Deschampsia Library

A reference to the plants, ingredients, processes, and ideas behind our work.

AbsolutesAromatic extracts refined with ethanol to separate much of the plant wax.Concentrated aromatic extracts CO₂ extractsBotanical extracts made with pressurized carbon dioxide, from aromatic concentrates to fatty oils.Extraction with pressurized carbon dioxide DistillationHow vapor and condensation separate and collect aromatic plant constituents.Vapor, condensation and aromatic extraction Essential oilsComplex volatile extracts, their ecological roles and their place in body care and perfumery.Volatile botanical extracts Extraction & solubilityHow extraction media and methods gather different portions of a plant’s chemistry.Extraction principles HydrosolsAromatic waters with their own composition, uses and relationship to essential oils.Aromatic botanical water MugwortAn aromatic herb with a long history in food, herbal medicine and ceremonial practices.Artemisia species · Asteraceae family Oil infusionsBotanical constituents gathered into an oil that remains part of the finished preparation.Botanicals extracted into oil ResinoidsSolvent extracts that gather aromatic and heavier constituents from dried botanical materials.Solvent extracts of dried aromatic materials TincturesAlcohol-and-water preparations whose solvent proportions help shape the extract.Alcohol and water extracts Water infusions & decoctionsSteeping and simmering herbs in water to make teas and other botanical preparations.Tea and water preparations