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Steam distillation

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Steam distillation
A process of extracting essential oils from plant products through a heating and evaporation process.
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It is obtained from steam distillation of melaleuca alternifolia tree found in New South Wales, Australia.
It is obtained after steam distillation of the tree Melaleuca alternifolia which is a native of New South Wales, Australia.
Essential oils are highly volatile plant essences, produced primarily by steam distillation, sometimes by cold pressing or by CO2 extraction or solvent extraction.
 
 
 
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