Agar wood, also known as oud, oodh or agar, is dark resinous heartwood that forms in Aquilaria and Gyrinops trees when they become infected with a type of mould. Prior to infection, the heartwood is relatively light and pale colored; however, as the infection progresses, the tree produces a dark aromatic resin in response to the attack, which results in a very dense, dark, resin embedded heartwood. The resin embedded wood is commonly called gaharu, jinko, aloeswood, agar wood, or oud and is valued in many cultures for its distinc...

Ajowain Essential Oil seeds resemble caraway and taste like pepper with anise and thyme. They can be mislabeled as lovage or celery seed. Ajowan is not grown in the United States. There does seem to be an American cousin naturalized after its arrival from Asia. The ajowain essential oil is highly used in India for flavoring and for home made medications from ancient times. It is basically used in stomach ache. It is a perfumery raw material. The ajowain essential oil is highly valued in spasmodic, carminative and a good stimulant tonic. It is extracted by the steam distillation process. ...

Amber as such is a solid mass of tree resin. Amber oil is produced from this resin. Its botanical name is Pinus succinefera fossil because it is the fossilized sap of conifer tree Pinus Succinfera. When the fossil resin is made to undergo dry distillation process, crude Amber oil is obtained. When the extract of this resin is blended with Sunflower oil, Frankincense, agar wood and some other exotic oils, the end product is Amber oil. It is transparent in appearance and yellow in color. Amber resin is obtained from more than one tree and so, there is plenty of variety in the aroma and quality o...

Amyris is a genus of flowing plants in the citrus family, Ruaceae the generic name is derived from the Greek word, which means "intensely scented" and refers to the strong odor of the resin. Members of the genus are commonly known as Torch woods because of their highly flammable wood. The trunks of Amyris species exude elemi, a type of balsam (oleoresin) that contains elemic acids; It is used medicinally and in lacquers. The wood is often used for torches and firewood. Its high resin conte...

Unrefined Wheat Germ (Triticum Vulgare) Oil is rich in Vitamin E which makes it an ideal carrier oil for skin that is out of condition or has been exposed to sun or environmental damage. Because of its anti-oxidant and regenerative properties it is a wonderful ingredient to add if you are making your own bodycare and cosmetic products. Subject to spot testing for sensitisation it is an oil that can be comforting in antenatal massage and it is a popular choice to help prevent stretch marks. Equally Wheat Germ Oil is suitable for application to scars as well as areas of problem dry skin such as ...