Difference Between "100% Natural" and "Essential Oil"

The term "100% natural" is a broad description indicating that a product is derived entirely from natural sources. This can include a wide variety of ingredients such as carrier oils, plant extracts, butters, waxes, and essential oils.

Essential oils are a specific type of natural product. They are concentrated hydrophobic liquids containing volatile chemical compounds from plants. Essential oils are typically extracted through distillation (like steam or water distillation) or mechanical methods (like cold pressing).

Therefore, while all pure essential oils are considered 100% natural, not all products labeled "100% natural" are essential oils. A product can be 100% natural but be a carrier oil (like Jojoba oil), a plant butter (like Shea butter), or an extract that is not a volatile essential oil.

Using Eucalyptus Citriodora Oil as an example, it is indeed an essential oil extracted from the leaves of the Eucalyptus Citriodora tree. Because it is obtained directly from a natural source through distillation, it is both a 100% natural product and specifically categorized as an essential oil.