The Massage Company: Organic oils used in Aromatherapy

Recently I joined the team at The Massage Company as Training and Product Development manager. A role I saw as a wonderful way to support my own mission statement that massage is a necessity and not just a luxurious treat!

My many years in the beauty industry have exposed me to a wide variety of product choices available for massage and in those years I’ve had my favourites, but the most distinctive were Aromatherapy, but not just any range!

There are two ends of the scale in Aromatherapy; one being the ‘smells nice’ aroma concoction and at the other end; food grade certified organic. Our massaging hands are using the latter combined with our hypoallergenic lotion!

Why is certified organic so important, after all isn’t it just another fad in the food and beauty industry? Actually, it’s not a fad and should actually be a basic request and we should choose the option when it is made accessible because it delivers quality and results! The synergy has to be right and here is the criteria;

1. It smells amazing

2. It absorbs – readily accepted by the skin with a non-greasy feel

3. The aroma should evolve as the massage progresses

4. The aroma impacts the desired effect on the ‘olfactory’ process and the subsequent response by the body meets the criteria of one of: Tension Relief; Motivation; Calm & Relax; and Supportive during pregnancy with a Maternity blend.

5. That there are ongoing results felt by you as our customers after you leave the massage room.

Quality and results are the ultimate expectation of any body treatment, yet in massage at times the focus is more on the touch and less on the product. But, if you can experience the power of touch using a certified organic product then surely we would choose it, yes?! If it can smell amazing and be results-driven then again we would select it, right?!

At The Massage Company I was invited to create four outstanding blends that would deliver clear outcomes. I didn’t want to be extravagant without justification of why I’d chosen each essential and carrier oil.

*By Claire Robilliard – Training and Product Development Manager, The Massage Company*

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