What are Essential Oils?
The characteristic fragrance of a flower, herb, wood or fruit comes from the pure essential oil present in it, it is actually the soul of the plant. Essential Oils are very concentrated plant material (as reference, we need a thousand kilograms of rose petals to get half a litre of Rose oil ). The characteristic fragrance of a flower, herb, wood or fruit comes from the pure essential oil present in it, it is actually the soul/essence of the plant. Pure essential oils are extracted from any part of the plant - leaves, flowers, stem, barks, roots, seeds etc. These essential oils are what give plants & flowers their scent and attract insects to aid in pollination. They are also a crucial part of the plant's immune system as they repel predators and protect the plant from disease. Extremely volatile - they will evaporate if exposed to the air unlike vegetable oils like olive oil , almond oil etc. which have a denser & more stable molecular composition. Since they are so