essential oil distillation

Essential oil distillation is a process that extracts aromatic compounds from plants. The plant material is heated with steam, which causes the oils to vaporize. The vapor carrying the oils then passes through a condenser, cooling back into liquid form. The resulting mixture contains water and oil, which are separated because they don’t mix. This method preserves the natural fragrance and properties of the plant, producing pure essential oils used in aromatherapy, cosmetics, and fragrances. Distillation efficiently captures the plant’s volatile compounds while leaving behind non-essential plant material.