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Essential Oils for Beginners

Because essential oils can be
found in several areas of a plant,
it’s important to use the correct

plant part when preparing for
distillation to ensure the proper

aromatic compounds are distilled.

For example, the Coriandrum
sativum plant produces two The peel is removed and

kinds of essential oils: Cilantro placed in expression
and Coriander. Cilantro oil is machinery.

derived from the leaves of the
plant, while Coriander oil is
taken from the seeds. Cilantro

and Coriander oils have a
completely different chemical Rough cylinders in the
machine grate the peel,
makeup,different properties, releasing microscopic sacs
and varying benefits. Some oils that contain essential oil.
require the distillation of the

entire plant, while others simply
come from a specific part, like
the leaves, roots, bark, or flowers. Using the expression process,

it takes roughly 50 grapefruit
Expression or “cold-pressing” peels to make a 15 ml bottle
of Grapefruit oil.
The second oil extraction method, expression, is often
called “cold-pressing.” This is because it doesn’t involve
the use of heat. It’s frequently used for producing citrus
essential oils like Lime, Lemon, and Tangerine. For example,
Grapefruit essential oil is extracted from the peel of
the grapefruit.
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