preservative 12 (NI) - INCI: Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin

People who have reacted before to Potassium Sorbate in seem to tolerate this new Preservative.

The good thing is that you don’t need to think about the pH reduction and can use it in pH ranges up to 12.

As with Preservative K, Preservative 12 also contains phenoxyethanol but the producers have broken new ground here.

This blend has a broad-spectrum effect on bacteria, yeasts, and mould fungi. Excellent for all types of Skin Care products, except those which contain Detergents. Recommended dosage is 0.5%-1%.

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