Manufactum Essential Oil

Lavender oil is known for its strong fragrance and is found in many perfumes and soaps. It is one of the few essential oils that can be applied undiluted to the skin.

The use of essential oils dates back to the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Babylon. There, people first discovered the sensory, physiological and physical complexity of the concentrated, often extremely fragrant plant ingredients and made them useful. The broad applicability and the natural origin of the essences should not, however, lead to careless handling.
The respective manufacturer plays a key role in the purity of the essential oils, because the quality of the ingredients and the care in production can hardly be determined without elaborate analytics. Our essential oils are pharmacy bottled, we bring them in an (unusually) large container of 30 ml. In combination with a base oil, for example our body oil with macadamia nut, apricot kernel or jojoba oil, they are ideal for making your own body, bath and massage oils; they should be mixed in a ratio of 1:50, i.e. one part essential oil to 50 parts base oil. To dilute with shampoo or neutral shower gel, add 10-30 drops to the base of 250 ml.

We have developed a body care series according to our specifications and are cooperating for this project with two pharmacists from North Rhine-Westphalia. Based on well-thought-out recipes, all products of the series comply with our maxim: reduced to the essentials. Our partners see to it that the products of our series solely contain what serves the particular purpose. Moreover, although they are no pharmaceutical preparations, most of their ingredients – somewhat unusual for body care products – are of pharmacopoeia quality according to the current German and European Pharmacopoeia; both officinal collections set high standards in terms of purity, enrichment and freshness. Our range of products is small but well-considered, and we add only a few articles each year. Partly, the formulations derive from old officinal formulae and antiquarian pharmacopoeias; partly, we present new in-house developments based on proven elements and compounds. We attach great importance to natural ingredients and therefore completely dispense with petrochemical-based raw materials as well as synthetic fragrances, dyes and preservatives.

Our essential oils are unblended and undiluted; therefore, take care and dose them very carefully. Especially when it comes to the use with pregnant women, weakened persons, and children, caution is required. In the case of small children, the application is not recommended at all.