Jasmine Floral Wax

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(Jasminum grandiflorum) Floral Wax with 30% Jojoba
Traditionally used as an uplifting perfume. Sweet floral aroma wax to incorporate into salves for various purposes including perfume.

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Jasmine Floral Wax with 30% Jojoba
Jasminum grandiflorum (Jasminum officinale), fam. Oleaceae

Plant Origin: India
Method: By-product of solvent extracted absolute
Class: Wax
Cultivation: Unsprayed (grown organically but not certified)
Chemical Family: Ester
Aroma: Floral, exotic, warm, rich, waxy-herbaceous, oily-fruity with a tea-like undertone (Arctander). The wax is not as intensly aromatic as the absolute.
Color: Dark, honey brown
Note (Evaporation Rate): Base

Safety Information
Children: Suitable

Pregnancy/Breastfeeding: Suitable

Medication/Health Issue: No known contraindications. Moderate skin sensitiztion risk.

Jasmine Grandiflorum Premium Wax from India - Premium quality from the freshest flowers. Jasmine is actually an "essence" not an essential oil.

Jasmine wax is solid. It is obtained during the production of the absolute and comprised of the natural wax and aromatics present in the flowers. During the production of Jasmine absolute, a solid, exquisitely aromatic concrete is obtained. The concrete contains both the aromatic constituents and the waxes of the jasmine blossoms. When the absolute is removed, the remaining solid is called wax.

We have added 30% Jojoba to the wax so that it is slightly softer than beeswax, but no additional aromatics are added. Jasmine Floral Wax is typically added to natural solid perfumes, personal-care products, balms, creams, soaps, candles, and other solid or semi-solid formulations. Recommended usage is up to 10% in these products. Since we've added 30% Jojoba, you could use 6 parts of your product to 1 part wax to achieve 10%.

Shipping: High summertime temperatures can cause floral wax to soften and sometimes melt. Floral Wax will solidify again by placing jar in the refrigerator.

Expensive to obtain (flowers are picked at night when the perfume is the most intense). Some find they can substitute Ylang Ylang (less expensive) with pleasing results in blends that call for Jasmine.

Absolutes are solvent-extracted products. They are produced by a multi-step process that involves first extracting the flower (or other biomass) with a non-polar solvent such as hexane. After the hexane has evaporated, a waxy product is obtained called concrete. The concrete is then extracted using a polar solvent such as ethanol, a grain alcohol (like Vodka). The polarity of ethanol allows extraction of the volatile aromatics from the concrete while leaving behind the non-polar plant waxes which don't dissolve well in ethanol. Finally, the ethanol is evaporated to leave behind the absolute, which will typically have 1-5% ethanol remaining in it and sometimes a trace of hexane, depending on the method used. When hexane traces remain, they are present in parts per million. To offer some perspective, a chemist wrote that burning a typical paraffin candle disperses 10-100 grams of petrochemical contaminates into the air of the room, which is considerably more contaminating than "parts per million." Robert Tisserand, the author of Essential Oil Safety, writes: The solvent normally used is hexane, and residues in absolutes are in the region of 1-20 ppm (parts per million). These are tiny amounts and should not be cause for concern in regard to safety" (Complete Skin Care Series).

Therapeutic Uses
Jasmine floral wax added to formulations may support, aid, ease, soothe, reduce, calm, relax, promote and/or maintain healthy function of the following:
Anxiety
Blood Pressure
Calming
Childbirth, labor, contractions, delivery, pain, placenta expulsion, recovery (topically on abdomen)
Cramps
Heart
Menstrual, cramps, pain, spasms
Muscles, cramps, spasms
Nervous tension
Pain, cramps
Reproductive system
Restlessness
Skin, dry, irritated
Stimulating yet calming
Uplifting
Uterus
Warming

Aromatherapy Literature Notes
Davis and Lawless note that Jasmine helps with the expulsion of the placenta after delivery and aids post-natal recovery. It can be used to relieve spasms of the uterus and delayed and painful menstruation.

Fischer-Rizzi described Jasmine: "It offers little choice other than optimism."

Purchon/Cantele note that Jasmine "softens and tones dry, irritated skin and balances the production of sebum, thus making it useful for most skin types." They also note that Jasmine "can be used to great effect when the heart is beating rapidly and breathlessness is caused by shock or anxiety. It will also help to reduce high blood pressure."

