Terminology

• LNC: Stands for Low Natural Scent. This is the scent produced by the natural ingredients other than the essential oils. A low natural scent makes it easier to blend a scent from essential oils into the product.
• GROWING PRACTICE: Defines whether the essential oil was grown organically, wild, or regular.
  • Organic: We use the strictest definition of organic, which is Certified Organic by a recognized Certifying Agency.
  • Wild: Usually organic but has not been certified, normally because there is no certifying agency in the area. Not commercially cultivated.
  • Regular: Conventionally farmed. No pesticides.
• EXTRACTION METHOD: The method by which the essential oil has been extracted from the plant material.
  • AE: Alcohol Extracted with Certified Organic food grade alcohol which is removed after extraction.
  • CO2: Carbon Dioxide extraction. Either "select" or "total". A natural environmentally sound form of extraction that yields the highest therapeutic quality.
  • Select: Just the essential oil constituents are extracted.
  • Total: Essential oil constituents are extracted and/or most volatile constituents as well as other beneficial waxes and resins.
  • CP: Cold Pressed
  • SD: Steam Distilled
  • SE: Solvent Extracted
  • VD: Vacuum Distilled in an all glass vessel at high vacuum.
• PART OF THE PLANT: The part of the plant from which the essential oil is extracted during the extraction process. The following is a list of the possible plant parts that are used exclusively or in combination during the extraction process: bark, bean, bran, branch, bud, flower, fruit, herb, leaf, needle, nut, peel, resin, root, seed, twig, wax, wood, whole plant.