In order to avoid “copies” or “false” essential oils, check that the following information appears on the vial you wish to purchase:
The common name of the plant, for example : erased eucalyptus, Java lemongrass, French basil … as well as the botanical name, written in Latin, to be able to identify the plant worldwide, for example: Cinnamomum camphora for ravintsara, Pinus sylvestris for Scots pine …
The part of the plant used to obtain the EO, for example: the fruit (mandarin tree, lemon tree …), the flowering top (pepper mint, fine lavender…), the rhizome (ginger) … as well as the main active ingredient called the chemotype, for example: limonene, carvone, linalool …
The source or the origin, for example: Sri Lanka, Morocco, Corsica, Italy, India … as well as the lot number and the HECT mention (chemotyped essential oil) or HEBBD (botanically and biochemically defined essential oil), which guarantees the biochemical identification and the quality of the product.
And finally, sell-by date. In addition, make sure that the bottle contains a precisely calibrated dropper: 25 drops = 1 ml, depending on the supplier and the diameter of its dropper.
Should we prefer them organic?
Highly concentrated, EO demand a high level of quality. That is why, it is always better that the distilled plants come from agriculture biological. Their cultivation is carried out by specialized producers whose specifications exclude any use ofherbicide or synthetic insecticide, thus avoiding any trace of pollutant. An organic HE is recognized by the AB logo (or another authorized logo, for example Ecocert) stamped on the bottle. However, you should know that the essential oils “100% natural” produced by the main renowned laboratories are just as qualitative since, organic or not, they have proven that their components were 100% natural: we have therefore not found residues of harmful products.
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