{"id":581,"date":"2019-04-26T07:35:29","date_gmt":"2019-04-26T07:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.essentialoilmach.com\/blog\/?p=581"},"modified":"2019-12-16T09:16:34","modified_gmt":"2019-12-16T09:16:34","slug":"where-do-essential-oils-come-from","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.essentialoilmach.com\/blog\/where-do-essential-oils-come-from\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Do Essential Oils Come From?"},"content":{"rendered":"

E<\/strong>ssential oils<\/a> are extracted from a wide range of plants worldwide. Where plants grow depends on factors such as their tolerance to frost and if there\u2019s sufficient rainfall or irrigation. Many oils thrive in Mediterranean areas and in subtropical and tropical climates.<\/p>\n

T<\/strong>raditionally, most essential oils were harvested from the wild, and this is still the case for some abundant species such as juniper. However, as aromatherapy grows in popularity, with markets expanding in the US, there is increased pressure on plants grown in the wild, and it can be a struggle to keep up with demand.<\/p>\n

T<\/strong>o ensure a continuous supply of oils, many plants are specially cultivated, with suppliers creating the soil conditions and irrigation needed to grow crops. So, whether it\u2019s peppermint or lavender oil, we all follow nature and focus on sustainable access to essential oils rather than collecting them from wild plants. That\u2019s what Homasy has been doing.<\/p>\n

N<\/strong>ow, let\u2019s take a look at the source of essential oils worldwide: five continents:\u00a0Asia<\/strong>,<\/strong>\u00a0Oceania, Africa, Americas, Europe<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Asia<\/strong><\/p>\n

E<\/strong>ssential oils from Asia are mainly from the south of the continent, where tropical conditions\u00a0provide ideal growing conditions for spices such as cardamom and nutmeg.<\/p>\n