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Essential, Fragrance & Flavor OilsWhat is the difference between Essential oils, Fragrance oils and Flavor oils? An essential oil is a pure natural product obtained by distillation of plant material. These oils are volatile (they will evaporate), highly fragrant, very strong (they contain concentrated levels of chemical components found in the plant it has been distilled from)and have medicinal properties related to the chemical constituents of the plant. These oils are limited to the botanicals which yield a reasonable amount of oil from distillation and their prices are highly dependent on the oil yield of a particular plant. Essential oils must be properly diluted and used with caution because they have such strong medicinal properties but they are a must for all natural skin care products. Some essential oils are safe for use in lip care products but please do your research first! Fragrance oils are generally made from a combination of essential oils and synthetic aromatic compounds. They are rarely "all natural" although it can be done. They are unlimited in the range of possible fragrances and are usually much less expensive than pure essential oils. They do not need to be regulated like essential oils do and are very easy to work with. They are generally used at 2-5% in formulations and can be used as perfume oils when diluted in a vegetable oil or jojoba. Do not use fragrance oils in lip care products! Do not use our toiletry fragrance oils in candles - they will not burn! Flavor oils are really just fragrances that are approved for use in lip products. They do not give a taste to lip balms (they are not sweet oils). Use at recommended rate of 2-5%. Can candle fragrance oils be used in toiletries and vise versa? Some fragrance oil manufacturers claim that their oils can be used in both candles and soap however they usually say this because soap is not regulated by the FDA. Our candle oils at FNWL, are made in a non cosmetic grade base so we discourage the use of our candle FOs in skin care products. Our toiletry oils on the other hand are made in a cosmetic grade base that will not burn well in candles. If we have a fragrance in the toiletries section that we do not carry in the candle section, please feel free to request it. |
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