Essential Oil Guide
Essential Oil Guide
Essential Oil Guide
Essen ti a l Oil
guide
Bu c k l e y & P hil l ip s A r om at ic s
Discovering What is thethe
Extracting difference
oils between
fragrant and essential oils?
Essential Oils Essential oils are traditionally used for their
therapeutic benefits and emotional properties.
Fragrant oils are synthetically made using
Origins of Aromatherapy a combination of manufactured and natural
For thousands of years ancient cultures including components. This allows for the creation of far
the Greeks, Egyptians and Chinese have known of more complex and stable scents that cannot be
the beneficial properties of certain aromatic plants. derived naturally, such as ‘Seabreeze’, ‘Pear’ and
Precious plants were burned in rituals, or used in complex perfumes. However, fragrant oils have
preparations for healing and beauty. none of the benefits of essential oils.
The experiments of French chemist René
Gattefossé in the 1920’s led to the development of
Aromatherapy as the modern art and science of Why do
Why do some
some essential
essential oils
oils
using natural aromatic essences. These essential cost so
cost so much?
much?
oils are extracted from select plants to balance,
harmonise and promote the health of body, mind The cost to plant, grow, harvest, sort, and distil the
and spirit. plant material along with the yield, all impact the price
of essential oils. Some plants have a very low yield. For
example, it takes approximately 4000kg of rose petals
to produce 1 Litre of pure rose essential oil.
How essential oils are made For this reason, Gumleaf Essentials offer Rose as a
True Essential oils are completely botanically dilution of 3% in Jojoba (a liquid plant wax with a long
derived and are harvested by farmers and growers shelf life). Due to their extremely high price, other diluted
across the globe. oils are Australian Sandalwood, Blue Tansy, Chamomile,
Helichrysum, Jasmine, Melissa, Neroli and Vanilla.
The oil is extracted from only the aromatic portions of
a plant (leaves, wood, peel, flowers, seeds or roots)
using methods such as steam distillation or cold
pressing.
How essential oils enter the body
The most common form of extracting essential oils is
Essential oils are natural aromatic chemicals that
via steam distillation. This ancient process involves readily evaporate. These molecules can enter the
placing plant matter in a large vat where steam or hot body through 3 main pathways:
water is passed through. The oils in the plants’ cells Nose - When an essential oil is inhaled, molecules are
evaporate and are then condensed and separated absorbed into the nasal cavity and the olfactory bulb
from the water.
(the part of the brain involved in the sense of smell).
Citrus essential oils are usually obtained by cold- Lungs - Inhaling essential oils also send molecules
press extraction. The application of pressure without into the lungs, which then pass into the bloodstream.
external heat maintains natural qualities of the oil. Skin - When essential oils are applied to the skin,
For the most delicate of flowers (Rose and Jasmine) a gentle solvent extraction their healing components are absorbed into the
process is used instead. bloodstream through the pores and hair follicles.
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Using essential oils Using essential oils
around the home on the body temples
behind ear
• Diffusion through the air using an ultrasonic Remember that essential shoulders
back of neck
diffuser or oil burner is one of the most effective oils are extremely potent and
ways to scent the home or workplace. Simply should always be diluted
fill the top of the burner or the chamber of the before use on the skin. back
diffuser with water and then sprinkle 3-5 drops of
essential oil on the top. Topical application through
massage oils, creams chest
inner elbows
• Essential oils can be sprinkled over plain and lotions allow the oils
incense or dried botanicals like pine cones, to be absorbed into the
seed pods and whole spices. skin. Common carrier wrist
oils are sweet almond, back of
• Eucalyptus and tea tree oils are ideal for hand
jojoba and fractionated thumb
steam inhalation. Add 3-5 drops to a large
coconut. Always dilute
bowl of boiled water, cover head with a towel fingers base of
and breathe through the nose. Keep eyes before applying to the skin fingers
closed. This is ideal for sinus congestion, hay (0.5% - 2.0% concentration
is recommended for skin Optimal Locations For Essential Oil Application
fever and colds but not recommended for those
suffering from asthma. application)
Pulse points are
• Try placing few drops of uplifting oils like
lime, bergamot or lemon in the bottom of the areas of the body
shower before turning on the hot water for an where the blood
invigorating start to the day. vessels are closer to
the skin so oils are absorbed faster. Gumleaf
• You can create your own mist spray using Essentials Pulse Point Rollers are a ready-
a recipe of oil/vodka/water in a ratio of 1:30:50. to-use travel size topical essential oil blend
Gumleaf Essentials also offer a range of ready safely diluted with carrier oils.
made Aromatherapy Room Sprays.
