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Praan Naturals Angelica Root Essential Oil is a clear/pale yellow oil with thin viscosity that is steam distilled from the roots of Angelica archangelica, a biennial herb that is most commonly grown in regions of northern Europe. Angelica Root Essential Oil is valued for its aroma within fine fragrancing, perfumery and beauty/personal care applications. With its deep, grounding aroma, it is widely used as base note and can help to act as a natural fixative. Although the recipes are proprietary, Angelica Root is rumored to contribute to the distinctive aroma and flavor of Benedictine and Chartreuse, both fine French liquors with a fascinating history. Praan Naturals Angelica Root Oil possesses a deep, peppery/spicy, woody herbaceous aroma that blends well with many other essential oils and aromatics including oils in the wood, herbal, floral, spice and root families. Within holistic aromatherapy applications, Angelica Root Essential Oil is considered grounding and may help ease the feelings of stress, anxiety and exhaustion. It is also said to act as an aphrodisiac for some. Angelica Root Essential Oil is a photosensitizer. Use at less than 0.8% in products that remain on the surface of the skin to avoid risk of phototoxicity as recommended by IFRA and Essential Oil Safety (Edition 2) by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young.

Praan Naturals Cypress Essential Oil is a pure, therapeutic quality evergreen oil that is steam distilled from the leaves of Cupressus sempervirens, grown on the beautiful Greek island of Crete. It is especially abundant in Pinene, L-Carene and other constituents present within the monoterpene family. Its natural chemical composition makes Cypress Essential Oil widely used within skin and hair care, holistic wellbeing, massage, soap making, fragrancing and cleaning applications intended to support wellness and a healthy environment. Cypress Essential Oil is an effective astringent and is well suited for inclusion in facial toners, after shaves and other applications that benefit from astringency. It is also a good choice for inclusion within natural deodorant formulations and formulations intended to help balance oily skin and hair. Emotionally, Cypress Essential Oil is a gently stimulating, energizing essential oil that is ideal for aromatherapy, massage, wellness and soap making applications intended to energize and uplift the body and mind. Within fragrancing applications and blending work, Cypress Essential Oil is considered a middle note. It is moderate in aromatic intensity and possesses a fresh, evergreen, slightly herbaceous scent. Cypress Essential Oil is an aromatically versatile oil that blends well with many other natural aromatics including essential oils within the conifer, floral, mint, herbaceous and citrus families.

Praan Naturals Lavender Essential Oil is steam distilled from certified organic Bulgarian lavender, Lavandula angustifolia. It possesses an incredible, well-rounded lavender aroma that is perfectly suited for the finest aromatherapy, beauty, cosmetic and skin care applications. Lavender Essential Oil is one of the most popular and most versatile essential oils because it is so helpful for emotional wellbeing as well as for physical wellness applications including within skin and hair care. Praan Naturals Lavender Essential Oil contains over 31% of Linalyl Acetate and over 32% Linalol. It is a beautifully calming essential oil that is helpful in formulations intended to ease anxiety, irritability and stress. It is an excellent choice for formulations intended to help bring peace of mind and to help support restful sleep. Within skin care applications, our Lavender Essential Oil can be used with all skin types. It helps to balance and support healthy skin, and it's wonderful for soothing minor skin irritations.

Praan Naturals Andean Mint Essential Oil is steam distilled from the leaves and stems of Minthostachys mollis, a native Peruvian plant. We have sourced this oil from a distiller that is mindful of sustainability concerns and that certifies that the Andean Mint (Minthostachys mollis) is cut in a manner that allows for regrowth of this highly revered plant. It is not uprooted during the harvesting process. Andean Mint Essential Oil is also known as Muna Essential Oil. Andean Mint Essential Oil is a particularly intriguing oil due to its overall composition that includes 28-29% of the ketone pulegone. Overall, it contains 70% ketones. As such, it is a very powerful essential oil that should be used conservatively. We see this essential oil as showing promise in supporting respiratory health. Its properties also make it well suited for aromatic applications intended to support cleanliness. Emotionally, Andean Mint Essential Oil is a stimulating essential oil that is well suited for use in formulations intended to help to ease the feelings of sadness and discouragement and to help invigorate the body, mind and spirit. It can be helpful in promoting mental and emotional focus and concentration. Aromatically, Andean Mint Essential Oil possesses a bright, minty, herbal aroma. It blends well with essential oils within the mint, herbal, wood, conifer, and citrus families. Although Essential Oil Safety Edition 2 by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young does not include an entry for Andean Mint Essential Oil that is steam distilled specifically from Minthostachys mollis, we recommend a dermal maximum of .8% based on our interpretation of component guidelines presented in the book. This percentage serves as a suggestion only, and we strongly recommend referring to Essential Oil Safety Edition 2 to review and confirm safety information based on the intended use of the oil.

