Supplies List for Butters, Balms and Salves Course

*Please note: This course does not cover the therapeutics of each essential oil. You may consider our Free Introduction or our Foundations of Aromatherapy certification course to learn more about the therapeutics if you are not already certified in aromatherapy. The essential oil listing below are simply essential oils you could consider using in various balms, butters, and salves you create. We recommend having a diverse palette of essential oils, e.g. some citrus (the non- phototoxic ones when making body care products), some conifers (e.g. fir and pine), some herbs (e.g. spearmint or peppermint), a flower or two (e.g.rose and/ or neroli - their expensive!), etc.

We also recommend choosing 2 core vegetable oils (e.g. jojoba and sesame) and at least 3 specialty oils (e.g. evening primrose, sea buckthorn, and rosehip seed oil) and at least two herbal oils (St. John’s wort and calendula)

With the butters, I have found I use coconut, shea, and mango the most. Hope this is helpful!

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▢ Sweet almond oil ▢ Apricot kernel oil ▢ Argan oil Prunis amygdalis var. dulcis Prunus armeniaca Argania spinosa

▢ Avocado oil ▢ Baobab oil ▢ Borage seed oil Persea americana Adansonia digitata Borago officinalis

▢ Camelina oil ▢ Castor oil ▢ Coconut oil Camelina sativa Ricinus communis Cocos nucifera

▢ Evening Primrose oil ▢ Grapeseed oil ▢ Hazelnut oil Oenothera biennis Vitis vinifera Corylus avellana

▢ Hemp seed oil ▢ Jojoba oil ▢ Marula oil Canabis sativa Simmondsia chinensis Scelerocarya birrea

▢ Neem oil ▢ Olive oil ▢ Pomegranate oil Azadirachta indica Olea europaea Punica granatum

▢ Pumpkin seed oil ▢ Rose Hip seed oil ▢ Safflower oil Cucurbita maxima Rosa rubiginosa Carthamus tinctorius

▢ Sea Buckthorn oil ▢ Sesame oil ▢ Sunflower oil Hippophae rhamnoides Sesamum indicum Helianthus annuus

▢ Tamanu oil Calophyllum inophyllum

Choice of Herbal Oils

▢ Calendula ▢ Carrot ▢ Chickweed Calendula officinalis Daucus carota subsp. sativa Stellaria media

▢ Comfrey ▢ Echinacea ▢ Gota kola/Centella Symphytum officinale Echinacea sp. Centella asiatica

▢ Plantain ▢ St Johns Wort ▢ Yarrow Plantago lanceolata Hypericum perforatum Achillea millefolium

Other aromatic plants:

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▢ Cocoa butter ▢ Coconut oil ▢ Illipe Butter Theobroma cacao Cocos nucifera Shorea Stenoptera

▢ Kpangnan Butter ▢ Kombo butter ▢ Mango Butter Pentadesma butyracea Pycnanthus angolensis Mangifera indica L.

▢ Shea Butter ▢ Virgin Palm Kernel oil Butyrospermum parkii Elaeis guineensis

Other Supplies

▢ Beeswax ▢ Double boiler ▢ gm/oz scale

▢ Candelilla wax ▢ Rosemary CO2 extract ▢ Vitamin E/Mixed tocopherols

▢ Glycerin ▢ Honey ▢ Cornstarch

▢ Arrowroot powder

Jars and Tubes (highly recommend exploring SKS packaging for ideas on packaging)

Butter Butters ▢ 1 ounce glass jar ▢ 2 ounce glass jar ▢ 4 ounce glass jar

Lip Balm ▢ Lip balm tubes ▢ Lip balm glass container ▢ Lip balm metal container

Body Balms ▢ Balm tubes (circular) ▢ Balm tubes (other shapes) ▢ Paperboard tubes

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Choice of Essential Oils

▢ Angelica root or seed ▢ Basil ct. linalol ▢ Bergamot Angelica archangelica Ocimum basilicum Citrus bergamia

▢ Birch ▢ Black pepper ▢ Black spruce Betula lenta Piper nigrum Picea mariana

▢ Cape chamomile ▢ Cardamom ▢ Carrot seed Ericephalus punctulatus Elettaria cardamomum Daucus carota

▢ Cedarwood ▢ German chamomile ▢ Roman chamomile Cedrus atlantica Matricaria chamomilla syn. recutita Chamaemelum nobile

▢ Cinnamon leaf or bark ▢ Citronella ▢ Clary sage Cinnamomum zeylanicum Ceylon Cymbopogon nardus or Salvia sclarea Java C. winterianus

▢ Clove bud ▢ Cypress ▢ Elemi Eugenia caryophyllata Cupressus sempervirens Canarium luzonicum

▢ Eucalyptus species ▢ Fennel ▢ Fir, Balsam Eucalyptus globulus Foeniculum vulgare var. dulce Abies balsamea Eucalyptus radiata Eucalyptus citriodora etc.

▢ Fir, Silver ▢ Frankincense species ▢ Geranium, Rose Abies alba Boswellia sp. Pelargonium roseum

▢ Geranium ▢ Ginger ▢ Grapefruit Pelargonium graveolens Zingiber officinale Citrus paradisi

▢ Helichrysum ▢ Hyssop ▢ Jasmine Helichrysum italicum Hyssopus officinalis ssp. Jasminum grandiflorum decumbens

▢ Jatamansi/Nard ▢ Juniper berry ▢ Laurel Nardostachys jatamansi Juniperus communis Laurus nobilis

▢ Lavender ▢ Lavender species ▢ Lavendin Lavandula angustifolia L. stoechas, L. latifolia Lavandula x intermedia

▢ Lemon ▢ Lemongrass ▢ May chang Citrus x limon Cymbopogon citratus Litsea cubeba

▢ Mandarin ▢ Sweet marjoram ▢ Melissa Citrus reticulata Origanum marjorana Melissa officinalis

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▢ Myrtle, Green ▢ Neroli ▢ Niaouli / MQV Myrtus communis Citrus aurantium var amara Melaleuca quinquenervia

▢ Sweet Orange ▢ Palmarosa ▢ Palo santo Citrus sinensis Cymbopogon martinii Bursera graveolens

▢ Patchouli ▢ Peppermint ▢ Petitgrain Pogostemom cablin Mentha x piperita Citrus aurantium var amara

▢ Pinon Pine ▢ Scotch Pine ▢ Ravensara Pinus edulis Pinus sylvestris Ravensara aromatica

▢ Rose ▢ Rosemary chemotypes ▢ Sandalwood species Rosa x damascena Rosmarinus officinalis Santalum sp.

▢ White sage ▢ Sage ▢ Spearmint Salvia apiana Salvia officinalis Mentha spicata

▢ Tansy ▢ Tarragon ▢ Tea tree Tannacetum annum Artemisia dracunculus Melaleuca alternifolia

▢ Thyme chemotypes ▢ Tulsi ▢ Vetiver Thymus vulgaris Ocimum sanctum Vetiveria zizanoides

▢ Yarrow ▢ Ylang ylang fractions Achillea millefolium Cananga odorata

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