"Buon giorno" to everybody,we are so thrilled to give you just a little piece of this wonderful Italian monastery we are exploring to search for new inspirations

Inside an ancient Italian monastery close to Rome.

The techniques of preparation of scented oils by maceration of flowers, herbs and spices in vegetable oils has remained largely the same over the centuries, until the development of the process of distilling the essence which  allowed to replace at least part of the long process of maceration,giving also aromatic oils therapeutic efficacy and safety of use unknown before.

The therapeutic properties of the essential oils in pharmacology are also the foundation of their special and profound action in dermo-cosmetics.

That branch of aromatherapy known as  aroma cosmetic uses the power of penetration through the tissues of the essences to establish beauty treatments that are not limited to the surface of the skin, but to be correct in a stable cells renewal process.

The antiseptic power of the essences is active, not only for lesions, wounds and sores, even for a general time-disinfectant action to rid the skin of microinfection that cause pimples, eczema, rashes, etc..

Essential oils perform the function of stimulating the exhausted tissues, promote cell renewal and maintain constant the level of purification.

The best results are obtained with blends of essential oils that work in synergy with  oils or creams or emulsions.

The most recent research has developed dermo-cosmetic functional products based on specific essences for various treatments that integrate the therapeutic aspect-base with the aesthetic.

More practically, the plants can be considered as a laboratory containing many chemicals, extractable in different ways depending on the method used. From each of these methods it is possible to obtain a final product with specific requirements and characteristics, with specific therapeutic indications. The extractive techniques applied to material of vegetable nature, are employed as well as for obtaining the pure active principle, removing unwanted components from the plants.

Aromacosmetics are based on the therapeutic action of extracted herbs and flowers and essentials oils.

The sources and quality of the row natural ingredients play a primary role, harvest must occur in season and in the (balsamic time) when the plants offer the most of their therapeutic properties

The three steps to follow to prepare an essential oil to be used in cosmetics-Maceration-Filtering-Distilled.

1) MACERATION;

Parts of the fresh plant are placed in an airtight container and covered with almond oil or other base oils for 30 days

2) FILTERING AND SCREENING;

After this period the oil is filtered and transferred into another container and skips to the pressing plant mixed with oil that contains most of the functional substances in the plant itself. Two more days of resting, then a second screening and other purifying processes occur  before the oil, filtered and pure, is ready for distillation.

3)DISTILLED;

Essential oils are obtained by steam distillation. The pressurized steam is introduced into the lower part of the distiller and passes through the plant parts or oil to vaporize the volatile oils contained in them.  It is a method that applies to most of the aromatic plants and exploits the physical properties of essences, in particular their volatility.It is to separate the essential oil from the plant origin using a jet of water vapor, which invests plant tissues and "carries" the essence. From the process you get two final products: the distillate and the aromatic water. This is the water that comes from the condensation of the same steam, scented by a small fraction of essence dissolved in it.

For centuries Italian alchemists and herbalists have relied on the healing properties of natural plants and flowers to heal dry skin and to ameliorate the effects of aging. It is an age-old practice that perhaps hasn’t been improved on.

GERANIUM VITALIZING NIGHT MOISTURIZER

Dehydrated, Mature Skin, Loss of Elasticity
NOURISHING, FIRMING, AND TONING

SKIN TYPE ;Normal, Dry, Sensitive, Mature, Irregular Pigmentation        

INDICATIONS;  SKIN WITH FRESH AND FIRM TONE

An intensive treatment created especially for dehydrated and relaxed skin,to gradually restore tone and elasticity of the deepest epidermis layers, to replenish essential nutrients into the skin delaying the aging processes of the cells.
 ERBE Geranium night moisturizer helps firm and revitalize tired and mature skin,
 It is slowly absorbed into the skin throughout the night, to awake in the morning with a softer and fresher skin tone.
 rich in regenerative and toning properties
 helps prevent premature loss of elasticity and emerging age lines
 smoothes fine lines and face contour.
 natural remedy for irritated skin conditions such as Eczema and Dermatitis,

SUGGESTED PRODUCTS Chamomile Cleansing Milk Lavender-Neroli Distilled Tonic Water Chamomile-Rosemary Mask Lavender-Neroli Aromatherapy Oil Chamomile Eye Contour cream Orange C Serum

USE  Apply cleansed skin and massage with small circular movements

SALES POINTS   Geranuim Pelargonium is especially indicated for dull dehydrated skin, resistant to treatments, it slowly penetrates deeper skin layer to restore a smooth appearance with renewed skin tone and elasticity.