Pink Grapefruit Essential Oil, Citrus paradisi, is aromatically sweeter than White Grapefruit Oil. It is cold pressed from the peels of pink grapefruits and possesses a fresh, clean, uplifting aroma. The aroma is slightly tart while also being pleasant and sweet and is generally well favored even by those that don't enjoy consuming the fresh fruit itself. Within holistic aromatherapy applications, Pink Grapefruit Essential Oil has been used to uplift the spirits and relieve stress. Within skin and hair care applications, it offers astringent properties that help to balance oily skin and hair. It is a useful addition to facial toners. Aromatically, Pink Grapefruit Essential Oil is very versatile and blends well with other citrus essential oils and oils in the mint, floral and wood families. Cold pressed Pink Grapefruit Essential Oil is phototoxic. For leave-on topical formulations, IFRA and Essential Oil Safety Edition 2 by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young recommend a dermal maximum of 4%. If exceeding this guideline in topical applications, it is recommended that you avoid sun or UV exposure for at least 12 hours.

Ammi Visnaga Essential Oil, also known as Khella Essential Oil is steam distilled from the seeds of the Ammi visnaga plant, a member of the carrot family. Ammi Visnaga Essential Oil is gaining recognition as one of the best essential oils to use to help support respiratory and bronchial health. We encourage you to research the numerous benefits of this helpful oil. Aromatically, Praan Naturals Ammi Visnaga Essential Oil possesses a unique earthy, herbal and slightly floral aroma. It is considered a middle note that blends well with essential oils in the wood, citrus, floral and herbaceous families. According to Essential Oil Safety Edition 2 by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, Ammi Visnaga Essential Oil may be phototoxic. Below is a summary of the major constituents present within Praan Naturals Ammi Visnaga Essential Oil: Linalol: 32.86% Methyl 2 butyrate d'amyle + Isovalerate d'amyle: 17.28% Isobutyrate d'amyle: 12.43% Valerate d'amyle: 5.53% trans-B-ocimene: 3.98%

Frankincense resin has been used for centuries for meditation, spiritual and overall wellness applications. Our Somalian Frankincense Carteri Essential Oil is distilled in the US using exceptional quality Somalian Boswellia carteri gum resin. The result is a beautifully aromatic and therapeutic quality Somalian Frankincense Essential Oil that is well suited for wellness, cosmetic, aromatherapy, spiritual and fragrancing applications. Within diffuser applications, Somalian Frankincense Essential Oil can be helpful in supporting a healthy respiratory system. In cosmetic and skin care applications, it can help provide support to problematic, wounded or mature skin. For emotional wellness, Frankincense Essential Oil is a very grounding and balancing oil. It helps center the mind and calm the spirit. Several different species of Frankincense exist, and each can offer a slightly different aromatic profile. We find that essential oil distilled from Boswellia carteri possesses a beautifully woody, balsamic, and slightly spicy aroma. It is a base note that blends well with many essential oils, especially those in the citrus, spice and wood families.

Sweet Orange Essential Oil, Citrus sinensis, is cold pressed from the rinds of oranges. It possesses a fresh, sweet, uplifting, orange aroma. Within holistic aromatherapy applications, Sweet Orange Essential Oil is an energizing oil that can simultaneously ease stress and anxiety. The rejuvenating citrus scent of Sweet Orange Essential Oil is versatile and blends well with other citrus essential oils and oils in the mint, floral, wood, herbaceous and spice families. Sweet Orange Essential Oil offers numerous benefits. Within skin care applications, it can be helpful in toner and skin care products intended for oily skin. It can be effective at dissolving oil and grease, and Sweet Orange Essential Oil is becoming a common addition to help cut grease within household and industrial cleaning applications.

