Re: Essential Oils from GNC
Posted by txilar on July 26, 2001 at 15:50:46:
In reply to: Essential Oils from GNC posted by Cheryl on July 26, 2001 at 00:55:20:
I've used Now oils and I really like them. Their prices are ultra-reasonable. Just make sure that whatever you buy is marked 100% pure
*essential oil*- a few of the pricier oils are for fragrance only
(like Jasmine) and contain synthetics. They supply a number of
aromatherapy products like carrier oils, butters et cetera. I use
their Tea Tree and Bergamot in henna (personal mixes) and love the
effect the Tea Tree has. A quick way to test for carrier oil is to
apply a drop of the essential oil in question to a piece of plain
paper (not slick.) It should, in time, disappear completely. Just for
comparison, apply a drop of olive oil. It will remain and give the
paper a slightly oily translucence. I did this with a couple of my
Now oils and they did completely disappear. All that said, I'd take
issue with somebody not wanting to provide for their customer!
http://www.nowfoods.com/
: I checked with GNC today about essential oils and was told that the
: only brand they carry is NOW (the manager wouldn't even TALK ABOUT
: ordering anything else for me). Has anyone used this brand? The
: labels say "100% pure" and there are no other ingredients listed.
Of
: course, the manager assured me that they were pure and "absolutely
: the best"....so I bought some geranium and lavendar. After mixing
: the geranium with my henna paste, the paste became very slippery
and
: almost oily, which is soemthing I've not experienced with other
EOs.
: I'm just not convinced they don't contain a carrier oil. Input???
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