Essential oils recipes you can also prepare on your own.

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.

We find oils extracted from sweet almonds to be very effective and we recommend them for dry and even dehydrated skin. They also work very well to minimize the appearance of stretch marks and to heal different skin conditions. We recommend to to apply it onto skin with a soft massage using a warm and humid sponge.
We also suggest using sweet almond oils on the stomach and upper body during the 3th month of pregnancy. They may also be applied around  your arms and legs during a diet regime, to prevent stretch marks appearance, which once visible, are very difficult to eliminate. However, when stretch marks are still in their initial development stage—identifiable from their pink or red color— they can be still alleviated with regular application of sweet almond oils.

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.

Sweet almond oil; emollient and highly nourishing traditionally used to prevent signs of aging and dehydration.

Mallow; healing, decongestant, helps prevent age lines and reduce eye swelling.

Rose is known for its antidiarrheal, purification, tonic and energizing properties. For topical use this plant is appreciated for its antiseptic, astringent and healing action. Rose again contains vitamin A, B, C, E, K, PP, tannins and pectin which are used for their astringent, healing and toning properties.

Blue Chamomile essential oil which soothes and calms irritation, relieves allergic reactions/Butcher’s Broom and Licorice which have gentle anti-redness and anti-inflammatory action that reduce redness and improve the tone of uneven blotchy skin/Hawthorn and Horse chestnut which stimulate and improve circulation with a special tonic effect on the capillaries, helping gradually strengthen and minimize visible ones.

The information provided on this site is for education purposes only and is not intended to assess, diagnose or prescribed for any medical condition. Always seek the counsel of a qualified health care practitioner for concerns.

What is the information source those tips come from?the answer is Aromatherapy.

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  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.

 

“Since 1988,my work has been the testimony of an ancient tradition of Italian Herbalism in the U.S.”. “From a dream of quality, herbs and alchemy came a business.” - 

Ms Carmen Miraglia-Erbe founder

Our story and 

products on the following link;

http://erbeitalianskincare.blogspot.it/2013/03/the-association-of-various-different.html

Lavender,from the Latin “lavare” — to wash — has been associated with cleanliness and purification for centuries.

“Since 1988,my work has been the testimony of an ancient tradition of Italian Herbalism in the U.S.”. “From a dream of quality, herbs and alchemy came a business.” - 

Ms Carmen Miraglia-Erbe founder 

LAVENDER WATER 
Healing,Balancing, Normal for Combination,Sensitive Skin With Blemishes,Skin Discoloration 

Lavender,from the Latin “lavare” — to wash — has been associated with cleanliness and purification for centuries. Made with organically grown Lavender flowers,this refreshing spray balances,tones and hydrates combination and sensitive,blemish-prone skin.It also soothes irritations and restores clarity and evenness to dull skin with irregular pigmentation 

" I remember ,as a young girl born and raised in a small village in the Southern Italy,in the summer my aunts making me creams out of fresh herbs and fruits and how amazing that was every summer"-

Carmen Miraglia,ERBE founder.

But who is Carmen Miraglia and where her passion and dedication come from?Ms Carmen Miraglia,owner and product developer of Erbe line-the authentic Italian beauty culture,answers few interesting questions 

What was the catalyst for you to start your company?

