ARNICA HAND CARE

COCOA BUTTER moisturizes, softens and soothes the skin while providing a protective layer to hold moisture to the skin.
Cocoa butter, also called theobroma oil, is the edible natural fat of the cacao bean, extracted during the process of making chocolate and cocoa powder. Cocoa butter has only a mild chocolate flavor and aroma.

CYPRESS
Origin: France, Extraction: Yellow leaves, young branches, and cones, Scent: Woody dry.
Nourishing Day/Night Cream Confort Visage Line: Firming

"Cupressus comes from the name of a young Greek herder transformed by Apollo into a cypress tree. Sempervirens means ‘always green.’ Its wood is practically rot-proof. This is why the pharaohs, after mummification, were buried in sarcophagi made of cypress wood. In Asia, traditional medicine esteemed it as one of the most important remedies."

FLAX SEED OIL is high in vitamin E and rich in essential fatty acids which directly take part in the regulation of skin permeability. It has skin restructuring and moisturizing properties and stimulates cellular regeneration.

GRAPESEED OIL a very light and non-greasy oil that contains essential fatty acids and vitamins and minerals. An excellent moisturizer for all skin types and is often used for dry or mature skins. Very beneficial for skin that is dehydrated and under nourished. It is said to help with regeneration of the skin and softening of the tissue. It has wonderful emollient properties, making it excellent for use in all massage blends, lotions, soaps and creams.

INCENSE OR OLIBANUM
Origin: Ethiopia, Extraction: Resin, Scent: Woody dry.
Offrande Tibétaine Line: Warm and stimulating scent, conducive to concentration.

"The oldest historical reference to incense goes back to the fifteenth century B.C., under the reign of the Queen Hatchepsout. Burned by almost all religions since High Antiquity, incense is conducive to concentration and meditation."

JASMINE
Origin: Mediterranean Basin, Extraction: Flowers, Scent: Floral sweet.
"Coeur de Fleur" Eau de Toilette: Flowery and sensual scent .

"Jasmine gets its name from Yasmine, a young Persian princess. The Spanish brought the plant back to Europe from the Indies. The flowers are used there to prepare a sweet syrup and perfumed oils for the hair. They are also used to make necklaces that are offered as a welcome gesture to friends and to honor certain divinities."

LEMON
Origin: Italy, Extraction: Peel of the fruit, Scent: Fruity fresh

Ultra Pure Line: Antiseptic-astringent
Vitality Line: Stimulating-revitalizing
"Plaisir de Fruit" Eau de Toilette: Fresh scent.

" Cultivated for thousands of years from India to China, the lemon tree was spread by Arabs in the tenth century throughout Egypt and Palestine. The lemon enjoyed a great reputation among Roman, Greek, and Arab doctors, who used it as an antidote to venom and poison and as a preventive element against epidemics. Since 1965, the lemon has been listed in the French pharmacopoeia."

MANDARIN
Origin: Italy, Extraction: Peel of the fruit, Scent: Fruity fresh sweet.
"Tendre Bourgeon" Eau de Toilette: Fresh scent, soft and sweet.

"The mandarin has been cultivated for centuries in Asia. It was introduced in Europe 400 years after the introduction of the orange. In 1805, the first mandarin trees arrived in Provence. Popular medicine recommends mandarin to fight insomnia, anxiety, and nausea."

PEPPERMINT (Mentha peperita) contains many medicinal properties. It is also aromatic, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial.   It has an over-all cooling affect on the skin.
MINT
Origin: France, Extraction: The entire plant, Scent: Aromatic fresh
Vitality Line: Stimulating-revitalizing

"Mint attracted our attention since very early on, especially the attention of the Egyptians and Hebrews, probably for the sensation of freshness that it gives. Hippocrates—who recognized its stimulating and diuretic properties—used it medicinally."

MYRTLE
Origin: Morocco, Extraction: Flowers, leaves, and branches, Scent: Green minty
Pureté Line: Purifying
Renewing Jeunesse Line: Firming

"Its branches were the symbol of youth and beauty in ancient Egypt. From Dioscorides, a Greek doctor, to Minarix in 1876, it was prescribed as an astringent for lung and bladder inflammations, and to fortify the stomach.
Distillation of the flowers and leaves yields ‘l’eau d'ange’ (angel water), a tonic and astringent lotion that was one of the most renowned beauty products of the sixteenth century."

NEROLI
Origin: Tunisia, Extraction: Flowers, Scent: Floral fruity.
Confort Nourishing Body MilkLotion: Antiseptic-calming
Renewing Jeunesse Line: Firming

"The essential oil of neroli, renowned for its fragrant and therapeutic properties, has been used since the beginning of the sixteenth century. In 1554 in Venice, Matthiole prescribed it for skin diseases. Later, it was also discovered to have a calming effect and therefore recommended to fight insomnia, nervous disorders, and neurasthenia."

Origin: Italy, Extraction: Peel of the fruit, Scent: Fruity sweet. Ultra-Pureté Plus Line: Antiseptic-astringent

"History only began recognizing the medicinal properties of the orange in the sixteenth century! Nevertheless, it is a good remedy against insomnia (one of several for children), it effectively fights stomachaches in infants, and it reduces cardiac spasms and palpitations as well as dermatosis."

"In the same way as neroli and orange oils, orange tree leaf oil has been widely used in the perfume industry and therapeutics. It treated rheumatisms, respiratory infections, acne, and boils. One infusion of sour orange tree leaves is often recommended in popular medicine to calm nervousness."

PELARGONIUM
Origin: China, Extraction: Leaves and stems, Scent: Green flowery spicy. Pureté ScrubPeeling / Mask: Antiseptic-purifying
"Kiotis Homme" EDT: Aromatic scent

"The use of rosa geranium as a perfume or a medicinal plant dates back to the beginning of the nineteenth century, when the demand and price for the essential oils of the rose was very high. In medicine, the geranium has been widely used to treat injuries, ulcers, and dermatological problems."

"The history of the rose is as old as the world itself. Several bouquets of roses have been discovered still intact inside the sarcophagus of Pharaoh Tutankhamen. Theophrastus, Dioscorides, and Galenus spoke highly of the tonic and astringent properties of the rose. But Arab doctors in particular, such as Avicenna, spread its use as well as the first detailed information about its essential oils. Up to the end of the nineteenth century, the rose was listed in the Codex and in various pharmacopoeias."

"Ancient Sanskrit and Chinese manuscripts mention sandalwood. Its oil was used as early as the ninth century in Ceylon for embalming the bodies of princes and nobles. Avecenne, Mesue, Constantine the African, and later Marco Polo spoke about its many uses in medicine. The Hindus appreciated and used it as perfume and medicine, especially as a tonic, astringent, and anti-inflammatory for the skin."

CLARY SAGE
Origin: Southern Europe, Extraction: Leaves, Scent: Green aromatic. Restoring Dynamique Line: Firming

"Clary sage has been cultivated since antiquity and was almost as renowned as its close relative, the Salvia officinalis. Clary sage was used in the Middle Ages to sharpen vision, which is the origin of its name ‘clary.’ In 1652, British herbalist Nicolas Culpeper recommended a decoction of clary sage seeds to help remove splinters and thorns."

VEGETABLE EMULSIFYING WAX is a safe, vegetable alternative to emulsification instead of dangerous chemicals like sodium lauryl sulfate.