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Pure or Adulterated Essential Oils?
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Published on: 01/14/ 2010 | By: Alex Quek
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About The Author: Mr Alexander Quek Poh Liak, graduated in 1986 from Kolej Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur with a Diploma in Science (with Distinction in Chemistry and Mathematics) and a Bachelor
of Science Degree (Magna Cum Laude) from Campbell University, North Carolina, USA.
He has more than 20 years experience in the Chemical Industry, especially in Personal Care and Household Care industries.
Website URL: http://www.alexquek.com
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- The terms ‘pure’ or ‘natural’ when applied to an oil refer to its authenticity. They promise that the product is both unadulterated and derived from the actual botanical species for which it is named.
- Oils are adulterated for many reasons, including world demand, availability and cost.
- Rare and expensive oils are the most likely candidates for adulteration.
- "Quality" refers to the degree of excellence or the grade of an oil.
- Quality can be affected by the methods under which the plant source was grown and picked, and its oils were extracted and processed.
- Genuine and authentic essential oils are the most therapeutic and will have a fuller, sweeter, and milder character. Therefore, very little is needed, justifying the higher cost.
- When using a cheaper, perhaps adulterated oil, you naturally increase your risks considerably!
- It is possible to assess the purity of individual essences using high-tech methods such as Gas-Liquid Chromatography (GLC).
- With GLC analysis, there is a good chance that any adulteration of the oil can be discovered. Because each essential oil has it’s own unique ‘fingerprint’.
- If all these adulterations can be overwhelmingly confusing, it's comforting to know that your own Nose can be your best resource.
- Preference in odor is a personal thing, but people can train their noses to detect the differences between real and synthetic oils and, to some extent, variations of quality.
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