The rose geranium plant goes by the scientific name Pelargonium graveolens. You may see it called by other names such as rose-scented geranium, sweet-scented geranium or old-fashioned rose geranium. It originates from Africa in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and southern, tropical Africa. The plant has also been introduced in the Canary Islands, […]
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Damask Rose
Damask roses (scientific name rosa x damascena) is also known as the Iranian Rose. It is a hybrid rose species. The Damask Rose exudes a very fine fragrance. It is used for producing rose oil (aka Rose Otto), rose water and “rose concrete”. Rose concrete is a semi-solid, waxy substance […]
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Atlas Cedar
The Alas Cedar (scientific name Cedrus atlantica) is a species of pine tree. It is native to the Rif and Atlas Mountains in Morocco and also to Tell Atlas in Algeria. It can grow up to 35 metres high and its trunk can be up to 2 metres wide. Its […]
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Facial Skincare
Facial skin is much more sensitive than body skin. The skin is not only thinner, the pores are also finer. Less facial hair on the face also means that facial skin is more exposed to the environment. Another point to consider is that we cover our body with clothing so […]
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Body Skincare
Body skin is usually protected due to the fact that we are wearing clothes. However, even though clothing protects our skin from the environment, non-breathable clothing or multiple layers prevents our skin from “breathing” and allows bacteria to grow on our skin if we are sweating. This can lead to […]
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