Why is Aroma-Zone so cheap?

Aroma-Zone was created in 2000 with the idea of sharing a family passion for plants andoffering as many people as possible access to the world's natural riches. Everyone should have the opportunity to meet their needs naturally by creating their own beauty, health and well-being solutions using high-quality ingredients, in complete safety and at the best price.

20 years later, Aroma-Zone has established itself as a family-run French SME with 200 employees, all of whom are driven by the values of sharing and by the desire to offer quality products at reasonable and sensible prices, so that essential oils, carrier oils, plant powders and natural and organic cosmetic ingredients are accessible to everyone .

When you discover Aroma-Zone for the first time, many of you legitimately ask yourself the following questions: how does Aroma-Zone manage to be so inexpensive? At such low prices, are the essential oils and other ingredients on offer really of high quality? Aren't these low prices at the expense of the producers?

Here we answer your questions in complete transparency.





Reason 1: Aroma-Zone buys its products directly from producers

Since our creation in 2000, our teams have been sourcing, selecting and buying the finest quality plant extracts directly from the producers we work with around the world. Thanks to this sourcing work, we've managed to build trusting relationships with over 400 producers in nearly 120 different countries.

This direct sourcing method also allows us to :

  1. guarantee total traceability of our essential oils and plant extracts. We know exactly where our plants come from, how they were grown and harvested, and how and when they are harvested and extracted.

  2. to buy our natural products ethically and sustainably, leaving all their value to the producers (they are the ones who process their plants) and paying them a fair and equitable price. We also support their investments (help with financing plantations, equipment,…). We support them in their local initiatives (repairing roads, creating networks to supply villages, modernising schools, etc.) and stand by their side in times of need. This also enables us to ensure that the working conditions and respect for the environment meet our ethical standards.

  3. buy more cheaply, without having to pay the costs and margins of wholesalers and other intermediaries. This choice of dealing directly with our producers also means that we are less affected in the event of shortages or price hikes, thanks to the lasting relationships of trust that we have built up with them.

Reason 2: Aroma-Zone sells its products directly to customers

Aroma-Zone has chosen not to place any intermediaries between itself and its customers, selling its products directly to them via its website or its shops. This short circuit avoids the often substantial margins of distributors (organic shops, pharmacies, online sales sites, etc.), which can double the selling price of a product!

Reason 3: Aroma-Zone reduces margins, unnecessary costs and waste

From the outset, Aroma-Zone has been run as leanly as possible. Unnecessary costs, superfluous items and waste are avoided thanks to special attention, generating cost savings that have a direct impact on our selling prices. What's more, right from the start of Aroma-Zone, we chose to base our selling prices directly on the cost price of our products, whatever the type of product. A revolutionary approach in the world of skincare and cosmetics, yet one that is so logical and fair.

This unique approach allows us to:

  • offer the fairest selling price, based on the intrinsic value of the product

  • be able to pass on cost reductions directly to our sales prices, for example when we increase our volumes

  • avoid any temptation for commercial opportunism, such as "why not raise the price of this product since we are the only ones selling it?"

  • avoid having our eyes riveted on our competitors. The time we save in this way we use to satisfy you even better!

As for the margins made by Aroma-Zone, they enable us to expand our teams, by recruiting for a number of positions, expanding our premises and tools, investing in our website and opening some great new boutique-workshops!

Reason 5: why Aroma-Zone offers such low prices: it's also thanks to you, our customers!

What could boost our sales more than satisfied customers? It's thanks to your loyalty, your enthusiasm and the positive word-of-mouth you generate for us every day that Aroma-Zone has grown and been able to stay true to our model! Thank you so much for your support!