There is a lot of confusion about the quality of essential oils.
So to simplify your life you need to know that....
Essential oils can be of:
1. Food grade
2. Perfume grade
3. Therapeutic grade
The production of food and perfume grade is focused on keeping the smell/taste constant from year to year and from batch to batch. It is a little tricky: essential oils as wines are different from harvest to harvest. Unfortunately, some of the health benefits are lost due to production process.
Therapeutic grade essential oils produced under lower temperatures from organic plants without the use of harsh solvents. They are more expansive, because the process is less “efficient”.
So which one you have to use?
The answer is simple:
1. If you want to make food with essential oils and do not intend to get any therapeutic result besides pleasant taste and smell, go with “food grade”. As usually these oils have a label that says “food grade” – it means they are safe to consume in small quantities.
2. If you just into creating your own perfumes or air freshener go with perfume grades.
3. If you are looking for therapeutic results – find a local aromatherapy practitioner. She/he already made all the research, fell in love with some reputable company, uses oils that produce results and will choose essential oils that will work for your particular case.
To learn more read Part II
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I have studied Aromatherapy with a professional and highly recommend the East West School for Herbal and Aromatic Studies in North Carolina. Find it on the web as ida.com
For essential oils some of the best suppliers of pure and organic essential oils include:
Original Swiss Aromatics
Fragrant Earth
Eden Botanicals
I use essential oils from iloveoils.com
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