“My work is the testimony of an ancient tradition of Italian Herbalism.
From a dream of quality, herbs and alchemy came a business.”
Born into a centuries old tradition I refined my knowledge studying herbs and their therapeutical benefits for the health and beauty, with herbalist monks in the Italian country side.This allowed me to discover and access a vast library of information and philosophy of the Authentic Italian Beauty Culture, with all its history, practices and work of herbalist monks and physicians from the 15^th century. Part inherited part collected, I accumulate a considerable knowledge and methods of the phyto/aroma cosmetics, improving and optimizing classic formulations, combining science with nature to make the world’s finest cosmetics and perfumes. After spending several years working in the family pharmacy, where each cream was made of fresh fruits, essential oils and herbs with no preservatives that expired after two to three weeks. I remember as a young girl in the summer my aunts making me creams out of fresh herbs and fruits and how amazing that was every summer. I expanded into making custom cosmetics for some of Italy’s leading families. These custom cosmetics caused a sensation, being that each product was custom blended specifically for each client’s skin type. Of course all was done on a small scale and before I dedicate my entire time in developing ERBE, I collaborate part time as a product developer for some of Europe’s most prestigious cosmetic companies, I found myself frustrated with the synthetic nature of the products I was developing under request, so I decided to do what my ancestors have been doing for centuries and put it in packages and sell it on a larger scale.
·
 

What is the essence of your business and your product line?
 

ERBE specializes in plants transformation, extractions and distillation.
Our product lines have their origin in the methods and practices of Phyto/therapy (healing with plants) and Aromatherapy (healing with essential oils)
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

What makes ERBE remarkable and memorable?

 I think the absolute pure scent of the products is a consistence positive first approach.
The natural, delicate and elegant smell that characterizes all our products, is inviting and evocative, creating an immediate feeling of trust and confidence for a traditional and solid history of cosmetic manufacturing and not just another cosmetic brand with no other origin but a lab born chemical product.Texture also plays a big role and after using ERBE products, the biggest comment I hear “ it really worked for me, cannot go back to other commercial  products” . What is remarkable is that I still have a faithful and growing clientele for so many years without ever making an advertising campaign.

From where or whom do you draw your greatest inspiration?
Of course the first “ maestro” is the work of  famous herbalist physicians from the 15^th centuries. They were the first to codify and create beauty products as we know them today. But, I must say that the fascinating and charming word of the women in my life as I was growing up, had the strongest influence in my future chooses. Their life style, the attention they had towards beauty and health, my mother exchanging receipts and beauty secrets with friend, and the smell of the flowers in our evenings promenades,  made me realize that that was the world I wanted to leave in, a simple and elegant life style made of quality and care.

What are some major things you’ve learned while running ERBE?

Confidence and trust are the major assets we have had all along our retail operation. I learned that people are not just consumers, I felt all the way that there is a lack of professional skills among retail operators,  they undervalue the power of honesty and loving approach with clients. Is all aimed to make a quick sale and not to cultivate a clientele. When I was running the retail operation, I found that people need to feel unique and important, they have to trust that the product suggested is the perfect and appropriate product for them. Of course this have to be sustained by a trained personnel 

What has been your favorite or most poignant memory of your company to date?
There are many good memories starting with my clients bringing their teen age children from great compliments I had from several 

celebrity

  clients but, the most moving thing is when I saw people regaining a youthful skin and appearance a see their total satisfaction and happiness. I have to admit that  most of the people who have been using ERBE products methodically for a long time, they kept a younger skin and vs. people who did not.

Any plans you can share with us about the future of ERBE?

I see there is an empty space in the market for true herbal products, I would like to cover that market. 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 my plan is try to pursue this concept with integrity and innovations.

Our story and 

products on the following link;

http://erbeitalianskincare.blogspot.it/2013/03/the-association-of-various-different.html

Your useful protocol for healing your skin with the Italian tradition of the essential oils.

Since 1988,my work has been the testimony of an ancient tradition of Italian Herbalism in the U.S.”. “From a dream of quality, herbs and alchemy came a business.” - 

Ms Carmen Miraglia-Erbe founder

Aromatherapy is one the most effective way to prevent oxidation, delay aging processes, such as loss of skin tone and elasticity, to nourish, protect, purify and rejuvenate. They also help protect cellular membranes from premature aging processes and to diffuse aromatic scents at home, to perfume and disinfect.

