You may have already noticed, but at De Groene Linde we sell and use the more expensive single essential oils in 10% solutions. These include Rose, Neroli, Jasmine, Roman Chamomile, Blue Chamomile, Lemon Balm, May Rose, Tuberose, Vanilla and Blue Lotus. We dissolve these oils in jojoba.
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Technically speaking, jojoba oil is not a base oil but a wax. You cannot, therefore, use jojoba oil in cooking, in the same way that you might add sesame oil to a delicious Asian salad, for example. Jojoba will not be broken down in the stomach and intestines. This wax is extracted from the seeds of Simmondsia californica by cold-pressing this desert shrub. It is an evergreen shrub growing up to 2 metres tall with thick, leathery leaves. The plant can live for over 200 years. The shrub is cultivated on a large scale in places such as Arizona for the extraction of jojoba.
Why we choose jojoba
Nowadays, jojoba is a remarkable ingredient in many cosmetic products. The Native Americans used the plant for cosmetic purposes and to soften leather.
What sets jojoba apart from other plant-based oils is its distinct chemical structure. Jojoba is not actually an oil but a vegetable wax. This liquid jojoba wax is free from impurities, does not oxidise and is odourless. This makes jojoba the perfect base in which to dissolve essential oils.
Jojoba works very well in combination with essential oils; in other words, it blends the oils together well.
Why choose a 10% solution?
To explain this properly, let’s take the example of rose essential oil. Rose is a very expensive oil. You can safely assume that pure rose oil costs around €25,000 per kilo… We realise that this may not be within everyone’s budget. To make the oil accessible to a wider audience, we have chosen to dilute the essential oil with jojoba oil.
When you buy a 10% solution, such as Roos, you can use it in your diffuser or aroma burner Or you can add it to a lovely massage oil or skin oil. That way, you can enjoy these exclusive scents at a great price. The only thing to bear in mind is that your diffuser or aroma burner will become greasy a little more quickly. The oil leaves a residue. It is therefore very important that you clean it regularly. Read our blog post for all the information on Caring for your diffuser for advice on this.
Alcohol solutions
Some oils, such as Mimosa, Oakmoss and Peru Balsam, are dissolved in alcohol. For us, this is the only way to make the oil liquid so that you can use it in your diffuser. However, these oils are also often extracted using alcohol. These oils are also used in some of our blends. This alcohol-based solution has no further effect on your diffuser or aroma burner. The alcohol content is so low that you won’t even be able to smell it. Vanilla oil is so thick and syrupy that it’s impossible to get even a single drop of pure vanilla oil out of a bottle. That’s why it’s been diluted even further so that you can use it in the usual way.
The 10% solutions in scent frequencies
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The 10% solutions are also used in fragrance frequencies, and you might well wonder why we do this. Because jojoba creates such a good synergy with an essential oil, the Rose 10%, for example, has taken on the frequency of the rose.
We had our doubts about adapting the recipes and starting to use pure oil in the energy blends. We tested this and, to our surprise, found that it altered the energy of the scent frequencies. We were already aware of the effect of jojoba in the solutions – which is why we’d chosen it in the first place – but even we hadn’t expected it to make such a difference.
The natural purity of our blends
We are often asked whether our fragrance blends are pure and naturally pure. Sometimes people think that we ‘dilute’ our essential oils in this way to line our own pockets. This is absolutely not the case. This really only applies to the extremely expensive essential oils, and the reason is simply to ensure that even these oils remain affordable for everyone. We always state this on the label and on the website in the information provided for each single oil. That way, it is clear to everyone. If a label does not show ‘10%’ after the name of the single-note oil, you are holding a pure oil.
The blends containing the 10% solutions do indeed contain a small amount of jojoba. This applies to a few blends that contain a small percentage of jojoba. However… our jojoba is a naturally pure, cold-pressed product. This is the purest form of a base oil. Would you like to read more about the difference between cold-pressed and refined oil and their respective qualities? If so, please read our comprehensive blog.
Our alcohol-based solutions contain our high-quality cosmetic alcohol. This is also pure and unadulterated, ensuring that these oils retain their beneficial properties.
Would you like to know whether your chosen fragrance contains jojoba or alcohol? Take a close look at the label – if a 10% solution has been incorporated into the blend, this will be listed amongst the ingredients. You can also find this information on the website.
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