Archive for the tag 'Chemical Components'

Dec 04 2009

Essential Oil Industry Standards: Aromatics International Supports GC/MS Testing

At Aromatics International we believe that in order for essential oils to have a therapeutic effect, they must be pure plant extracts. The best way to assure the purity and quality of each batch of oil is to test with Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS).
The precise breakdown of the chemical components in individual oils is [...]

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Nov 16 2009

A Farmer’s Story – Searching for the True Frankincense

Mark, an essential oil distiller in South Africa, has sent me two kilos of his Frankincense essential oil, distilled from the resins he acquired on his trip. Here is Mark’s story, in his words:
Mark has always been deeply interested in Frankincense from Arabia and Somaliland.  Arabia and Somalialand are the homes of the highest quality [...]

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Aug 02 2009

Essential Oil Chemistry: Oils High in 1,8 cineole

Essential oils are made up of hundreds of natural chemical components.  These components are an important part of the essential oil’s therapeutic action. When we study essential oils and how to use them medicinally, one of the considerations is the chemistry. Understanding the chemical components helps us to understand how the essential oil might work [...]

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Jun 29 2009

Two Unique Chemotypes of Plai Essential Oil

We recently got introduced, in a cyberspace kind of way,  to a new distiller in Thailand. He told us about two other distillers he knew who both distilled Plai essential oil. I have been wanting to buy Plai for Aromatics International for a few years now, but had not found a source. You can imagine [...]

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Jun 27 2008

Helichrysum Species

Published by Andrea under Essential Oils

There are many species of Helichrysum that are used to distill essential oils. Each Helichrysum species will vary significantly in its chemistry, aroma and therapeutic properties. I have discovered a deep appreciation for all the species of Helichrysum I have used over the last few years and want to share this with you.
I have four [...]

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