Escentia
Escentia is a local company started by Roy Aiken during 1994 when he saw that there was a need for to make quality aromatherapy products accessible, with affordable prices. They are major suppliers to the beauty industry in South Africa and support the local economy by sourcing from South African Farmers where possible – 35 of their 112 oils come from local farmers.
Their mission statement is “Empowerment of all therapists for true healing” and their wide range of aromatherapy products, including rare and exotic oils, bring you the empowerment to delve into the fragrant healing world of aromatherapy, along with their specialized knowledge of chemistry to back it up.
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Escentia Almond Sweet Carrier Oil 100ml
N$81.00Almond Carrier Oil
Sweet Almond oil (Prunus amygdalus dulcis) is an all-natural miracle oil that serves as an excellent deep moisturising treatment from head to toe. It is wonderfully useful in many DIY household recipes and ideal as a massage oil when used together with your favourite essential oils. If you haven’t it used before, this will soon become one of your favourite oils. You won’t believe that something so inexpensive can work so well!
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Escentia Almond Sweet Carrier Oil 1L
N$395.00Almond Carrier Oil
Sweet Almond oil (Prunus amygdalus dulcis) is an all-natural miracle oil that serves as an excellent deep moisturising treatment from head to toe. It is wonderfully useful in many DIY household recipes and ideal as a massage oil when used together with your favourite essential oils. If you haven’t it used before, this will soon become one of your favourite oils. You won’t believe that something so inexpensive can work so well!
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Escentia Almond Sweet Carrier Oil 500ml
N$216.00Almond Carrier Oil
Sweet Almond oil (Prunus amygdalus dulcis) is an all-natural miracle oil that serves as an excellent deep moisturising treatment from head to toe. It is wonderfully useful in many DIY household recipes and ideal as a massage oil when used together with your favourite essential oils. If you haven’t it used before, this will soon become one of your favourite oils. You won’t believe that something so inexpensive can work so well!
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Escentia Aloe Ferox Carrier Oil 100ml
N$100.05Aloe Ferox Carrier Oil
Aloe Ferox (infused in grapeseed oil) contains a host of beneficial compounds and has anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory properties, as well as being an excellent moisturiser and scar treatment.
- It is hypoallergenic with approximately the same pH balance as the skin.
- Its skin softening and rejuvenating properties make it a great choice for lotions, massage creams and soap recipes.
- Acne
- Eczema, especially eczema in young children
- Seborrhoeic dermatitis
- Psoriasis
- Athlete’s foot
- Urticaria – sometimes referred to as ‘hives’ or ‘nettle rash’
- Ulcers
- Sunburn
- Scar reduction
Suggested uses: Please conduct your own research
Using the oil in massage therapy is a great way to maximise aloe oil’s healing benefits. Apply directly or ‘Make Your Own’ massage oil.
Further information:
Make Your Own massage oil with this recipe:
- Mix on a 1 : 1 ratio with a carrier oil such as coconut, apricot, almond oil
- Add 2 – 3 drops of your favourite essential oil and mix well
- Warm over a low heat for about 10 minutes and allow to cool
- Slather on and massage in (use right after your shower or bath, when your skin will better absorb the oil)
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Escentia Aloe Ferox Carrier Oil 500ml
N$257.00Aloe Ferox Carrier Oil
Aloe Ferox (infused in grapeseed oil) contains a host of beneficial compounds and has anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory properties, as well as being an excellent moisturiser and scar treatment.
- It is hypoallergenic with approximately the same pH balance as the skin.
- Its skin softening and rejuvenating properties make it a great choice for lotions, massage creams and soap recipes.
- Acne
- Eczema, especially eczema in young children
- Seborrhoeic dermatitis
- Psoriasis
- Athlete’s foot
- Urticaria – sometimes referred to as ‘hives’ or ‘nettle rash’
- Ulcers
- Sunburn
- Scar reduction
Suggested uses: Please conduct your own research
Using the oil in massage therapy is a great way to maximise aloe oil’s healing benefits. Apply directly or ‘Make Your Own’ massage oil.
Further information:
Make Your Own massage oil with this recipe:
- Mix on a 1 : 1 ratio with a carrier oil such as coconut, apricot, almond oil
- Add 2 – 3 drops of your favourite essential oil and mix well
- Warm over a low heat for about 10 minutes and allow to cool
- Slather on and massage in (use right after your shower or bath, when your skin will better absorb the oil)
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Escentia Amber Glass Bottle 10ml
N$14.00Amber Glass Bottle 11ml
Escentia Amber Glass bottles are ideal for keeping your own blends with essential and carrier oils. This 11ml Amber Glass Bottle comes with convenient screw cap and a dropper. Glass bottles can be reused and re-purposed.
Glass bottles provide beautiful, practical and eco-friendly storage.
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Escentia Amber Glass Bottle 20ml
N$17.00Amber Glass Bottle 22ml
Escentia Amber Glass bottles are ideal for keeping your own blends with essential and carrier oils. This 22ml Amber Glass Bottle comes with convenient screw cap and a dropper. Glass bottles can be reused and re-purposed.
