The world's largest sandalwood processor is now home to the first continuous steam distillery for the essential oil after retiring a method "basically the same" as one used for thousands of years. The ...

THIS collaborative work has behind it the resources and experience of Fritzsche Brothers New York, well known as producers of essential oils. Dr. E. Guenther, a vice-president of the firm, discusses ...

Hydrosols are water-based products made from the distillation of fresh flowers, leaves, fruits, and other plant materials. Some claim they have health benefits, but there is limited scientific ...

Vetiver essential oil is famous all over the Indian Subcontinent. People may not understand it by the name of ‘vetiver’ since it is commonly known ‘khus’ or ‘khus-khus’. Essential oil is the ...

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