Essential oils, or Pure Essential Oils, are something that humans have known and used for a long time, from the ancient practice of soaking fragrant flowers in water to allow the fragrance to seep into the liquid, to the development of sophisticated techniques today to obtain the purest scents and active ingredients.
One of the most popular methods today is steam distillation, a technique in which hot steam is passed through aromatic plant materials such as flowers, leaves or bark. The heat from the steam releases the essential oils, and the steam containing the essential oils is condensed back into a liquid in the next step. The oil is then separated from the water, resulting in a pure and high quality oil.
Advantages of Steam Distillation
Can be used with almost all types of plants
The resulting essential oils are pure and safe
It can extract some important substances that are not naturally present in plants, such as Chamazulene in German Chamomile essential oil, which occurs only in this distillation process.
Limitations of this process
However, steam distillation may not be suitable for some raw materials, such as jasmine, whose active ingredients may decompose when exposed to high heat, leading to the need to turn to other methods, such as solvent extraction or carbon dioxide extraction (CO₂ Extraction), which help preserve the quality of these active ingredients.
Essential oils obtained by steam distillation not only have a pure scent, but are also full of natural value, which is the heart of the Khirivana brand that is committed to delivering the best to you.