Published By: K.D Cameron

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Have you ever had an experience when a particular perfume is reminiscent of a particular person or a particular past moment? Certainly, most of you have. This is the power of aromas - they definitely have the ability to influence our mental state, moods or emotions. Do you know that some aromas may improve your health, help you get rid of stress, improve your sleep, beatify your skin and bring you a number of other benefits that you have never even suspected?

In technical terms, essential oils are not oils proper, since they do not contain fatty acids like other oils. Instead, they are highly concentrated plant components and sometimes a large amount of certain plant is needed to extract a single gram of essential oil – that is why some of these products are very expensive.

Ancient Egyptians and Romans have extracted essential oils from plants by soaking them in water and then filtering the liquid through a linen bag. The beneficial effect of essential oils on human health has been proven long ago and the fact that they are extracted from healing plants makes them even more attractive to all looking for natural and healthy care. In addition, essential oils have wide application in cosmetic products; they have a beautifying and anti-microbial effects, nurture the skin and enhance its smoothness and elasticity.

Let us look more deeply into the matter. In purely chemical terms essential oils are concentrated hydrophobic liquids containing volatile aromatic compounds from the plants. Essential oils are also known as volatile oils, i.e., they contain the essential aroma of the plants from which they are extracted.

Essential oils are usually extracted through distillation, often aided by steam. Other processes include expression or extraction with solvent. They are used in perfumes, cosmetic products, soaps, for flavoring of foods and drinks, in domestic cleaning products, etc.

Over the past few decades the interest in essential oils is on the rise, especially with the development of aromatherapy - an alternative medicine branch claiming that essential oils and other aromatic compounds have healing properties. These products are used on a large scale by massagers. Different essential oils carry the specifics of the plants from which they are extracted. We at Swanson Europe offer you an exquisite selection of essential oils for a wholesome and comprehensive care.