Quinessence is a leading manufacturer dedicated to providing the
ultimate in pure essential oils, aromatherapy products and natural
skincare. For over 20 years, qualified aromatherapists, students,
hospitals, clinics and colleges around the world have placed their
trust the high quality products and expertise associated with the name
of Quinessence.
Established in 1985 by Sue Charles, and Geoff Lyth,
Quinessence has steadily expanded from a small cottage industry into
one of the largest specialist aromatherapy suppliers in the market
today, distributing a vast range of award-winning aromatherapy products on a global basis to over 63 countries.
Experience
for yourself the huge benefits of buying your aromatherapy products
from an expert company who supplies the finest products at affordable
prices - and cares about the needs of both you and the environment.
Company history
As
aromatherapy students in 1984, Sue and Geoff found it extremely
difficult to find suppliers of good quality essential oils and
accessories. Due to their training they recognised the vital importance
of purity, but at that time there were only a handful of suppliers to
choose from in the United Kingdom and the quality, availability,
breadth of range and prices of some left much to be desired.
It
soon became clear they had been duped regarding the quality and origins
of some oils they were buying, and Geoff quickly earned a bad
reputation for being a troublesome customer, since it is not in his
nature to accept second best. Being an enquiring perfectionist was
quite an asset in those early pioneering years, and possibly accounts
for Geoff becoming the first choice as Chairman of the Aromatherapy
Trade Council (ATC) when it was formed many years later in 1993.
Unable
to find consistently high quality oils, in early 1985 they set out to
find their own sources of supply wherever possible, bringing peace of
mind and certainty that their clients would be getting treatments using
the very best oils available. Before long, colleagues and students
inquired where they might buy the the oils they were using since they
could appreciate the difference. Later that year, Quinessence was
launched.
Throughout the growth of the company, the reason
it was originally established was always kept in mind and today
Quinessence are more committed than ever to supplying botanically
identified, biologically active, pure essential oils that have been
subjected to the most rigorous quality control procedures. Ethical
issues such as animal testing, conservation, recycling and fair trading
are also addressed in a responsible and transparent manner.
Aromatherapy hijacked
Towards
the late 1990's, the huge growth in aromatherapy meant that the retail
market had become saturated with products of dubious origin and
quality. It became clear that aromatherapy had been well and truly
hijacked by manufacturers of all kinds, to the point that if a product
had a smell, it would be labelled and marketed as 'aromatherapy', even
though such products rarely contained true essential oils.
The
company decided that it was time for home-users around the world to
enjoy the same high quality of essential oils and products that the
professionals had always used, and therefore a retail range of
aromatherapy products was developed. An online retail store opened in
early 2000 and the Quinessence Aromatherapy Collection is now sold into
more than 63 countries around the world.
Quinessence
essential oils and the Aroma-botanicals® skin care range has received
critical acclaim over recent years, and for 2 years in succession have
been finalists in the Natural Health and Beauty magazine Awards. In
2005 Quinessence Rose in Jojoba was voted best Facial Oil, and this
year Aroma-botanicals® skin care was voted 3rd place in two separate
categories by the panel of judges. In the 'Hot Contenders' category the
team of beauty experts and judges awarded Aroma-botanicals® a 'Best
All-Natural Range', and the Vitamin E Cream was voted a Best Bargain
Moisturiser.
The Natural Beauty Awards claim to conduct the
most comprehensive product reviews in the industry, covering over 25
different categories, and to win these awards Quinessence had to
compete with leading brand names such as Aveda, Elemis, Jurlique,
E'SPA, Dermalogica, Weleda, Dr Hauschka and Neals Yard.