Essential oils can be used in the bath but
• You can wear your favourite essential oils throughout the day by adding drops must be diluted beforehand. Warm water
of oil to aromatherapy jewellery like necklaces or bracelets which use porous relaxes and soothes muscles, and opens your
stone or wood to absorb the oils. pores. Dilute 3-6 drops of essential oil in a
• Try adding a 5 drops of refreshing tablespoon of dispersing agent such as sweet
oils like lemongrass, peppermint or almond oil, full fat milk, bath salts or bath gel.
eucalyptus to the detergent on your Then sprinkle the mixture over the bath water
next load of laundry. and agitate.
• A couple drops of Lavender oil on Gumleaf Essentials offers a range of Bath
your pillow can calm the mind before Soaks combining epsom and sea salt. Our
sleep. three unique salt blends are scented with
our signature essential oils and enhanced
with other beneficial botanical and mineral
ingredients such as kaolin clay and green tea.
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How can you be sure
How can you be sure Why are our essential oils
an essential oil isanpure?
essential oil is pure? cheaper than some other brands?
There is a lot of misinformation concerning Other overseas brands often operate as pyramid
essential oils and claims about purity. or multi-level marketing schemes, which results in
over-inflated retail prices. We at Buckley & Phillips
Some other companies add synthetic
are an Australian-based manufacturer/wholesaler.
ingredients to boost the strength or a certain
We also conduct yearly price reviews that keep
characteristic of an essential oil.
up with fluctuations in the market, so you can be
Sometimes expensive essential oils are assured that you are getting the best value for
adulterated with natural components from money every time you choose our essential oils.
inexpensive oils to bring the price down.
These impurities can be hard to detect. The We’ve been in business for 50 years and we have strong long-term
only way to be sure of an oil’s purity is through relationships with our suppliers. Essential Oils are a core ingredient in our
rigorous independent testing. product ranges, allowing us to buy in bulk.
To verify our claims of purity and quality, scientific test results of our oils
Our ethos is based on making the finest quality products without costing the earth.
are available to view on our website.
We take the quality of our essential oils • “The Aromatherapy Bible” - Gill Farrer-Halls. 2009
very seriously. All of Gumleaf Essentials • “The Fragrant Mind” - Valerie Ann Worwood. 1997
essential oils are stringently tested via gas
• “The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy - 2nd Edition”
chromatography, optical rotation, refractive
- Salvatore Battaglia. 2003
index, specific gravity, and colour & odour
profile. • “The Complete Book of Essential Oils &
Aromatherapy” - Valerie Ann Worwood. 1991
This ensures that each oil has been tested
and certified as “True to Botanical”, pure • “The Encyclopedia of Essential Oils” - Julia Lawless. 2002
and free from adulteration.
• “The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Aromatherapy” - Chrissie Wildwood. 1996.
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Aromatherapy recipes to try Diffuser blends SLEEP BLEND #1
• 5 drops Bergamot Essential Oil
• 6 drops Chamomile-Roman Essential Oil
Create your very own pampering bath and body care products with these M E T H O D:
• 4 drops Clary Sage Essential Oil
simple recipes using all-natural ingredients.
1. Combine each of your chosen
SLEEP BLEND #2
oils (see list) in a tinted glass bottle. • 7 drops Mandarin Essential Oil
Bath Infusion I N G R EDI EN TS: 2. Add 2-4 drops of your oil blend • 5 drops Patchouli Essential Oil
to your diffuser according to the • 3 drops Vetiver Essential Oil
Dried or fresh botanicals -
Try this mixture of herbs and flowers • Arnica manufacturer’s instructions. EASING LONELINESS BLEND
in your bath for an extra therapeutic • 5 drops Rose 3% Essential Oil
experience.
• Calendula 2. Keep your unused essential oil • 2 drops Frankincense Essential Oil
• Chamomile blends sealed and away from direct • 3 drops Mandarin Essential Oil
M E T H O D: • Comfrey sunlight and sources of heat.
• Jasmine SOOTHING PANIC BLEND
1. In a teapot, brew 1 tbsp each • Lavender I N G R EDI EN TS: • 5 drops Neroli 3% Essential Oil
of your chosen fresh or dried herbs • Lemon Balm • 4 drops Petitgrain Essential Oil
(2 or 3 would be sufficient) for 10 GRATITUDE BLEND
• Peppermint • 6 drops Bergamot Essential Oil BEATING THE BLUES BLEND
minutes in 500ml of boiling water. • Rosemary • 3 drops Cypress Essential Oil • 4 drops Blood Orange Essential Oil
2. Strain and add infusion liquid to • Rose petals •
•
3 drops Frankincense Essential Oil
1 drop Ginger Essential Oil
• 3 drops Sandalwood 10% Essential Oil
• 1 drop Ylang Ylang Essential Oil
bath and bathe as usual. • Thyme
ORIGIN: China
SOURCE: seeds
EXTRACTION: steam distilled
Cedarwood
ATLAS (Cedrus atlantica)
NOTE: base SOURCE: wood
EXTRACTION: steam distilled
ORIGIN: Morocco
BLENDS WITH: fennel, peppermint, ginger BLENDS WITH: cypress, vetiver, frankincense
PROPERTIES: Refreshing and uplifting. 2100 PROPERTIES: Relaxing, strengthening, 2196
A comforting oil, good for relieving fear, stress and exhaustion. fortifying and calming. May help reduce fear and stress.
