Organic Exotic Verbena Essential Oil.

This information is provided for information purposes only, and is taken from the book “Cosmétiques: faites-les vous-même” published by Éditions Bleu Majorelle.

A little botany:

Verbena essential oil is not obtained from the Verbena variety (Verbena officinalis), whose leaves are used to make delicious infusions, but from the “exotic verbena” variety (Litsea cubeba).

This bushy shrub can grow up to 2 meters high, and is the pride of Moroccan aromatherapy for its sublime fragrance.

An olfactory pleasure:

Several leading perfumers have developed products in which this lemon verbena fragrance is king: for women, Calvin Klein, Thierry Mugler, Issey Miyake, Guy Laroche, Roger & Gallet; for men, Caron, Lacoste, Hugo Boss.

An exceptional composition:

This essential oil is composed of: geranial, neral, geraniol, nerolidol, spathulenol, limonene, curcumene, farnesene, beta-caryophyllene, camphor, neryl aster, geranyl acetate.

Unique benefits:

Healing and anti-inflammatory, applied externally the cutaneous absorption of a cosmetic containing it also helps regulate ovarian, thyroid and adrenal functions.

These are all factors that improve the condition of a woman’s skin, which, as we know, is subject to the proper functioning of hormones.

What’s more, this essential oil has real sedative, anti-stress, antidepressant and spasmolytic virtues. Once again, this translates dermatologically into improved skin appearance.

 

Precautions for use

May cause skin allergy. May be fatal if swallowed or enters the respiratory tract.
Keep out of reach of children. Avoid release into the environment. IF SWALLOWED: call a POISON CENTER or doctor immediately. DO NOT induce vomiting. IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water. In case of irritation or rash, consult a doctor.

Read precautions before use. Regular airing of living areas is recommended to improve indoor air quality. Use for atmospheric diffusion. Not to be used by children under 7 or by pregnant or breast-feeding women. Do not ingest, do not get on skin.

Organic Sweet Orange Essential Oil

This information is provided for information only, and is taken from the book “Cosmétiques: faites-les vous-même” published by Éditions Bleu Majorelle.

The sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) belongs to the large botanical family of the Citrus genus, which includes the bitter orange (Citrus aurantium).
They are all of Asian origin (China, Japan, Burma, Indonesia). The suffix sinensis, evoking China, attached to the sweet orange, is unequivocal on this subject.

And it was Portuguese sailors in the 16th century who brought back these citrus fruits, whose cultivation then spread to all the countries around the Mediterranean.
As far as my home country, Morocco, is concerned, the citrus industry is of great importance. Over 120,000 hectares are cultivated, producing an average of 2.5 million tonnes of citrus fruit, mainly oranges.

Orange trees grown for sweet orange production can reach 10 meters in height, but they need to be pruned to reduce their size and make it easier to harvest the fruit.
The leaves of these orange trees are evergreen, shiny and waxy in appearance, and pinkish-white in color.
It’s the fruit’s peel that’s used to make the essential oil (a misnomer, in fact, for citrus fruits, for which we speak of essence, as the peel is not distilled but simply pressed to extract the oil it contains).

It takes around 100 kilos of (dried) sweet orange peel to obtain 400 grams of organic sweet orange essential oil/essence.

The word “zest” is often used for this peel, which corresponds to the pericarp surrounding the orange.

This sweet orange essential oil has a very pleasant scent, soft, fruity, sweet … […].
To evoke a traditional use for these oranges, for centuries they were pricked with cloves, making what were called “amber apples”, to perfume and decorate homes before Christmas … while keeping moths away!

[…] Externally, incorporated into a cosmetic product. It is particularly active for oily skin, problem skin, mature skin and greasy hair.
It tones and firms the skin, restoring its radiance and fragrance.

Bibliographical reference

Read precautions before use. Regular airing of living areas is recommended to improve indoor air quality. Use for atmospheric diffusion. Not to be used by children under 7 or by pregnant or breast-feeding women. Do not ingest, do not get on skin.

Store in a cool, well-ventilated area, away from sources of ignition. Keep out of reach of children and pets. Store in cool, dry conditions in well-closed containers.

Precautions for use

May cause skin allergy. May be fatal if swallowed or enters the respiratory tract.
Keep out of reach of children. Avoid release into the environment. IF SWALLOWED: call a POISON CENTER or doctor immediately. DO NOT induce vomiting. IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water. In case of irritation or rash, consult a doctor.

 

Ingrédients du Jardin de Sidi B” products are made in France from rigorously selected raw materials from regions around the world. For each ingredient, we have all the data attesting to the safety of the raw materials and their natural or organic origin.