Praan Naturals pure, premium therapeutic quality Fresh, Sweet Ginger Essential Oil is steam distilled from the fresh roots of Indonesian Zingiber officinale. Fresh, Sweet Ginger Essential Oil possesses a warm, strong, spicy aroma. Most ginger oils are produced by steam distilling the dried root. As you would expect from its name, Fresh, Sweet Ginger Essential Oil offers a fresher, sweeter smelling aroma than ginger oils steam distilled from the dried roots. It is considered a middle-base note within fragrancing applications. It blends well with many other aromatics including essential oils within the spice, mint, wood and citrus families. It is a wonderfully warming oil that is useful in massage and other blends intended to support warmth, soothe soreness and maintain healthy circulation. Fresh, Sweet Ginger Essential Oil is also highly regarded for its ability to help support healthy digestion.

Indonesian Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil is steam distilled from the inner bark of the Cinnamomum burmanni tree. It is a warm, highly aromatic, spicy oil that possesses an aroma that is a cross between traditional Cinnamon Bark Oil (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) and Cassia Bark Oil (Cinnamomum cassia). It is an affordable alternative to Cinnamomum zeylanicum and is well suited, in appropriate safe dilutions, for use in soaps, personal care and room fragrancing applications. The beautiful, spicy aroma blends well with oils in the citrus, floral, spice, woods and resin categories. It blends especially well with clove, ylang ylang, rose, frankincense, geranium and patchouli. It is a favorite aroma of all genders and ages. It can bring a lovely warmth and complexity to otherwise ordinary aromatic formulations. For holistic aromatherapy applications, Indonesian Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil is especially energizing and uplifting. Although spice oils like Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil are warming and are most commonly used during the Autumn and Winter seasons, the oil is lovely to use at any time of year. As a warming oil, it is a wonderful addition to massage oil formulations. However, do not exceed the recommended usage rate. Use extreme care when including Indonesian Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil and do not exceed 0.07% in leave-on topical applications as recommended by IFRA and Essential Oil Safety (Edition 2) by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young.

The copaiba is a tall tree that is native to regions of South America, most notably the Amazonian Basin of Brazil. This 100% natural balsam is drawn from the trunks of the copaiba tree in a manner that does not harm the trees. It is then gently refined. The balsam is typically yellow-brown in color, and it possesses a soft, pleasant, earthy aroma. Natives have used Copaiba Balsam for generations for a wide range of topical applications.

Anise Essential Oil is steam distilled from the seeds of Pimpinella anisum, a plant that is indigenous to Egypt and regions of the Mediterranean and Asia. Aromatically, Anise Essential Oil possesses a sweet, fragrant aroma similar to licorice. It blends especially well with essential oils that are in the wood, resin, herbaceous, spice and citrus families. It is a warming and energizing essential oil that can help reduce mental fatigue, improve clarity, help maintain alertness and support healthy digestion. Anise Essential Oil is used in massage formulations to help alleviate muscular aches and pains. When used in soap, anise is said to mask human odors, making it a good addition to fisherman's or hunters soap. Anise Essential Oil is wonderful to use year-round, but it is especially lovely for seasonal use during the Autumn and Winter seasons. It is sometimes confused with Star Anise Essential Oil, but they are different species and have somewhat different properties. For topical formulations intended for adults, Essential Oil Safety Edition 2 by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young recommend a dermal maximum of 2.4% for Anise Essential Oil.

