By Melissa Hall
Here I will show you what the difference is between fragrance oils and essential oils.
Essential Oils Explanation
Essential oils are concentrated oils taken from various kinds of plants. It is actually the "essence " of a plants fragrance. Throughout history they have been used as medicine. There are some essential oils that are common for aromatherapy usage in candles....
Lavender has a calming effect
Lemongrass has a rejuvenating and balancing fragrance
Eucalyptus helps sooth nasal passages
Citrus is an energizing and uplifting fragrance
Patchouli Oil brings tranquility and helps with clear breathing
Rosemary Oil - Calms apprehension
Ylang Ylang - Relaxes the mind and seduces the senses
Bergamot Oil- Energizing oil that balances the mind
These are just a small amount of the many essential oils used in aromatherapy. I didn't use essential oils in my candle making except for Lemongrass and I didn't have to use much of it to get a strong fragrance throw. Lemongrass is very affordable too.
Fragrance Oils
Fragrance oils are manufactured and artificially made to copy natural fragrances. You'll find there exists many different types of fragrance oils and they are usually less costly than essential oils. But even though essential oils are generally more expensive, you generally don't use as much so for some essential oils, it will actually be more cost effective using those rather than fragrance oils, however you definitely need to thoroughly test them in the candles.
Fragrance oils don't provide the aromatherapy benefits of essential oils, so they cannot be used for making aromatherapy candles.
You will also find different grades of fragrance oils by concentration. Many times very inexpensive fragrance oils are possibly more diluted than expensive oils and you would have to use more to get a good scent throw from your candles.
So what's the difference in fragrance oils and essential oils? One is natural, extracted from the plant, and the other is artificially made.
Essential Oils Explanation
Essential oils are concentrated oils taken from various kinds of plants. It is actually the "essence " of a plants fragrance. Throughout history they have been used as medicine. There are some essential oils that are common for aromatherapy usage in candles....
Lavender has a calming effect
Lemongrass has a rejuvenating and balancing fragrance
Eucalyptus helps sooth nasal passages
Citrus is an energizing and uplifting fragrance
Patchouli Oil brings tranquility and helps with clear breathing
Rosemary Oil - Calms apprehension
Ylang Ylang - Relaxes the mind and seduces the senses
Bergamot Oil- Energizing oil that balances the mind
These are just a small amount of the many essential oils used in aromatherapy. I didn't use essential oils in my candle making except for Lemongrass and I didn't have to use much of it to get a strong fragrance throw. Lemongrass is very affordable too.
Fragrance Oils
Fragrance oils are manufactured and artificially made to copy natural fragrances. You'll find there exists many different types of fragrance oils and they are usually less costly than essential oils. But even though essential oils are generally more expensive, you generally don't use as much so for some essential oils, it will actually be more cost effective using those rather than fragrance oils, however you definitely need to thoroughly test them in the candles.
Fragrance oils don't provide the aromatherapy benefits of essential oils, so they cannot be used for making aromatherapy candles.
You will also find different grades of fragrance oils by concentration. Many times very inexpensive fragrance oils are possibly more diluted than expensive oils and you would have to use more to get a good scent throw from your candles.
So what's the difference in fragrance oils and essential oils? One is natural, extracted from the plant, and the other is artificially made.
About the Author:
I have been making soy candles for 4 years. I would love to show you more about making homemade soy candles or starting a home based candle business you can check out my website learnhowtomakesoycandles.com
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