Ingredients : acorus calamus root oil (100% pure ajera essential oil).
Country of origin of raw material : India.
Essential oil quality certificates : COSMOS APPROVED "Ecocert raw materials" (ecological and natural cosmetics), MyClimate (100% sustainability, environmentally neutral production process).
Method of extraction : the essential oil is extracted by steam distillation from the roots of Acorus calamus .
Smell : spices with a woody base, characteristic of ayer root, sweet, reminiscent of the smell of bay leaves and nutmeg.
Ayer is a plant with a long and interesting history dating back to ancient times in medicine and cooking, where it is often used in place of bay leaves, nutmeg or cinnamon. In Lithuania, bread is baked on fragrant ayer leaves to this day, and candied rhizomes are eaten instead of ginger.
Ayer oil has an unusual aroma that is loved by perfumers who create oriental perfumes. It is often used as a scent fixer at concentrations as low as 0.01% in men's, woody and oriental fragrances.
Ajer oil has shown good activity against various bacteria and fungi in studies, which allows it to be used in cosmetics as a preservative and as a means of cleaning the skin from bacteria in acne. It is an effective agent against mold and some other fungi, the effective concentration of which starts from 0.05% against some species. But if ayera oil is not very desirable in cosmetic products due to possible side effects, it is extremely promising as a natural means of saving plants. It has been found that it inhibits the growth of various phytofungi, among which there are those that cause blight (manifested by spots on various parts of the plant), which are most often affected by gooseberries, currants, raspberries, clovers, beans, birches, aspens.
Ajer oil reduces skin pigmentation and can be included in the composition of products for removing pigment spots
Usage :
✓ for skin and hair care - mix 1-2 drops of essential oil with 20-30 g of base (e.g. base oil - almond, jojoba, etc.)
✓ it is possible to vaporize essential oils in a vaporizer or aromatic lamps.
Contraindications : do not use in case of individual intolerance. Do not use pure oil for skin care. Before using essential oils, it is necessary to check whether the inhaled or applied oil will not cause an individual allergic reaction!