What is in a bottle? Learn how to read essential oil labels

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What is in the bottle - label declaration

Very important in the application of essential oils is to have exact information about the content of the bottle. Pay attention to the botanical name, country of origin, extraction method, dilution details, safety precautions, batch number and quality control certification.

Here is a Primavera® label, which immediately gives you all the necessary information about the oil in the bottle.

• Safety
precautions

• Scent , benefits • Body monitoring EC
organic labels • Batch number (for identification)

• Information on application and dosage

• Common plant name

• Latin plant name

• Part of plant from which extracted

• Extraction method

• Country of origin

• Scent (general orientation for blending)

• exact quantity (in ml)

• Quality specification:

• = Demeter-certified

• */org. = certified organic

• w = wild harvested

• conv = conventional cultivation, 100% pure and natural

• rt = residue tested