How to distinguish between good and bad skin care essential oils and rose essential oils

Personally, I think that it is better not to use domestic essential oils, you can learn more about foreign brands, and you will find that Afu is not organic, and the origin is not good, but it is much more expensive than foreign ones. Why? Because they take advantage of the psychology of customers who like gifts, they send all useless but seemingly high gifts, so they see that there is a lot of moisture in this domestic brand.

And many aromatherapists never use Afu's essential oils, not because they don't support domestic products, but because the essential oils are really deep this time. The quality of essential oils lies in the origin, extraction method, extraction site, etc., you can enter more aromatherapy** to understand, such as Xiaoxiangwang, and you will gain something by learning slowly. Of course, particularly cheap essential oils certainly won't be good.

Distinguishing between good and bad skin care essential oils and rose essential oils can be done in the following ways:

1.Looking at the ridiculously low level of essential oils at the :* is obviously problematic.

2.Look at the usage: except for a few varieties such as roses, tea trees, lavender, etc., the vast majority of pure essential oils can not be used directly, otherwise it will cause burns and peeling.

It is necessary to distinguish the difference between base oils and essential oils, and some base oils in the name of essential oils have indeed deceived many people.

3.Smell: Most pure essential oils taste soft and mellow, because they are 100% extracted from plants, so pure essential oils have an indescribable natural plant taste (although the smell is not necessarily good), the essential oil blended with flavor tastes slightly pungent, and long-term use of such essential oils has all kinds of harm but no benefit.

The taste is not very strong when you first enter the nose, but there is an aftertaste, and when you reach the back of the head, you will have a feeling of wilderness. Everyone's feelings about him are different, and its front, middle, and aftertaste are different.

4.Spot fumigation: After smoking the essential oil several times, if there is a greasy residue (different from limescale), it means that it has been diluted with vegetable oil or mineral oil; If there is a residual crystal, it is likely to be diluted with ethanol and ether, and the harm to people is self-evident.

5.Look at the packaging: Essential oils will oxidize when placed in metal utensils for a long time, which is easy to cause allergies. Therefore, the packaging of essential oils should be in dark glass bottles, and the bottle cap should have a K or plastic sleeve on it to prevent oxidation.

6.Look at the specific gravity: the specific gravity of essential oils is generally smaller than that of water, if you find that the specific gravity of essential oils is greater than that of water, then there is obviously a problem.

7.Look at the color: If you buy a pure essential oil, it may turn black after leaving it at room temperature for a period of time (more than 3 months).

These are some of the ways to tell if the oil you're buying is a good oil.

1. Aromatic smell: pure natural essential oils, the smell is fragrant and rich, in contrast, the synthetic fragrance is not detailed enough.

2. Skin reaction: the purer the quality of the essential oil, the stronger the penetration. When buying essential oils, you can gently rub the test and essential oils on the back of your hands or the inside of your wrists, and then massage them slightly with your fingertips two or three times, good quality essential oils will be absorbed instantly, and will not leave a shiny oil component on the **.

3. Packaging labeling: The label on the outer packaging of essential oils is related to the quality and authenticity of essential oils, and must be carefully checked.

4. Containers: Generally, the quality of essential oils packaged in dark glass bottles is more guaranteed, and any bottle packaging and essential oils made of plastic chemical ingredients do not need to be considered for purchase.

Discernment. 1. Origin.

The production areas of essential oils that are recognized as good quality are as follows:

Provence, France: lavender (also produced in Yili, Xinjiang, China), clary sage;

China: The 65th Regiment of the 4th Division of the Ili Corps in Xinjiang (the hometown of Chinese spices) lavender, Damascus roses, peppermint).

Bulgaria: roses, lavender; East Indian: Sandalwood.

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany: chamomile; Rome: Chamomile.

China or North Korea (South Korea) Changbai Mountain region: ginseng, eucalyptus.

Ecuadorian highlands in South America: natural essential oils of rose, tea tree, lavender and jasmine.

Comoros (volcanic island nation): Ylang-Ylang; Australia: Tea Tree, Eucalyptus.

Mediterranean region (Greece, Spain, France, Egypt, etc.) rosemary.

USA: Mint, sweet orange (California, USA), grapefruit.

Sicily, Italy: lemon; American lemons are also good.

Algeria: Geranium; Egypt: Jasmine.

