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		yankput on Aug 5, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Aromas while sleeping spark cognitive increase: st... So the oils are really essential in the end?

Clamchop on Aug 5, 2023 [–]

They're called essential oils because they are the extracted essence of something with an odor, not because they are essential to us.

Although I have no doubt that the industry enjoys this misconception.

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