Perfume Creation
Aromatic plants are popular for essential oil production, which are in high demand in the fragrance industry. Flowers are the most common...
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Essential Oil Distillation
Essential oils are primarily obtained by distillation. A distillation unit consists of several pipes and flasks, usually made of glass or...
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Bergamot Adulteration
Bergamot is mainly produced for the essential oil industry. Since limited quantities are available per season, bergamot oil is often...
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Magnolia Adulteration
As a rarer oil, magnolia is often subject to adulteration. Since magnolia plants can offer two similar oils, magnolia leaf oil is often...
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Conradina canescens
Conradina represents a group of evergreen, compact, perennial shrubs with virgule branches. The essential oils obtained from the aerial...
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Pink Pepper Adulteration
As a newer oil, pink pepper has not been fully explored. Adulteration methods up to this point are rare and fairly unsophisticated, such...
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An Interview with Dr. DeCarlo: Part 2
And then, of course, we spend a lot of time with the local communities. We go out to the communities because you can’t just talk to them on
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Two Species of Artemisia
Over the years, Dr. Setzer has studied many plants and written several publications on the Artemisia genus. One of his earlier studies...
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Turmeric Adulteration
Turmeric oil, like many oils, is often subject to adulteration. One of the main kinds of adulteration is component-based adulteration. By...
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An Interview with Dr. DeCarlo
And frankincense, really, has needed modernization. Desperately. Especially now with the demand for it more and more because it’s such good
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Copaiba Adulteration
As a popular oil, copaiba is often subject to adulteration. Copaiba is produced in the form of liquid resin and is then steam-distilled...
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Tea Tree Adulteration
As you know, there are many ways to adulterate an oil and as a result, nearly 80% of oils on the market are adulterated. One common oil,...
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Lemon Adulteration
As you know from our previous posts, there are three common ways to adulterate an oil. An oil can be watered down with a carrier oil, but...
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The Genus Salvia and its Species
Salvia is a genus of plant that has several common species. Dr. Prabodh Satyal and William Setzer, APRC board members, have contributed...
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Neroli Adulteration
Neroli oil is distilled from the flower of the bitter orange tree. It’s a relatively rare oil, and is fairly expensive, priced at $3,000...
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Essential Oil Adulteration 101
Did you know that there is no proven “hack” to tell if an oil is adulterated from home? Reading the ingredients actually will not let you...
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