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What are Essential Oils?

Essential oils, also known as volatile oils, are distilled or extracted from raw plant material, such as the roots, leaves, fruits, seeds, bark, peel or flowers using various methods. They are concentrated hydrophobic liquid in room temperature containing volatile aroma compound from plants, giving them a strong odour. They can be easily crystalized, usually colourless or light yellow. Essential oils are a mixture, consisting of a number of compounds which contain the "essence of" the plant's fragrance – the characteristic fragrance of the plants which gives its distinctive smell and flavour, and they are usually lipophilic compounds that are usually not miscible with water, and they are usually made of terpens containing either nitrogen or sulphur, consisting of oxygenated terpenoid derivatives and benzoid compouns. (Adams, 2004;, Bayrak, 2006;, Çalikoğlu ve ark., 2006;, Evren ve Tekgüler 2011;, Yaylı, 2013;, Kaya ve Ergönül 2015). Essential oils are extracted via either traditional (distillation, extraction and mechanic methods) or more modern extraction processes depending on the type of the plant, the part where the volatile oil is found in the plant and the amount of the volatile oil the plant possesses. When exposed to light and heat during storage, all volatile oils suffer mostly from oxidisation, polymerisation and hydrolisation. As this happens, they typically lose their fragrance and any therapeutic qualities they may have had. Therefore, essential oils must be stored in airproof, dark glasses or aluminum bottles, and it is important to ensure that bottles have an airtight seal. If possible, they should be made in cold and dark places where Sulphur is present. In addition, it is vital that essential oils are not kept in direct sunlight as it can cause oils to oxidize in just a few months. An ideal place to store essential oils are in a cool, dry place with a well-regulated temperature, and therefore refrigeration is ideal for oil storage as it will protect them from sunlight, reduce the chances of air exposure, and help keep the oil stable in the cooler temperature. Heat sources should also be avoided as most essential oils are made with alcohol, and therefore are flammable.

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Essential Oils

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