An ancient Italian monastery close to Rome,where healing with essential oils has been a common practice for centuries

ERBE AROMATHERAPY OILs are blends of vegetable and essential oils that are distilled in their pure,undiluted form and never reconstructed or adulterated. Treatments with essential oils are more intense and therapeutic when used with moisturizers. Essential oils can never be used directly on the skin;they must be blended with moisturizers or diluted in a vegetable base oils.

 NEROLI OIL

ANTI-OXIDANT,SOOTHING COMBINATION,SENSITIVE, UNEVEN SKIN TEXTURE

Neroli Oil is highly hydrating and toning with anti-oxidant and purifying qualities to prevent premature aging and dehydration, soothe irritations, revitalize dull relaxed skin, refine pores and restore a clear and luminous complexion.

LAVANDER OIL

BALANCING, HEALING, SOOTHING COMBINATION, SENSITIVE SKIN WITH BLEMISHES, UNEVEN SKIN TONE

Ideal to heal combination and sensitive skin with blemishes and acne breakouts. Refreshes, revitalizes, clarifies and improves the appearance of dull skin uneven skin tone. Promotes the renewal of healthy skin cells, necessary to help fade scars, sun spots and to refine skin texture

CHAMOMILE OIL CALMING

 PROTECTIVE, ANTI-REDNESS SOOTHING FOR SENSITIVE SKIN, CAPILLARY FRAGILITY

Chamomile soothes and calms various types of inflammations. It also reduces redness and protects the capillaries, preventing the appearance of new ones. It eliminates sign of fatigue on the face, diminishes fine lines and restores an even and luminous skin tone. Works effectively as a pleasing eye make-up remover as well as a relaxing massage oil.

this is the traditional machine to treat the essential oils

ROSEMARY OIL PURIFYING

STIMULATING, HEALING COMBINATION, OILY, DULL SKIN, UNEVEN TEXTURE

Rosemary oil has effective purifying and healing properties, indicated for oily skin to control and normalize production of sebum. Toning and stimulating effects, helps revitalize dull and relaxed skin, while purifying clogged pores and refining skin texture. Daily use will prevent blemishes and acne breakouts, creating a clear and healthy complexion.

ROSE OIL ANTI-AGING

SOOTHING, NOURISHING, MILDLY ASTRINGENT DRY, SENSITIVE, MATURE SKIN

Rose Oil is ideal for all skin types, especially to hydrate and revitalize dry and mature skin. Reduces redness due to capillary fragility, improves peripheral circulation, while minimizing wrinkles and fine lines, leaving the skin soft and clear, with renewed tone and elasticity.

Our story and products on the following link;

http://erbeitalianskincare.blogspot.it/2013/03/the-association-of-various-different.html

But who is Carmen Miraglia and where her passion and dedication come from?Ms Carmen Miraglia,owner and product developer of Erbe line-the authentic Italian beauty culture,answers few interesting questions 

What was the catalyst for you to start your company?

“My work is the testimony of an ancient tradition of Italian Herbalism.
From a dream of quality, herbs and alchemy came a business.”
Born into a centuries old tradition I refined my knowledge studying herbs and their therapeutical benefits for the health and beauty, with herbalist monks in the Italian country side.This allowed me to discover and access a vast library of information and philosophy of the Authentic Italian Beauty Culture, with all its history, practices and work of herbalist monks and physicians from the 15^th century. Part inherited part collected, I accumulate a considerable knowledge and methods of the phyto/aroma cosmetics, improving and optimizing classic formulations, combining science with nature to make the world’s finest cosmetics and perfumes. After spending several years working in the family pharmacy, where each cream was made of fresh fruits, essential oils and herbs with no preservatives that expired after two to three weeks. I remember as a young girl in the summer my aunts making me creams out of fresh herbs and fruits and how amazing that was every summer. I expanded into making custom cosmetics for some of Italy’s leading families. These custom cosmetics caused a sensation, being that each product was custom blended specifically for each client’s skin type. Of course all was done on a small scale and before I dedicate my entire time in developing ERBE, I collaborate part time as a product developer for some of Europe’s most prestigious cosmetic companies, I found myself frustrated with the synthetic nature of the products I was developing under request, so I decided to do what my ancestors have been doing for centuries and put it in packages and sell it on a larger scale.
·
 

What is the essence of your business and your product line?
 

