Storing Essential Oils

Essential oils have gained significant popularity for their versatile applications in health and wellness. These concentrated plant extracts are used in aromatherapy, skincare, and even household cleaning. Essential oils are typically extracted through distillation, capturing the essence of the plant in a potent form. They can be applied aromatically, topically, or, in some cases, ingested, though the latter is controversial and should be approached with caution.

Essential oils also have applications after microblading procedures. If you are looking for a microblading procedure, we recommend you to get in touch with licensed professionals such as https://cdabeauty.ca/. Once the initial healing period is over, some people incorporate certain essential oils into their skincare routine to support the longevity of their microbladed brows. For example, some individuals use a rose ointment infused with skin-supporting essential oils such as rose, myrrh, patchouli, geranium, and ylang-ylang.

Although some essential oils oxidize and/or lose their beneficial properties in as short as six to twelve months (eg. most citrus oils), others can actually mature and improve with age and their therapeutic properties can remain intact over a period of many years (eg. myrrh, sandalwood).

Aromatherapy oils do not become 'rancid' like their plant and nut based carrier oil cousins, however they do deteriorate and lose their aromatic qualities and, hence, therapeutic value over time.

Regardless of how long any given essential oil is expected to remain stable, it will achieve its maximum shelf life and maintain its therapeutic value from correct storage and handling.

The basic rules for correctly storing essential oils are as follows:

• Store essential oils out of direct sunlight in a cool, dark place, preferably in amber glass bottles.
  
  
• For maximum life, essential oils can be stored in the refrigerator.
  
  
• Do not expose essential oils to heat or light, or they will very quickly deteriorate.
  
  
• Larger quantities of essential oils should be decanted into smaller quantities for immediate use, storing the remainder in a closed glass bottle in the refrigerator.
  
  
• Do not store essential oils in plastic containers as they may react and melt the plastic and/or cause toxins or impurities to seep from the plastic into the oil.
  
  
• Ensure an orifice reducer is fitted to the bottle to minimize your aromatherapy oil's exposure to air.
  
  
• Rubber dropper bulbs should not be stored on essential oil bottles. Essential oils are highly concentrated and may 'cook' the rubber, causing impurities to leach into and spoil the essential oil.

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