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What are Oleoresins? How are they different from Essential Oils?

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sridhar ss asked:


I believe Oleoresins are used more as flavours whereas Essential Oils are used as fragrances. Right?

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  1. emilys oils and essentials says:
    March 11, 2008 at 10:48 pm

    An oleoresin is exuded from plant material and contains the resin and the essential oil. This can be then further processed to separate the two. A ‘prepared’ resin is an oleoresin that has had the essential oil removed. The difference is not isolated to uses in the flavor or fragrance industry.