ERBE specializes in plants transformation, extractions and distillation.
Our product lines have their origin in the methods and practices of Phyto/therapy (healing with plants) and Aromatherapy (healing with essential oils)
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

What makes ERBE remarkable and memorable?

 I think the absolute pure scent of the products is a consistence positive first approach.
The natural, delicate and elegant smell that characterizes all our products, is inviting and evocative, creating an immediate feeling of trust and confidence for a traditional and solid history of cosmetic manufacturing and not just another cosmetic brand with no other origin but a lab born chemical product.Texture also plays a big role and after using ERBE products, the biggest comment I hear “ it really worked for me, cannot go back to other commercial  products” . What is remarkable is that I still have a faithful and growing clientele for so many years without ever making an advertising campaign.

From where or whom do you draw your greatest inspiration?
Of course the first “ maestro” is the work of  famous herbalist physicians from the 15^th centuries. They were the first to codify and create beauty products as we know them today. But, I must say that the fascinating and charming word of the women in my life as I was growing up, had the strongest influence in my future chooses. Their life style, the attention they had towards beauty and health, my mother exchanging receipts and beauty secrets with friend, and the smell of the flowers in our evenings promenades,  made me realize that that was the world I wanted to leave in, a simple and elegant life style made of quality and care.

What are some major things you’ve learned while running ERBE?

Confidence and trust are the major assets we have had all along our retail operation. I learned that people are not just consumers, I felt all the way that there is a lack of professional skills among retail operators,  they undervalue the power of honesty and loving approach with clients. Is all aimed to make a quick sale and not to cultivate a clientele. When I was running the retail operation, I found that people need to feel unique and important, they have to trust that the product suggested is the perfect and appropriate product for them. Of course this have to be sustained by a trained personnel 

 

What has been your favorite or most poignant memory of your company to date?
There are many good memories starting with my clients bringing their teen age children from great compliments I had from several 

celebrity

 clients but, the most moving thing is when I saw people regaining a youthful skin and appearance a see their total satisfaction and happiness. I have to admit that  most of the people who have been using ERBE products methodically for a long time, they kept a younger skin and vs. people who did not.

Any plans you can share with us about the future of ERBE?

I see there is an empty space in the market for true herbal products, I would like to cover that market. 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 my plan is try to pursue this concept with integrity and innovations.

Hydrolated Distilled Waters;The everlasting beauty secrets from the Italian Culture keeping plants from losing their healing properties

A traditional Italian oils distillery-Very little  has changed from here in terms of production technique used by Erbe for its essential oils.

The Hydrolates  (Distilled Water), are waters containing the active volatile extracts,  obtained by distillation process of aromatic fresh plants and herbs,after few hours from the harvest.In this way, plants do not lose none of their properties, but instead remain intact and they avoid being contaminated by external agents. ERBE Waters are alcohol free tonics for the face, to use after cleansing to eliminate residues of cleansers and make-up, to hydrate, revitalize and restore a fresh and even skin tone. They counteracts the damaging drying effects of tap water.

NEROLI WATER SOOTHING, ANTI-AGING, ANTI-OXIDANT FOR ALL SKIN TYPES

A fragrant way to revitalize dull skin and restore a clear and luminous complexion. Prepared with Orange Blossoms, our Neroli Water is highly hydrating and toning, soothes irritation and refines texture.

LAVENDER WATER HEALING, BALANCING, CLARIFYING NORMAL, COMBINATION, SENSITIVE SKIN WITH BLEMISHES, SKIN DISCOLORATION

Lavender Water is a distillation of the flowers, extracted in its balsamic time, when the plant offers the full range of its natural healing properties. This refreshing floral mist balances, tones and hydrates combination and sensitive, blemish- prone skin. It also soothes irritations and restores clarity and evenness to dull skin with irregular pigmentation.