Keep a Jasmine Plant in Your Room to Reduce Stress and Anxiety. Study Finds It’s “As Calming as Valium”

by Danielle Boroumand

Inhaling Jasmine has the same "molecular mechanism of action and are as strong as the commonly prescribed barbiturates or propofol." Science Daily

Application Suggestions
Topical: Jasmine Floral Wax is very firm and is typically melted and added to natural solid perfumes, personal-care products, balms, creams, soaps, candles, and other solid or semi-solid formulations. It is slightly softer than beeswax.

Solid Perfume (which is basically what we are offering with 30% Jojoba added)
1. Melt floral wax in a glass container such as a glass pyrex measuring cup
2. In a separate glass container, warm a small amount of carrier oil
3. Add the warmed carrier oil to the wax to reach desired softness
4. Test Softness: Once the carrier is well combined with the wax, put a drop on a spoon, let cool, then test to see if it's the softness you desire
5. At this point, you may want to add a few drops of the absolute or a companion essential oil(s) to enhance the aroma
6. Pour in small jar or lip balm tube and let cool
7. The wax will re-solidify once cooled

Creams with Floral Wax - adds thickness and aroma:
1. Melt floral wax in glass container such as a glass pyrex measuring cup
2. During the oil phase when creating your cream, add the floral wax to cream base. Since we've added 30% Jojoba, to achieve 10% wax in your product, you'd add 1 part Jasmine Wax (with 30% Jojoba) to 6 parts cream components.

Testimonies
The following anecdotal testimonies have not been reviewed by the FDA.
The products mentioned are not intended to diagnose, prevent, treat or cure disease.
Information shared on the HEO website is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice given by your trusted health care provider.
We believe that essential oils are provided by the Lord to support our health and well-being.
The Lord is our wisdom, protector and healer.
(Genesis 1:29-30, Ezekiel 47:12)

1. I bought Jasmine from Hopewell because it listed many of the physical issues that I face. I have been using it diluted with Meadow Foam Seed oil. It is very uplifting and has been helpful for stress, anxiety and heart palpitations. I started applying the mixture over my lower abdomen and vaginally twice a day for bladder and pelvic issues. When my monthly cycle came two weeks later, it was very mild. I only had slight cramping and fatigue. I did not have any hot flashes! I definitely notice a difference if I miss a few days, so I will be continuing to use Jasmine even though it is expensive. - Rae

2. This and the Rose Floral Wax make a lovely perfume that lingers wonderfully well. Love both of them! - L. Lee

Safety
Aromatherapy An A-Z by Patricia Davis wrote: Jasmine is a beautiful oil in skincare, and enjoyed by almost anybody using it for the delicious perfume, though it is particularly good for skin that is hot, dry and sensitive. It needs to be used in tiny amounts, as too much can have an opposite effect to what is needed.

Aromatherapy Practitioner Reference Manual by Sylla Sheppard-Hanger wrote: tested at low dose, nontoxic, non sensitizing; adverse skin reaction with over 0.25%. Avoid with sensitivities.

Avoid contact with the eyes and other sensitive areas. Essential oils are both lipophilic and hydrophobic. Lipophilic means they are attracted to fat— like the membranes of your eyes and skin. They are also hydrophobic, meaning they do not like water. Applying a carrier oil will create another fat for the essential oil to be attracted to other than the membranes of the eyes or skin. Tisserand suggests: "With essential oils, fatty oil has been suggested as an appropriate first aid treatment, though the advantage of saline [eyewash] is that the eyes can be continually flushed, and this is less easy with fatty oil.” We are not aware of a case where essential oil in the eyes caused permanent injury or long-term discomfort, but if you feel concerned, please call your health care provider.

References
Arctander, Steffen, Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, 1960, page 310.
Battaglia, Salvatore, The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy, 2002, pages 213-215.
Davis, Patricia, Aromatherapy: An A-Z, 2nd edition.
Fischer-Rizzi S., Complete Aromatherapy Handbook, Sterling Publishing Co., USA, 1990.
Lawless, J. The Encyclopedia of Essential Oils, 1992.
Purchon, Nerys; Cantele, Lora, Complete Aromatheapy and Essential Oils Handbook for Everyday Wellness, page 66-68.
Sheppard-Hanger, Sylla, The Aromatherapy Practitioner Reference Manual, Tampa, FL: Atlantic Institute of Aromatherapy, 1994.
Tisserand, Robert; Young, Rodney, Essential Oil Safety: A Guide for Health Care Professionals, Elsevier Health Sciences UK 2nd Edition 2014, pages 311-313.
Worwood, Valerie Ann, The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy, New World Library, 2016, page 595-596.

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