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Essential oils are extracted liquid compounds which contain the aromatic scents from plants. They come from plants, flowers, bark and the skins of fruits such as orange or lemon. Essential oils are essential in that they carry the essence or the most significant portion of the plant. Put differently, they have the essential smell of the source plant from which they came

Essential oils are normally extracted through a simple distillation process. The plant, flower, bark, or whatever source material is preferred, is placed into a flask over heated water. As the water is heated the steam passes over the source material causing them to become a volatile gas. The gas then flows through a coil to a receiving flask, where once it cools, it condenses to a liquid form. This resultant liquid form is the essence.

Every day we use essential oils without realizing it. They are used in perfumes, colognes, cosmetics and bath products. They are used in soaps. They are used in our foods and drinks as flavors. Many of the citric oils such as orange and lemon are used in cleaning products. Essential oils are used in scenting incense and and many household cleaning products.

They are even used in aromatherapy where the essential oil diffusers are used to help to spread their scents around an area.

You can buy essential oils in a number of places. You’ll find them in health stores, department stores, the Internet, and even a number of grocery stores sell them.

Before using an essential oil, you should be very careful with it. They are extremely concentrated and if put directly on the skin or sensitive body area, they can “burn” it. Their intense concentration is why only a drop or two can impart a huge scent to a large body of liquid.

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