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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. Aromatic oils are used in perfumery, cosmetics, flavoring of food, and in aromatherapy. In chemistry, the phrase chemical synthesis appears to have one of two meanings. ... An aroma compound, also known as odorant, aroma, fragrance, flavor, is a chemical compound that has a smell or odor. ... An essential oil, also known as volatile oil and ethereal oil, is a water-immiscible liquid produced by distillation from plant material that is used in perfumes, cosmetics, incenses, and in medicine. ... Propylene glycol (C3H8O2; CAS no. ... A vegetable oil or vegoil is an oil extracted from oilseeds or another plant source. ... Mineral oil or liquid petrolatum is a by-product in the distillation of petroleum to produce gasoline. ... For the book Perfume by Patrick Süskind, see Perfume (book). ... Cosmetic refers to beauty or appearance. ... Flavouring (or flavoring) is a product which is added to food in order to change or augment its taste. ... Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils, absolutes, carrier oils and other fragrances from plants to affect someones mood or health, and is commonly associated with alternative medicine. ...


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Fragrance oil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (106 words)
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.
Aromatic oils are used in perfumery, cosmetics, flavoring of food, and in aromatherapy.
Unlike essential oils, fragrance oils generally do not blend with body chemistry and are less likely to produce a scent that is unique to an individual.
Essential and Fragrance Oil Differences (797 words)
Fragrance oils (also called perfume oils) are usually synthetic; chemists analyze the plants’ components and reproduce their chemical compositions.
However, synthetic fragrance oils are not effective therapeutically because even though they are copies of essential oils, these synthetic versions have different structures and, the body does not absorb them like natural molecules.
Fragrance oils are always liquid; they will usually leave an oily residue on paper, and are not as volatile as essential oils so the scents often last much longer.
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