WHAT IS AROMATHERAPY? Aromatherapy is the use of 100% pure and natural essential oils containing no additives. Essential oils are pure concentrated extracts distilled from ted plants, which contain pheromones, antibiotics and cell regeneration agents that energise, protect and nourish. They are revered both for their aroma and their therapeutic value, hence the word Aromatherapy.  The use of only 100% pure and natural essential oils allows the medicinal qualities of the oil to have a natural effect on the emotions. The Tea Tree and Lavender oils, for instance, encourage dry and damaged skin to heal. Our Lavender Botty Balm and Massage Lotion for babies create a natural barrier which helps to naturally moisturise baby’s delicate skin. The use of essential oils dates back to Ancient Egyptian times. Cleopatra, it is said, used essential oils in her rooms and on her clothes to seduce Mark Anthony. The Greek physician, Hippocrates, used essential oils to offer protection against contagious diseases and for the therapeutic value. In the 1920s Rene Maurice Gattefasse, a French chemist, burnt his arm while making fragrance and immediately plunged it into a jug of lavender oil. To his amazement the pain was less than expected and the blistering was greatly reduced. The healing process was faster and he was left with little scarring. He was so impressed that he devoted the rest of his life to researching the healing properties of essential oils and he christened it Aromatherapy. including through the lungs via exhalation and perspiration