Rose oil the aromatics unaltered by heat. Because CO is gas at normal atmospheric pressure, it leaves no trace of itself in the final product. The equipment for CO extraction is expensive, which is reflected in the price of the essential oils obtained from the process. It takes a large amount of rose petals to distill a small amount of essential oil. Depending on extraction method and plant species, the typical yield can be approximately 1:3,000. To mitigate the cost, some dishonest dealers will dilute rose oil with geranium ("Pelargonium graveolens") or palmarosa ("Cymbopogon martinii") essential oils, both of which are rich
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