If any product, such as that of essential oils can in fact be produced, manufactured, fabricated or whatever then it stands to reason that you may well be able to make your own essential oils for personal use or even to sell on the side. This would be an ideal project for those that are a little more technically minded.
Making your own essential oils requires a basic understanding of where and how these products are actually made or extracted from, and without getting too in depth or technical these come from aromatic plants or parts thereof. The plant or tree itself can be utilized for extraction purposes from the leaves, flowers, bark, stems and even roots of the plant in question. There are a number of ways which can be implemented within this extraction process, and includes a cold press type process - not unlike that of the superior olive oil production methodology, and then there is the distillation process which is arguably one of the most popular or widely used within this extraction process.
In deciding to pursue the option of distilling your own essential oils, then naturally you will require an certain equipment in order to achieve this goal. One has the option of purchasing a still or building your own, there are a wide variety of designs and options quite freely available, assuming you have the technical know-how and ability. The major parts of a still include the heat source, holding tank, condenser, and separator also referred to as the Essencier. In order of the listed parts of a still the heat source provides the heat to 'cook' the raw plant materials that will in turn be submersed in water, the steam that then rises goes through the condenser, which should be cooled to enable the condensation of the steam vapor from the plant materials. The mentioned essencier then provides the separation of the essential oils, and from an oil distillation perspective is arguably the most important piece of equipment here.
Although the description above is fairly simple and straight forward there are a number of conditions that require pretty strict adherence to in order to achieve a successful distillation process. This includes the harvesting of the right plant materials, a suitable method of drying to increase the yield and once dried the addition of filtered or pure water for the process - within this entire phase the materials should be kept as clean as possible. Then once the distillation begins the correct water temperatures should be maintained for optimal results, and the still continually monitored for suitable distillation processes. The filtering of the final essential oils is an optional practice, and depends upon personal choice really.
One has to furthermore exercise care within the process to ensure a safe and secure environment within which the distillation process can take place, to ensure the safety of yourself and others within the immediate vicinity.
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