When we source an Essential Oil, either because we intend to add it to the range or are looking to improve the quality of our existing stock, we bring to bear over 50 years’ experience working with Essential Oils. Our CEO Peter Carroll has been working with Essential Oils since long before the foundation of the company, and the expertise to identify essential oils by smell, sight or texture can be found at every level of the company.

Amphora Aromatics boasts a professional Aromatherapist on staff, an in-house testing laboratory and a production facility certified to cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practices in line with ISO 22716 and EC Regulation 1223/2009 on Cosmetic Products. Manufacturing in line with this legislation ensures quality control at all stages of production, from the moment a barrel enters the warehouse to the time a finished bottle, jar or sachet leaves.

Essential Oils possess a range of easily-identified physical characteristics which are taken into account first & foremost when assessing a sample from a new supplier. Most important is odour – there is a wide range of variation in aromas that oils can produce and we are highly selective when it comes to picking out the right scent. We examine as wide a range of oils as possible and all staff participate in the tests wherever possible. As a result we can also get an impression of which oils work best for a range of tastes.

All oils also have a characteristic range of colour and viscosity which we can compare to earlier batches and our collective expertise. Oils must meet these basic expectations before they can be considered of sufficiently high quality for further analysis.