What is the difference between a single essential oil and a compound essential oil?

Unilateral is a pure essential oil, which cannot be directly used on **, and must be diluted to a certain concentration.

Compound essential oils are divided into compound pure essential oil and compound essential oil.

Compound pure essential oil can also not be used directly in **, it is a formula that has been matched for certain problems;

The oil blend can be used directly and does not need to be diluted.

Essential oils are extracted from a single plant with a special fragrance and efficacy, often named after the plant itself. Essential oil blend is made from 2 or more essential oils in a certain proportion with a base oil, usually named after its efficacy. Unilateral essential oils can only be used directly on mint, tea tree, lavender, and eucalyptus, and the others can only be used after dilution.

1. The use method is different.

The biggest difference between a single essential oil and a compound essential oil is the difference in the method of use, a single essential oil cannot be used directly, while a compound essential oil can be used directly. Essential oils are essential oils with high purity and must be diluted with a base oil before they can be used on the surface. Essential oil blends are expertly blended and diluted essential oils that can be used directly in a massage.

2. There are different types of essential oils.

Unilateral essential oil contains only one essential oil, and the purity is more than 99%, for example, unilateral lemon essential oil only has lemon essential oil. Essential oil blends contain base oils as well as two or three essential oils, and the amount of essential oils is only added in proportion.

3. The naming rules are different.

Unilateral essential oils are generally the name of the plant + essential oil, such as lavender extract is called lavender essential oil, lemon extract is called lemon essential oil, and rose extract is called rose essential oil. Compound essential oils are generally named according to their functions, such as essential oils, essential oils, moisturizing essential oils, and so on.

4. The functions are different.

Essential oils have specific benefits and individual characteristics. Compound essential oils are a mixture of more than 2 essential oils in order to achieve a specific curative effect, and the essential oils and essential oils are in harmony with each other, and some of them also complement each other.

5. The shelf life is different.

The shelf life of single essential oil is longer than that of compound essential oil, and the purity of single essential oil is high, which itself has a certain antiseptic effect.

Unilateral essential oil is extracted from the roots, stems, leaves, fruits and other extracts of plant essence, with a strong herbal flavor, has a specific effect, compound essential oil is an essential oil prepared by professionals according to a certain proportion, simple to use.

The nature is different, the single essential oil is the essential oil extracted from the plant, and the compound essential oil is diluted by artificial blending.

The usage is different, the single essential oil has a specific effect and cannot be used on the **, and the compound essential oil is simple to use and can be used on the **.

The purity is different, the single essential oil contains only one plant, the purity is as high as 99%, the compound essential oil base oil, and two or three single essential oils.