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2. List of essential oils - Wikipedia

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   Cranberry seed oil, equally high in omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, primarily used in the cosmetic industry. Cubeb oil, used to flavor foods. Cumin seed oil /black seed oil, used as a flavor, particularly in meat products. Curry leaf oil, used to flavor food. Cypress oil, used in cosmetics.

3. Lavender oil - Wikipedia

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   Lavender oil. A glass vial of lavender oil. Lavender oil is an essential oil obtained by distillation from the flower spikes of certain species of lavender. There are over 400 types of lavender worldwide with different scents and qualities. Two forms of lavender oil are distinguished, lavender flower oil, a colorless oil, insoluble in water ...

4. 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.

5. Carrier oil - Wikipedia

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   Carrier oil. Carrier oil, also known as base oil or vegetable oil, is used to dilute essential oils and absolutes before they are applied to the skin in massage and aromatherapy. They are so named because they carry the essential oil onto the skin at a safe concentration. [1] Diluting essential oils is a critical safety practice when using ...

6. Eucalyptus oil - Wikipedia

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   Eucalyptus oils in the trade are categorized into three broad types according to their composition and main end-use: medicinal, perfumery and industrial. [1] The most prevalent is the standard cineole-based "oil of eucalyptus", a colourless mobile liquid (yellow with age) with a penetrating, camphoraceous, woody-sweet scent.

7. Pine oil - Wikipedia

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   Pine oil is an essential oil obtained from a variety of species of pine, particularly Pinus sylvestris. Typically, parts of the trees that are not used for lumber — stumps, etc. — are ground and subjected to steam distillation. [ 2 ] As of 1995, synthetic pine oil was the "biggest single turpentine derivative." [ 3 ]