Essential oils in cosmetics.

Each time I test a new cream composition, I always see the same ritual. People take a jar of cream, open it, put a little cream on a brush, rub the cream on their hands and bring the brush to their nose. Then they take a deep breath and render their verdict! The positive decision is often 90% dependent on our nose’s preferences.
It may seem that knowing this it is very easy to create popular products: all you have to do is fill cosmetic jars with the desired fragrance and they will be willingly bought up by fastidious customers! In fact, it is never possible to make a 100% hit. I have not yet seen a fragrance that is liked by everyone without exception. And I am sure a fragrance like that will never appear!

Each Nose Is Unique!

Everyone perceives smells in their own way. A smoker's nose cannot smell the whole range of scents; their taste preferences are much narrower. If you often use synthetic odors, the scale of aromas you can perceive will also decrease.
When creating cosmetic products, I only use natural aromas I make of essential oils. Essential oils do not only provide a pleasant smell, they have another property I appreciate even more. Essential oils can penetrate into deep skin layers and play one of the key roles in the end product: their healing properties help us strengthen our health and make our beauty last longer. I have witnessed their amazing healing power many times. No synthetic flavoring agents can ever substitute for the unique abilities of essential oils given to us by nature.

Are Flavoring Agents Bad?

 “They smell so good!” I am often told. Synthetic flavoring agents are bad for skin: they cause allergies and damage your skin. It is up to you to prioritize which is more important for you at the moment.
Flavoring agents have a more homogenous fragrance which can last longer on your skin; it hardly changes and can often be more delicate, without any “admixtures”. Smells of essential oils and plant extracts wear off quickly; they can change over time; they are gentle and somewhat “shady”. This smell can be compared with a flower producing various aromas. It is clear in the morning, ardent during the day, stifling before a storm and fading together with the wilting petals.

Do Essential Oils Cause Allergies?

Yes, under certain conditions essential oils can cause allergies, but this happens very seldom. The risk of being allergic to essential oils is much lower than to many perfume components used in traditional cosmetics. On the other hand, many essential oils have antihistamine properties and are used in treating allergies. But if you suffer from allergies, you are recommended to make an allergy test before using each product. There is one more important rule for allergic individuals: the fewer ingredients a product contains, the easier it is to identify which component causes allergy. Use simple and clear products and avoid strange and exotic ingredients.

I often read that synthetic ingredients do not cause allergic reactions unlike natural cosmetic components. If this was true, the number of allergic individuals would decrease every year. But what we see is quite the opposite: the growing use of synthetic components causes the number of people suffering from allergies to increase. Think about it.