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There are many variables that make qualify the quality of a specific essential oil. The plant it.s derived from, if it was organic, if the soil is not right or the extraction method all factor into quality.
Anyone selling essential oils should disclose its quality or if it synthetic. Of course synthetic oils do not have the same properties or affects as their natural and real counterparts. Many believe that use of the synthetic essential oils does actually increase toxicity and its not really recommended.
As most know, essential oils should be stored in dark glass container. Oils can range from $5 - $30 per bottle depending on the quality of the product. One way to spot less than perfect essential oils is wide varieties as the same price.
Next don.t fall for the perfume or fragrance label. Chance are that means there is no essential oil found in the fragrance of the perfume. They are our synthetic friends yet again. Basically you will find a lot of imposters on the market these days. But most of all if you are interest into the healing benefits of the essential oils you, you will find that the synthetic just doesn.t hold up to the test.
There are many tests you can do to see if the oils are real. But no test will take the place of experience where as you will learn over time how to spot that fake. There are very expensive test that can be ordered or you can consider placing a drop of the oil on a piece of construction paper. Because of how a pure oil will react it will evaporate quickly and will not leave a ring. Oils that are not pure or synthetic will leave an oily ring on the paper, clearly marking it as a fake.
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