Essential Oils for Aromatherapy
Essential oils are natural with true aromatic essence and with beneficial properties of the plant. Essential oils are different than fragrance oils and perfume oils. Essential oils are the distilled essence of the plant. Perfume oils and fragrance oils are created artificially, having artificial substances or are diluted with carrier oils. These artificial oils are not used in aromatherapy. Aromatherapy is the process on body using volatile plant oils, essential oils for psychological and physical wellness. Essential oils provide the good benefits to body when used correctly and safely. There are many essential oils used in aromatherapy. Though essential oils and others are extracts out and distilled by different methods. The essential oils are also known as natural, aromatic, and volatile and plant oils. Aroma therapy oils contains many other natural ingredients like cold pressed vegetable oils, jojoba, hydrosols, herbs, milk powders, clay, mud’s, sea salts, sugar etc.
Benefits of Essential oils
Essential oils on skin can be absorbed into the bloodstream. The ingredients of essential oils empower the health, beauty and hygiene conditions. Essential oils are very much powerful in application and never be applied directly to the skin without dilution. Essential oils are diluted with carrier oils like cold pressed vegetable oils like apricot kernel, sweet almond oil and grapeseed oil. Essential oils are also useful in household and laundry cleaners. Some essential oils are used in natural insect repellent and pesticide. Essential oils in different combination can create attractive aromas and also can be useful in therapeutic application. Essential oil prepared for aromatherapy is for specific therapeutic usage referred as essential oil synergy. The aromatherapy oils available in market for different usage may not 100% natural and made from essential oils. Thus on purchasing these oil products, one need to be very careful. Products containing artificial ingredients do not provide true aromatherapy benefits. Essential oils do not become rancid; they can oxidize, deteriorate and may lose their beneficial therapeutic properties over time. To preserve the aromatic and therapeutic properties of essential oils, it must be stored in amber and cobalt blue bottles. Dark glass with amber or cobalt helps to keep out deteriorating sunlight.