Perfumes have been known to exist in some of the earliest human civilizations, either through ancient texts or from archaeological digs. Modern perfumery began in the late 19th century with the commercial synthesis of aroma compounds such as vanillin or coumarone, which allowed for the composition of perfumes with, smells previously unattainable solely from natural aromatics alone. The world's first recorded chemist is considered to be a woman named Tapputi, a perfume maker who was mentioned in a cuneiform tablet from the 2nd millennium BC in Mesopotamia. She distille...

Peppermint oil is extracted from Menthe piperita of the Labiates family and is also known as brandy mint and balm mint. This cooling and refreshing essential oil is used in aromatherapy to stimulate the mind, increase mental agility and to increase focus, while cooling the skin, reducing redness and calming irritation and itchiness. It furthermore helps to ease spastic colon, migraine, headaches, sinus and chest congestion and boosts the digestive system.  Peppermint generally grows best in moist, shaded locations, and expands by underground stolen. Young shoots are taken from old ...

Organic Essential oils do not form a distinctive category for any medical, pharmacological, or culinary purpose. Organic Essential oils are generally extracted by distillation, often by using steam. Other processes include expression or solvent extraction. They are used in perfumes, cosmetics, soaps and other products, for flavoring food and drink, and for adding scents to incense and household cleaning products. Organic Essential oils have been used medicinally in history. Medical applications proposed by those who sell medicinal oi...

Attar is the name given to the fragrant oils made from the extracts of flowers, herbs, woods, etc. It is the purest nonalcoholic fragrances and the most lasting perfumes in the world .The great land of India provides us with abundant sources of wonderful fragrances that can invoke deep feelings of joy, excitement and serenity within us all. Every soul is stirred by a variety of fragrances, may it be the fresh green note of the forest after a shower, the early morning scent of the earth, or the ever present odors of the magnificent flowers of India. Each of the fragrances is a work of ar...

Anthocyanins are water soluble pigments responsible for the attractive red, purple and blue colors of many flowers, fruits and vegetables. They are sensitive to pH change being reddest in strongly acidic conditions and become bluer as the pH rises. Used in drinks, jams and sugar confectionery. The color of beetroot is water soluble and has limited stability when exposed to light, heat and oxygen. It is particularly suited to frozen, dried and short shelf-life products, such as ice creams and yoghurt. Riboflavin, Vitamin B2, is used for fortification and coloring. It is water soluble, h...