Astral Health

Just because a company or an individual owns an aromatherapy site, it doesn’t mean that they are ethical about their products. One humongous scam is the selling of essential oil perfumes. Technically there can be no so such thing.
 
According to Martin Watt who did an excellent article on this subject for Aromatherapy magazine there are several fraudulent marketing practices that you should watch out for when buying these so called essential oil perfumes.
 
First of all if a perfume compound is marketed as essential oil then the company is lying to you.
 
If the product claims to be natural yet contains a mixture of synthetic and pure essential oils that is also false advertising.
 
If a product contains a mix of essential oils then it is known as an essential oil compound, not a perfume.
 
If it contains alcohol or other solvents then the essential oil is a fragrance, not an essential oil perfume.
 
Another thing to watch out for are essential oils that are marketed as Grade No. 1 but in fact it is low grade. According to Martin Watt it is very common to find low grades of essential oils that are sold as premier grades. This is because buying fragrance compounds or low-grade essential oils, and reselling them as top quality products can make massive profits. Unfortunately this is all too common. Here is an example of the kind of labeling you should look for click here  Even the product is marketing itself as a perfume essence it is technically an essential oil because it contains no alcohol.
 
As with all things derived from nature, some essential oils are considered hazardous, and under certain circumstances, should be avoided. Some are phototoxic, neurotoxic, or carcinogenic, and safety precautions should always be considered when working with and administering any essential oil.