What are the essential oil and perfume?


Essential oils are obtained from plants that come from nature directly. Extraction through heat or steam to produce the pure and fragrant oil. It is not harmful to the user.
Perfume is a scent that is created by a human via chemical process. Long-term inhalation can have health effects.
The difference between essential oils and perfumes
Essential oil | Perfume | |
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Price | 32 – 325 USD/kg | 32 – 163 USD/kg |
Source | From various parts of the plant such as bark, flowers, leaves, fruit | Chemical synthesis |
Odor characteristic | Real natural odor | Synthesis or chemical odor |
Health impact | No impact if using right amount | May cause an allergic |
Emotion relaxing | Yes | No |

From the table it can be seen that essential oils are better, safer, but also expensive. Therefore, it depends on the consumer who has chosen to use the right purpose and the right amount.