SunRose Aromatics Newsletter
April 15th, 2002
Vol. 2, Issue 7
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1. Welcome New & Old SRA Subscribers
2. Specials & New Arrivals
3. Market Update
4. UpComing Events ~
* Japanese Incense Ceremony (Kodo) with David Oller
5. Product Review & Receipe
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1. Welcome to SRA Subscribers.

Welcome to the SRA Newsletter, we hope you will find it informative and entertaining. Our goal is to share with our customers ~ information: featuring articles from SRA & others that will share their knowledge and expertise, any new products, specials that are going on and any news regarding the essential oil trade.

SRA welcomes feedback and comments from our readers!
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2. Internet Specials ~

**** Shea Butter Natural & Crush -
This product is traditionally crushed, Solvent Free, Vit E enriched. Deodorized and discolored but not bleached.. hot water is used to flush out all the impurities. Odorless, off white.

Great for body creams and soap making!!

1 lb - Shea Butter $8.00 - Internet Special ONLY !

Visit: http://sunrosearomatics.com/catalog/specials.html#coco

New Arrivals ~

From a distiller in Hungary ~

Angelica Seed ~ Angelica archangelica
Family : Apiaceae/Umbelliferae
Note : Topnote

Method of Extraction/Plant Part used:
This oil is distilled by steam from the seeds (fruits) of the same plant which yields Angelica Roots.

The seeds are produced in the third year of growth.

Aroma: Angelica Seed is a water-white or very pale yellow, mobile oil of strong, fresh, light and peppery odor. The topnote is distinctly terpene-like, at times almost harsh in its roughness, but also quite fresh. A sweet, almost anisic undertone is quite characteristic, and there is less woodiness, less earthiness in the seed oil than in the root oil.

The main constituent is a monoterpene Phellandrene which is prone to polymerise or resinify when the oil is improperly stored. Store in a cool, dark and dry storage.

Angelica Seed presents a unique fresh-peppery topnote, although a very expensive one.
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Caraway Oil ~ Carum carvi
Family : Apiaceae/Umbelliferae
Note: Middle

Method of Extraction: This oil is steam distilled from the dried, crushed, ripe fruit (seeds), a small herb.

Aroma: This is a pale yellow, mobile liquid, possessing a strong and peculiar odor typical of the fruit, but with a fatty-harsh undertone. The taste is similar, but quite burning, warm & biting.

When presenting a 'blind' sample of Caraway oil to an odor panel, one may often hear that 'it smells like rye bread'.

In perfumery, the use of Caraway oil is restricted to soap perfumes where it is often combined with Cassia oil or similar notes. Minute quantities of Caraway oil may be used in Jasmine bases, tabac perfumes, etc.

The main constituents of Caraway Oil is Carvone & Limonene.

Cautions: Avoid during pregnancy. Do not use on young children under 3 yrs of age. Caraway has been found to reduce the efficacy of chemotherapeutic drugs for cancer.

Ref: Arctander - Perfume & Flavor Materials of Natural Origin
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3. Market Update ~

From the Cookson Company Market Update:

Eucalyptus Oil/Eucalyptol: Although the market could be described as nominally weaker, the long term prognosis remains very difficult to fathom. Even the Giant Panda's are concerned!

If prices do retreat we would not expect a return to the levels buyers would like to see; the fact remains that China is the sole producer of Globulus Eucalyptus Oil.

Geranium Oil: Suddenly Egyptian oil has become a problem too. We have probably not yet seen the top of the market for either Egyptian or Chinese.

Rosemary Oil: Tunisia is reporting a 50% reduction in the amount of oil to be available from the new crop.

Sandalwood Oil: The tables have turned: India is again in the driving seat.
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4. Upcoming Events ~

**** Japanese Incense Ceremony (Kodo)

Sunday - April 21st, 2002
Time - 1pm to 5pm
Location - SunRose Aromatics
Bronx, NY
718-794-0391

If you have not called to let us know your attending, please do so by close of business April 18th - Thursday as seating is limited.

David Oller coming all the way to us from New Mexico.. he will present this traditional Japanese Incense Ceremony.

Also, he is bringing with him an assortment of Baieido Japanese Incense which is pure & natural for our sensory enjoyment.! (He is bringing along a special surprise treat!)

Incense making will also be covered.

Seating is limited. Please call or email.
This is a free happening.
Please call or email for directions. 718-794-0391 or sunrose112@aol.com
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5. Recipe and Product Review ~

The following recipe was contributed by Anastasia Crabtree of Anastasia's Ideas.

For those of you who have experienced her soaps, know the luxury & joy of her products.!

Soap Base ~ Try this new blend for a soap base:

- 32 ounces coconut oil
- 40 ounces Shea butter - the refined natural with Vit E - it makes a very white, luscious bar of soap. **
- 10.47 ounces lye
- 27 ounces water (the good stuff)

- Temps should be at 90 to 100 for fats and lye water
- Melt your fats in a big stainless steel pot nice a slow ..on low..
- When your lye mixture is cool enough you can add it to the fats.

- Stir this mixture until you get a very thick and creamy looking batter.
- Now, add your scent.

African Queen Shea Butter Body Smoothie

When your mixture is creamy you then:

- add ¼ cup ground walnut shells and
- 1/4 cup rose hip seed oil
- 2/3 ounce spearmint (Organic Natural)
- ¼ ounce peppermint (Organic Natural)
- ¼ ounce lavender Organic

See a picture of this finished soap ~
Here is the African Queen Body Smoothie:
http://www.anastasiasideas.com/item.html?PRID=1035945

Click here for Shea Butter ~
http://sunrosearomatics.com/catalog/specials.html#coco

Click here for Essential Oils ~
http://sunrosearomatics.com/catalog/essentialoils.html
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Rosanne Tartaro
Owner | SunRose Aromatics, LLC
roe@sunrosearomatics.com
http://www.sunrosearomatics.com