Basic Distillation Rules To distill, as in any other activity, it is important to respect the basic rules, so the following information is just a set of elementary ideas about distillation. Distillation does not produce alcohol, it just concentrates the alcohol that is already...
What is distillation? Distill- Dis*till”, v. t.1. To let fall or send down in drops.2. To obtain by distillation; to extract by distillation, as spirits, essential oil, etc.; to rectify; as, to distill brandy from wine; to distill alcoholic spirits from grain; to distill essential oils from flowers, etc.;…
HYDROLATES Hydrolates also known as hydrosols or floral water is a product that contains many therapeutic properties and aromatic substances used by the cosmetics, perfumery and aromatherapy industries. It has a slightly acidic pH, in the range of 5-6, making the medium unsuitable for bacterial growth. For…
PERFUMES The base of most perfumes comes, at some point, from plants (leaves, roots, rhizomes, stems, seeds, fruits and flowers). Obtaining the aroma of a plant normally goes through a process aimed at extracting its oil essential, that is, an oil that contains its principles…
What are essential oils? Essential oils are liquid, odorous and volatile elements that exist in aromatic plants and are found in their specific cells or organs, such as in plants, leaves, woody tissue, fruit, seeds, root, rhizome, in the resin, in the…
AROMATHERAPY HISTORY René Gattefossé, French chemist, is the founder of aromatherapy as we know it today. He worked in the 1920s in the perfume business together with his family, using essential oils for the cosmetic industry. Only later discovered that these oils also
Spirits distilled in copper stills are preferred by drink connoisseurs, due to its aroma and flavor. Copper has a significant importance in terms of improving public health. Its anti-pathogenic properties prevent infections at home, at work and in hospitals.
Copper Cookware, a Major Kitchen Requirement! The most experienced chefs have known this for a long time! Using copper pans, any meal can be prepared perfectly and smoothly, essentially due to the excellent characteristics of copper. Copper is a perfect conductor of heat, so it will be…
Maintenance and use of copper cookware Since copper is a very soft material, it is very sensitive to scratches, before being sold all items are properly polished to make them shiny, however, as the products are handmade there is a possibility of…
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