Essential Oil, which is also known by the name of volatile oil or ethereal oil, is extracted from plants and the term essential is used to make the people aware of the aroma of the plant from which the oil has been extracted. Essential Oil is a concentrated hydrophobic liquid that comprises of volatile aromatic compounds that are extracted from different parts of aromatic plants like seeds, bark, stem etc.
Essential Oil was used by the people of ancient civilization to heal and to soothe the body. These oils are now used for various purposes, like the manufacture of perfumes and production of different kinds of cosmetics.
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