Essential Oil Diffusers - What To Look ForOil diffusion is a process used in aromatherapy techniques for the process of oil dispersion; this procedure is followed to fill up the room with fragrances of the oil. There can be various methods of diffusing oil into a room, there are certain essential oil diffusers that are available in the market that can be used to disperse these oils into the air but if you want to you can use certain objects found in a normal household to disperse the oils. Some of the most widespread methods of diffusing oils has been described below: Simple tissue diffusion: in this room diffuser two to three drops of essential oils are placed on a tissue paper and the user places the tissue on him and as the person starts moving around the aroma also starts diffusing into the room. The advantages of this oil diffuser is that it can be used anywhere and the disadvantage of this aroma diffuser lies in the fact that it is very crude and the diffusion is not up to expectation. Steam diffusion: in this essential oil diffuser method two cups of hot water is taken into a bowl and as few drops of oil is dropped into that water. Now the bowl is heated that will cause the water to evaporate quickly into the whole room and thereby the fragrance will be dispersed throughout the room. But there are certain disadvantages of this aroma diffuser which includes the fact that the aroma is not long lasting and hot air dispersion methods are simply not as efficient as the cold air dispersion methods. Diffusion using candles: in this aroma diffuser the candles are used top spread the aroma throughout the room. In this method a candle is first lit and after it has burnt for a while it is extinguished, and a few drops of the essential oil is dropped on the molten wax and the candle is rekindled. Here one must take into account the fact that essential oils are usually highly inflammable but the aroma is not very long lasting. These were some of the home made essential oils diffuser products that can be used to diffuse the aroma in the whole room, now we will discuss about certain diffusers that are available in the market. The description s of the products mentioned below are simply generalised versions and the individual products can vary from company to company. Lamp ring diffuser: These lamp rings are basically terra cotta that can be set around a light bulb, this lip holds essential oil and when the lamp heats up the terracotta ring, the oil inside gets evaporated and evaporates into the surroundings. Clay pot diffusers: These room diffusers also well known as clay pot diffusers, in this method the essential oil is poured into a simple clay pot and the aroma of the oil spreads as the oil permeates through the pot. Nebulizer diffusers: a nebulizer diffuser is a device that takes up these essential oils and breaks them up into separate molecules before dispersing them into the surroundings that ensures an even distribution of aroma throughout the room. Finding an aromatherapy diffuser should be a little bit easier now I hope! |