Properties of Aroma Oils

• They do not leave an impression on the paper.



• Highly unstable.



• They are essences.



• Lighter than water in the majority cases.



• Generally colourless except a few that are dark red, brownish, blue green, yellow or gold.



• Odoriferous and soluble in alcohol.



• Pungent and extremely inflammable.



• They are antibacterial, antiviral and anti-microbic.



• They have germ attacking power and do not harm tissues.



• Their odour has the power to influence the state of mind (it works through the olfactory tract).



• They combat any kind of attack from viruses, microbes and germs and help in reinforcing the body's immune system.



• Its effects are the same whether taken internally or externally.