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Is Water Based Essential Oil a Real Deal? Many friends ask me this question recently. These ‘Water soluble essential oils’ are called by some suppliers are ‘extracts from plants'. They're usually selling $10 plus for 250ml big bottle and looks very attractive. However instinct let them doubt why oil can be water soluble. To answer this questions, let us look at what is essential oil. Essential oils are the essence of a plant created via steam distillation, cold compression or CO2 extraction. It is hydrophobic and they don’t dissolve with water at all. As essential oils are lighter than water,...

With so many amazing essential oils scents to choose from, sometimes narrowing down your favorites can feel a bit overwhelming. After all, how many people really know what essential oils like Vetiver smell like? Fortunately, we’re here to help you make “scents” of it all, with easy-to-use tools like the Plant Therapy Fragrance Wheel. Want to Narrow Down Your Favorites? Find Your Family with Plant Therapy’s Fragrance Wheel! Conveniently located on our fragrance wheel page, the fragrance wheel lets you view all of our essential oils in one location. Using 10 color categories, it puts each individual scent into a...

One question we see often here at Plant Therapy: Do essential oils expire? So let’s talk about essential oil expiration and shelf life! This is a question that we see a lot. There are a lot of misconceptions stemming from the significant increase in popularity essential oils have gotten over the past several years and I think it’s time we really dive in and take a deeper look. Let’s start with the misconception itself. I’m sure at some point in your essential oil journey that you have heard someone say, “Well, if the oil is pure it does not expire.”...

When you first start shopping for essential oils, it’s easy to get overwhelmed right off the bat. With so many wonderful choices, how do you know which one to get? We often get calls and messages from newer customers who need a bit of guidance on what to buy, but it’s not always an easy answer. There are so many different things to consider before making a purchase: What kind of problem are you trying to address? What type of scents do you enjoy? Are you sensitive to certain aromas? Do you prefer using organic ingredients or does it not...

Peppermint essential oil extracts the plant essence of peppermint. Peppermint essential oil can not only maintain the skin, but also be used in the digestive system. It also has a very good detoxification effect. The fragrance of peppermint essential oil is very cool, and only smelling the scent also has a unique effect, so next, let's talk about the efficacy and usage of peppermint essential oil. Seven effects of peppermint essential oil 1. Cleansing Peppermint essential oil has the effect of cleansing the skin, especially for oily skin. It has a very good degreasing effect. It can not only clean...

Bergamot scent is fresh and elegant, similar to the taste of oranges and lemons, and slightly floral. It integrates the rich scent of fruit and flowers and it is one of the most commonly used essential oils. Benefits of bergamot essential oil 1. Improve oily skin and acne skin Method 1: Drop 3 to 5 drops of bergamot essential oil in 30mL of lavender fragrance water and spray it on the acne-prone skin area to purify the skin, reduce inflammation and converge, and help acne wound healing. Method 2: Put a drop of bergamot essential oil in the face wash...