What is an Absolute? ** Jasmine Absolute

[Guest guest]

Butch,

As I understand the Jasmine Chris offered is GC tested and is

clean of all chemicals. Correct!

Sandi

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" Butch Owen " <butchbsi

 

Wednesday, December 12, 2001 12:45 AM

What is an Absolute? ** Jasmine Absolute

 

 

> Hi Yvette,

>

> Absolutes are solvent extracted oils produced by a multi-step process

> which involves washing and extracting aromatic plant parts/flowers with

> a solvent such as hexane, which is the most rapidly evaporating chemical

> known. After the hexane evaporates a waxy substance remains and it is

> called concrete. The concrete is then extracted using a solvent such as

> ethanol. Finally, the ethanol is evaporated and we have absolute.

> Chris toured a Rose Concrete factory in Turkey and when her website is

> back up you will be able to see a photo of the concrete.

>

> An Absolute is NOT an essential oil .. an essential oil is also a

> volatile oil that's extracted through steam-distillation, hydro-steam

> distillation or hydro-diffusion. Some folks like to include the

> cold-pressed citrus oils in the category of essential oils .. but I

> won't because I am still a purist in this regard.

>

> > Carol,

> > What is Jasmine Absolute? (When I first read this I thought you were

> > taking about infusing Jasmine in Absolute Vodka.)

>

> Betcha that would taste right nice .. gotta try it I do ... ;-)

>

> > Peace,

> > Yvette

>

> Yep .. but gotta wait till we get through kicking terrorist butts.

>

> Y'all keep smiling, Butch http://www.AV-AT.com

>

> > In a message dated 12/10/2001 8:23:30 PM Pacific Standard Time,

> > doggone writes:

> >

> > > My Jasmine Absolute came today and it smell wonderful. Had to run in

> > > and make some Jasmine soap.

>

>

> My Pictures of Aromatic Plants and Exotic Places In Turkey

> http://members.home.net/chrisziggy1/triptoturkey.html

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Yvette,

 

Absolutes are solvent extracted oils produced by a multi-step process

which involves washing and extracting aromatic plant parts/flowers with

a solvent such as hexane, which is the most rapidly evaporating chemical

known. After the hexane evaporates a waxy substance remains and it is

called concrete. The concrete is then extracted using a solvent such as

ethanol. Finally, the ethanol is evaporated and we have absolute.

Chris toured a Rose Concrete factory in Turkey and when her website is

back up you will be able to see a photo of the concrete.

 

An Absolute is NOT an essential oil .. an essential oil is also a

volatile oil that's extracted through steam-distillation, hydro-steam

distillation or hydro-diffusion. Some folks like to include the

cold-pressed citrus oils in the category of essential oils .. but I

won't because I am still a purist in this regard.

 

> Carol,

> What is Jasmine Absolute? (When I first read this I thought you were

> taking about infusing Jasmine in Absolute Vodka.)

 

Betcha that would taste right nice .. gotta try it I do ... ;-)

 

> Peace,

> Yvette

 

Yep .. but gotta wait till we get through kicking terrorist butts.

 

Y'all keep smiling, Butch http://www.AV-AT.com

 

> In a message dated 12/10/2001 8:23:30 PM Pacific Standard Time,

> doggone writes:

>

> > My Jasmine Absolute came today and it smell wonderful. Had to run in

> > and make some Jasmine soap.