Have you ever walked down the detergent aisle of a grocery store and held your breathe because of an instinctive feeling that perhaps all of these aromas bombarding your senses might not be good for you?

Whether we realize it or not, our bodies are being constantly invaded by synthetic aromatic chemicals. A simple walk down a grocery store "cleaners" aisle, plugging in a home "air-freshener", or sniffing our way through the department store fragrance department exposes us to literally thousands of aromatic chemicals that are at best affecting our ability to appreciate real, more subtle scents that come from true nature or at worst poisoning our bodies - in fact almost all of the chemicals found in fragrance oils are synthetic compounds derived from petroleum, and include chemicals that are capable of causing birth defects, cancer, allergies such as asthma or central nervous system issues.

A simple example of how synthetic perfumes have conditioned our senses for the worst, is to perhaps examine one's interpretation of what a Rose fragrance smells like.  This is one of the most popular of all scents, but how many of us can say for sure that we know what a REAL Rose oil smells like?

What often comes as a surprise, and sometimes disappointment to the consumer, is that a whiff of pure, natural Rose oil (the kind that comes from real Rose petals) is not equal to the experience of sinking one's nose into that heavenly rose garden and breathing in deeply! 

Adding pure rose essential oil to a cosmetic product is not going to produce that result at all. As a result, the fragrance industry has for decades flooded the market with various synthetically created interpretations of Rose for the purpose of meeting the consumer's desired sensory experience.  The draw-backs of this are outlined above - 1) more exposure to toxic chemicals and; 2) most people do not know what real Rose perfume actually smells like, nor can they appreciate it when the opportunity to experience it arises. Often, when given the opportunity to smell true Rose oil, some will go so far as to say "that's not rose!"

Whether intentional or not, our bodies are being invaded by toxic aromatic chemicals. Just a walk down a grocery store detergent aisle, plugging in a home fragrancer, or sniffing our way through a department store fragrance department, is exposing us to literally thousands of synthetic aromatic chemicals that are conditioning our senses into a confused understanding of what real things actually smell like and ultimately affecting our ability to appreciate the subtle scents that come from nature.

Although synthetic fragrances may often smell pleasant, they are usually comprised of a toxic chemical cocktail and, at best, do nothing to lift our consciousness or offer the true healing potential of pure essential plant oils.

At Alchemilla we offer 100% pure, undiluted, organically grown essential oils and blends as our way of re-introducing Mother Nature's authentic gift of true aroma to all. Eliminating synthetic fragrances from our homes and our beauty cabinets, and opting for an authentically natural alternative, means we are not only creating a healthier atmosphere for our families, but giving ourselves the opportunity to benefit from the many therapeutic properties of pure, natural essential oils.