Blog | Essential Oil Terminology

Essential oil extraction explained: Learn how methods like steam distillation and cold pressing affect purity, quality, and benefits—plus how to choose the right oils in Malaysia.

Before we get started on the difference between organic and non-organic essential oils, it’s important to discuss where all our essential oils start. All of Plant Therapy’s oils are 100%...

So you’ve decided to try your hand at creating your own blends. It’s a chance for you to be creative and adventurous. And you also get to bust out those...

Plant Therapy has recently launched some exciting new products, from lip balm to body butter, Why? Because in addition to essential oils, we’ve enhanced the scent and experience of...

The What and Hows of Carrier Oil Infusions Safety is at the heart of everything we do at Plant Therapy and education follows right behind. Here's a topic we have...

Hydrosol is the water that is distilled with an essential oil. There are tons of unexpected ways to use hydrosols. They have the benefit of being essentially safe for anyone...

Isolates vs. Essences vs. Essential Oils: Everything You Need to Know Essential oils, isolates, essences…what they are and what they all mean can be confusing (even for us). We’re taking...

Essential Oils 101: Learn what essential oils are, their benefits, safe usage tips, and how to choose pure essential oils in Malaysia. Start your wellness journey with Joy of Oiling.

What is an Emulsifier and Why Do I Need It? We know you love making amazing essential oil DIYs for yourself, your family, and your friends. And we know that...

CO2 Extracts—What’s All the Buzz About? Lately, it seems that “CO2 extracts” are being mentioned on almost every aromatherapy page. What are CO2 extracts? How are they made? Do we...

What is GC-MS Testing? Why is it Important? Here at Plant Therapy each and every one of our batches of oil are GC-MS tested for quality and purity. These batch...

Learn why Latin names and chemotypes matter in essential oils. Discover how they affect quality, safety, and benefits—and how to choose the right oils in Malaysia with Joy of Oiling.

Explore our essential oil glossary to understand common aromatherapy terms, extraction methods, and key concepts that help you navigate the world of essential oils.

If you’ve decided to branch out and give passive diffusion a try, it might strike you as, well, a tad underwhelming. But even though passive diffusion is more subtle than...

Typically used to dilute essential oils, carrier oils are commonly employed in skincare, cleaning products, aromatherapy and diffuser recipes, and are good to have on hand if you want to...

We throw around this big word a lot: Sensitization. We get asked a lot what this means, so here’s a quick lesson that sheds some light on sensitization. What does...

Can essential oils be ingested? Yes? No? Sometimes? Maybe? Yep, that about sums it up. You will find people who are adamant for ingesting essential oils and people who are...

With so many amazing essential oils scents to choose from, sometimes narrowing down your favorites can feel a bit overwhelming. We’re here to help you make “scents” of it all,...