Storage and packaging of essential oils

[kirti s]

Dear Friends

Storage and packaging of essential oils

Most essential oils can be stored for long periods under suitable conditions: they should be dry, not in contact with the air or direct sunlight and kept cool.

It is important that essential oils do not come into contact with materials with which they might react, e.g. rubber or plastic bungs.

Glass containers are often used for smaller amounts of oil but larger quantities are invariably stored in metal drums. Mild steel drums lined with epoxy resin are very popular for essential oils. If secondhand drums are to be used, it is important that they are thoroughly cleaned and dried before being filled with essential oil. Plastic containers, e.g. polythene, should not be used because the oil may be absorbed by the plastic and contamination may occur. To ensure that the oil is not wet it should be left to stand for some time before being filtered into its container. Oils generally show no cloudiness when thoroughly dry.

Freshly distilled oils often possess some "still odours" which are unpleasant. These generally disappear after several weeks storage. Some oils gradually improve in storage and acquire a fuller more rounded aroma, e.g. vetiver and patchouli.

kirti

[piessentialoils]

Thats very interesting.

Thank you
Vince

[aromedindia]

Its really good piece of information for those trying to produce essential oil or already in process.
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