24/10/2024
All oils are not created equal and a high percentage of commercially available oils are adulterated. Adulterated essential oils, especially those with synthetics which are chemically (isomeric) different, will have different actions in the body and emerging research suggests have higher risk of side effects.
A recent review of 51 commercial lavender essential oils found that 49% were adulterated, and this doesn't even consider the quality of the oils. Of the samples, 6% were lavandin, 14% contained synthetic compounds, and 29% were a mixture of synthetics and lavandin.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0926669024017217
If a price seems too good to be true for an essential oil, it probably is. As consumers, we must not be tempted to by an inexpensive oil if we want good results.
