Essential Oils

Learn more about Essential Oils and Precautions

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Essential oils add scent and mixed together can create wonderful fragrances as well as having their individual therapeutic value.

What Are Essential Oils

An essential oil is a concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma compounds from plants. Essential oils are also known as volatile oils, ethereal oils, aetherolea, or simply as the “oil of” the plant from which they were extracted. An oil is “essential” in the sense that it carries a distinctive scent, or essence, of the plant.

Essential Oils Are Generally Extracted By Distillation.

Essential Oils
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Essential Oils

Essential Shelf Life

Pure essential oils do not go rancid, although, over time they can oxidize, which can lead to a gradual loss in aromatic quality and therapeutic value.

Maximizing Shelf Life

The longevity of essential oils can be prolonged by storing them in dark glass air tight bottles, ideally kept refrigerated or stored in a cool, dry location away from direct sunlight. It is advised that as you re-bottle essential oils into a smaller bottles when you have used a proportion from a larger bottles. The concept is that is reduces the risk of oxidation by reducing the amount of oxygen that stays in contact with the oil within the air tight bottle.

Remember
If the aroma has changed
If it has thickened
If it is cloudy
Don't use it

Safety

All of our products are safety assessed and a Cosmetic Product Safety Report (CPSR) is created before they are put on sale, meeting all current EU standards set out in EU Regulations EC No 1223/2009 (Previously EU Cosmetics Directive). The 2013 Regulations require that all products are micro-biologically (Preservative Efficacy Test) and Stability tested before the Cosmetic Product Safety Report can be made, therefore we can be and you can be sure that our products are safe. We are strongly against animal testing, none of our products or ingredients have been tested on animals. All our products are made in Peterborough and are produced to GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice).


Although all of our products are tested rigorously we cannot be sure that in individual cases reactions may occur due to an ingredient used within one of our products. In order to prevent this scenario, we request that you perform a small skin test before applying any of our products especially to large or sensitive areas.

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Sustainability

All of our products are safety assessed and a Cosmetic Product Safety Report (CPSR) is created before they are put on sale, meeting all current EU standards set out in EU Regulations EC No 1223/2009 (Previously EU Cosmetics Directive). The 2013 Regulations require that all products are micro-biologically (Preservative Efficacy Test) and Stability tested before the Cosmetic Product Safety Report can be made, therefore we can be and you can be sure that our products are safe. We are strongly against animal testing, none of our products or ingredients have been tested on animals. All our products are made in Peterborough and are produced to GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice).


Although all of our products are tested rigorously we cannot be sure that in individual cases reactions may occur due to an ingredient used within one of our products. In order to prevent this scenario, we request that you perform a small skin test before applying any of our products especially to large or sensitive areas.

Browse our range of essential oils here

Learn More About Our Brands

Earthy Roots

Earthy Roots Ltd. is a natural food and cosmetics manufacturer located in Peterborough, UK. We currently have hives located at three different sites across Cambridgeshire, spanning from Peterborough to Huntingdon.

Bees!

Our first brand has been developed from our passion for beekeeping. We have been beekeeping for 10 years and have gained knowledge, experience and expanded the operation from an enjoyable pastime to a successful business.

Jars

COMING SOON!

This is our range of preserves, chutneys, jams and pickles. Developed in house with natural ingredients. We will be launching our Jars products very soon, keep updated on our social media.

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