Buckley & Phillips are one of Australia’s
most reputable suppliers of essential oils,
Basil Cedarwood
with our Gumleaf Essentials range having SWEET LINALOOL (Ocimum basilicum) VIRGINIAN (Juniperus virginiana)
been in production since the 1970’s. NOTE: top SOURCE: flower tops, leaves NOTE: base SOURCE: wood
EXTRACTION: steam distilled EXTRACTION: steam distilled
These essential oils are the finest quality ORIGIN: India ORIGIN: USA
available and have undergone stringent BLENDS WITH: lemon, geranium, thyme
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BLENDS WITH: bergamot, lavender, rosewood
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PROPERTIES: Refreshing and uplifting. PROPERTIES: Warming, uplifting and
testing via gas chromatography, optical Clears the head. Relieves mental fatigue and indecision. protecting. May soothe tension and anxiety. Commonly
rotation, refractive index, specific gravity, used to repel insects.
Supplied in no-mess 10ml dripper bottles NOTE: top SOURCE: peel NOTE: mid SOURCE: flower heads
EXTRACTION: cold pressed EXTRACTION: steam distilled
with tamper evident seals. Ideal for use in ORIGIN: Italy ORIGIN: Egypt
oil burners, diffusers, vaporisers, baths or BLENDS WITH: jasmine, may chang, juniper BLENDS WITH: rose, lavender, frankincense
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diluted with carrier oils for massage. PROPERTIES: Uplifts, calms and refreshes.
May be soothing for frustration and anxiety.
PROPERTIES: Balancing, soothing and
relaxing. Calms nerves, eases frustration and tension.
Also available in 100ml, 500ml and 1kg
bulk volumes on request.
Black Pepper
(Piper nigrum)
Accredited by PETA & CCF as cruelty free. NOTE: base SOURCE: berries
EXTRACTION: steam distilled
ORIGIN: India
BLENDS WITH: basil, eucalyptus, nutmeg
PROPERTIES: Stimulating and strengthening. 2140
May help with intimacy and indifference.
NOTE: mid SOURCE: flower tops, leaves NOTE: top SOURCE: leaves NOTE: mid SOURCE: leaves, flowers NOTE: base SOURCE: flowers
EXTRACTION: steam distilled EXTRACTION: steam distilled EXTRACTION: steam distilled EXTRACTION: solvent extraction
ORIGIN: Bulgaria ORIGIN: Australia ORIGIN: Egypt ORIGIN: Egypt
BLENDS WITH: lavender, geranium, jasmine BLENDS WITH: lemon, juniper, aniseed BLENDS WITH: rose, ylang ylang, rosewood BLENDS WITH: rose, ylang ylang, clary sage
2164 PROPERTIES: Clearing and energising. 2127 PROPERTIES: Uplifting and balances mood 2156 PROPERTIES: Euphoric and soothing. 2173
PROPERTIES: Balancing, euphoric and
relaxing. Helps overcome fear, stress and worry. Helps with mental fatigue, clarity and confrontation. swings. May help deal with stress, insecurity and anxiety. Enhances confidence and optimism.
Lavender Manuka
BULGARIAN (Lavandula angustifolia) NEW ZEALAND (Leptospermum scoparium)
NOTE: mid SOURCE: flower tops NOTE: mid SOURCE: leaves, twigs
EXTRACTION: steam distilled EXTRACTION: steam distilled
ORIGIN: Bulgaria ORIGIN: New Zealand
BLENDS WITH: lemon, rose geranium, rosemary BLENDS WITH: tea tree, ho wood, palo santo
PROPERTIES: Soothing, balancing and calming. 2170 PROPERTIES: Promotes a sense of calm and 2282
May help with meditation and aiding in stress relief and sleeplessness. alleviates feelings of anxiety and anger. Traditionally used for
treating sinus congestion, allergies and muscle pain.
