Buying essential oils for skin care and beauty applications
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Buying essential oils for skincare and beauty applications It is important to purchase and use only genuine and therapeutic, high-quality essential oils from trustworthy and well-regarded sources. Unfortunately, there are companies that deal in adulterated and/or synthetic essential oils, which are ineffective and can also be dangerous. Here are a few tips on choosing high-quality authentic essential oils:
• Choose “Certified Organic” or “Wild-harvested” essential oils whenever possible.
• Store essential oils in amber or dark-colored glass bottles, with childproof caps if you have small children at home.
• Choose small bottles (1⁄2 fluid ounce) as many essential oils are best used within one to two years of purchasing.
• Buy pure undiluted essential oils that have not been diluted with carrier oils or other liquids.
• Purchase from companies that are reputable and are available to answer any questions you may have.
• Many places that sell essential oils will have “tester” bottles for you to try before you purchase. This is a great way to become familiar with the aroma of these essential oils.
Choosing essential oils according to price
A significant factor that will determine the price of an essential oil is the amount of plant material it takes to produce the oil.
For example, Bulgarian rose (Rosa damascena) essential oil is one of the most expensive essential oils on the market because it takes approximately 10,000lbs of freshly picked rose petals to steam-distill a single pound of essential oil.
In contrast, sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) essential oil is very economically priced due to a readily available supply of fresh orange peels that yield a substantial amount of essential oil when cold-pressed.
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