                                                      

“Since 1988,my work has been the testimony of an ancient tradition of Italian Herbalism in the U.S.”. “From a dream of quality, herbs and alchemy came a business.” - 

Ms Carmen Miraglia-Erbe founder 

ROSE WATER SOOTHING, HYDRATING, REVITALIZING, MILDLY ASTRINGENT ALL SKIN TYPES, INCLUDING DRY, SENSITIVE, MATURE SKIN

Rose is calming and soothing with mildly astringent and anti- inflammatory properties. It tones, hydrates, revitalizes, reduces redness and refines skin texture.Warm compresses of Rose Water placed on the eyes help reduce swelling.

ROSEMARY WATER PURIFYING, STIMULATING, ANTI-AGING NORMAL, COMBINATION, OILY, UNEVENLY TEXTURED SKIN

Rosemary Water purify clogged pores and refine the skin’s texture. Lightly astringent and antiseptic, prevents the formation of impurities , while toning, hydrating and revitalizing dull and mature skin. Ideal for men  as a gentle antiseptic  after- shave.

By working on the new Erbe waters with Carmen Miraglia-owner and founder of Erbe-she tells us;

"Everyone knows Chamomile soothes, Rosemary stimulates, Mallow soothes if the gums are irritated, or Calendula cream helps if your skin is flaking dry. In Italy it is our everyday life, we always used natural remedies to cure minor ailments, mixing and blending mixtures of herbs for all kinds of needs. The association of various different herbs in one single product is the key to aim at various skin conditions. These associations and relative ratio of dosages is a precise science and this is what makes all ERBE’sMoisturizers the best appreciated products in our lines. Our skin care products contain a blend of truly precious essential oils and extracts, designed to target a wide range of skin conditions. Our blends contribute in enhancing the skin’s immune system, improve the appearance of dull skin, refresh and rejuvenate, while also delaying signs of aging."

"Growing up in Italy it was customary to be acquainted with the natural healing methods from the folk medicine, everyone knows that Chamomile soothes and Rosemary stimulates. These plants are our foundations applied in the everyday life, including beauty receipts used for centuries and improved overtime. As a former product developer, for other cosmetic companies, I became more and more disenchanted with this world of ordinary formulations with no functional activity but only for commercial purposes. I felt I had to go back to what I knew best, personalized natural formulations, ready to use receipts for beauty and personal hygiene, based on extremely pure ingredients and without additives or chemicals but no shelf life. They were classic preparations previously available only custom made in local pharmacies. Soon my small artisan activity became a business and started researching for the appropriated additives to incorporate in my formulations, without altering or diminishing the effects of the botanical ingredients but, enhancing their efficacy to convey and maintain the properties of our herbs, roots and flowers."

for more information about our  exlcusively made in Italy skin care line go to 

http://erbeitalianskincare.blogspot.it/2013/03/the-association-of-various-different.html

New travel kits available from Erbe by Carmen Miraglia;The Italian beauty culture is a state of mind you can now travel with during your long and exhausting hours of travel

Since 1988,my work has been the testimony of an ancient tradition of Italian Herbalism in the U.S.”. “From a dream of quality, herbs and alchemy came a business.” - 

Ms Carmen Miraglia-Erbe founder

We have  completed our  new ERBE travel size kit and Lavender linen sachet including,among the others,lavender bath gel,lavender body lotion, lavender soaps and shampoo orange and bar soap,so to provide you with  all the comfort,scent and beauty of the healthy and perfuming properties of the Italian lavender and Sicilian oranges during your long and exhausting hours of travel

Our Lavender soap is made exclusively with fine botanical ingredients according to the Italian tradition of artisan soap making.  Cold pressed and air dried to maintain the integrity of the natural ingredients.

