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2. List of essential oils - Wikipedia

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   Unlike other essential oils, lemon oil is usually cold pressed. Used in cosmetics. Lemongrass. Lemongrass is a highly fragrant grass from India. The oil is very useful for insect repellent. Lime; Litsea cubeba oil, lemon-like scent, often used in perfumes and aromatherapy. Linalool; Mandarin; Marjoram; Manuka oil; Melissa oil (Lemon balm ...

3. Oil of clove - Wikipedia

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   Clove oil is toxic in anything other than small therapeutic doses, [1] and several cases of acute liver and kidney damage have been reported, principally in children. [2] In foods, the level of clove oil used as a flavor ingredient does not exceed 0.06%, and is considered safe.

4. Aromatherapy - Wikipedia

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   The use of essential oils for therapeutic, spiritual, hygienic and ritualistic purposes goes back to ancient civilizations including the Indians, Chinese, Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans who used them in cosmetics, perfumes and drugs. Oils were used for aesthetic pleasure and in the beauty industry. They were a luxury item and a means of payment.

5. Essential oil - Wikipedia

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   An essential oil is a concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile (easily evaporated at normal temperatures) chemical compounds from plants.Essential oils are also known as volatile oils, ethereal oils, aetheroleum, or simply as the oil of the plant from which they were extracted, such as oil of clove.

6. Citronella oil - Wikipedia

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   Citronella oil. Citronella oil is an essential oil obtained from the leaves and stems of different species of Cymbopogon (lemongrass). The oil is used extensively as a source of perfumery chemicals such as citronellal, citronellol, and geraniol.

7. Tea tree oil - Wikipedia

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   Origin of this essential oil, the tea tree, Melaleuca alternifolia Tea tree plantation, Coraki, New South Wales. Tea tree oil, also known as melaleuca oil, is an essential oil with a fresh, camphoraceous odour and a colour that ranges from pale yellow to nearly colourless and clear.