Difference between infused oil and essential oil
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Essential oils and infused oils are both aromatic oils created using the scents of various plants. Essential oils are extracted, making these oils more potent, concentrated, and expensive. Infused oils are created when plant matter is soaked (or infused) within an inexpensive oil base. Both oils can be used for health, aromatherapy, and cooking.
Infused oils tend to be a lot cheaper than essential oils because they don't require the same extraction processes. (They don't require a hard-to-extract oil to make up the bulk of the product.) If the oil you are buying seems very cheap, it is probably infused rather than essential oil.
Essential oils will typically cost $8-15 for 0.5 ounces (15 ml).
Infused oils will typically cost $4-15 per ounce (30 ml).
Essential oils are highly concentrated, while infused oils are much more mild. Essential oils are so powerful that they should almost never be applied directly to the skin, but rather diluted in a carrier oil. Infused oils, on the other hand, are gentle enough to be used on bare skin.[1]