Buying Essential and Carrier Oils and other Aromatherapy Products

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Ah! Shopping! When we go shopping in our local shopping mall or on the Internet we usually have a pretty good idea about what we are shopping for. We seldom are just browsing for the occasional trinket that might catch our eye. We shop with a purpose. Not always, of course, I’ve been known to just browse and so have you but that isn’t the typical way we shop.

We search for items that meet our personal needs. If we want white heels, black flats won’t do. If we need a formal dress for a wedding or major event, there is no point in wasting time on sports wear. If we are looking for a product that will take a stain out of carpet, we aren’t likely to be side-tracked by bathroom cleaning products.

The reason that we are such good shoppers is because we know what we want. We have had experience with particular brands or know someone who has. We know what we want the products to do for us. In other words, we are INFORMED shoppers. We are informed shoe shoppers. We are informed clothing shoppers. We are informed cleaning product shoppers.

When you are shopping for aromatherapy products and supplies you need to be an INFORMED aromatherapy shopper. You want products that will provide you with what you want and need.

The first and maybe the most vital piece of information that you must understand in order to be an informed aromatherapy shopper is this: essential oils are pure. The simple pure essential oil guide line is purity.
They must contain nothing but the essential oil. There are no additives.

If any essential oil that you are considering buying has anything in it other than the essential oil it is not a pure essential oil product.  Shun products that say, ‘contains essential oils’.  Only buy real and pure essential oil. Shop around, there are many stores that sell essential oils and they can also be purchased online. The key word is PURE…don’t settle for less.

What is Carrier Oil? Aromatherapy Carrier oils are a little different. Carrier comes in many varieties. Carrier oil may be nut based. There are pure carrier oils that contain nothing but pure oil and then there are carrier oils that contain other added ingredients. Here the choice is yours to make. The pure oil will add nothing to the effect of the essential oils, but you may not wish to have anything added.

Some people are highly allergic to nuts.  For that reason you may wish to avoid any carrier oil that is nut based like almond carrier oil, while others will enjoy it well. You may not even need to purchase carrier oil at all. Olive oil is a common and wonderful carrier oil that you can purchase it in any grocery store.  So don’t feel that you need spend a lot on your carrier oil.

Cotton balls are inexpensive. You can get them in any grocery store, pharmacy, or discount store for very little money. But don’t be pound foolish here. Cotton balls are not the best way of delivering aromatherapy. Cotton wool balls are much better. They are softer and they will absorb essential oil much easier. Cotton wool balls are not all that expensive. Spring for the good ones. You’ll be glad that you paid a few cents more.

Do your homework before you buy. Be a well informed aromatherapy shopper.