Compared to extra virgin olive oil, which has been enjoyed for millennia, a more recent trend in natural health circles is avocado oil. The oil pressed from the pulp of the fresh avocado fruit, which is destined to truly take over in the years ahead. The widely hailed benefits are often true, but its powers are […]

Sweet almond oil is simply the fats extracted from the widely beloved culinary almond nut (Prunus amygdalus dulcis), the same fats which make almond such a filling food. It’s a popular health product, but why? Firstly, almond is incredibly rich in vitamin E, translating the massive content in the actual nut into a versatile oil. One

Clary sage oil is a steam distilled extract of the petals and leaves of the purple coloured clary sage plant, native to the Mediterranean, a relative of the common garden sage herb. It has been used in European perfumery for centuries, but is mysterious and promising in many other ways.  While clary sage (Salvia sclarea)

Rosehip seed oil has been called everything from a pimple-clearing powerhouse, a natural solution to ageing, to the arch enemy of acne scars, and the reality is that many of these rumours are true. Its most famous power is as a source of provitamin A, in the form of carotenoid antioxidants, which provide the classic

If you have any interest in clearing acne, then it’s likely that you’ve heard of rose water, a distillation of the rose flower’s petals into a pale pink liquid.  This classic Turkish invention has a great scent of course, being the main flavouring of traditional Turkish delight and countless perfumes, and even a halal friendly