Your New Best Friend: Natural Perfume Rollers

Looking to step up your scent game? Our 100% naturally-scented perfume rollers are the perfect addition to your holistic hygiene routine.

Have you ever wondered what kind of ingredients are inside that pretty little bottle of fragrance you like to spritz on before you leave the house each morning? We're about to tell you, but you may not like what you hear.

On average, commercially-produced perfumes are made up of between 2,000-4,000 different chemicals. I'm sure you don't need us to tell you that that is a LOT. Some of the most popular perfumes on the market contain a plethora of undesirable ingredients, including:

• Synthetic fragrances - Often the main source of fragrance/scent in a perfume, these artificial fragrances are far removed from their original plant parts and are chemically synthesized compounds which are designed to smell similar to the natural scents we know and love. These synthetically altered compounds have been shown to disrupt normal hormone functioning, which is turn can negatively affect reproductive health and reduce overall life expectancy; increase respiratory issues like asthma, allergies, and chronic respiratory diseases; increase the risk of developing allergies and dermatitis; cause headaches and migraines, and trigger cancer cells by introducing known carcinogens both onto the skin and into the airways.

• Ethyl Alcohol/Denatured Alcohol - While ethyl alcohol is merely a high-proof alcohol, using this as the base of your daily perfume can be incredibly drying for the skin, and lead to skin flaking/cracking, while exacerbating other skin conditions such as hives, rashes, sunburn, dermatitis, acne, eczema, and psoriasis.

• Phthalates - Common pthalates include diethyl phthalate (DEP), di-n-butyl phthalate, di (2-ethylhexyl) (DEHP) and butylbenzyl phthalate (BBzP). These pthalates are often found within synthethic fragrances, so you may not find them in your ingredient list due to being clevery hidden within another listed ingredient. Pthalates are primarily responsible for disrupting the endocrine system, decreasing fertility in both men and women, and negatively affecting the metabolism, promoting obesity.

• Benzyl Acetate - Often used as a fixative in perfumery (making the scent last longer), benzyl acetate can cause irritation to the eyes and respiratory system, and negatively affect the central nervous system.

• Ethyl Acetate - Commonly used in everything from paint, varnish, lacquer, and cleaning products, to chemically decaffeinating coffee beans (go with swiss-water decaffienated coffee, folks!), this solvent can cause irritation to the eyes, nose, throat, and skin, and repeated exposure can negatively affect liver health.

• Isolated Plant Compounds such as Linalool, Limonene, etc - These compounds are touted as being 'natural' due the fact that they have originated from a living plant cell, but this is classic greenwashing at its finest. When you utilize the whole plant structure, you are using every part of the plant, which has a beautifully built-in blueprint of balance and ultimately aims to help (and not harm) you as it works in harmony within itself. When you isolate a specific compound from a plant and add it to an ingredient list, you are taking away all of the other components which help to keep that compound balanced and healthful, and add in only the element which may provide a scent, preservative, or fixative in your perfume blend. These isolated compounds can negatively affect the central nervous system and cause adverse skin reactions and allergies. Not fun!

At Flourish Apothecary, we only utilize whole, natural ingredients that benefit your body, mind, and the planet. Our personal perfume rollers are made from a base of ultra-nourishing, unrefined, certified organic jojoba oil to lock moisture in (not suck it out like an alcohol-based perfume would). We then add consciously curated blends of therapeutically balanced, 100% organic essential oils of the absolute highest quality. The result is a refreshingly clean, balanced, and invigorating personal perfume that can be re-applied as needed throughout the day when you need a little pick-me-up, without having to worry about any negative or adverse health effects!

Each of our natural perfume rollers features a sleek stainless steel roller ball, durable frosted glass bottle, and recyclable plastic cap. Each component can easily be reused and/or recycled, and we are currently working on creating refill options to minimize our carbon footprint even further. Be sure to follow us on instagram, facebook, twitter, and of course, check back in on our website to find out when refills will be available!

In a day and age where there are so many options for personal care products available to the general public, we feel so blessed to not only have customers who choose to continue to support our small business, but also to be able to offer a truly natural perfume option knowing that it will wholeheartedly benefit your mind, body, and spirit. So go ahead, find a scent that speaks to you, and make the switch to your new favourite, all-natural perfume blend today!

Flourish Apothecary of Victoria, BC is a woman-owned online herbal shop specializing in organic and wild-crafted natural health products. Each product is hand-crafted from freshly harvested medicinal herbs on Vancouver Island. We believe in planet before profit, and emphasize sustainable business practices to ensure we can deliver the highest-quality goods without having a negative affect on the planet.

When It Comes To Packaging, Why Choose Glass?

