Essential Oils
Essential oils are a highly concentrated natural oil containing volatile aroma compound liquid from plants materials like flower, fruits, leaves, buds, roots, steam, bark, grass, peels, Essential oils are also known as volatile oils.
Essential Oils are usually extracted by the process of Steam distillation. Apart from this there are other process such as Expression, Supercritical CO2 extraction, Absolute oil extraction, Resin distillation.
An oil is “essential” in the sense that it contains the “essence of ” the plant’s fragrance -the characteristic fragrance of the plant from which it is derived.
NAME OF PRODUCT | BOTANICAL NAME |
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Ambrette seed | Abelmoschus moschatus |
Basil | Ocimum basilicum |
Bergamot | Citrus bergamia |
Camphor | Cinnamomum camphora |
Cedarwood | Cedrus |
Citronella Ceylon | Cymbopogon nardus |
Dilseed | Anethum graveolens |
Firneedle | Abies sibirica |
Frankincense | Boswellia |
Grapefruit | Citrus × paradisi |
Juniper Berry | Juniperus |
Peppermint Oil | Mentha Piperita |
Spearmint Oil | Ex.Mentha Spicata |
Orange | Citrus × sinensis |
Lemon | Citrus limon |
Lemongrass | Cymbopogon citratus |
Davana | Artemisia pallens |
Geranium | Pelargonium |
Eucalyptus | Eucalyptus globulus Labill |
Jasmine | Jasminum |
Juniper Berry | Juniperus |
Neem Seed | Azadirachta Indica |
Patchouli | Pogostemon cablin |
Pine | Pinus |
Roses | Rosa |
Rosehip | Rosa canina L. |
Rosemary | Salvia rosmarinus |
Saffron | Crocus sativus |
Sage | Salvia officinalis |
Sandalwood | Santalum album |
Tea Tree | Melaleuca alternifolia |
Lavender | Lavandula |
Mogra | Jasminum sambac |
Nagarmotha | Cyperus scariosus |
Tuberose | Polianthes tuberosa |
Palmarosa | Cymbopogon martinii |
Thyme | Thymus vulgaris |
Vanilla | Vanilla planifolia |
Vetiver | Chrysopogon zizanioides |
Wintergreen | Gaultheria |
Ylang Ylang | Cananga odorata |