Glass bottles provide beautiful, practical and eco-friendly storage.
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Escentia Amber Glass Bottle 50ml
N$19.00Amber Glass Bottle 50ml
Escentia Amber Glass bottles are ideal for keeping your own blends with essential and carrier oils. This 50ml Amber Glass Bottle comes with convenient screw cap and a dropper. Glass bottles can be reused and re-purposed.
Glass bottles provide beautiful, practical and eco-friendly storage.
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Escentia Aniseed Essential Oil 11ml
N$60.40Aniseed Essential Oil
Aniseed (or anise) is a herb that is widely used as a domestic spice. The essential oil provides the basis for its medicinal applications: dry irritable coughs, bronchitis & whooping cough. It can help with digestive disorders such as colic, cramp & indigestion. Aniseed oil (Pimpinella anisum) can be useful in the treatment of muscular aches & pains, rheumatism and even hangovers.
- Antiseptic
- Antispasmodic
- Carminative (helps with gas)
- Diuretic
- Expectorant
- Stimulant
- Can be used effectively as a fragrance component in soaps, toothpaste, and detergents.
- Added to a carrier oil it can be useful as a massage treatment for muscular aches and pains; and even rheumatism.
- Expectorant: It loosens phlegm deposited in the lungs and respiratory tracts and gives relief from coughing, difficulty with breathing, asthma, bronchitis, congestion and other respiratory disorders.
- Insecticide: It is toxic to insects and smaller animals, therefore its smell keeps insects away. For this reason, this oil can be employed to drive away insects by using it in fumigants, vaporisers, and sprays. (be careful near small pets)
- Sedative: Due to its tranquilising effect, it is used as a sedative for stress, nervous afflictions, as well as insomnia
Suggested use: Please conduct own research
- Place in an oil warmer / steamer to scent the air
- In vapour therapy, aniseed oil is useful for asthma, colds and all breathing problems, as well as quelling nausea and vomiting
- 2-3 drops of oil on a handkerchief to smell for digestive problems, nerves and migraine
Further information:
Essential oils are highly concentrated plant essences. The ingestion of essential oils is not recommended without prior advice from your health care practitioner. Dilute in a carrier or base when necessary.
Warnings:
- Aniseed’s major component, anethole, is known to cause dermatitis in some individuals – test a small amount to avoid allergic and inflammatory skin conditions. Use in moderation only
- In heavy doses, it has a narcotic effect & slows down respiration and circulation
- It is poisonous to certain small animals & children should not be given high doses
- Aniseed oil is estrogenic and it is best to avoid during pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Safety for cancer patients has not been established, but should be avoided for estrogen-sensitive cancers
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Escentia Aniseed Essential Oil 20ml
N$110.40Aniseed Essential Oil
Aniseed (or anise) is a herb that is widely used as a domestic spice. The essential oil provides the basis for its medicinal applications: dry irritable coughs, bronchitis & whooping cough. It can help with digestive disorders such as colic, cramp & indigestion. Aniseed oil (Pimpinella anisum) can be useful in the treatment of muscular aches & pains, rheumatism and even hangovers.
- Antiseptic
- Antispasmodic
- Carminative (helps with gas)
- Diuretic
- Expectorant
- Stimulant
- Can be used effectively as a fragrance component in soaps, toothpaste, and detergents.
- Added to a carrier oil it can be useful as a massage treatment for muscular aches and pains; and even rheumatism.
- Expectorant: It loosens phlegm deposited in the lungs and respiratory tracts and gives relief from coughing, difficulty with breathing, asthma, bronchitis, congestion and other respiratory disorders.
- Insecticide: It is toxic to insects and smaller animals, therefore its smell keeps insects away. For this reason, this oil can be employed to drive away insects by using it in fumigants, vaporisers, and sprays. (be careful near small pets)
- Sedative: Due to its tranquilising effect, it is used as a sedative for stress, nervous afflictions, as well as insomnia
Suggested use: Please conduct own research
- Place in an oil warmer / steamer to scent the air
- In vapour therapy, aniseed oil is useful for asthma, colds and all breathing problems, as well as quelling nausea and vomiting
- 2-3 drops of oil on a handkerchief to smell for digestive problems, nerves and migraine
Further information:
Essential oils are highly concentrated plant essences. The ingestion of essential oils is not recommended without prior advice from your health care practitioner. Dilute in a carrier or base when necessary.
Warnings:
- Aniseed’s major component, anethole, is known to cause dermatitis in some individuals – test a small amount to avoid allergic and inflammatory skin conditions. Use in moderation only
- In heavy doses, it has a narcotic effect & slows down respiration and circulation
- It is poisonous to certain small animals & children should not be given high doses
- Aniseed oil is estrogenic and it is best to avoid during pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Safety for cancer patients has not been established, but should be avoided for estrogen-sensitive cancers
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Escentia Apricot Kernel Carrier Oil 100ml
N$76.00Apricot Kernel Carrier Oil
Apricot (Prunus Armeniaca) oil’s moisturising properties make it a perfect ingredient for many different types of natural personal care products: creams, lotions, shampoos and soaps. It doesn’t remain on the surface of the skin and is rather absorbed without leaving a greasy feeling.