PREPARED WITH:  

GERANUIM; Balancing,healing
EVENING PRIMROSE; Anti wrinkle
YARROW; Tonifying,  mildly  astringent
MALLOW; Soothing, refreshing
 JOJOBA; Emollient
WHEAT GERM OIL; Nourishing, antioxidant 

-Chamomile eye contour

The authentic Italian beauty culture treats the delicate skin around your eyes.The synergic healing action of the following plants and flowers creates your ideal eye treatment and make-up base.

Chamomile; anti-inflammatory, treats capillary fragility, helps calm eczema

Mallow; healing, decongestant, helps prevent age lines and reduce eye swelling.
Calendula; treats dry and flaking skin, softens ad prevents dehydratation.
Horse chestnut-improves circulation
Karite'; a natural emollient and anti wrinkle.
Jojoba; tonic, treats dry skin and wrinkles.

The Erbe chamomile eye contour is based on this soothing and gentle formulation, which helps the delicate part around our eyes maintain the elasticity, reduce signs of fatigue and the appearance of fine lines.

-Calendula Body Lotion 

Nourishing, Healing, Anti Stretch Marks

Our Calendula, Orange Blossom, Echinacea, Ginseng and Wheat Germ Oil Body Lotion, nourishes, hydrates and heals dry/flaky skin while protecting from dehydration and frequent washing. Prepared with precious nourishing and emollient botanicals, Calendula Body Lotion is calming and anti-inflammatory, refreshes and softens the skin leaving it toned and smooth. Calendula is also safe to use during and after pregnancy to help prevent and minimize stretch marks. The scent of orange blossom is mild and clean, agreeable to both men and women.


Ingredients:

Orange Blossom Echinacea Ginseng Wheat Germ Oil

Key Benefits:

The richest of Erbe body lotions

Nourishes, hydrates, and protects from hard water

Prevents dehydration and reduce redness

Prevents loss of elasticity

Recommended during pregnancy to prevent and minimize stretch marks

Additional Notes

 The mild and clean scent of Orange Blossom essential oil is agreeable to both men and women. Calendula associated with Echinacea is essential in preventing stretch marks.

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Simply astonishing to walk inside this ancient aristocratic Roman Villa where our herbal recipes knowledge has been told for centuries

For centuries Italian alchemists and herbalists have relied on the healing properties of natural plants and flowers to heal dry skin and to ameliorate the effects of aging. It is an age-old practice that perhaps hasn’t been improved on.

Our Italian grandmothers were proud of this centuries-old tradition they strongly relied on,and it's always a pleasure and a great honor when we find this same knowledge told at the most wonderful aristocratic Roman Villas where Popes,the most educated high society from the past and historically known politicians have stayed.

Vitamin C,found in highly curative oranges, is also a great purifier making it ideal for impure skin with dilated pores.

Bitter oranges, organically grown in the south of Italy, have been traditionally used in medicine to provide antioxidants and free radical protection able to increase the skin's natural defense and to prevent cellular damage.

Vitamin C,found in highly curative oranges, is also a great purifier making it ideal for impure skin with dilated pores.

Generally speaking, we know already vitamins activate our vital systems, protect the cellular membranes, reinforce our skin’s resistance, and slow down the aging process. Vitamin C in particular, cofactor of collagen synthesis, is used in cosmetics for the important role it covers in skin hydratation.

Once vitamin C is turned into a cosmetic component, it is able to help skin brighten the irregular pigmentation,through tyrosine, the enzyme responsible for the synthesis of melanin.
Again vitamin C possesses important anti radical action and acts as anti-oxidant in stabilizing the free radicals.

It also presents a fundamental hydrating action; through the regeneration of the depleted vitamin E by free radicals, vitamin C permits the full hydrating process and contributes to preserve over time the elasticity of the skin.

On the basis of this simple and traditionally known concept in the Italian beauty culture, we develop our Orange anti aging vitamin C serum 

Orange C Serum:

Ingredients:

Orange essential oil and extract;lightly astringent, improves unevenly textured skin

Chamomile;calmimg, anti-redness

Key Benefits

· Delicate and hydrating C Serum with mild exfoliating action
· Nourishes, clarifies and firms skin
· Diminishes signs of aging
· Instantly refines skin texture
· Increases coetaneous elasticity
· Promotes renewal of healthy skin cells
· Antioxidant, combats free radicals

During the past Italian alchemists and herbalists were used to using calendula to heal scares. This flower, indeed, is able to accelerate the natural healing process of scars and stimulate skin tissue granulation when burns, abrasions and small plagues occur. Calendula optimizes also skin blood circulation by promoting an antibacterial activity.

