Our labels are designed to say what is in the bottle and little else. There are three kinds, one for each line.
Essential oils and absolutes
- The header says what it is: essential oil (huile essentielle) or aromatic extract (extrait aromatique) for absolutes.
- The plant, in two languages. The common name in French and English, on the coloured band.
- The Latin name. The botanical name (for example, Lavandula angustifolia) is what tells one plant from another. "Lavender" covers several species with different scents and different safety notes. If two oils share a common name but not a Latin name, they are different oils.
- The volume, in millilitres. A dilution (for example 10% in a carrier oil) says so on the label and in the product name.
Hydrosols
- The header reads HYDROLAT • HYDROSOL, 100% PURE. A hydrosol is the scented water left from distillation, not an essential oil: same plant, a much softer product.
- French name, Latin name, English name, stacked in that order.
- The side panel gives the part of the plant, the origin and the extraction, then the safety lines.
Massage oils
- The header reads HUILE DE MASSAGE • MASSAGE OIL, and the band carries the blend's name with "ready-to-use blend".
- Blends have no single Latin name, so there is none on the band. The side panel lists where the blend is meant to be used and where it was blended.
- Massage oils are 125 ml.
On every bottle
- The lot number. The code that identifies the batch your bottle came from. Quote it whenever you write to us about an order, a return or a reaction (see shipping and returns). It lets us trace the exact batch.
- The safety lines, in French and English: keep away from children, from air, heat and light.
Why the lot number matters
If a bottle arrives damaged, leaks or smells wrong, or if skin reacts, we ask for a photo showing the lot number. It is how we check the batch and, where needed, tell other customers who bought from it.
What the label does not say
We do not print health claims on bottles or on this site. For how to use an oil safely, read the dilution calculator and the patch-test guide.
Cautions on the bottle
Essential oils are regulated in Canada, and some oils carry mandatory warnings and child-resistant closures. Health Canada has recalled aromatic oils for missing child-resistant packaging and labelling, which is why we treat caution text and closures seriously. Always read the cautions on your bottle, keep it closed, and keep it out of reach of children. If the oil is swallowed, call your poison control centre at once.
Storage
Write the day you open the bottle on the label, and see storage and shelf life.
Sources
- Health Canada: Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001
- Health Canada recall notice: aromatic oils recalled for missing child-resistant packaging and labelling (2022)
More guides
- Dilution calculator
- Dilution and the patch test
- Babies, children and essential oils
- Pets and essential oils
- Oils and sun exposure
- Storage and shelf life
- Choosing a carrier oil
- Using a diffuser safely
- Mixing oils in a diffuser
Questions about an oil or a blend? aura.elixir@outlook.com