Nearly everyone is confused about essential oils and fragrance oils and thinks they are the same thing. The labels on various beauty products boast of having essential oils or fragrance oils as a special ingredient to lure consumers, and not many people can tell the difference.
Essential oils are necessarily plant extracts or, in rare cases, animals, too, and are totally natural and organic; conversely, fragrance oils are an amalgam of synthetic and organic components that bring out the desired aroma.
Since scent is consumers’ desired product, fragrance oils are most people’s first choice as they are cheaper and more readily available.
Acquiring essential oils from plants through steam distillation or cold pressing is tiresome and expensive. The volatile distillate is then mixed with carrier oils to enable its use. For instance, Rose Floral Essential Oil requires a complex and lengthy process; hence, the price is higher.
Another common misconception is that essential oils versus fragrance oils are the same when employed in Aromatherapy. You can only achieve aromatherapy’s benefits and healing characteristics by using essential oils, which are pure extracts from any herb or flower. Only these pure extracts will carry the particular beneficial characteristics of that flower or herb.
Essential oils have a longer shelf life and tend to last longer as they comprise the purest plant extracts. Fragrance oils, on the other hand, contain chemical and synthetic components and have expiration dates. Most essential oils are highly volatile, while fragrance oils last longer due to their special synthetic formulation.
Most products that claim to have essential oils contain them only in trace amounts and rely on synthetic fragrance oils. Fragrance oils are commonly used in everything, including cleaning and sanitary products, beauty blends, and countless other consumer goods with a smell.
The products labelled with fragrance oil may say it’s natural, but they are synthetic scents that may be naturally identical or contain essential oils in trace amounts only. Such labels are ubiquitous in beauty products and scented candles, and sound appealing, but are actually not all-natural. The label would read several chemicals that are not good for your health. Most of the ingredients in such cases are unknown, and you cannot possibly tell their hazardous effects.
Essential oils come from natural sources and have their own particular therapeutic and healing properties, in addition to the enticing aroma that stimulates your senses. Fragrance oils are synthetic products, and although they do have amazing smells, they usually dry the skin and may even cause irritation when used for a longer period.
Some allergies can result from using such products, even if they are only inhaled in the form of scented candles or incense or used topically, such as soaps and lotions.
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