The high carotenoidi content found inside Calendula provides this flower with  anti inflammatory properties which stimulate the immune protection.Indeed, the essential oil found inside carotenoide has been demonstrated to have incredible antibacterial and antivirus properties.

The flavonoidi content found in the Calendula provides this flower with emollient,soothing and refreshing properties.Therefore ,we recommend it to treat babies privates's irritations ,because Calendula healing capacity isolates the irritated part of the skin and adjusts the humidity degree. 

Again Calendula is very helpful to prevent and cure reddening skin during the winter if it is applied constantly from the begin until the end  of the cold season.

Many of those  ancient healing remedies,especially ones related to the cure of the skin,  have been developed and refined throughout the centuries  by famous historical herbalists, who created the concept of phytotherapy, the therapy based on the natural healing properties of the herbs,whose tradition still continues today in many celebrated monasteries in italy.

During the past Italian alchemists and herbalists were used to using calendula to heal scares. This flower, indeed, is able to accelerate the natural healing process of scars and stimulate skin tissue granulation when burns, abrasions and small plagues occur. Calendula optimizes also skin blood circulation by promoting an antibacterial activity.

The high carotenoidi content found inside Calendula provides this flower with  anti inflammatory properties which stimulate the immune protection.Indeed, the essential oil found inside carotenoide has been demonstrated to have incredible antibacterial and antivirus properties.

The flavonoidi content found in the Calendula provides this flower with emollient,soothing and refreshing properties.Therefore ,we recommend it to treat babies privates's irritations ,because Calendula healing capacity isolates the irritated part of the skin and adjusts the humidity degree. 

Again Calendula is very helpful to prevent and cure reddening skin during the winter if it is applied constantly from the begin until the end  of the cold season.

Many of those  ancient healing remedies,especially ones related to the cure of the skin,  have been developed and refined throughout the centuries  by famous historical herbalists, who created the concept of phytotherapy, the therapy based on the natural healing properties of the herbs,whose tradition still continues today in many celebrated monasteries in italy.

For more information about our incredibly unique story and beautiful made in Italy skin care line please copy and paste this link on your browser  http://erbeitalianskincare.blogspot.it/2013/03/the-association-of-various-different.html

Good morning,walking inside a wonderful Sicilian botanical garden we keep thinking how to improve our herbal blends.



A wonderful Sicilian botanical garden.

Aromatherapy is the use of natural flowers and plants essential oil to enhance the health of body and mind. Essential oils are found in flowers, roots, leaves, bark, wood and resins.

The healing practice through the use of essential oils dates back in the history when Hypocrites claimed it as one of the most effective medicine of that time. The first reported case of essential oils based cure even occurred in ancient Egypt, where antiseptic natural properties of unguents were well known.


From Egypt and the Middle East, knowledge of the art of essential oils traveled to Greece, Rome and the Arab world. During the middle ages, alchemists were experts in essential oils extraction and healing formulas preparations.
During the 18th and 19th centuries essential oils continued to represent a major support for the healing system until they were replaced by synthetic drugs. In Europe aromatherapy has been recognized for many years as valuable therapy and it was indeed taught in medical schools.


Clinical studies show that inhaling the aroma of essential oils turns on the entire neuron-endocrine system, the neurological area which intimately affects our deepest emotion. The oils fragrance help re-establish harmony, either in the body’s physiology up to a mental emotional level, balancing our entire personality. Once absorbed through massage, essential oils penetrate into the deeper layers of the skin helping to relieve areas of congestion and improving the quality of our self regulating resources. Essential oils have properties that make them suitable for the maintenance and health of the skin, for personal hygiene, as well as to prevent unbalanced skin conditions. They also help protect cellular membranes from premature aging processes and to diffuse aromatic scents at home to perfume and disinfect. They also act to prevent a wide range of skin disorders associated with aging, resulting in long-lasting, positive effects.


Therefore, the versatile properties of these oils and their lack of side effects make Aromatherapy a great alternative to conventional medicine for many conditions.
Based on years of experience and passion in the aromatherapy field, Erbe, which has the reputation of extracting the best quality of essential oils in Italy, is proud to introduce these healing and beautifying oils ready to use on the face, body or as massage oils. Essential oils are extremely concentrated and cannot be used pure, they are invariably deluded in base oils.