The yuzu is a citrus fruit that is native to asia. Physically, these unique looking fruits have a slight resemblance to a small grapefuit, but the skin can vary in color ranging between yellow, orange and green. Yuzus aren't frequently eaten. Praan Naturals Yuzu Essential Oil is cold pressed from the rinds of the fruit, Citrus junos and possesses a delightfully pleasant, citrus aroma. It is best described as an exquisite, bright, aromatic combination of tart grapefruit and sweet mandarin. Within fragrancing applications, Yuzu Essential Oil offers longer staying power in a blend than most other citrus oils. Yuzu Essential Oil is considered a top note, but its natural aroma does not dry out as quickly as other citrus oils. In skin care, Yuzu Essential Oil can help to tone and support healthy skin. Emotionally, the aroma of Yuzu Essential Oil is uplifting and brings a sense of joy. It is a good choice for formulations intended to provide a sense of calm and emotional balance. Essential oils that blend well with grapefruit, tangerine, orange and mandarin oils also tend to blend well with Yuzu Essential Oil. Within Essential Oil Safety Edition 2, Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young consider Yuzu Essential Oil to not be phototoxic. Below is a summary of the key constituents present within Praan Naturals Yuzu Essential Oil: Limonene: 79.01% a-Terpinene: 9.76% Myrcene: 1.86% Linalol: 1.78% B-Phellandrene: 1.57% a-Pinene: 1.28%

Eucalyptus Globulus Essential Oil is steam distilled from the aromatic leaves of Eucalyptus globulus, an aromatic tree that is found in Australia, India and in temperate climates. Aromatically, Eucalyptus Globulus Essential Oil acts as a top note and possesses a fresh, crisp medicinal aroma. It blends well with peppermint, spearmint, lavender, lemon and other citrus oils and cedarwood and other wood oils. Eucalyptus Globulus Essential Oil is well suited for use in room diffusion and chest balm types of applications intended to support wellness. In holistic aromatherapy applications, Eucalyptus Globulus Essential Oil is typically considered to be energizing and uplifting. Is can be used in blends to help promote focus and clarity. Praan Naturals Eucalyptus Globulus Essential Oil has been rectified to contain 80% 1,8-Cineole (also known as Cineole or as Eucalyptol). According to the third edition of The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy Volume 1 by Salvatore Battaglia, rectification is typical for Eucalyptus Globulus Essential Oil in order to improve its aroma. Essential Oil Safety Edition 2 by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young recommend avoiding use of Eucalyptus Globulus Essential Oil on or near the face of babies and children. For topical formulations intended for adults, they recommend a dermal maximum of 20%.

Lemon Essential Oil, Citrus limonium, is cold pressed from the peels of the fruit. It possesses a fresh, uplifting, lemony aroma. It is a pleasant and functional addition to cleaning formulations and air fresheners. Lemon Essential Oil helps to clean and cut grease while imparting a pleasant citrus aroma. Within hair and skin care applications, the astringency of Lemon Essential Oil makes it useful for combating oily skin and hair. Within holistic aromatherapy, the bright, citrus scent is stimulating, but it also is said to aid in focus and concentration. Lemon Essential Oil is often used by spas and incorporated into body massage oils, body wraps and salt soaks. Our Lemon Essential Oil is naturally comprised of 65% limonene, a monoterpene that is highly praised for its many beneficial properties and that contributes to the fresh, bright uplifting aroma of the oil. Aromatically, Lemon Essential Oil is very versatile and blends well with other citrus essential oils and oils in the mint, floral, wood, herbaceous and spice families. Citrus oils may become cloudy when subjected to cold temperatures due to the natural citrus wax present in the oil. Cold pressed Lemon Essential Oil is phototoxic. For leave-on topical formulations, IFRA and Essential Oil Safety Edition 2 by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young recommend a dermal maximum of 2%. If exceeding this guideline in topical applications, it is recommended that you avoid sun or UV exposure for at least 12 hours.

Frankincense resin has been used for centuries for meditation, spiritual and overall wellness applications. Praan Naturals Frankincense Essential Oil is artisan distilled in England using exceptional quality Somalian Boswellia carteri gum resin. The result is a beautifully aromatic and therapeutic quality Somalian Frankincense Essential Oil that is well suited for wellness, cosmetic, aromatherapy, spiritual and fragrancing applications. Within diffuser applications, Somalian Frankincense Essential Oil can be helpful in supporting a healthy respiratory system. In cosmetic and skin care applications, it can help provide support to problematic, wounded or mature skin. For emotional wellness, Frankincense Essential Oil is a very grounding and balancing oil. It helps center the mind and calm the spirit. Several different species of Frankincense exist, and each can offer a slightly different aromatic profile. Essential oil distilled from Boswellia carteri possesses a beautifully woody, balsamic, and slightly spicy aroma. It is a base note that blends well with many essential oils, especially those in the citrus, spice and wood families.

