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Fragrance oils, also known as aroma oils, aromatic oils, and flavor oils, are blended synthetic aroma compounds or natural essential oils that are diluted with a carrier like propylene glycol, vegetable oil, or mineral oil.
To allergic or otherwise sensitive people, synthetic fragrance oils are often less desirable than plant-derived essential oils as components of perfume. Essential oils, widely used in society, emit numerous volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Some of these VOCs are considered as potentially hazardous under federal regulations. Most high quality essential oils are extracted from natural sources such as plants, herbs, and flowers. However, synthetic versions of the same compound as a natural essential oil are usually very comparable. Furthermore, natural oils are in many cases significantly more expensive than their synthetic equivalents.
Aromatic oils are used in perfumery, candles, cosmetics, flavoring of food.
Some include (out of a very diverse range):
- Ylang ylang
- Vanilla
- Sandalwood
- Cedar wood
- Mandarin orange
- Cinnamon
- Lemongrass
- Rosehip
- Peppermint
- Frankincense
- Bergamot
- Patchouli
- Blackcurrant
Candle fragrance oils
Scented candles are produced when fragrance oils are combined with hot wax like paraffin, forming a homogenous solution.[citation needed] Fragrance oils are retained like a sponge when the wax is cooled to room temperature. Lighting the candle wick increases the wax temperature, gradually releasing an aroma through the evaporation of the fragrance oil.[citation needed]
See also
- Perfume
- Essential oil
- Aroma compound
- Fragrance allergy
References
- "Fragrances - Children's Environmental Health Network". 2016-02-17. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- Steinemann, Anne; Kolev, Spas D.; Nematollahi, Neda (2018-10-01). "Volatile chemical emissions from essential oils". Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health. 11 (8): 949–954. doi:10.1007/s11869-018-0606-0. ISSN 1873-9326. S2CID 105013049.
- "Aromatherapy". FDA. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Fragrance oil news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2016 Learn how and when to remove this message Fragrance oils also known as aroma oils aromatic oils and flavor oils are blended synthetic aroma compounds or natural essential oils that are diluted with a carrier like propylene glycol vegetable oil or mineral oil To allergic or otherwise sensitive people synthetic fragrance oils are often less desirable than plant derived essential oils as components of perfume Essential oils widely used in society emit numerous volatile organic compounds VOCs Some of these VOCs are considered as potentially hazardous under federal regulations Most high quality essential oils are extracted from natural sources such as plants herbs and flowers However synthetic versions of the same compound as a natural essential oil are usually very comparable Furthermore natural oils are in many cases significantly more expensive than their synthetic equivalents Aromatic oils are used in perfumery candles cosmetics flavoring of food Some include out of a very diverse range Ylang ylang Vanilla Sandalwood Cedar wood Mandarin orange Cinnamon Lemongrass Rosehip Peppermint Frankincense Bergamot Patchouli BlackcurrantCandle fragrance oilsScented candles are produced when fragrance oils are combined with hot wax like paraffin forming a homogenous solution citation needed Fragrance oils are retained like a sponge when the wax is cooled to room temperature Lighting the candle wick increases the wax temperature gradually releasing an aroma through the evaporation of the fragrance oil citation needed See alsoPerfume Essential oil Aroma compound Fragrance allergyReferences Fragrances Children s Environmental Health Network 2016 02 17 Retrieved 2022 05 25 Steinemann Anne Kolev Spas D Nematollahi Neda 2018 10 01 Volatile chemical emissions from essential oils Air Quality Atmosphere amp Health 11 8 949 954 doi 10 1007 s11869 018 0606 0 ISSN 1873 9326 S2CID 105013049 Aromatherapy FDA Retrieved 23 July 2016
