Essential Oil Distillation Diagram

Aromatic plant material is normally distilled very soon after harvest to attain the highest yield.

Essential oils from the plants are evaporated with the steam that rises through the aromatic plant material.

Steam is then cooled to condense into liquid droplets.

The oil and water naturally separate, yielding essential oil and the water by-product called floral water or hydrolate.




				Essential Oil Distillation


Aromatic plant material is normally distilled very soon after harvest to attain the highest yield. Essential oils from the plants are evaporated with the steam that rises through the aromatic plant material. Steam is then cooled to condense into liquid droplets. The oil and water naturally separate, yielding essential oil and the water by-product called floral water or hydrolate.