Marjoram
SWEET (Origanum marjorana)
NOTE: mid SOURCE: flowering herb
EXTRACTION: steam distilled
ORIGIN: Egypt
BLENDS WITH: lavender, tea tree, rosemary
Young lemon myrtle saplings growing in rows PROPERTIES: Comforting and warming. 2159 Nutmeg fruits with exposed red covering
- northern NSW, Australia May help with anxiety, grief, stress and sleeplessness. (aril) and seed within - Indonesia
Spearmint Thyme
(Mentha spicata) WILD (Thymus serpyllum)
NOTE: top SOURCE: leaves, flower tops NOTE: top SOURCE: leaves, flower tops
EXTRACTION: steam distilled EXTRACTION: steam distilled Valerian Rose
ORIGIN: India ORIGIN: Austria
Lavender
Helichrysum Clary Sage
BLENDS WITH: aniseed, basil, grapefruit BLENDS WITH: juniper, tea tree, lemon Juniper Berry
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PROPERTIES: Stimulating and uplifting. PROPERTIES: Reviving and stimulating.
Improves compassion, focus and calmness. May help with lethargy, sadness and focus. Commonly used Chamomile Fennel Coriander
to repel insects. Pine
Cypress
Lavandin
emotional wellbeing.
Supplied in no-mess 10ml dripper bottles.
Headache Mindfulness
Ideal for use in oil burners, vaporisers,
baths or diluted with carrier oils for Lavender (French), Peppermint,
Marjoram, Chamomile (Roman),
Pink Grapefruit, Sandalwood (West
Indian Amyris), Jasmine, Frankincense,
massage. Melissa Cedarwood (Atlas), Ylang Ylang, Cistus
A blend of oils which have An exotic blend to calm and focus the
Also available in 100ml, 500ml and 1kg traditionally been used to help relieve 2147 mind, ground the spirit and allow the 2188
bulk volumes on request. the symptoms of tension headaches. body to be present in the moment.
Therapy on the go
Resilience Soothing Gumleaf Essentials Pulse Point Rollers
Bitter Orange, Neroli, Petitgrain, Sweet Orange, Cedarwood (Atlas), are a ready-to-use topical oil blend in a
Mandarin, Rose Geranium, Peru Tangerine, Patchouli, Palmarosa,
Balsam, Vetiver Sandalwood (Aust) convenient travel size. Enjoy our most
May help overcome fear, deal with A gentle blend of warm citrus and popular aromatherapy essential oil
fatigue, and maintain inner strength 2189 wood oils that calm the mind and 2142
during life’s difficult challenges. uplifts the spirits. blends wherever you are.
Available in a selection of 6 essential
oil blends containing 100% pure and
Restore Stress Less certified essential oils, safely diluted in
Lemongrass, Patchouli, Coriander, Lemon, Sweet Orange, Marjoram, Fractionated Coconut and Jojoba carrier
Sweet Orange Ylang Ylang, Lavender (French),
Cedarwood (Virginian)
oils.
Carefully formulated to lift the spirits
and is beneficial to exhaustion and May gently sedate and calm the
nerves, helping to promote a sense
Beautifully boxed and supplied with a
fatigue. 2143 2186
of comfort and harmony. detailed information leaflet to help you to
get the greatest benefit from our topical
blends.
Revitalise Study
Peppermint, Rosemary, Lemon Lemongrass, Basil, Frankincense,
An uplifting blend which may help Rosewood, Peppermint
to stimulate the senses and increase A stimulating blend to help improve EASY BREATHE H E A DAC H E
mental clarity and alertness. mental clarity, focus and overcome Eucalyptus (Blue mallee), Lavender (French), Chamomile
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Lavender (French), (Roman), Peppermint, Melissa,
Peppermint, Scotch Pine Marjoram
May help to clear the head and nose A blend of oils which have
and uplift the spirits. traditionally been used to help relieve
the symptoms of tension headaches.
Romance Tranquility 8100 8103
Frankincense Patchouli
GUMLEAF (Boswellia serrata)
Geranium Peppermint
EGYPTIAN (Pelargonium graveolens) (Mentha x piperita)
NOTE: mid SOURCE: leaves, flowers NOTE: top SOURCE: leaves, flowers
EXTRACTION: steam distilled EXTRACTION: steam distilled
ORIGIN: Egypt ORIGIN: India
BLENDS WITH: rose, ylang ylang, rosewood BLENDS WITH: lavender, lemon, spearmint
PROPERTIES: Uplifting and balances mood 2202 PROPERTIES: Refreshing and stimulating. 2208
swings. May help deal with stress, insecurity and anxiety. Helps concentration and clarity. Commonly used to repel
insects and vermin.
Lavender Rosemary
BULGARIAN (Lavandula angustifolia) MOROCCAN (Rosmarinus officinalis)
Store essential oils out of direct sunlight and away from heat.
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