Quality of essential oils for therapeutic purposes
The quality of the therapeutic results is directly proportional to the quality of the aromatic products used during the treatment. Furthermore, trusting the quality of the essential oils we use for therapeutic purposes, is essential for achieving good results.
"Pure" doesn't mean it has quality.
Some essential oils labeled "100% Pure" can actually be of poor quality.
The term "pure essential oil" is overused in the aromatherapy industry. Pure essential oils can be distilled from poor quality crops, be sitting in shelves for years, be stored in a way that damages the oils, or be mishandled by vendors so that oils are accidentally mixed during bottling. So, don't get overly impressed by a vendor that labels their oils as "pure".
Essential oils with poor quality (distilled from poor crops, improperly distilled, improperly stored, mishandleded, with expired shelve life, etc.) or adulterated essential oils (diluted, blended with other cheaper oils or with synthetic substances), do not possess the beneficial therapeutic properties of good quality essential oils. Furthermore, they can cause undesired effects or, in the best scenario, produce a minimal beneficial effect.
Some examples of essential oil adulteration:
Diluting with bad quality essential oils, therefore raising the margin of profit; blending with synthetic substances, for the same reason, or with the intention of adding a particular scent; adding or removing constituents; etc.
For example, the essential oil of lavender, can be adulterated with synthetic linalyl acetate; patchouli essential oil can be augmentated with cedarwood essential oil, etc...
"Pure" doesn't mean it has quality.
Some essential oils labeled "100% Pure" can actually be of poor quality.
The term "pure essential oil" is overused in the aromatherapy industry. Pure essential oils can be distilled from poor quality crops, be sitting in shelves for years, be stored in a way that damages the oils, or be mishandled by vendors so that oils are accidentally mixed during bottling. So, don't get overly impressed by a vendor that labels their oils as "pure".
Essential oils with poor quality (distilled from poor crops, improperly distilled, improperly stored, mishandleded, with expired shelve life, etc.) or adulterated essential oils (diluted, blended with other cheaper oils or with synthetic substances), do not possess the beneficial therapeutic properties of good quality essential oils. Furthermore, they can cause undesired effects or, in the best scenario, produce a minimal beneficial effect.
Some examples of essential oil adulteration:
Diluting with bad quality essential oils, therefore raising the margin of profit; blending with synthetic substances, for the same reason, or with the intention of adding a particular scent; adding or removing constituents; etc.
For example, the essential oil of lavender, can be adulterated with synthetic linalyl acetate; patchouli essential oil can be augmentated with cedarwood essential oil, etc...
How do I know I'm buying good quality essential oils?
How should I store my oils to preserve their quality?
