What is an Essential Oil?
Essential oils are fragrance oils extracted from the organic stem, leaves, flowers, roots, berry's of plants. Though many plants potential have extractable essential oils, there are some 150 plus aromatic oils in common use today for therapeutic, pharmaceutical, fragrance, flavour and cosmetics.
Each essential oil is unique, based on several factors, the plant species, where the plants are grown, the altitude, surrounding predators and even the distillation process can have an impact on the oils properties.
Safety with Essential Oils - The list below is as definitive as possible and will taking into account many oils that are toxic and many that should be used with care, read the toxiology. We have put together a basic essential oils safety guide online, please read through the warnings for any essential oil your interested in buying. Essential Oils can be an absolute delight when used safely.
Over time many more essential oils will be added the this list. This is a list of essential oils whose beneficial aromas construct fragrances, add spice to our foods and aromatically healing us in a myriad of ways.
Do you have an oil to add? or any questions? contact us or write them to the Oilganic forums.
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