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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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 _Very basic method of producing lavender oil and distillate water._
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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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 _Making lemon essential oil using steam distillation._
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-## What can I do?
+===== What can I do? =====
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 _Making essential oils on a larger (but still hands-on rather than industrial) scale._
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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 =====
+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)).
+===== 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)
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-## Related topics
+===== Related topics =====
-- [Candlemaking](https://knowledge.growingthecommons.org/doku.php/cndl/candlemaking)
+- [Candlemaking](cndl:candlemaking)
-- [Craft production](https://knowledge.growingthecommons.org/doku.php/craf/craft)
+- [Craft production](craf:craft)
-- [Herbal remedies](https://knowledge.growingthecommons.org/doku.php/hrbr/herbal_remedies)
+- [Herbal remedies](hrbr:herbal_remedies)
-- [Herbs](https://knowledge.growingthecommons.org/doku.php/herb/herbs)
+- [Herbs](herb:herbs)
-- [Natural skincare](https://knowledge.growingthecommons.org/doku.php/ntsk/natural_skincare)
+- [Natural skincare](ntsk:natural_skincare)
-- [Natural cleaning](https://knowledge.growingthecommons.org/doku.php/ntcl/natural_cleaning)
+- [Natural cleaning](ntcl:natural_cleaning)
-- [Natural soaps](https://knowledge.growingthecommons.org/doku.php/ntso/natural_soaps)
+- [Natural soaps](ntso:natural_soaps)
-## Specialist curators of this topic
+===== Specialist curators of this topic =====