Methods for quality assessment of essential oils can be classified under the following headings: Sensory evaluations Physical tests Chemical tests Instrumental techniques Quality judgement of an essential oil should be based on the combined data obtained by the above analyses.   (1) Sensory Evaluations Such...

When you buy essential oil for the first time, you will encounter these questions. You may have few questions about:   Why does "Lavender Oil" cost more than "Orange Oil"?        Why does one company's "Cinnamon Oil" cost so much more than another's?       ...

What is organic essential oil? Generally speaking, certified organic essential oils are usually superior to conventional essential oils. (Conventional means non-organic.)Certified organic essential oils are steam distilled or cold pressed from plants that are grown without pesticides. Since it takes a great deal of plant...

"Hydrosols (sometimes referred to as floral waters or flower waters)  are the condensate water coproduced during the steam- or hydro-distillation of plant material for aroma-therapeutic purposes." -Susanne Catty WHAT IS HYDROSOLS? During the distillation process, manufacturers typically use steam or water. The resulting products are...