LAVENDER BODY LOTION

HYDRATING, SOOTHING, EMOLLIENT

Lavender Body Lotion is a soft and hydrating emulsion that soothes irritated skin, protects from drying effects of hard water,improves the tone and the elasticity, leaving the skin soft, fresh and silky smooth. Ideal also for sensitive skin with diffused redness and as a nourishing and hydrating after sun lotion .The light and soft texture is quickly absorbed leaving no oily residues.The simple and natural aroma derives exclusively from the EO. of Lavender.

ACTIVE BOTANICAL INGREDIENTS

LAVENDER  soothing, purifying, balancing, healing

EVENING PRIMROSE  nourishing, emollient –anti-aging

SWEET ALMOND OIL  hydrating, emollient, softening, suitable for all skin types

AVOCADO OIL  nourishing, emollient, smoothing

VITAMIN A anti-oxidant, regenerating, anti-aging

VITAMIN E  Anti-aging, repairing, protective.

BURDOCK astringent, balancing, purifying, anti-irritant

BIRCH  astringent, purifying, uneven skin texture

LILIUM CANDIDUM BULB EXTRACT  soothing, softening, astringent,emollient, demulcent.

WHEAT GERM OIL  antioxidant, nourishing and emollient.

ONE OF THE AMAZING PLACES AT A SMALL ITALIAN VILLAGE CLOSE TO A 16H CENTURY CASTLE
WHERE WE HAVE TAKEN INSPIRATION FROM FOR OUR NEW LAVENDER  TRAVEL SIZE KIT

LAVENDER BATH AND SHOWER GEL 

HYDRATING, SOOTHING, RELAXING

Calming and relaxing bath gel, a delicate formulation with soothing, protective and hydrating qualities. The gentle cleansing and purification action, prevents dehydration and leaves the skin smooth, soft and pleasantly scented. Lavender bath and shower gel is free of irritant tensio-actives, making it ideal even for the most sensitive skin. Soothing and anti-irritant, lightly antiseptic to maintain clear and healthy skin and optimal hydration level. Ideal as an after sun shower gel.

ACTIVE BOTANICAL INGREDIENTS

LAVENDER  soothing, purifying, balancing, healing.

BIRCH  astringent, purifying, uneven skin texture

BURDOCK ROOT  astringent, balancing, purifying, anti-irritant

LILIUM CANDIDUM BULB EXTRACT  soothing, softening, astringent, emollient, demulcent.

NOURISHING HAIR CONDITIONER

ALL HAIR TYPES INCLUDING DRY AND TREATED

ORANGE SHAMPOO

FREQUENT WASHING FOR ALL HAIR TYPES

HYDRATING, RESTRUCTURING, BALANCING

To have healthy hair requires a gentle cleansing with high quality natural ingredients, free of irritants such as parabens, tension-active, sulphates and silicon that can dry out the hair, creating irritation to sensitive scalp and skin related problems. Our Orange Shampoo is a gentle preparation that is safe to use frequently,ideal for all hair types including thinning, dull, or dry with oily or flaking scalp. Bitter Orange in shampoos restores shine, reinforce the hair bulb and regulates sebum of the scalp. The active botanical principles combined, work in synergy to balance and fortify the hair structure, repairing damaged or treated hair and restore beautiful shiny hair.

ACTIVE BOTANICAL INGREDIENTS

NETTLE EXTRACT stimulating, restructuring

LAVENDER balancing, purifying

ORANGE toning, astringent

MELISSA soothing, toning

HYDROLIZED WHEAT PROTEIN restructuring, nourishing

HYDROLIZED OAT hydrating, protective

ERBE specializes in plants transformation, extractions and distillation.

