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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. 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-A retort - old-style 'alchemical' distillation equipment, superseded since the invention of ground glass joints; the new equipment is easier to use and clean, and increases yields.+_A retort - old-style 'alchemical' distillation equipment, superseded since the invention of ground glass joints; the new equipment is easier to use and clean, and increases yields._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** **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. 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 ===== 
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 +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). 
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 +It is also in the section [[gt:wellbeing|Wellbeing, home & relationships]] (Forum: [Wellbeing, home & relationships](https://forum.growingthecommons.org/t/wellbeing)). 
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 +===== 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) - free book, [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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-## Specialists+ 
 +===== 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 =====
  
  
  
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