South of France: Orange Blossom; Morocco, Egypt, Italy are also good.

The small town of Pergamore, Italy: bergamot; Europe, Africa: Basil; Asia: Patchouli.

Asia: ginger, cypress; Northern Ethiopia: Frankincense.

2. Aromatic smell.

Pure natural essential oils smell fragrant and rich, compared to synthetic scents, which are not very detailed, but the difference may only be judged by experts. The aromatic components of essential oils can be easily and evenly diffused in alcohol, even if they contain only a small amount of essential oils, or are made by chemical synthesis, they can be fake, so it is important to choose a good brand or seller.

According to clinical reports, only the smell that feels comfortable can really relieve stress, so it must be the essential oil fragrance that smells like, and it will be a good essential oil for yourself.

3. Skin reaction.

The purer the quality of the essential oil, the stronger the penetration. When buying essential oils, you can gently rub the diluted essential oil on the back of your hand or the inside of your wrist for skin testing, and then massage it with your fingertips two or three times, good quality essential oils will be absorbed in an instant, and will not leave a shiny oil component on the **.

4. Packaging labeling.

The label on the outer packaging of essential oils is crucial to the quality and authenticity of essential oils, and must be carefully checked.

5. a container. Use small volumes such as 5ml, 10ml, 10ml, 15ml, 30ml, etc. As well as the quality of essential oils packaged in dark glass bottles is more guaranteed, any bottle packaging and essential oils made of plastic chemical ingredients do not need to be considered for purchase at all.

6. Essential oil chromatogram.

Essential oil chromatograms are a scientific method used to analyze the molecular structure of essential oils. The SGS institute uses the essential oil chromatogram to check the quality of the essential oil.

The application of essential oil chromatogram is mainly reflected in the identification of essential oil quality. During the analysis, the gas chromatography instrument first separates the sample and determines the content of the sample; The component is then characterized by mass spectrometry determination of the mass and intensity of the isolated ions.

The results obtained by chromatographic analysis are like the DNA data of essential oils - through these data, the content of each essential oil component can be clearly obtained, and the quality of essential oils can be judged scientifically and effectively.

1. Ratio: Most of the pure essential oils are more than 100 yuan, and it takes thousands of kilograms of rose petals to extract one kilogram of rose essential oil, so rose essential oil is very expensive; The essential oils extracted from the peels of citrus fruits such as sweet oranges are relatively cheap due to the large number of raw materials and high oil yield.

Pure essential oils are not allowed to add any chemicals in the process of production and distillation, so ** will not be too low.

2. Look at the packaging: essential oils must be bottled in dark glass bottles to ensure its quality, because light, high heat, and humidity will destroy the composition of essential oils.

3. Observation of solubility: Because the molecules of plant essential oil are very small, they can quickly penetrate into **. Therefore, you can gently rub the test essential oil on the back of your hand and massage it a few times (when testing a single essential oil, please dilute it first and then massage it on the back of your hand), the purer the essential oil, the faster it will be absorbed, and it is not easy to produce a heavy greasy feeling.

Drops of pure essential oils float on the water and form droplets of oil that do not dissolve even when stirred.

4. Smell the fragrance: The taste of pure essential oil is fragrant and natural, and good essential oil will not have the choking smell of chemical spices.

The concentration of essential oils is very high, and it has a taste that is more than 70 times concentrated by the original plant, and the smell is natural, dull, continuous, and multi-layered. Essential oils contain hundreds of different molecules, which act on the back of the brain to make you feel the difference between the front, middle and aftertaste, and have a long aftertaste.

5. Check the transparency: pure essential oil is packed in a glass bottle, so its state can be observed through the glass, if the state presented is a clear and transparent liquid, there will be no turbidity, it is a pure essential oil. Most essential oils are not greasy or slippery, but rather clear and watery.

You can put a drop of essential oil on a tissue or white paper to observe the state of the essential oil. After the essential oil evaporates and dries, it generally does not leave oil stains. Some essential oils that contain iron may leave a yellowish brown color, and some citrus essential oils can leave a yellowish mark.

6. Test volatility: Most pure essential oils have high volatility, and you can take the test products and drop them on the paper when you buy them, which can be completely volatile and leave no oil stains. If it is not fully absorbed after a long period of massage, or leaves a shiny oil component on the **, it means that the essential oil is not pure.

