Chemistry

HomeAll Questions
Questions for Chemistry (14)
1
Answer
What is solvent extraction and what are its pros and cons?
Updated At
8/18/2025
1
Answer
How is "fractional distillation" performed? How is it used to create the different grades of Ylang-Ylang essential oil (e.g., Extra, I, II, III) with specific chemical compositions?
Updated At
8/18/2025
1
Answer
What are the main chemical constituents found in essential oils?
Updated At
8/18/2025
1
Answer
What is the chemical principle behind 'synergy'? Why is a whole essential oil often more effective than its single, primary chemical constituent?
Updated At
8/18/2025
1
Answer
Who wrote 'The Art of Distillation'?
Updated At
8/18/2025
2
Answer
What does the term 'volatile' mean in the context of essential oils?
Updated At
8/18/2025
1
Answer
How did scientific advancements in chemistry in the 19th century impact the understanding of essential oils?
Updated At
8/18/2025
1
Answer
How does steam distillation work?
Updated At
8/18/2025
1
Answer
How do these functional groups influence the therapeutic properties of an oil?
Updated At
8/18/2025
1
Answer
Why should you let a blend 'marry' or synergize for a period before use?
Updated At
8/18/2025
1
Answer
What is a 'chemotype' in essential oils?
Updated At
8/18/2025
2
Answer
Are essential oils truly oils?
Updated At
8/18/2025
1
Answer
What is supercritical CO2 extraction?
Updated At
8/18/2025
1
Answer
What is hydrodistillation?
Updated At
8/18/2025