Geraniums in beauty: a 300-year history of scent and skincare
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Rosanna Dodds
Summary
A brief article exploring the use of geraniums in the beauty industry, tracing their history from South Africa to Europe over 300 years ago. It highlights how geranium oils were used to mask unpleasant odours and notes designer Cath Kidston's bodycare brand C Atherley, which is built around the geranium scent. The article mentions there are over 400 true geranium varieties and that their scents come from the leaves, not the flowers.
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· 1 pulledThey all have this green, leafy base to them
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