1. How to determine whether a product is good or bad?

1. The packaging of aromatic essential oils with oxygen and sunlight will affect the durability of essential oil storage, so the packaging of pure aromatic essential oils is usually kept in dark dropper bottles to prevent sunlight and oxygen from penetrating. Under fairly good storage conditions (stored at room temperature), good quality aromatic essential oils can be stored for 4 to 5 years, and citrus aromatic essential oils can also be stored for 1 2 years.

2. Observe whether the aromatic essential oil contains impurities, and the aromatic essential oil pressed out of the peel by the traditional freezing compression method will leave a little residue, which will make the product of poor quality, so avoid choosing such products when fragrant.

3. The smell of aromatic essential oils is pure plant aromatic essential oils exude a natural fragrance, which is different from chemically synthesized perfumes, spices or flavors.

4. Mixing of aromatic essential oil and carrier oilWhen the pure essential oil is blended in the carrier oil, it will be completely integrated, and the molecules of the two will also be completely combined. Otherwise, the essential oil is blocked by chemical compounds or waxes and cannot be combined with the carrier oil.

2. Comparison of essential oils.

1. The origin, cultivation method, picking time, collection labor cost and extraction method of different plants are all related to the differences in different origins of the same plant. Each essential oil has its own representative origin, as it is best suited for temperature, variety, and years of harvesting experience. Lavender, for example, is recommended to be produced in Provence, France.

2. The difference in purity can drop the essential oil into hot water, and the pure essential oil will disperse into fine particles, and there will be no black viscous matter after drying. Pure essential oils are dripping on toilet paper, leaving no traces after drying, and continue to have the original fresh fragrance.

Impure essential oils dripping on toilet paper will cause oil stains, and the smell will quickly evaporate and disappear.

3. Simple test to measure purity.

1. Put a drop of essential oil on blotting paper or coffee filter paper and leave it overnight. If there is still a noticeable oil stain on the paper on the second day, then the essential oil may have been added to the base oil. Because most clear oils don't leave grease stains at all.

However, there are exceptions, such as thick sticky essential oils, such as patchouli, Wei Tiwei, etc., which may have oil stains. The same is true for some cold-pressed oils, such as citrus.

2. Put a few drops of essential oil into a clean glass bottle, add some water, shake, and wait a few minutes. If the mixture is milky white or cloudy, then the oil is most likely to be mixed with alcohol or other ingredients. Similarly, if the essential oil is already cloudy when water is not added, then the essential oil is also defective.

1. Look at the skin's reaction

The purer the essential oil, the stronger the penetration, and the stronger the ability to regulate blood circulation. Therefore, before purchasing, you can rub the essential oil conditioned with the carrier oil on the back of your hand, and then massage it with your fingertips for a few seconds, if the essential oil can be quickly absorbed without leaving traces of essential oil, then this essential oil is the best quality. On the contrary, if you can see that the essential oil leaves some oil-like components, then it is very likely that the essential oil is fake, or a lot of additives have been added, resulting in a very low purity.

2. Look at the packaging label:

Only the label "Pure Essential Oil" is 100% derived from natural plants and does not contain any synthetic ingredients. If only a small amount of essential oil is added to the product, the name of the product is only labeled as "aromatherapy oil", "aromatherapy blend", "essence", etc.

3. Look at the container:

Essential oils are volatile easily, so they must be placed in dark glass bottles to ensure the purity of the essential oils. The corrosive nature of essential oils also means that they cannot be put in bottles made of plastic. Therefore, once you find a product with essential oils in a plastic bottle, you must not buy it.

4. Smell the fragrance:

Pure natural essential oils, aromatic and pure. The smell of synthetic spices is mixed with a lot of fragrances, so if you feel pungent or uncomfortable at first smell, it is likely that the essential oil is fake. It's only possible that it smells good and doesn't get dizzy.

5. Look**. Plant essential oils are mainly extracted by distillation, generally 100 kilograms of flowers and plants can be extracted from 2 3 kilograms of essential oils, so the real essential oil ** will not be too cheap, the reference of the market ** is: ordinary essential oils such as orange, tea tree oil about 10m 400-1300 yuan, precious essential oils such as sandalwood about 10m 900-1700 yuan.

It is recommended that you go to a regular large shopping mall or professional beauty institution to buy. If some self-proclaimed imported essential oils are cheaper than domestic products, their authenticity is self-evident.