WHAT ARE ESSENTIAL OILS?
The sky is the limit when it comes to the many uses of essential oils. The oils in those little amber bottles are powerful, more powerful than dried herbs, diverse allies in your quest for the perfect wellness routine. First, they are ESSENTIAL to a plant’s survival in the environment. The essential oils contained in a plant protects by scarring away predators and supports the plant by attracting pollinators. Second, they are the ESSENCE or aroma of a plant, flower, root, or fruit. A volatile substance – meaning it evaporates rapidly - that contains the natural smell and characteristics of the plant. Third, they are also ESSENTIAL for animals and humans. We can use them for their natural fragrances, to protect our health, and to support our emotions. Essential oils contain many properties that give them their ability to support our and wellness.
They are called oils because they float on water and because they are mostly composed of Carbon and Hydrogen atoms. Molecules containing mainly Carbon and Hydrogen atoms are lighter than water. Scientists refer to molecules that are composed of ONLY Hydrogen and Carbon atom as hydrocarbons. Essential oils, however, are NOT greasy like cooking or motor oils with which we may be familiar.
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Where do Essential Oils Come From?
Essential oils come from the petals, bark, resin, leaves, rinds, roots or seeds from flowers, shrubs, trees, and fruit from around the world. They are extracted into a highly concentrated, natural, essential oil or essence by steam distillation, resin distillation, cold pressing, or absolute extraction.Through their Seed to Seal Promise, Young Living embraces a rigorous quality control standard to help ensure their products meet strict specifications. They choose the best species that produces the highest content of health protecting properties, cultivating the crops using no pesticides or herbicides in the growing process further protecting your health from harsh chemicals. Through extensive research, Young Living has created state-of-the-art methods of carefully extracting each essential oil from the botanical material in small batches that results in gleaning all of the powerful constituents into the essential oil in each bottle of essential oil.
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WHAT ARE ESSENTIAL OILS?The sky is the limit when it comes to the many uses of essential oils. The oils in those little amber bottles are powerful, more powerful than dried herbs, diverse allies in your quest for the perfect wellness routine. First, they are ESSENTIAL to a plant’s survival in the environment. The essential oils contained in a plant protects by scarring away predators and supports the plant by attracting pollinators. Second, they are the ESSENCE or aroma of a plant, flower, root, or fruit. A volatile substance – meaning it evaporates rapidly - that contains the natural smell and characteristics of the plant. Third, they are also ESSENTIAL for animals and humans. We can use them for their natural fragrances, to protect our health, and to support our emotions. Essential oils contain many properties that give them their ability to support our and wellness.
They are called oils because they float on water and because they are mostly composed of Carbon and Hydrogen atoms. Molecules containing mainly Carbon and Hydrogen atoms are lighter than water. Scientists refer to molecules that are composed of ONLY Hydrogen and Carbon atom as hydrocarbons. Essential oils, however, are NOT greasy like cooking or motor oils with which we may be familiar.
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