The materials we used are purchased from the Lumber factory all over Taiwan. The factories have enough storage before the government had prohibited logging. Furthermore, sometimes the government will sold the dead wood also known as ‘欠頂木’ by public.

To test if an essential oil has been diluted this way, place a tiny drop on a piece of paper. If it leaves behind a residue as the drop slides off the paper then it has likely been diluted with vegetable oil. In fact, your own nose has the capability to distinguish the authenticity of essential oils, 100% pure plant essential oils, smells complex, the fragrance contain different feelings, such as: before flavor, in flavor and after flavor, it is so complex.

There are many methods to extract essential oil. Different methods, different control conditions or plants in different growth environments would cause the different color of essential oil that from the same plant. There is no absolute that which color of hinoki or benihi essential oil is good or bad.