Praan Naturals German Chamomile Essential Oil is steam distilled from the flowers of Matricaria recutita. Although this species is widely known as "German Chamomile," it is not exclusive to Germany and grows throughout Europe. The oil is also known as Blue Chamomile Essential Oil due to its very dark, indigo hue. German Chamomile Essential Oil is soothing, calming and supportive for irritated, dry, itchy, mature, damaged and problem skin types. Both Roman and German Chamomile Essential Oils offer anti-inflammatory benefits. However, German Chamomile Essential Oil is often the preferred chamomile species amongst aromatherapists and formulators for use within skin care applications. Aromatically, Praan Naturals German Chamomile Essential Oil is a middle note, and it possesses a fruity, green, floral aroma. Alone, the aroma of German Chamomile Essential Oil is not considered as pleasant as that of Roman Chamomile Essential Oil. However, it blends well with other essential oils especially those within the wood, herbaceous, citrus and floral families. Below is a summary of the key constituents present within Praan Naturals German Chamomile Essential Oil: E(trans)-B-Farnesene: 41.13% Bicyclogermacrene: 8.12% E,E-a-Farnesene: 7.19% a-Bisabolol Oxide B: 5.53% Germacrene D: 5.10% Bisabolol Oxide A: 4.05% Trans-B-Ocimene: 3.54% a-Bisabolol Oxide A: 2.52% Chamazulene: 2.51%

Carrot Seed Essential Oil is steam distilled from the seeds of Daucus carota, a species of carrot that is also known as Wild Carrot and Queen Anne's Lace. Carrot Seed Essential Oil is most widely used in skin care and topical applications as it is a remarkable oil for supporting healthy skin. It is a highly revitalizing oil and is an excellent choice for all skin types. The oil is especially well suited for use in skin care formulations intended for mature, dry, damaged or problem skin. Carrot Seed Essential Oil is also useful for balancing oily and dry skin. Aromatically, Carrot Seed Essential Oil is a middle note that possesses an earthy and woody aroma. The oil is primarily used for its beneficial skin care properties and isn't as widely used in diffusion or fragrancing applications. Carrot Seed Essential Oil blends well with essential oils in the wood, herbaceous, spice and citrus families. Essential Oil Safety Edition 2 by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young indicate that Carrot Seed Essential Oil is contraindicated in pregnancy and breastfeeding. Below is a summary of the key constituents present within Praan Naturals Carrot Seed Essential Oil: Carotol (Sesquiterpenol): 40.16% Sabinene (Monoterpene): 8.53% a-Pinene (Monoterpene): 7.31% B-Caryophyllene (Sesquiterpene): 2.94%

Virginian Cedarwood Essential Oil, Juniperus virginiana, is actually a member of the juniper family. It is the source for most of the cedarwood essential oil available. Aromatically, Virginian Cedarwood Essential Oil is a base note. It possesses a beautifully deep, rich, woody aroma that resembles the scent of cedarwood closets. It is a highly versatile essential oil that tends to be an aromatic favorite among men. Emotionally, Virginian Cedarwood Essential Oil is a very grounding oil. It is a good choice for inclusion within blends intended to support relaxation and a sense of calm. Within skin care applications, Virginian Cedarwood Essential Oil can be helpful in blends intended to help combat oily skin. It is also helpful in supporting a healthy respiratory system. Insects tend to dislike the aroma of Virginian Cedarwood Essential Oil, and that is one of the reasons why the wood has been used to make closets and to make cedarwood balls for use in long term clothing storage. It can act as a fixitive within perfumery and fragrancing applications. This Virginian Cedarwood Essential Oil is a rectified essential oil that is virtually clear to pale yellow in color. It contains no additives or solvents. The wood used in the production of Praan Naturals Virginian Cedarwood Essential Oil has never been exposed to agricultural or industrial chemicals. It is sustainably sourced from a distiller that uses only untreated scraps of Juniperus virginiana cedarwood procured from local sawmills. Praan Naturals Virginian Cedarwood Essential Oil possesses a characteristic Virginian Cedarwood aroma. It is an beautiful and economical choice for use within soap making and fragrancing applications. Below is a summary of the primary constituents present within Praan Naturals Virginian Cedarwood Essential Oil: a-Cedrene (Sesquiterpene): 37% Thujopsene (Sesquiterpene): 16% Cedrol (Sesquiterpenol): 14% B-Cedrene (Sesquiterpene): 8%

