About This Glossary

This ingredient glossary exists to educate our customers about the raw materials we work with at Em'z Blendz. Knowledge is power, and we want you to understand what goes into (and onto) your body.

Important notes:

  • This glossary is a work in progress β€” we're actively adding ingredients and updating information
  • Not every ingredient listed here appears in our current products (some may be from discontinued items or future formulations)
  • Some ingredients in our current products may not be listed here yet β€” we're working on it
  • We do not sell individual raw ingredients β€” these materials are professionally blended into our finished products
  • For exact ingredient lists, always check individual product labels or product pages
  • Ingredients are listed in descending order on labels (most to least)

This glossary represents our evolving palette of materials β€” think of it like a painter showing you their colors. Not every color goes into every painting, but understanding each one helps you appreciate the final work.

Have questions about a specific ingredient in your product? Email us and we'll break it down for you, even if it's not in the glossary yet.

Organic Sweet Basil Essential Oil

A bright and herbaceous essential oil with a fresh, green, slightly spicy-sweet aroma. Steam-distilled from the leaves of the basil plant, it is known for its ability to clarify the mind, stimulate the senses, and purify the skin.

Organic Amyris Essential Oil

A viscous essential oil with a soft, sweet, balsamic, and slightly vanilla-like woody aroma. Often called West Indian Sandalwood, it is steam-distilled from the wood of the Amyris tree and is a wonderful, sustainable alternative to true Sandalwood.

Organic Star Anise Essential Oil

A potent essential oil with a powerful, sweet, and spicy aroma reminiscent of black licorice. Steam-distilled from the star-shaped fruit of an evergreen tree, it is known for its purifying and warming properties.

Organic Pink Grapefruit Essential Oil

A bright, tangy, and sweet citrus oil cold-pressed from the peel of fresh pink grapefruits. It has a classic, cheerful aroma that is instantly uplifting, and powerful cleansing properties that are ideal for toning oily skin.

Organic Lemon Verbena Essential Oil

A precious and refined essential oil with a fresh, green, and elegant lemon scent, steam-distilled from the leaves of the Lemon Verbena shrub. It is a prized ingredient in fine perfumery and skincare for its toning and uplifting properties.

Organic Litsea Cubeba Essential Oil

A bright, intensely lemony essential oil, often called May Chang, steam-distilled from the pepper-like fruits of the Litsea tree. It's a powerful mood-lifter and cleanser with a scent that is cleaner and sweeter than lemon.

Organic Patchouli Essential Oil

A deep, earthy, and musky essential oil with a rich, sweet-balsamic undertone. Our Patchouli is dark and aged, a process that mellows and deepens the oil, creating a smoother, more complex aroma. It is a famously grounding oil that is also wonderful for the skin.

Organic Clove Leaf Essential Oil

A warm, spicy, and potent essential oil steam-distilled from the leaves of the clove tree. It has a powerful, familiar aroma and is known for its purifying and warming properties, making it a staple in cleansing and muscle-soothing blends.

Organic Lemon Essential Oil

A bright, sharp, and cheerful essential oil cold-pressed from the peel of fresh lemons. It has a classic, zesty aroma that is instantly uplifting, and powerful cleansing properties that are ideal for toning the skin.

Organic Neroli Essential Oil

A precious and intensely beautiful essential oil steam-distilled from the blossoms of the bitter orange tree. It has an exquisite, sweet, honeyed floral aroma with a hint of citrus, and is one of the most powerful oils for soothing the nerves.

Organic Palmarosa Essential Oil

A bright and cheerful essential oil with a sweet, rosy-floral scent and a fresh, green undertone. Distilled from a tropical grass, it is a versatile and effective oil for balancing both moisture and sebum in the skin.

Organic Frankincense Essential Oil

An ancient and sacred essential oil steam-distilled from the resin of the Boswellia tree. It has a deep, resinous, balsamic aroma with a fresh citrus top note and is revered for its meditative and skin-restorative properties.

Organic Carrot Seed Essential Oil

A potent essential oil steam-distilled from the seeds of the wild carrot plant, with a uniquely earthy, woody aroma. It is a premier age-well oil, celebrated for its ability to tone, brighten, and revitalize the appearance of dull, tired skin.

Organic Rosewood Essential Oil

A beautiful essential oil with a complex sweet, woody, and slightly floral aroma, steam-distilled from the wood of the Rosewood tree. It is prized for its gentle, balancing effect on both the skin and the emotions.

Organic Bergamot Essential Oil

A bright, complex citrus oil cold-pressed from the peel of the Bergamot orange, with a sunny, sweet aroma that has a subtle floral and spicy edge. It is famously uplifting and is a key ingredient in Earl Grey tea.

Organic Clary Sage Essential Oil

A complex, herbaceous essential oil with nutty, floral, and slightly musky notes, distilled from the Clary Sage plant. It is celebrated in aromatherapy for its ability to balance hormones and soothe nervous tension.

Organic Manuka Essential Oil

A potent, earthy, and medicinal essential oil from the New Zealand Manuka tree, a relative of Tea Tree but with a warmer, more complex aroma. It's a powerful purifying agent, revered for its ability to cleanse and calm troubled skin.

Organic Tea Tree Essential Oil

A potent essential oil from the leaves of the Australian Tea Tree, with a strong, fresh, medicinal aroma. It is one of the most powerful purifying and cleansing oils in all of aromatherapy, prized for its effectiveness on troubled skin.