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-# Essential oils
+This topic is part of [[gt:crafts|Crafts & making]] and [[gt:wellbeing|Wellbeing, home & relationships]].
+====== Essential oils ======
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-## What are essential oils?
+===== What are essential oils? =====
 An essential oil is a highly-concentrated aromatic liquid, composed of chemicals that are relatively non-soluble in water, and that evaporate with ease. They are produced from either a fresh or dried plant source (e.g. flowers, leaves, seeds, roots, fruits or bark) by means of distillation, using a still. Many essential oils are non-oily, though most have an oily feel to them when applied to the skin.
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-Standard distillation kit used for the procedures outlined in our publication, _[Make Your Own Essential Oils & Skincare Products](https://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/wp-content/uploads/9780956675156_essential_oils_edn2_text.pdf)_.
+_Standard distillation kit used for the procedures outlined in our publication, _[Make Your Own Essential Oils & Skincare Products](https://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/wp-content/uploads/9780956675156_essential_oils_edn2_text.pdf)_._
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-[Some tests have shown](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8805113) that peppermint essential oil rubbed on the temples can be effective in the reducing the effect of tension headaches.
+_[Some tests have shown](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8805113) that peppermint essential oil rubbed on the temples can be effective in the reducing the effect of tension headaches._
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-A retort - old-style 'alchemical' distillation equipment, superseded since the invention of ground glass joints; the new equipment is easier to use and clean, and increases yields.
+_A retort - old-style 'alchemical' distillation equipment, superseded since the invention of ground glass joints; the new equipment is easier to use and clean, and increases yields._
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-## What are the benefits of essential oils?
+===== What are the benefits of essential oils? =====
 **Better than using the alternatives**
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-A range of essential oils, distillate waters, creams, lotions, ointments and gels that you can learn how to make yourself.
+_A range of essential oils, distillate waters, creams, lotions, ointments and gels that you can learn how to make yourself._
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-## What can I do?
+===== What can I do? =====
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-Lavender in flower. Fresh lavender flowers are distilled to produce lavender oil - a relaxant. Lavender distillate water is good for burns.
+_Lavender in flower. Fresh lavender flowers are distilled to produce lavender oil - a relaxant. Lavender distillate water is good for burns._
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-Fractional distillation of ylang ylang essential oil to improve quality.
+_Fractional distillation of ylang ylang essential oil to improve quality._
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 If you have the right distillation equipment, you can make your own essential oils at home, and from them, your own skin-care products such as creams, ointments, balms, lotions, tinctures and gels.
-## Further resources
+===== Forum =====
-- free book, _[Make Your Own Essential Oils & Skincare Products](https://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/wp-content/uploads/9780956675156_essential_oils_edn2_text.pdf)_.
+This topic belongs to the section [[gt:crafts|Crafts & making]]. You can ask questions or add information on the corresponding [Forum section](https://forum.growingthecommons.org/t/crafts).
+It is also in the section [[gt:wellbeing|Wellbeing, home & relationships]] (Forum: [Wellbeing, home & relationships](https://forum.growingthecommons.org/t/wellbeing)).
-## Specialists
+===== Further resources =====
+- free book, [Make Your Own Essential Oils & Skincare Products](https://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/wp-content/uploads/9780956675156_essential_oils_edn2_text.pdf)
+- [Essential oils safety](https://www.aromaweb.com/articles/essential-oil-safety-guide-tips.php)
+- [Cosmetic Ingredient Review](https://www.cir-safety.org/) - independent research and safety testing of commonly-used raw materials in cosmetics for safety
+- [Home Distiller](https://homedistiller.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page)
+- [Oils and Plants](https://www.oilsandplants.com/) - essential oils information and recipes
+- [Herb Research Foundation](http://www.herbs.org/hrfinfo.html)
+===== Related topics =====
+- [Candlemaking](cndl:candlemaking)
+- [Craft production](craf:craft)
+- [Herbal remedies](hrbr:herbal_remedies)
+- [Herbs](herb:herbs)
+- [Natural skincare](ntsk:natural_skincare)
+- [Natural cleaning](ntcl:natural_cleaning)
+- [Natural soaps](ntso:natural_soaps)
+===== Specialist curators of this topic =====