Pure Aromatherapy Oils
In the world of essentail aromatherapy oils and aromatherapy marketing the words like 'pure' and 'natural' have
become the buzz words. A word of warning though: '100% pure or natural' is
conceptually different from 100% safe to use on your skin. These two phrases are not mutually inclusive. This
might seem paradoxical and could leave one confused when purchasing essential aromatherapy oils. Before
purchasing any essential aromatherapy oils or aromatherapy products customers are responsible to research and
understand the products they are bringing into their homes. They must judge the purity of the essential oils
they are applying to their bodies.
Essential Oils and Aromatherapy Oils
Pure essential oils contain the true essence of the plant it was extracted from. This is where essential oils and
perfume or fragrance oils differ. Where aromatherapy essential oils are taken from the true plant source,
perfume oils are usually artificially manufactured in labs.
While synthetic perfumes and fragrances can contain some natural ingredients, like flower water or
hydrosol, they are still combined with artificial substances and don't offer the therapeutic, emotional and
physical benefits that a pure essential oil offers.
Aromatherapy oils are usually bought and stored in small bottles and this is due to pure essential
oils being extremely potent as opposed to synthetic fragrances. Pure essential oils are usually very expensive
(about $700 for a 100 ml bottle of rose oil absolute). This is perfectly understandable: the reason for this is
in the way essential oils are produced. It can take over 500 pounds of rose petals to produce just 1-pound of
pure rose essential oil. Furthermore the price of essential oils are also influenced by the rarity of the plant,
the country of origin and of course the distilling standards that are used when extracting these essential
oils.
Pure aromatherapy oils are so potent that they must be diluted with carriers, such as sweet almond
oil, coconut oil, grapeseed oil, hazelnut oil or jojoba oil, before they can be safely applied to the skin.
Perfumes and synthetic fragrances are already diluted and can be sprited safely.
I hope this information provides you with a glimpse in the world of essential aromatherapy oils
and the high prices that one pays for them.