We work to minimize the number of intermediaries between producer and consumer, and take particular care to ensure that the products we offer respect both man and nature, thanks to local logistics and modes of transport that are as environmentally friendly as possible.

Le Jardin de Sidi B attaches particular importance to the quality of its products and the safety of its customers.

Organic Rose floral water

This information is given for information purposes only, and is taken from the book “Cosmétiques : faites-les vous-même” published by Éditions Bleu Majorelle.

There’s a truly magical place in Morocco, on the slopes of the High Atlas mountains. This is the verdant Dades valley, at an altitude of 1,500 meters, whose beauty contrasts with the surrounding ochre mineral landscape.
It has been nicknamed the Valley of Roses. This is where Moroccans lovingly cultivate this uniquely fragrant plant.
And every year in May, when the flowers are in bloom, the inhabitants of Keela M’Gouna and other surrounding villages set off early in the morning, between dawn and dusk, to delicately hand-pick the flowers that will be distilled fresh the same day to obtain rose water, a major ingredient in natural cosmetics.

The species that produces roses for distillation (Rosa damascena) is a very old rose, a cross between Rosa gallica and Rosa phoenicia.
It’s a fairly tall shrub, reaching up to 2 meters. Its stems are armed with branches covered with irregular thorns, the largest scythe-shaped, mixed with bristles. Leaves have 5 to 7 toothed leaflets, smooth above and pubescent below.
The flowers are of course pink, arranged in clumps. The calyx, short, turbinate or conical, is always exposed at the top.
The fruit is ovoid, covered with prickles and containing hairy achenes.
Odorants accumulate in the cells of the petals’ epidermal layer. Aromatic concentration is highest between 6 and 9 am.

Hydrolat

Rose water is a hydrosol obtained by distilling the flowers. It takes place in a still. The process consists in passing water vapor through the flowers, taking on their molecules.
The plant is placed in a vat (now made of stainless steel), which is then placed on top of a boiler. The water in the flowers turns to steam and bursts the plant’s cells, containing the volatile aromatic molecules it picks up during the heating process.
The water vapor containing the aromatic molecules passes through a refrigerated coil, where condensation occurs.
A Florentine vase separates the heavier water from the lighter essential oil, which floats to the surface.
Recovered rose water, loaded with small quantities (less than 5%) of naturally dissolved aromatic molecules, is known as rose “hydrolat”. These hydrolats are beneficial to health and beauty.

Rose essential oil, which is extremely rare, since distilling a ton of fresh flowers produces only… 30 grams of essential oil!
This explains its very high cost. In perfumery, this rose essential oil is “unaffordable”, so we use what we call rose absolute, which is obtained in a different way to classic distillation.
Extraction is carried out using a solvent to separate the aromatic molecules. Rose absolute has a fragrance that belongs to the “floral” olfactory family.
This fragrance is rich, suave, opulent and heady. It evokes love and carnal sensuality. Two major fragrances contain rose absolute: Chanel’s “Numéro 5” and Lancôme’s “Trésor”.

Composition

Rose water, as mentioned above, contains the aromatic molecules of flowers: citronnellol, geraniol, nerol, linalool, eugenol, farnesol, limonene, citral, geranial.

Properties

Given its properties, it’s easy to see why rosewater is so popular as a cosmetic ingredient, being: astringent, purifying, moisturizing, soothing, anti-inflammatory, anti-aging, healing, hemostatic.

Applications

Organic rose floral water is most often used pure as a lotion: make-up remover, tonic lotion, anti-dark circle lotion (as a compress over the eyes).
Incorporated into cosmetics, it works wonders in particular for tightening dilated pores (being astringent), giving the skin a smooth, soft appearance. This astringency is ideal for oily skin.
It regenerates and revitalizes problem, tired, lackluster and irritated skin. And our grandmothers were well aware that rosewater is invaluable for wrinkles.

Bibliographical reference

100 ml bottle in recyclable and reusable brown glass.
Preserve organic Rose floral water from light.
Equipped with a pipette for precise drop-by-drop dosing of your organic Rose floral water.

Precautions for use

Natural ingredients for cosmetic use are active products. For this reason, we recommend a test application in the crease of the elbow before use.
Avoid contact with eyes. Keep out of reach and sight of children. Cosmetic product for external use. Store in a cool place, away from air, moisture, light and heat. Close the bottle tightly after each use.

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We work to minimize the number of intermediaries between producer and consumer, and take particular care to ensure that the products we sell are of the highest quality.(1) we offer you respect people and nature thanks to local logistics and modes of transport that are as environmentally-friendly as possible.

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