Categories of Essential Oils

[rachel c]

Can anyone help me?

Am I right in thinking that the three categories of essential oils are Pure Essential oil, Absolute and Blends?

Thanks everyone in advance!

 

[?Mamibella]

Hi Applewhite

What was the question?

 

[BIG_Jason]

Hi Chris

I am looking for someone to advise me what the three categories of essential oils are.

I think that they are Pure Essential oil, Absolute and Blends, but I am looking for clarification.

Thanks

 

[Valintina]

Hi applewhite

By categories do you mean something that indicates how or relates to how they were produced? So essential oils, absolutes, concretes, resins etc.

I'm not sure how blends would fit in?

 

[chansikvyg]

or do you mean the top, middle and base notes?

 

[~*?KIM?*~]

Well yes Applewhite I kinda gathered that! However, as other posters have said, there are many categories of essential oils, and to give you the answer you seek we really need to know what context the question was asked in. Is it a question in an assignment for a qualification? If so, what is the exact wording of the question? Or is it something someone said to you once? We can only help once we know exactly what it is you are looking for!

 

[Blackhawks2]

Thank you all for your responses....I see why my question is very vague..

The question I was trying to answer was "what are the three purity categories of essential oils"

Thanks all again!

 

[Marilee C]

Hi Applewhite

The perfume and fragrance industries prefer nature identical oils - these are reconstituted oils from other e.o constituents which creates a similar odour or flavour to that found in nature.

There are also rectified essential oils that have been redistilled to comply with the British Pharmocopoeia standards, an international benchmark.

Pure essential oils should only refer to genuine, authentic, unadulterated oils without synthetics, or additives - so when you choose them always look for the botanical name, the country of origin, extraction process and part of plant use.

These are further categorised as
certified organic oils,
wildcrafted
and oils that have been grown using pesticides, herbicides and agricultural chemicals.

I hope this helps - have you given us the question in full, as it seems a little vague.

Binah
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