Although Hyssop Essential Oil, Hyssopus officinalis, is steam distilled from the lovely purple floral buds that adorn the hyssop plant, the essential oil possesses an aroma that is crisp, fresh, earthy, woody and slightly sweet. Within aromatherapy and natural fragrancing applications, Hyssop Oil is said to promote a sense of relaxation and to help calm the nerves. Hyssop Essential Oil is traditionally used in diffusion and mist applications to help promote emotional and physical well being. However, it is also said that in skin care formulations, it may help soothe dry and flaky skin. For topical formulations intended for adults, Essential Oil Safety Edition 2 by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young recommend a dermal maximum of 0.3% for Hyssop Essential Oil. Do not use with children under age 2 or when pregnant or breastfeeding.

Praan Naturals Catnip Essential Oil is steam distilled from the flowering tops of Nepeta cataria, an herbaceous plant that is most well known for its immense appeal to cats. Catnip Essential Oil also offers numerous benefits when used within skin and personal care applications. Catnip Essential Oil is abundant in the lactone know as nepetalactone. Nepetalactone is the constituent responsible for making catnip so appealing to cats. Mosquitos and some other insects absolutely hate nepetalactone and tend to avoid Catnip Essential Oil and products that contain sufficient quantities of it. Catnip Essential Oil is an excellent choice for use within skin and hair care, holistic wellbeing, massage, soap making, fragrancing and cleaning applications intended to support general wellness, digestive and respiratory health and a healthy environment. Aromatically, Catnip Essential Oil is considered a middle note, and it possesses an herbaceous, woody aroma. Alone, it's aroma is not particularly pleasant, but it is an aromatically versatile oil that blends wonderfully with essential oils that are in the wood, mint, resin, herbaceous, spice and citrus families. Essential Oil Safety Edition 2 by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young indicate that there is a low risk of skin sensitization with Catnip Essential Oil, so we recommend diluting it adequately for all topical applications. Below is a summary of the key constituents present within our Catnip Essential Oil: Nepetalactones (including Isonomers): 32.15% Caryophyllene (trans): 59.99%

Our pure, therapeutic quality Green Mandarin Essential Oil is pale to medium green in hue. From Italy, it is a wonderfully and intensely fragrant essential oil that is cold pressed from the rinds of mandarins (Citrus reticulata) that haven't fully matured. Aromatically, Green Mandarin Essential Oil is a beautiful, sweet yet pleasantly tart citrus oil. It possesses a wonderfully more dynamic, tart character than Red Mandarin Essential Oil. For emotional applications, Green Mandarin Essential Oil is the perfect addition to formulations intended to promote calmness, relaxation and a sense of well-being. Green Mandarin Oil is gentle enough for children and can help relax them before sleep. Green Mandarin Essential Oil is well suited for use in personal care products intended for oily skin or hair. Aromatically, Green Mandarin Essential Oil is a beautiful, sweet yet pleasantly tart citrus oil. It blends well with other citrus essential oils and oils in the mint, floral, wood, herbaceous and spice families. Cold pressed Green Mandarin Essential Oil is not phototoxic. Below is a summary of the primary constituents present within our Green Mandarin Essential Oil: Limonene: 79.81% Terpinene: 9.67% Myrcene: 1.85% a-Thujene: 1.57%