Essential oils are extracted from plants and trees: roots, bark, berries, nuts, fruit, wood, leaves, grasses & resins. These oils are commonly used in aromatherapy, or the therapeutic benefits of essential oils are not fully known or accepted by the medical community. However, other studies show that refined essential oils can play a key role in improving the quality of life for people with certain chronic conditions. Many oils are somewhat flexible, however, and will soon lose their aroma when exposed to wind, sunlight, or extreme temperature changes. If you buy, create, or combine essential oils, you will need to store them properly to ensure that they do not go down in quality.

Often, we are asked how best to store essential oils. While there are many ideas circulating in the aromatherapy community, all we can do is tell you our favorite procedure and what has worked for us.

How can you tell if the essential oil has gone bad?
There are four main ways to tell if an Essential Oil has deteriorated:
1) Its aroma has become stronger and likely unpleasant or it has weakened, depending on the oil
2) It has changed in color and has become darker, lighter, or even colorless, depending on the oil
3) It appears murky/foggy
4) It has thickened inconsistency
Some best ways to store Essential oils
1. Choose the right bottles.
• Store your oils in dark glass bottles.
• Make sure the caps are air-tight.
• Use solid caps instead of rubber bulb-capped lids.
2. Storing Oils In a Stable Environment
• Keep stored oils out of direct sunlight.
• Avoid heat sources.
• Store oils in a refrigerator.
• Keep the cap tightly closed on the bottle.
• Consider investing in an aromatherapy storage box.
• Avoid storing oils on easily damaged surfaces.
3. Evaluating the Quality of Essential Oils india
• Check when oils were blended or bottled.
• Check the label for higher-quality oil.
• Look at the price of oils to assess their quality and purity.