Titre : Essential oils: the renaissance of natural and sustainable ingredients 

Auteurs : Miriana Kfoury
, Sophie Fourmentin,  

Revue : Technology and Innovation 

Numéro : Issue 1 

Volume : 9 

Date : 2024/01/8 

DOI : 10.21494/ISTE.OP.2024.1059 

ISSN : 2399-8571 

Résumé : The use of essential oils dates back to ancient times. Between the 1930s and 1960s however, they lost popularity to synthetic chemicals. But now – essential oils are making a comeback. The global essential oils market has grown steadily in the last decades thanks, in particular, to the rise in demand for natural compounds. As a matter of fact, these aromatic plant extracts have become unavoidable raw materials in the development of sustainable and eco-friendly products. This is not only due to their aromatic properties, but also thanks to their multi-purpose benefits and broad spectrum of action against micro-organisms, insects, etc. This article presents the renaissance and development of the essential oils market, focusing on the French sector. It then summarizes the factors that could influence this sector, such as those that determine the expansion of the use of essential oils in aromatherapy, the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries, as well as plant health products. It also discusses constraints that could weaken the sector, such as climatic variations, price hikes or the emergence of new regulations. Finally, we give a brief overview of the importance of molecular encapsulation in cyclodextrins in order to overcome the limitations associated with the intrinsic properties of essential oils. 

Éditeur : ISTE OpenScience