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ESSENTIAL OIL -PERFUME OIL – WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?


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''WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE '' Perfume oil & Essential oil

Many people confuse the terms "essential oil" and "perfume oil" because of the frequent incorrect practice of using these terms interchangeably. However, essential oils and fragrance oils are different in a number of ways. Although both types of oil can sometimes be used for the same purposes, they are chemically different, priced differently and possess different properties.

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PERFUME OIL- Perfume oil also called a fragrance oil, aromatic oil. Here in United Kingdom we call it perfume oil or attar or ittar which is Arabic name, Perfume oils are made artificially, its manufactured scent and it contains artificial substances. Artificial substances are carefully mix to mimic the smell of natural product for example lavender perfume oil or jasmine perfume oil. In short perfume oils are chemical scented compound, The range of scents is endless, Perfume oils are not volatile because they are synthetically made therefore last longer then essential oil, Many many modern branded spray perfume created from perfume oils, Perfume oils commonly used in Body products such as soaps, shampoo and detergents,

ESSENTIAL OIL-Essential oils are naturally occurring substances found in different parts of plants – the blossom, fruit, leaf, stem, bark, wood or resin. Through a complicated and often expensive process of steam distillation or solvent extraction, both hydrosol and essential oils are produced. Each essential oil is comprised of between 50 to 500 different naturally occurring chemicals, which can have both positive and negative effects. For example, cinnamon essential oil is known for its antiseptic and astringent properties yet it is highly irritating to the skin and caution must be taken. Essential oils are volatile and, depending on the essential oil, can be identified as a top, middle or base note oil. The chemical components of essential oils vary in the same species of plant because of season, climate and growing conditions, which means the essential oil aroma varies slightly between different batches,

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