Will essential oils evaporate? Where is the best place to store essential oils?

Although the essential oil is small in size, its price is indeed not cheap. If it evaporates or something, it would not be cost-effective. Will this essential oil evaporate? Where is the best place to store essential oils?

Do essential oils evaporate?

Essential oils will of course evaporate. Because its molecules are quite small and active. It is a knowledge that has accumulated nearly 5,000 years of human wisdom. Whether it is ancient Egypt, ancient Greece or our ancient China, there are many historical records about how to use essential oils to nourish the mind and maintain human health and vitality. The following are classified according to their volatilization speed: fast, medium and slow. The three types of essential oils with faster volatilization speed are: basil, bergamot, horsetail, eucalyptus, fennel, grapefruit, lemon, lemongrass, peppermint, rosemary, tea tree...etc. Most of these essential oils have the function of uplifting the spirit and stimulating emotions.

Essential oils with medium evaporation rates include: chamomile, cypress, geranium, juniper, lavender, pine, orange, rose, thyme, etc. Most of these essential oils can affect metabolism and physiological functions.

Essential oils that evaporate very slowly include: cedar, frankincense, jasmine, magnolia, myrrh, neroli, patchouli, sandalwood, ylang-ylang, etc.

Where is the best place to store essential oils?

1. Essential oils should be placed in dark glass bottles

Essential oils are very volatile and must be stored in dark glass bottles with light-shielding effects, which can reduce 90% of ultraviolet radiation. Do not store essential oils in plastic bottles, as the chemical composition of plastics will destroy the quality of the essential oils. Therefore, when we choose essential oils, we must choose essential oils in dark glass bottles. Seeing essential oils in plastic bottles means that its quality is very poor. Of course, if conditions permit, you can also store the essential oils in dark glass bottles in wooden boxes, such as sandalwood or pine boxes.

2. Tighten the essential oil bottle cap

Essential oils are volatile. To avoid oxidation and rapid volatilization of essential oils, the bottle caps of essential oils must be tightened. It is best to open the bottle caps only when using them to reduce the number of times they are opened and prevent oxygen in the air from oxidizing the essential oils and causing a decline in quality.

3. Essential oils should be placed in a dark place

Essential oils must be kept away from sunlight and strong light. Sunlight is most likely to deteriorate essential oils, so they must be absolutely avoided. Do not place essential oils in direct sunlight or in places with sunlight. Also, do not expose essential oils to light, as the temperature and intensity of the light may also cause them to deteriorate.

4. Avoid high temperatures for essential oils

The volatility and susceptibility to oxidation of essential oils make it very difficult to preserve them. High temperature is also a taboo for essential oils. Usually, you must not place essential oils in high temperature places and keep them away from heat and high-temperature essential oils. It is best to place it in a dry, cool place. It should not be too close to electrical appliances, let alone in the kitchen or bathroom, as this will only make your essential oils ineffective.

5. Essential oils cannot be placed in the refrigerator

Essential oils need to be kept away from high temperatures, so many people would think of putting them in the refrigerator, but this is actually wrong. The storage temperature of essential oils is 18-30 degrees from room temperature, and the optimal temperature is about 25 degrees. Therefore, the low temperature of the refrigerator is not suitable for the preservation of essential oils, and if you use essential oils frequently, such temperature changes will accelerate the deterioration of the quality of the essential oils.

6. Blended essential oils can only be used for two months

The shelf life of single essential oil after opening is six months, but the shelf life of essential oil that you have blended yourself is only two months! This requires that we should not mix too much each time, and ensure that we can use it up within two months. Even if we cannot finish it, we must throw it away and cannot use it as a skin care product again.

7. Use different droppers to blend different essential oils

The nature of essential oils is that they are easily oxidized, which means they cannot be disturbed by the outside world. If you want to preserve your essential oils and want to use them for six months, you must not bring in other essential oil droppers when blending the essential oils, otherwise the life of your essential oils will be shortened to two months. You can buy a few more droppers online to prevent yourself from using the wrong dropper when mixing essential oils.

How much is a bottle of essential oil?

The prices of different essential oils vary greatly. Flower essential oils are more expensive, such as rose, jasmine, and orange blossom, which cost at least several hundred yuan for 10 ml. Fruit-based ones are cheaper and can be bought for around 100 yuan, and most essential oils can be bought for more than 200 yuan for 10 ml.

However, there are also big differences between different brands. The price difference between well-known brands and small brands is several times

Where to diffuse essential oils

There are many ways to diffuse essential oils, the most commonly used ones are: aromatherapy machines, aromatherapy furnaces, aromatherapy instruments and aromatherapy stones. The most commonly used ones at home are aromatherapy machines, aromatherapy stoves and aroma diffusers.