Why are essential oils commonly adulterated?
With the advent of modern science, more essential oils are being adulterated. The chemical make up of lavender and tea tree can easily be synthesized. When demand exceeds supply (or oil prices increase), unscrupulous companies will do all that they can to create synthetics. According to French government statistics, it was recently announced that of the world’s supply of lavender, France produces 200%. Because this is impossible, it is obvious that someone is creating synthetic lavender.
