How to Store Essential Oils:

How to Store Essential Oils:

Methods:
• Store your oils in dark glass bottles. Exposure to light can cause essential oils to oxidize rather quickly. As this happens, they typically lose their fragrance and any therapeutic qualities they may have had. Because of this, clear glass and plastic bottles should be avoided at all costs.[1]
Amber and cobalt-blue glass bottles are fairly common. Green and violet glass is also somewhat common.These dark glasses will help reduce the risk of oxidation, but they will not eliminate that risk.Plastic, no matter what color it is, should generally be avoided. PET and HDPE plastics will not deteriorate from oil storage, but most other plastics are easily broken down by oil.

• Make sure the caps are airtight. Exposure to air can cause oils to oxidize just as much as exposure to sunlight. Because of this, it's important to ensure that your bottles have an airtight seal. Most screw-on caps will have a good seal, but any bottle that uses decorative plug-in stoppers should be checked to make sure air cannot get in and oil cannot get out.

• Use solid caps instead of rubber bulb-capped lids. Many oil bottles come with a rubber bulb built into the cap. This is to facilitate easier application of the oils inside. These lids may be convenient, but the rubber will deteriorate over time. Even after a relatively short period of storage, the rubber inside the bulb can disintegrate and may even leak down into your oil. Choose solid screw-on caps. Only use rubber bulb applicators when you're actually drawing out or applying the oil.


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