Daughters of Isis, inc. has created proprietary distilled, extracted and
blended oils since 1993. We began to fill our flower essence apothecary in
1994 to formulate our flower essence companions in the cultural collections.
(refer to the blender's bio wwww.ancestoraromachologie.com/blender.html )
What oils have you created?
We are the only makers on the planet of a TRUE SWEETGRASS OIL. We
began to extract Sweetgrass, White Sage and Osha root plants in 1994.
These are absolute oils achieved through ancient formulas of plant alchemy
using a pharmaceutical anhydrous alcohol to extract the plant essence and
then extract a pure plant oil = absolute oil. We continue this process today
with several plants to achieve our formulas of ethnobotanical necessity for
our collections. These oils are vital meaning they are extracted with great
attention, years of experience in doing it the wrong way and finally
achieving a living oil. We do not refer to them as 'pure' oils because purity
is a marketing misnomer in the 'aromatherapy' industry and can lead the
buyer astray as to the true quality and value of the oil.
We blend and create to inspire a QUALITY OF MIND to introduce you to
the traditions and values of our Ancestors. We have blended many
formulas for healing through these numerous traditions. If you have any
questions regarding the quality and use of a specific oil, please call us toll
free at 866-364-6457 and the blender or Asa will happily answer all your
questions.
Are your oils safe and hypoallergenic?
Yes.
Our Mayan and Yoruba / Caribbean collections require the use of
fragrance oils to achieve a quality of mind; these are fruit scents. Our
fragrances are hypoallergenic safe standardly...if you have sensitive skin,
all essential, absolute and fragrance oils should be tested before used. We
do not use 'drum' fragrance oils from chemical mass productions and color
infusions ...these fragrances tend to confuse your nose (and Spirit!) or
produce headaches after prolonged use and exposure. Especially in candle
dressings!
Why do your misters have such a great bouquet of scent?
We do not preserve our misters with any other alcohol than the organic
brandy we use to preserve our flower essences. They are the only alcohol
content in our misters. They yield a more fragrantly true bouquet to our
misters. Because of the volatility, we only ensure a shelf life of 12 months
for our misters. We enjoy a nearly 100% approval and sales of our misters
because of this quality of scent.
How do you preserve your flower essences?
After potentiating the a harvested blossom or infusion of a gem elixir, we
use organic brandy (Korbel) to fix / preserve our mother tinctures. We use
the same organic brandy to formulate our companion essences in the
collections. We use a 45% ratio of brandy to preserve.
What base or fixative oil do you use in your oil blends?
We use a combination of cold pressed sweet almond oil, jojoba oil and
rose hip seed oil. The shelf life of a DOI oil is approx. 26 months. The
majority of our blends are good for several years.
Do you use any other kind of preservatives (other than flower essences)?
No.
No parabens, detergents, dyes or propylene glycol ... the propriety
fragrances we work with are hypoallergenic, though we do recommend
testing your skin for safety with all essential, absolute and fragrance oils
before using any aromatherapy or aromachology oil on your body. The
safest way to work with your oils is aromatically...use an aromatherapy
vapor lamp to defuse you oils into the atmosphere.
Are your oils organic?
Some are, some aren't. The FDA has no criteria for 'organic' essential oils
as of now. [Farms are certifying organic splendidly, though.] We work for
the quality of fragrance. Some organic essential oils are harvested from
cleansed environments that have filtered the soil of characteristics that
produce an outstanding fragrant bouquet. Though they are the best choice
for physical healing, they are often cost prohibitive and do not express as
vibrant a fragrance as many of the vaster harvesting farms have
generation-ally anchored in their plants. We choose top shelf quality
essential oils using our nose as guide!