Our product lines have their origin in the methods and practices of Phyto/therapy (healing with plants) and Aromatherapy (healing with essential oils)
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

 

But who is Carmen Miraglia and where her passion and dedication come from?Ms Carmen Miraglia,owner and product developer of Erbe line-the authentic Italian beauty culture,answers few interesting questions 

What was the catalyst for you to start your company?

“My work is the testimony of an ancient tradition of Italian Herbalism.
From a dream of quality, herbs and alchemy came a business.”
Born into a centuries old tradition I refined my knowledge studying herbs and their therapeutical benefits for the health and beauty, with herbalist monks in the Italian country side.This allowed me to discover and access a vast library of information and philosophy of the Authentic Italian Beauty Culture, with all its history, practices and work of herbalist monks and physicians from the 15^th century. Part inherited part collected, I accumulate a considerable knowledge and methods of the phyto/aroma cosmetics, improving and optimizing classic formulations, combining science with nature to make the world’s finest cosmetics and perfumes. After spending several years working in the family pharmacy, where each cream was made of fresh fruits, essential oils and herbs with no preservatives that expired after two to three weeks. I remember as a young girl in the summer my aunts making me creams out of fresh herbs and fruits and how amazing that was every summer. I expanded into making custom cosmetics for some of Italy’s leading families. These custom cosmetics caused a sensation, being that each product was custom blended specifically for each client’s skin type. Of course all was done on a small scale and before I dedicate my entire time in developing ERBE, I collaborate part time as a product developer for some of Europe’s most prestigious cosmetic companies, I found myself frustrated with the synthetic nature of the products I was developing under request, so I decided to do what my ancestors have been doing for centuries and put it in packages and sell it on a larger scale.
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What is the essence of your business and your product line?
 

ERBE specializes in plants transformation, extractions and distillation.
Our product lines have their origin in the methods and practices of Phyto/therapy (healing with plants) and Aromatherapy (healing with essential oils)
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

What makes ERBE remarkable and memorable?

 I think the absolute pure scent of the products is a consistence positive first approach.
The natural, delicate and elegant smell that characterizes all our products, is inviting and evocative, creating an immediate feeling of trust and confidence for a traditional and solid history of cosmetic manufacturing and not just another cosmetic brand with no other origin but a lab born chemical product.Texture also plays a big role and after using ERBE products, the biggest comment I hear “ it really worked for me, cannot go back to other commercial  products” . What is remarkable is that I still have a faithful and growing clientele for so many years without ever making an advertising campaign.

From where or whom do you draw your greatest inspiration?

Of course the first “ maestro” is the work of  famous herbalist physicians from the 15^th centuries. They were the first to codify and create beauty products as we know them today. But, I must say that the fascinating and charming word of the women in my life as I was growing up, had the strongest influence in my future chooses. Their life style, the attention they had towards beauty and health, my mother exchanging receipts and beauty secrets with friend, and the smell of the flowers in our evenings promenades,  made me realize that that was the world I wanted to leave in, a simple and elegant life style made of quality and care.

What are some major things you’ve learned while running ERBE?

Confidence and trust are the major assets we have had all along our retail operation. I learned that people are not just consumers, I felt all the way that there is a lack of professional skills among retail operators,  they undervalue the power of honesty and loving approach with clients. Is all aimed to make a quick sale and not to cultivate a clientele. When I was running the retail operation, I found that people need to feel unique and important, they have to trust that the product suggested is the perfect and appropriate product for them. Of course this have to be sustained by a trained personnel 

What has been your favorite or most poignant memory of your company to date?

There are many good memories starting with my clients bringing their teen age children from great compliments I had from several celebrity clients but, the most moving thing is when I saw people regaining a youthful skin and appearance a see their total satisfaction and happiness. I have to admit that  most of the people who have been using ERBE products methodically for a long time, they kept a younger skin and vs. people who did not.

Any plans you can share with us about the future of ERBE?

I see there is an empty space in the market for true herbal products, I would like to cover that market. 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 my plan is try to pursue this concept with integrity and innovations.

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