Chamomile&Sweet Almond Oil; for the face, light and soothing oil, recommended to heal dry and sensitive skin.Anti-inflammatory,treats capillary fragility, helps calm eczema and allergic conditions. Reduce redness and evens the tone and color of the skin.
 

Lavender & Sweet Almond oil; Lavender (from Latin-lavare-to wash) is always been associated with cleaning and purification. Balances the natural ph of the skin, normalizes sensitive skin with blemishes. Mildly antiseptic helps prevent bacteria that cause acne and irritation, helps heal scars due to acne, and prevents blemishes.
 

Rosemary& Almond Oil; Rosemary has been traditionally used to stimulate oily and dull skin, refines the skin texture, reduces and purifies clogged pores, antiseptic quality helps the healing process of skin eruption caused by acne.

That branch of Aromatherapy known as  aroma/cosmetica  uses the power of penetration through the tissues of the essences, to establish beauty treatments that are not limited to the surface of the skin but, to be corrected in a stable cells renewal  process. The therapeutic  properties  of the essential oils in pharmacology are also the foundation of their special and profound action in dermo-cosmetics.
Essential oils perform the function of stimulating the exhausted tissues, promote cell renewal and maintain constant the level of purification. The best results are obtained with blends of essential oils that work synergy with  oils or creams or emulsions and extractions. The most recent research has developed dermo-cosmetic functional products based on specific essences for various treatments that integrate the therapeutic aspect-base with the aesthetic. More practically, the plants can be considered as a laboratory containing many chemicals, extractable in different ways depending on the method used. From each of these methods it is possible to obtain a final product with specific requirements and characteristics, with specific therapeutic indications. The extractive techniques applied to material of vegetable nature, are employed as well as for obtaining the pure active principle, removing unwanted components from the plants. Aroma-cosmetics are based on the therapeutic action of extracted herbs and flowers and essentials oils. The sources and quality of the row natural ingredients play a primary role, harvest must occur in season and in the (balsamic time) when the plants offer the most of their therapeutic properties.

There is a growing public seeking natural products but it is difficult to discern among the many so called “ natural” “organic” brands. There is a lot of confusion and I feel is important for me to be distinguished by that type of categories because, regardless of their claim, in reality most cosmetic company uses the same commercial bases as everyone else, synthetic or “reconstructed” essential oils and inert row ingredients. So far ERBE has been recognized as the only brand reflecting the Authentic Italian Beauty Culture and our plan is try to pursue this concept with integrity and innovations.

Combined to modern cosmetics development techniques,our manufacturing procedure still sticks to those three traditional principles;

 1) MACERATION;

Parts of the fresh plant are placed in an airtight container and covered with almond oil or other base oils for 30 days

2) FILTERING AND SCREENING;

After this period the oil is filtered and transferred into another container and skips to the pressing plant mixed with oil that contains most of the functional substances in the plant itself. Two more days of resting, then a second screening and other purifying processes occur  before the oil, filtered and pure, is ready for distillation.

3)DISTILLED;

Essential oils are obtained by steam distillation. The pressurized steam is introduced into the lower part of the distiller and passes through the plant parts or oil to vaporize the volatile oils contained in them.  It is a method that applies to most of the aromatic plants and exploits the physical properties of essences, in particular their volatility.It is to separate the essential oil from the plant origin using a jet of water vapor, which invests plant tissues and "carries" the essence. From the process you get two final products: the distillate and the aromatic water. This is the water that comes from the condensation of the same steam, scented by a small fraction of essence dissolved in it.

ROYAL JELLY ANTI-AGING  NUTRIENT  MOISTURIZER 

Dry, Sensitive, Mature Skin
REGENERATIVE, SOOTHING, ANTI-AGING 

 SKIN TYPE Dry, Sensitive, Mature Skin  

INDICATIONS; TOTAL NOURISHMENT FOR THE SKIN; one moisturizer for your morning and night time beauty routine that results in a smoother, clearer and younger-looking skin.   In the morning it hydrates, revitalizes and stimulates, at night, it nourishes and soothes diffused redness with natural emollients and nutrients that are essential to maintain a firm and younger looking skin. Royal Jelly has highly soothing properties indicated also to treat rosacea condition  

· Erbe’s Royal Jelly, rich in nutrients, vitamins and antioxidants   is substantial rich, yet non oily, it absorbs completely into the skin ,prevents the formation of premature age lines and loss of elasticity,promotes the renewal of younger skin cells.   

