Refers to the Latin name of the plant in the biological classification system. A botanical name is composed of the genus followed by the species. A vegetable oil base in which essential oils are diluted to create massage blends and body care products. Examples include sweet almond, apricot kernel, jojoba and grapeseed. Certification by an independent third party ensures the plants are grown, harvested, transported and processed in ways that protect their integrity.
Concretes are usually solid, waxy, non-crystalline masses.
Like absolutes, concretes can come from chassis and pommades. An aromatherapy accessory used to gently disperse essential oils into the air for olfactory benefit. For example, lavender oil is the distillate of the fresh, blooming lavender plant. A volatile material derived from odorous plant materials from a single botanical form. The oil bears the name of the plant from which it is derived.