Inspired Treatments with Sage

Marianne Griffeth shares her expertise in this American Spa article about out how sage-inspired treatments and products provide clients with herbal healing. Click to read the full article!

 

Prima Fleur Essential Oil: PATCHOULI

Sourced from Sumatra, the scent of Prima Fleur Patchouli Essential Oil [No. 173] is said to help relieve depression and anxiety. The oil has diuretic properties and helps diminish the appearance of cellulite, strengthening the supporting cellular network of the skin. By stimulating the regeneration of skin cells, it is useful to speed up healing and prevent ugly scars from forming when wounds heal.

Patchouli essential oil could be added to Prima Fleur Premier Products like our unscented Nourishing Body Emulsion [No. 1001], Shea Butter Body Lotion [No. 1061], and our Cleansing & Softening Bath Soak Powder [No. 1103], among many others!

For information on our Premier Products and pricing, please visit our website. For questions and to explore custom development with exquisite botanicals from our extensive library of raw materials, please contact sales@primafleur.com or call (415) 455-0957.

Prima Fleur Carrier Oil: FORAHA

Prima Fleur Foraha Oil [No. 401] Calophyllum inophyllum is cold-pressed in Madagascar. It has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory,  and anti-neuralgic properties, having been used in the South Pacific as a traditional remedy for nerve symptoms of leprosy, where the tree is known as Tamanu. The oil is thick and luxurious and absorbs readily into the skin. It is opaque and brownish green with a vegetative, herbal odor.

The botanical name comes from kalos, the Greek word for beautiful, and phullon, which signifies leaf. The oil resulting from this so-named "beautiful leaf" tree was used by women as face cream in Polynesia, but its benefits have been proven as well by contemporary research, according to the book The Healing Trail: Essential Oils of Madagascar. Missionaries to the Fijian Islands in the 1920s discovered that the oil relieved the painful nerve swelling of leprosy. French doctors later confirmed its success as a treatment for cuts, burns, and wounds, all traditional uses in the areas where it is grown. Additional medical research has uncovered potential benefits of compounds in the oil for diseases as serious as cancer and HIV.

To create the oil, fruit is collected after it falls from the trees in December. The nutlike seeds are removed and placed on racks to dry for a month or two, at which point they wrinkle and darken, becoming sticky with oil. At this time they are ready for the cold press extraction. The tree also grows in other parts of Eastern Africa and in India and Southeast Asia. 

For information on our Premier Products and pricing, please visit our website. For questions and to explore custom development with exquisite botanicals from our extensive library of raw materials, please contact sales@primafleur.com or call (415) 455-0957.

 

 

Prima Fleur Ingredient: ALOE VERA GEL

Aloe Vera Gel is one of the oldest medicinal plants known to science, and its remarkable healing abilities are due to its  anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties. As a natural oxygenator that can draw and hold oxygen to the skin, Aloe is considered one of the most effective cellular renewal ingredients for use in skin care. 

Aloe is about 96% water and the remaining portion contains active ingredients including essential oil, amino acids, minerals, vitamins, enzymes, and glycoproteins. It has a composition similar to that of human blood plasma and seawater, and is extremely soothing and protective because its pH is the same as human skin. Prima Fleur uses only certified pure, whole leaf Aloe Vera, extracted by a patented process in the United States.

For information on our Premier Products and pricing, please visit our website. For questions and to explore custom development with exquisite botanicals from our extensive library of raw materials, please contact sales@primafleur.com ~ or call (415) 455-0957.

Prima Fleur Essential Oil: CALENDULA

Calendula Total [Prima Fleur No. 502] is a wonderful ingredient to nourish dry skin. This natural product added to a good carrier oil are used in aromatherapy massage, and can be added any skin care product. It is a local remedy for pain; a healing remedy for cuts, scratches, skin boils or pimples; it is smoothing and soothing to the skin. It is also a useful remedy for the pain and swelling caused by the sting of a wasp or bee when rubbed on the affected area. Prima Fleur offers premier stock products with calendula for spas and body care salons. 

 

For information on our Premier Products and pricing, please visit our website. For questions and to explore custom development with exquisite botanicals from our extensive library of raw materials, please contact sales@primafleur.com ~ or call (415) 455-0957.