Herbal Aromatherapy |

by Donnie Boots

Because there are so many companies that sell essential oil products now. Both online and offline. Choosing a quality essential oil can be a problem. It is not always easy to distinguish between high grade or low grade essential oils. Even the labels can be confusing. How are you to know if it is “pure”?

For one thing, you can use your senses to evaluate the essential oil. Smell and texture and viscosity are all small parts of grading quality essential oils. Unlike base oil, essential oils are volatile substances which may not feel like oils at all. Extremely concentrated extracts contain many of the plant’s chemical makeup. Only high grade therapeutic essential oils are used in Classical Aromatherapy.

Unfortunately, many essential oils on the market today are mixed with different fillers of differing quality. These fillers are less expensive. So it helps the seller but when added to the essential oil it produces an essential oil product of lesser quality but similar aroma. Back in the days of ancient Egypt most essential oils were graded with a complex numerical system that is still in use today. Even then they recognized the supreme importance of high grade and pure quality essential oils.

Unscrupulous dealers know full well that the general public has no real clue what the real scent of jasmine or myrrh is like. They take advantage of that and mix in lower quality and less costly oils and an inferior product is then sold to the unsuspecting buyer. They may also use a base oil for mixing that is a lower grade and further jeopardize the content in the essential oil container. Some dealers will use synthetic substances for mixing too.

Sometimes these low quality essential oils are sold by street vendors or in flea markets or at fairs. Paying special attention to the essential oil bottles ingredient label. If an ingredient label is not present, you should walk away. One simple thing you can observe is what the container is made of. If it is plastic, it is not high grade essential oils. You want quality essential oil to be in dark glass bottles when you buy it.

Caution and good sense are advised for any essential oil you plan to apply to your skin, or someone else’s. Do not be fooled by a pleasing fragrance. That is no assurance of the purity or quality of the essential oil. You want the label to say “PURE” for sure.

Always work with a recognized producer and dealer. Choose natural essential oils. or organically produced essential oils when possible and when you are considering different brand names. Another, a wise choice is to purchase undiluted essential oils so you can mix it yourself, which affords you the assurance that you know what is being blended with it

Seek steam distilled essential oil products. Extraction by steam requires only herbs and water, no chemical solvents are involved. Be aware that the better brand names of essential oils are more expensive, because they take a lot of herbs to make a little bit of fine quality essential oil and that quality is worth it.

About the Author:
Donnie Boots is knowledgeable about pure essential oils and aromatherapy. Check out Donnie’s website to get more information. Donnie Boots is fascinated by essential oils and aromatherapy. Check out Donnie’s website for more details.