| id #CCCCCC; background-color: #ffffff;" /> | | | | out the world. Soil Association in the UK certifies |
| Essential oils are the pure essence of a plant or herb. | | | | organically manufactured essential oils. |
| However, it is difficult to rule out the presence of | | | | However, certification of a few oils is difficult. An |
| pesticides in the so-called pure essential oil, particularly | | | | example of this is the Boswellia tree resin, which is |
| in the age where pesticides form an important | | | | the raw material for deriving frankincense essential oil. |
| constituent of farming. A conclusion thus follows that | | | | It is difficult to certify the essential oil derived from |
| the essential oil derived from such raw materials may | | | | this because it is grown only in wild conditions. In such |
| not be as effective for ones purpose; resulting into | | | | cases, if the manufacturer is able to source raw |
| side effects at times. The craze for organic essential | | | | material from the actual location, it will be deemed to |
| oils springs from the concern for ones safety while | | | | be grown without pesticides or insecticides. |
| using essential oils. | | | | When shopping for organic essential oils, the buyer |
| Organic essential oils are manufactured from plants | | | | must look for terms such as 100% natural or 100% |
| and herbs that have been grown without pesticides. | | | | biodegradable. Only the manufacturers of organic |
| Organic farming coexists with the natural systems | | | | essential oils can use the terms or phrases. Another |
| rather than dominating them. In the process, the | | | | thing to look for when shopping for organic essential |
| farmer is able to sustain and build soil fertility, reduces | | | | oils is its ingredients. If the list of ingredients reveals |
| pollution and overall becomes a crusader to protect | | | | fragrance oils, artificial colors or synthetics, it is not |
| environment. | | | | organic essential oil. |
| Pesticides are not the only component that the | | | | Organic essential oils are available in sizes of 5ml, 10ml |
| organic essential oil must be rid of. The farmers must | | | | and 15ml. Expensive oils come in sizes of 2ml and 1 |
| take steps to preserve the soil quality of the land. | | | | dram. It is very important to store essential oils in |
| This will result into enzyme-rich and therapeutically | | | | good conditions. Rather than using clear glass bottles, |
| viable raw materials. Using these techniques ensures | | | | it will be advisable to use dark amber or cobalt blue |
| that the organic essential oil is alive and active. | | | | bottles. These bottles do not allow sunlight to pass |
| If compared to the essential oils derived from | | | | through and thus prevent deterioration of organic |
| non-organic elements, one will find that the organic | | | | essential oils. To prevent temperature fluctuations |
| essential oils outscore them. The quality of organic | | | | and sunlight to contaminate the oils, the user can |
| essential oils taken as a whole, curative benefits and | | | | purchase or get special wooden boxes constructed |
| aroma are always superior to the non-organic oils. | | | | to store the essential oils. |
| Thanks to the several certifying agencies, buyers can | | | | Cost of organic oils is more. This is because the cost |
| escape the unscrupulous activities that are going on in | | | | of producing via organic means is more. However, an |
| this industry. One can easily be duped into taking a | | | | essential oil with little or no therapeutic value (for |
| non-organic essential oil in place of the organic | | | | which the buyer chiefly purchases the oil) is of no |
| essential oil. ECOCERT International certified organic | | | | use. All good things come at a price. The same |
| essential oils are considered of a good quality through | | | | applies to organic essential oils too. |