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Kenya Essential Oil Distiller

by Andrea on October 18, 2010

Lubanchem Limited was named after their pioneer product “Luban” – the Somali word for frankincense or the Boswellia species. The company is registered and has its factory operations in Nairobi, Kenya. From their humble beginnings in 2002, the company now has its own facilities with 12,500 square feet of production area. Due to the ability [...]

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Resins and their Essential Oils

by Andrea on July 30, 2009

Above: Mixed resins in a shell. The essential oils that are distilled from resins are extraordinary. Have you ever held a chunk of resin in your hands? It is hard to imagine that an oil can come from a hard, rock-like chunk that weighs almost nothing! Resins are drawn out by cutting into the outer [...]

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When I started working with Andrea Butje two years ago, I knew absolutely nothing about essential oils.  My concept of Aromatherapy was limited to a general sense that Lavender was calming and Bath and Body Works carried a minty stress-relief lotion.  As I began working on the Aromatics International website, I was shocked to learn [...]

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