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How to tell real plant essential oils vs. syntheticThis forum post has messages dated from 03/21/10 through 10/23/11, please be sure to read all the messages. If you feel it is old or outdated, please follow up with a question or comment and someone may be able to update it, or reply with newer information if you have it. - Essential Oils
| How to tell real plant essential oils vs. synthetic How to tell real plant essential oils vs. synthetic, including Real vs. Synthetic Lavender Essential Oil 1. Greasy or non-penetrating = synthetic or cut with vegetable oil. Real plant essential oils are non-greasy and penetrate the skin within minutes. 2. Shelf life of only months or years = synthetic (fake) or cut with vegetable oil (which goes rancid). Real essential oils last a lifetime as long as they are kept out of direct sunlight / high heat. 3. Substantial evaporation or loss of smell when left open = synthetic (fake). The smell of real plant essential oils comes from aromatic plant alcohols and terpenoids, which are anti-oxidant and by definition, do not get weaker with exposure to oxygen... Part one of A-cam's Introduction to Essential Oils with Miguel A. Cisneros-Abreu of A-cameducation.com www.A-cameducation.com www.A-camlife.com |
| How can one know which products contain synthetic essential oils as opposed to the real plant essential oil ? Would the product labelling give this information or not ? Are there any recorded allergies to synthetic essential oils vs pure essential oils ? Are the use of these essential oils governed by any law that relates to the use of these oils in product manufacture ? |
| Well, this is very helpful to know as often the label on the essential oil will not say if it is plant or synthetic based. Often only the real plant essential oils will say something about being 100% plant derived, but the questionable ones will mention nothing about it. I mean, who would put 100% synthetic, or any percent synthetic on something which is supposed to be natural if they really wanted to sell it? |
| Oh thank you for sharing the video. I am really convinced that real plant essential oil has brought positive effect for human body. In having good health, it is important to make sure that we use the proper treatment so that we can provide the right remedy for our illness. This video is very helpful for us to distinguish real plant essential oil from the synthetic one. Great day to all. |
| It is so hard to figure out which ones are real plant essentials and which one are not. And for me, it is important to figure out which is which for you to really know what to buy. And besides, we do not want to buy not so good products, whatever those might be. So we better have good sense of everything and sensing which ones are fake is a good start. |
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