The Truth You Need to Know: Pure Essential Oils VS Synthetic Essential Oils
- Plute Moungplub
- Dec 26, 2024
- 2 min read
In the world of aromatherapy, many may wonder why pure essential oils are so much more expensive than synthetics. Let’s find out together.
Scent: Not just the fragrance
Although synthetic essential oils may have a more pleasing scent, what you get is only the satisfaction of the fragrance. You will not get the same therapeutic benefits as using natural essential oils.
Safety: The invisible
Synthetic essential oils are made from chemicals, which can adversely affect the respiratory system if used for a long time. In contrast, natural essential oils are safer for the body.
Price differences: Interesting case studies
Thai Jasmine
Pure essential oils: Price in the hundreds of thousands of baht per liter
Synthetic essential oils: No more than 5,000 baht per liter
The case of Thai flowers
Almost all found in the market are synthetic scents because the cost of planting and extracting genuine essential oils is very high.
Why do genuine essential oils have different prices?
Melissa
Price: 200,000-275,000 baht per liter
Reason: It takes up to 6 tons of Melissa leaves to extract 1 liter of oil
Damascus Rose
Price: 850,000 baht per liter
Reason: It takes up to 3 tons of roses to extract 1 liter of oil
Cheap Essential Oils
Palmarosa, Lemongrass and Citronella are not very expensive because they require less raw materials to extract.
Beware of counterfeiting
Some sellers use cheap essential oils to imitate the smell of expensive essential oils, such as:
Mix Lemongrass with Citronella to imitate the smell of Melissa
Mix Palmarosa with Geranium to imitate the smell of roses
Buyer's advice
When choosing essential oils, consider:
Purpose of use: Do you want only fragrance or do you want therapeutic effects?
Long-term safety
Value compared to benefits
Reliability of the seller
The most important thing is to buy from a reliable seller to ensure that you will receive a quality product that is safe to use.
