What Is an Essential Oil?

An essential oil is a pure, concentrated substance found in selected aromatic plants. They are distilled from herbs, flowers, spices, fruits, trees, woods, and resins.

These oils are described as the plant's life force. The beneficial properties of pure essential oils are well known, and their status as natural, effective remedies with important physical and emotional benefits is widely accepted. Essential oils can be used in many different ways and for many different conditions.

There are multiple fragrance families used to identify essential oils:

• Floral
• Spicy
• Herbaceous
• Green
• Citrusy
• Camphorous
• Resinous
• Earthy
• Woody

Multiple essential oils fit into more than one category above.