I receive a number of emails asking me how to find pure essential oils; specifically, oils that haven’t been diluted with petroleum-based solvents. Avoiding solvent-based essential oils is important for your health because the solvents are very neurotoxic and can affect your concentration and mood.
To test for purity, place a drop of your oil on a piece of blotting paper. Pure oils will not leave a residue after evaporation, while those that contain petroleum products will.
By Annie B. Bond, best-selling and award-winning author of five green living books, thousands of blogs, and all the tips in the Greenify Everything app. Called “The Godmother of Green” by Martha Stewart Sirius Radio.
Essential oils should not replace proper health care.
Essential oils as implied by the term “Aromatherapy”, have a powerful effect
through our sense of smell. Essential oils are the fragrant and therapeutic
essences distilled from herbs, flowers, leaves and bark. Essential oils have
been found to provide both psychological and physical benefits when used
correctly and safely.
Essential oils are very clean, almost crisp, to the touch and are immediately absorbed by the skin. Pure, unadulterated essential oils are translucent and range in color from crystal clear to deep blue
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