We carry a full line of aromatherapy resources including essential oils by Earth Harmony . Essential oils are highly concentrated, volatile, aromatic essences of plants. In living plants, essential oils may perform more than one function, part of the plant's immune system in some cases, and simply an end-product of metabolism in others.
Essential oils contain hundreds or organic constituents, including hormones and vitamins.
Essential oils are 75 to 100 times more concentrated than oils in dried herbs, and a few drops will create the desired effect. This results in an Absolute. Absolutes contain essential oil along with other plant constituents and are used for fragrancing cosmetic products like fine perfumes. Synthetic Fragrance Oils, made possible by recent advances in chemistry, are produced by blending aromatic chemicals derived primarily from coal tar. Although they duplicate the smell of a pure botanical, they are not suitable for aromatherapy and are instead used to scent crafts, potpourri, soap and perfume at a fraction of the cost.