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The difference between essential oil and extract

02 August 2025 English

Essential oils are actually the volatile plant oils that come to the surface of the water and can be separated during the distillation Essential oils are used in the pharmaceutical, medical, traditional medicine, herbal medicine, making various lotions and creams, making shampoos and other detergents, producing toothpaste, and some food industries such as producing cakes and cookies, etc.process (heating the plant with water to separate its compounds). Essential oils have a wide range of uses.

:extract

An extract is a liquid from a plant that contains all the plant's compounds. In other words, an extract is a solution containing all the beneficial substances of the plant, such as essential oils, tannins, carbohydrates, alkaloids, glycosides, fatty acids, etc. In other words, essential oils are considered part of a plant extract

 

:Application of extracts in various industries

Plant extracts, like essential oils, are used in many industries. Food, medicine, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, detergents, etc. are some of the areas where extracts are used

Methods of extracting essential oils from plants:
Unlike essential oils, extracts can be extracted using many different and inexpensive methods. Below are some methods for extracting extracts:

Extraction of extracts with solvents:
This method is the most widely used method of extracting extracts from plants and fruits. In order to extract extracts from plants, parts of it are mixed with the desired solvent. After a while, the vitamins, fats, aroma and properties of the plant are absorbed into the solvent. Then, this solvent is separated from the extract by various methods.
 
distillation:
As mentioned, extracts also contain some essential oil. Eau de toilette is made by combining some water and essential oil. On the other hand, it can be said that herbal extracts are actually extracts. For this reason, it is said that extracts can also be extracted by distillation.
 
Extraction by boiling:
The decoction of a plant actually contains its extract. For example, tea contains boiling water and the extract of the tea plant. When you boil a plant in water, the water gradually absorbs the color, flavor, and properties of the plant and mixes with the plant extract.
 
Infusion of herbs:
Infusion of herbs is another way to extract their essence. For example, infusions of chamomile, borage, thyme, and oregano actually contain a lot of extract. This is why some people use infusions as herbal medicines, which also have therapeutic properties.
 
Extracting fruit juice by squeezing and crushing:
The most common method of preparing fruit juice is crushing them and extracting the juice. In this method, all the main ingredients of the fruit, including flavor, salts, vitamins, etc., will also be present in the fruit juice.
 
Soaking:
In this method, the plant is chopped and placed in a container. Then, the solvent is poured over the chopped plant and the lid of the container is tightened. After a few days, the plant extract has dissolved in the solvent.

Comparison of herbal extracts and essential oils:
  • Essential oils have a much stronger aroma, flavor, and smell than extracts.
  • Essential oils have a greater flavoring power and are more expensive than extracts.
  • Some extracts can be obtained without the use of various equipment. However, to extract essential oils, it is necessary to use a small or industrial distillation device.
  • This device separates the essential oil from the plant and flower during the distillation process.
  • A very small amount of each aromatic plant is made up of essential oils. Therefore, a very small amount of product is obtained each time the essential oil is extracted. This is while the amount of extract contained in the plants is greater.
  • Extraction is easier than extraction of essential oils.
  • Essential oils are found only in aromatic plants, while extracts can be found in any plant.

last word:

An extract is the sap of a plant that contains all of the plant's main ingredients. In contrast, essential oils are just the oily part of the plant, which is highly volatile and contains the fragrance and properties of the flower. Essential oils are also much more concentrated and can sometimes cause choking if inhaled directly.
Essential oils are obtained only through more limited methods such as distillation, but extracts are extracted through many methods in addition to distillation, including brewing, soaking, boiling, and pressing.
 

 

 

 

 

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