What is an
Essential Oil? And a Complete List of Essential Oils
Essential oils are fragrance oils extracted from the organic stem, leaves, flowers, roots, and berries of plants. Though many plants potentially 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 take 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 to this list. This is a list of essential oils whose beneficial aromas construct fragrances, add spice to our foods and aromatically heal us in a myriad of ways.
A Complete List of Essential Oils
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