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