Apricot kernel oil is a wonderful natural oil that helps soften fine lines and will restore a healthy glow to your skin. Anyone who experiences dry, itchy or inflamed skin will find this a perfect natural treatment.
- Mild and non-irritating
- Moisturises without leaving greasy residue
- Natural dry hair treatment
- Perfect to use a base for blending with essential oils
- Rich in essential fatty acid
- Suitable for children and infant massage
- Wonderful natural skin softener
Suggested use: Please conduct your own research
- Add 2-3 of lavender essential oil to make massage oil
- Add to a bath or lightly apply to damp skin after a shower
- Use as a carrier oil for ‘make your own’ products
Further information:
Apricot kernel oil is very mild and perfectly safe.
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Escentia Apricot Kernel Carrier Oil 500ml
N$188.00Apricot Kernel Carrier Oil
Apricot (Prunus Armeniaca) oil’s moisturising properties make it a perfect ingredient for many different types of natural personal care products: creams, lotions, shampoos and soaps. It doesn’t remain on the surface of the skin and is rather absorbed without leaving a greasy feeling.
Apricot kernel oil is a wonderful natural oil that helps soften fine lines and will restore a healthy glow to your skin. Anyone who experiences dry, itchy or inflamed skin will find this a perfect natural treatment.
- Mild and non-irritating
- Moisturises without leaving greasy residue
- Natural dry hair treatment
- Perfect to use a base for blending with essential oils
- Rich in essential fatty acid
- Suitable for children and infant massage
- Wonderful natural skin softener
Suggested use: Please conduct your own research
- Add 2-3 of lavender essential oil to make massage oil
- Add to a bath or lightly apply to damp skin after a shower
- Use as a carrier oil for ‘make your own’ products
Further information:
Apricot kernel oil is very mild and perfectly safe.
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Escentia Apricot Kernels Fine Ground Scrub 250g
N$143.20Apricot Kernels Fine Ground Scrub
Escentia fine ground Apricot Kernels can be used as a natural exfoliate scrub for your whole body. They are also ideal for use in soaps, body scrubs and other exfoliating body care products.
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Escentia Apricot Kernels Fine Ground Scrub 500g
N$258.75Apricot Kernels Fine Ground Scrub
Escentia fine ground Apricot Kernels can be used as a natural exfoliate scrub for your whole body. They are also ideal for use in soaps, body scrubs and other exfoliating body care products.
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Escentia Argan Carrier Oil 100ml
N$302.00Argan Carrier Oil
Argan oil, a natural plant oil produced from the kernels of the argan tree, is packed full of fatty acids and is one of nature’s best anti-aging tools. Argan oil acts as an wonderfully deep-penetrating, moisturiser that combats acne, fights aging of the skin by reducing fine lines and wrinkles, and reduces uneven skin tone. It also nourishes the hair and acts as a natural conditioner. Use it from top to toe!
- Absorbs quickly and is non greasy
- Eczema and psoriasis
- Helps minimise stretch marks
- Natural hair conditioner
- Reduces fine lines and wrinkles
- Reduces uneven skin tone
- Regulates sebum
- Treats acne and scarring
- Treats wrinkled or scaly dry skin
Suggested use: Please conduct your own research
- Add 6 drops to your bath.
- Add a 2- 3 drops of Argan oil to your usual facial toner. Will hydrate and tone your skin.
- Combine a few drops of Argan oil with Rosewater to ‘make your own’ facial toner.
- Face moisturiser – just rub a few drops of Argan oil directly onto your face and neck.
- Leave on hair conditioner – free your hair from frizz and split ends.
- Massage into nails and cuticles.
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Escentia Argan Carrier Oil 500ml
N$895.00Argan Carrier Oil
Argan oil, a natural plant oil produced from the kernels of the argan tree, is packed full of fatty acids and is one of nature’s best anti-aging tools. Argan oil acts as an wonderfully deep-penetrating, moisturiser that combats acne, fights aging of the skin by reducing fine lines and wrinkles, and reduces uneven skin tone. It also nourishes the hair and acts as a natural conditioner. Use it from top to toe!
- Absorbs quickly and is non greasy
- Eczema and psoriasis
- Helps minimise stretch marks
- Natural hair conditioner
- Reduces fine lines and wrinkles
- Reduces uneven skin tone
- Regulates sebum
- Treats acne and scarring
- Treats wrinkled or scaly dry skin
Suggested use: Please conduct your own research
- Add 6 drops to your bath.
- Add a 2- 3 drops of Argan oil to your usual facial toner. Will hydrate and tone your skin.
- Combine a few drops of Argan oil with Rosewater to ‘make your own’ facial toner.
- Face moisturiser – just rub a few drops of Argan oil directly onto your face and neck.
- Leave on hair conditioner – free your hair from frizz and split ends.
- Massage into nails and cuticles.
