Are all essential oils extracted the same way? Are they all equally expensive?
The essential oil extraction process is determined by the difficulty of extraction (steam, pressed, etc.) and the price is also determined by these factors, as well as the commercial demand for the product. Many oils can be steam extracted, which is the cheapest method, but some have such a “fragile” character that other expensive methods must be used. In either case, thousands of pounds of plants are used in making a small amount of essential oil, which can make essential oil quite expensive. However, if you take oranges, for example: the essential oil comes from the peel. Therefore, since orange peels aren’t used in the making of orange juice, it would be reasonable to imagine that there is a greater abundance of orange peels than, for example, roses.
