Lao Xu said incense. Wuyuan camellia oil is the carrier of "incense".
There is another important reason for choosing Zhoujiashan Village in Wuyuan County as the practice base of incense culture, that is, camellia oil is abundant there.
For a long time, we have been looking for opportunities to combine with incense culture in terms of toiletries, to be precise, it is to have an in-depth understanding of what the ancients used to shampoo and bathe, how to make up and beautify the skin, if we can form products in this regard, so that people can reach it in their daily life, it is definitely the most effective channel to popularize incense culture.
The development of the modern chemical industry has led us astray, so that we ignore the gifts of nature and plunge headlong into the pile of chemical compounds, including flavors, to achieve various demands - smooth, emollient, whitening, isolation ......Numerous. Friends who have studied organic chemistry and know a little about fine chemicals know that with the current technology, it is not difficult to do this, but the difficulty is how to reduce the degree of harm to the human body caused by long-term use.
With the guidance of the first, people began to re-understand and learn traditional culture, and the corresponding products came into being, the word "materia medica" appeared more in toiletries, in essence, basically the chemical flavor was replaced by plant essential oils, and the base material that accounts for a large proportion of the product is still inseparable from chemical synthesis, coupled with the participation of various high-tech "concept" elements, it seems to be perfect, and occupies a large share in the market.
In fact, if you go one step further and make the base "herbic", then it is truly perfect. We did a lot of experiments, and it didn't feel difficult to implement. The first is the use of vegetable oil, which is made into a soap liquid through the saponification process, which can complete various "washes"; By emulsifying the process to make creams, various "protections" can be completed. Then select essential oils and add them according to the traditional fragrance theory to achieve different effects. This is a suitable for Chinese, rich in Chinese culture toiletries, because there is no chemical additives involved, it is much more comfortable to use.
There is a wide range of vegetable oil options, and in the end we decided to use camellia oil unique to our country, although it is more luxurious, but the results of the trial and the experience of the ancients tell us that this choice is correct. According to the "Chinese Medicine Dictionary", camellia oil can be used externally to treat ringworm scabies, prevent mosquito bites, remove warts, protect against sunscreens, remove wrinkles, etc. Legend has it that every time Yang Guifei took a bath, she asked the palace maid to massage her face and body with camellia oil to keep her skin rosy. The famous Xiangfei and the Empress Dowager Cixi in later generations regarded camellia oil as a good medicine to maintain the best lubrication and beauty.
Camellia oleifera has been cultivated in China for more than 2,000 years, mainly growing in southwest China, Hunan, Jiangxi and other places. Because of its superior geographical location and natural environment, Wuyuan has become an important production area of high-quality camellia oil, and Zhoujiashan Village is a leader in terms of planting area and camellia oil quality. Starting next year, all kinds of camellia oil handmade soaps and skin care lotions will enter thousands of households from this humble mountain village, and camellia oil will become a veritable carrier of "fragrance".