With a world so full of flashy, colourful, light-weight, and convenient-sized containers, why have we chosen glass packaging for 98% of our products?

One of the questions we kept asking ourselves when creating each and every product in this company was "what should we package this in"? There are an overwhelming amount of packaging materials to choose from for producers and manufacturers in our modern world. So why did we settle on glass? Here are just a few reasons:

Glass is eco-friendly.

And I mean the most eco-friendly packaging material there is. Sure, metal, paper, and plastic are all light-weight and cost less to ship, but glass makes up for its heftier weight with it's level of sustainability. Glass is produced using 100% raw, natural materials. This means that there are no chemical by-products or hazardous waste being created as a result of making glass, and when your glass jar or bottle has finished it's life-cycle, these raw materials can be reused infinitely without being compromised in quality.

Glass is strong and non-reactive.

Aside from being thicker and more durable (not to mention more commonly reused) than most other packaging materials, glass is made from pure, natural ingredients and as such, is non-reactive. This means that products packaged in glass aren't absorbing any harmful chemical components that eventually make their way into our bodies, our homes, and our planet. Glass is naturally non-reactive and non-corrosive, which means it requires no chemical linings or coatings to 'protect' the product inside. Glass is clean, pure, and simple. It is packaging as nature intended, allowing the high quality of our products to really shine through.

Glass is widely recycled.

Most countries, cities, and municipalities accept glass recycling in some way. Whether you are placing your used glass in a bin for curbside pickup, dropping your glass off at a recycling depot, or donating to your local community organizations, there is almost always a way to recycle your glass packaging. It helps to take good care of your glass containers by handling them carefully, reusing as many times as possible, and thoroughly washing before recycling (otherwise they will end up in the trash). Through reuse and recycling, and with a little love and care, we can utilize the same glass products infinitely!

If you would like to learn more about how to properly reuse or recycle every component of our packaging, please visit our FAQ page here.

Flourish Apothecary of Victoria, BC is a woman-owned online herbal shop specializing in organic and wild-crafted natural health products. Each product is hand-crafted from freshly harvested medicinal herbs on Vancouver Island. We believe in planet before profit, and emphasize sustainable business practices to ensure we can deliver the highest-quality goods without having a negative affect on the planet.

Planet Before Profit

In an age where ease and efficiency is deemed number one, how do we slow down and take a closer look at our spending habits?

It's no surprise that most businesses thrive on a mindset of profit. What can we purchase the most of, for the least amount of money, that will net the most profit in the end? While there is nothing inherently wrong about this way of thinking, it does tend to breed some pretty unhealthy behaviors and habits.

“When we maintain the mantra of 'planet before profit', we ensure that our priorities are where they need to be in order to build a sustainable business and lifestyle.”

It has never been more apparent that the world is in a state of crisis. Temperatures are fluctuating more drastically, entire plant and animal species are going extinct, and we have more waste than we even know what to do with.

So how do our shopping habits play a role in this?

When we purchase something, we are creating both a literal, traceable impact on the earth, as well as casting a vibrational vote in the direction we would like to be heading. It's important to ask yourself questions such as "Who am I supporting when I purchase this/where is my money going?", "How important is it to buy this right now?", "What impact will this product have on the planet when I am done with it?", and "Is there a more sustainable place to buy from, or a more sustainable product to purchase instead of the one I have in mind?".

I know how easy it is to get sucked into consumerism. We're all born into the middle of it, whether we like it or not. But when we go shopping equipped with the tools to remember what's truly important, we can make a very big difference in the world. At the end of the day, it is up to all of us to cast that vibrational (and physical) vote, by making sure we are aware of and care about where our items are coming from, how they are made, and who we support in the process of purchasing them. When we maintain the mantra of 'planet before profit', we ensure that our priorities are where they need to be in order to build a truly sustainable business and lifestyle.

Our promise to you:

At Flourish Apothecary of Victoria, BC, we care about our customers, the planet, and our collective future within it. We make sure to follow the guidelines and common etiquette of wildcrafting, never damaging or decimating an area flourishing in herbal abundance for selfish reasons. We support local, organic farmers and producers here on Vancouver Island, shaking hands and building lasting relationships with the people who lovingly grow the medicinal herbs that make their way to you through each of our products. We are proud to be a zero-waste company, always taking the time to research our most planet-friendly options when it comes to creating, packaging, and transporting our items. You can read more about our commitment to sustainable practices on our FAQ page here.

Flourish Apothecary of Victoria, BC is a woman-owned online herbal shop specializing in organic and wild-crafted natural health products. Each product is hand-crafted from freshly harvested medicinal herbs on Vancouver Island. We believe in planet before profit, and emphasize sustainable business practices to ensure we can deliver the highest-quality goods without having a negative affect on the planet.