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2. 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.

3. Carrier oil - Wikipedia

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   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 essential oils.

4. Oil of clove - Wikipedia

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   Oil of clove, also known as clove oil or eugenol, is an essential oil extracted from the clove plant, Syzygium aromaticum. [1][2] Clove oil is commonly used in aromatherapy and for flavoring food, tea, and toothpaste. [2][3] In alternative medicine, it may be used as a topical medication to relieve toothache. [1][3][4] There is insufficient ...

5. 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 ...

6. 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.

7. Aromatherapy - Wikipedia

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   t. e. Aromatherapy is a practice based on the use of aromatic materials, including essential oils and other aroma compounds, with claims for improving psychological well-being. [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] It is used as a complementary therapy or as a form of alternative medicine, and typically is used via inhalation and not by ingestion.

8. Tea tree oil - Wikipedia

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   Tea tree plantation, Coraki, New South Wales. Tea tree oil, also known as melaleuca oil, is an essential oil with a fresh, camphoraceous odor and a colour that ranges from pale yellow to nearly colourless and clear. [ 1 ][ 2 ] It is derived from the leaves of the tea tree, Melaleuca alternifolia, native to southeast Queensland and the northeast ...

9. 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.