Glass vs. Plastic
Posted by Katie Carter RN, Certified Aromatherapist on Nov 29th 2017 Have you ever wondered why most aromatherapy products are in glass bottles? There is a very good reason! No it isn't to increase the cost or make them look fancy...Essential oils are very powerful, and one of the things they do is break down plastic. I take this very seriously! If the product goes on your skin it should be packaged in plastic. Beware of any aromatherapy products in plastic. Especially products that are meant to go on your skin. The other important thing is to make sure the products are in a UV protected bottle such as amber or blue glass. Sunlight will break down essential oils and decrease their effectiveness. Yes glass costs more, but the last thing you want is broken down plastics being absorbed in your skin. Holistica Botanicals is working on a recycling program to decrease waste and save repeat customers some cash! We will be giving a discount on a "refill" of any of our prod...