· SUGGESTED PRODUCTS Chamomile Cleansing Milk Rose,Neroli Distilled Tonic Water Chamomile  & Hawthorn Soothing and Hydrating  Mask, Neroli Aromatherapy Oil Chamomile, Eye Contour cream ,Orange C Serum  

· USE  After cleansing and toning, apply to face and throat with a gentle circular massage.  

· SALES POINTS   With daily use, the antioxidant action helps delay aging processes and aids in preventing the formation of premature age lines and loss of elasticity,   

· PREPARED WITH ROYAL JELLLY Extremely rich in nutrients, vitamins and active principles  

 EVENING PRIMROSE Anti wrinkle, heals dehydrated skin,  

HOPS tonic, anti-aging, firming  CALENDULA treats dry and flaky skin, softening, cicatrizant  

CHAMOMILE soothing, protects capyllaries

WHEAT GERM OIL nourishing, rich in Vitamin A-E-F, antioxidant

Chamomile Cleansing Milk

A truly gentle yet thoroughly effective cleansing cream.

Chamomile Cleansing Milk is a soothing, hydrating, and highly protective, removes make-up and impurities while hydrating the skin. It also helps relieve the irritation of rosacea and acne conditions. 

  SKIN TYPE

Dry, sensitive, irritated, capillary fragility

· INDICATIONS

Soothing, emollient and protective pH balanced cream cleanser

Softens and hydrates while removing impurities and make-up

Protects fragile capillaries and soothes irritated skin (allergic skin),

while restoring an even tone to skin with diffused redness

Improves the elasticity, softens and heals dry and flaky skin

Made with soothing plant extracts to reduce redness and restore an even, clear skin tone.

Also calms skin irritated by rosacea and acne

· SUGGESTED PRODUCTS

Chamomile Ultra-light Soothing Moisturizer

Rose Distilled Tonic Water

Chamomile & Hawthorn Gel Mask

Chamomile Aromatherapy Oil

Chamomile Eye Contour cream

Orange C Serum

· USE

Apply to dry skin, massage gently and remove with moist cosmetic sponge

· SALES POINTS

Soothing and protective cleansing milk, gently cleanses and remove make-up without drying the skin. Made with precious emollients and soothing plants extracts, to soften, hydrate and restore an even tone to skin with diffused redness. Perfect as eye make-up remover

· PREPARED WITH

Chamomile	soothing, relaxing, treats damaged capillaries
Sweet Almond Oil	emollient, nutrient
Butcher’s Broom	protects and restores elasticity to capillaries
Licorice	anti-redness, anti-irritant
Horse chestnut	astringent, tonic
Hawthorne	improves circulation

Key Benefits:

Hydrating pH balanced cream cleanser

Gently removes impurities and make-up without drying

Protects fragile capillaries

Soothes irritated skin and allergy-prone skin

Softens dry and flaky skin, leaving it soft and fresh

To balance,purify,and protect oily and dandruff hair;

LAVENDER; Soothes irritations, and clarifies the skin, balances, tones, clarifies combination and sensitive skin with blemishes, prevents dehydrations while refreshing and revitalizing the skin

BURDOCK,Popular in Europe as a scalp treatment. Applies to improve hair strength, shine and body, help reverse scalp conditions such as dandruff and combat hair loss It is also very effective in promoting the renewal of healthy skin cells, giving you a luminous glow immediately.

EUCALYPTUS: Natural essential oil for cleansing and deodorizing

THYME,Skin protectant

SESAME OIL,Nutrient, emollient

LINDEN.Enhance appearance of skin; Linden calms irritations and reduces visible puffiness, improving the appearance of dark circles under eyes

BIRCH LEAF,Skin conditioner

BITTER ORANGE; Highly hydrating and toning with anti-oxidant effects. Soothes irritation, refines pores and restores a clear and luminous complexion. Regeneration of skin cell, helps reverse existing skin damage.

From the above  old-centuries formula came out our Rosemary shampoo.

Balancing, Purifying, Protective Normal-to-Oily, Dandruff,
Ideal for those with oily hair and dry scalp, Rosemary shampoo promotes healing of the scalp restoring the natural pH, prevents flaking and regulates the production of excess oil, leaving the hair clean and healthy with renewed vitality. 

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