FAQ

Essential oils are the pure and natural essence extracted from the flowers, leaves, stems, bark, roots or other parts of a plant with its own unique and distinct quality and therapeutic properties.

While Fragrance oils are artificially created fragrances containing synthetic substances. Fragrance oils may resemble and smell like real essential oils, but it does not provide the natural and therapeutic benefits of the plant.

As the essential oils, absolutes, floral water, attars and other concentrated essences should not be applied directly to the skin in their undiluted or "neat" form. Some essential oils can cause severe skin irritation or an allergic reaction. They must be diluted with carrier oils before the topical application. Remember all essential oils are not miscible with water. Always consult a medical practitioner and do a skin patch test before using an essential oil that you've never used before. If you have any medical problem use essential oils only under the proper guidance of a qualified medical practitioner and consult the material safety data sheets (MSDS) to determine the hazards and handling requirements of essential oils.

Aromatherapy is understood as a form of alternative medicine in which healing effects are recognized of the aromatic compounds in essential oils. It helps in psychological as well as physical wellbeing. Aromatherapy uses various essential oils as treatment or prevention of disease.

Perfume is a combination of essential oils/ fragrant oils/aroma compounds and fixatives and solvents to create a pleasant scent. It is the concentration of fragrance/aromatic compounds in a solvent (ethanol or a mix of water and ethanol) that is manufactured synthetically.

Do not take any essential oils internally without consultation from a qualified medical practitioner. Do not give essential oils to the children. Essential oils are cconcentrated in nature and can be dangerous if taken internally. Always consult material safety data sheets (MSDS) to determine the hazards and handling requirements of essential oils.

As the essential oils, absolutes, floral water, attars and other concentrated essences should not be applied directly to the skin in their undiluted or "neat" form. They must be diluted with carrier oils before the topical application. Remember all essential oils are not miscible with water. You can apply the essential oils on the required area using one to six drops in quantity. More oil quantity applied does not mean better results rather it can be dangerous and uncomfortable. Generally one to three drops of oil applied is usually enough to get the desired results.

Do not mix essential oil blends available in the market on your own as they have been specially formulated by individuals who understand the chemical constituents of each oil. The natural properties of the essential oils can be altered when mixed improperly.

Always consult a medical practitioner and do a skin patch test before using an essential oil that you've never used before. If you have any medical problem use essential oils only under the proper guidance of a qualified medical practitioner and consult the material safety data sheets (MSDS) to determine the hazards and handling requirements of essential oils.

We do not recommend to use essential oils during pregnancy as there is insufficient published information on the essential oils and their blends available in the market to demonstrate its safety/ non- adulteration. Pregnant women frequently report an abnormal sensitivity to smells and taste, and some essential oils can cause irritation and nausea therefore always consult a medical practitioner before using any essential oils during pregnancy.

Essential oils change over time therefore we must use proper way to store them ensuring its safety, quality and ensuring a longer shelf life.

Some essential oils lose their original properties when exposed to sunlight or in high temperature. Therefore keep essential oils in cool dark place use dark glass bottles like cobalt blue, indigo, green and brown rather than clear bottles or Aluminum bottles with interior lined or wooden box can also be used to store essential oils bottles. Do not use plastic container as it cannot protect the oil properties for a long. Shelf life of essential oils is also reduced once combined with carrier oil.

Generally it is the plant material that governs which extraction method will be used to obtain the essential oil to maintain the optimum quality.

 

Extraction Methods are as follows:-

Distillation method heats the raw material, vaporizing the volatile compounds and then condensing the vapour back into a liquid. At the end the essential oil is separated from the water, its by-product collected is called floral water/Hydrosol. It is the most common method used today. Different distillation processes are:-

   1. Water distillation
   2. Steam distillation
   3. Hydro diffusion

Solvent extraction uses solvents (hexane/ethyl alcohol/ Hypercritical carbon dioxide) to extract the essential oils. Different solvent extraction processes are:-

   1. Maceration
   2. Enfleurage
   3. Solvent
   4. Hypercritical carbon dioxide CO2

Expression is a cold pressed method which is mainly used to extract of citrus essential oils. Different expression extraction processes are:-

   1. Sponge expression
   2. Machine abrasion

Shri Essential Oils specializes in making fragrances as per customer requirements and budget. Each Fragrance is unique and blended according to your needs. Price depends on the choice of essential oils that make up your Signature Fragrances. To get the market edge contact us with your details, assess the samples we send you, request if any changes required, finalise when you are satisfied and then place the order. The minimum quantity order is 5kg for Signature Fragrances.

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