Frequently Asked Questions about Essential Oils

1. Does water-soluble essential oil exist?

Yes. In the flavor essence industry, to make the flavor essence dissolve in water to make juice, toilet water, perfume, etc., various natural or synthetic flavors will be blended into essence, and then the essence will be dissolved in 40% ~ 60% ethanol (or propanol, propylene glycol, glycerin, etc.), to obtain water-soluble essence, and water-soluble essential oil can also be processed by this method.

2. What is the difference between water-soluble essential oil and monovalent essential oil?

Difference 1:

The single essential oil is extracted from pure plants, with a purity of 100%. It does not contain any artificial essence or adds any other ingredients.

The water-soluble essential oil is prepared from natural or synthetic fragrances, and a large number of chemical solvents must be added in the preparation process. A small part of its source may be from natural plants, or it may be completely synthesized by industry without any plant source.

Difference 2:

The single essential oil is taken from natural plants. It depends on nature, has a limited output, is precious, and is relatively expensive.

Water soluble essential oils can be "made out of nothing" with unlimited production. However, the price on the market is usually no lower than that of single essential oils, and the profit margin is very large.

Difference 3:

The fragrance of one-way essential oil is pleasant, which fully retains the original aromatic factor and natural taste of plants. Therefore, the use of pure natural plant one-way essential oil can achieve the effect of aromatherapy and health care, such as concentration or relaxation.

The taste of water-soluble essential oils is very different. To simulate plant fragrances, they are used everywhere. However, the industrial level is uneven. They may contain a large number of chemical solvents, which can only cover the odor and have no aromatherapy effect.

Difference 4:

Unilateral essential oils are usually sold by aromatherapy brands, while regular aromatherapy brands do not sell water-soluble essential oils.

3. What essential oil should be used in the aromatherapy machine?

To correctly understand this problem, you must first know the working principle and use the method of the aromatherapy machine.

Working principle of the aromatherapy machine: through the high-frequency vibration generated by the ultrasonic vibration equipment, water molecules, and essential oils are decomposed into nano cold fog with a diameter of 0.1-5 microns, which is emitted into the surrounding air, making the air full of fragrance. Therefore, the aromatherapy machine does not need to use water-soluble essential oils, because ultrasound itself can quickly mix water and essential oils to produce emulsification, so there is no need for water-soluble essential oils at all.

Water is added to the aromatherapy machine only to reduce the concentration of essential oil and increase the humidity of the air. Even if water is not added, the essential oil can be shaken and decomposed into nanoscale by a qualified aroma machine and emitted into the air.

But the humidifier can't do this, because the oscillation frequency of the humidifier is far lower than that of the aromatherapy machine. To achieve the same aromatherapy effect, the humidifier needs to consume more essential oils.

4. What is the difference between an aromatherapy machine and a humidifier?

In terms of material, function, and mist volume, there are differences between regular aromatherapy machines and humidifiers. However, the most essential technical difference between them is the frequency of ultrasonic vibration.

Aromatherapy machine: using the high-power ultrasonic vibration technology, water molecules, and essential oil can be atomized to the nano level and diffused into the air, so 2-3 drops of essential oil can play a very good fragrance spreading effect.

Humidifier: the ultrasonic vibration power is relatively small, so the essential oil cannot be directly added to the water, and the essential oil molecules cannot be completely vibrated, so the consumption of essential oil is much larger than that of the aromatherapy machine.

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