Question about Rose - otto, absolute, etc.

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone! I've been really busy with craft fairs and have evidently turned

into a professional lurker, but I just had to ask......since (get this one -

yesterday's holistic fair nestled me in between a feng shui couple and Gary

Young fanatics - talk about a confused Cindy!!! lol).

 

Anyway, getting to my question, comment, emotional outburst: I have always

believed that there is no such thing as rose essential oil. It comes in otto or

absolute - period. Question #1 - is that a correct assumption?

 

Question #2 - if that IS correct, then how would one explain (I know - futile

effort, but I am by nature very stubborn) to fanatics that the stuff they are

peddling as essential oil is non-existent? This bothered me that they pulled

out a book and showed me that the rose essential oil ($150 for a mere 5ml) was

steam distilled.

 

Thanks!

Cindy, frazzled and confused

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I believe that rose otto does refer to steam distilled. See the descriptions

on Marge's site -

http://www.naturesgift.com/essential/descriptionp-r.htm#Turkish%20Rose%20Ott

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- Ottos are steam distilled

- Absolutes are solvent extracted

 

Linda Wallen

Village Treasures - Tow, TX

Village WebWorks - www.villagewebworks.com

 

 

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Anyway, getting to my question, comment, emotional outburst: I have always

believed that there is no such thing as rose essential oil. It comes in

otto or absolute - period. Question #1 - is that a correct assumption?

 

Question #2 - if that IS correct, then how would one explain (I know -

futile effort, but I am by nature very stubborn) to fanatics that the stuff

they are peddling as essential oil is non-existent? This bothered me that

they pulled out a book and showed me that the rose essential oil ($150 for a

mere 5ml) was steam distilled.

 

Thanks!

Cindy, frazzled and confused