Have you ever thought the purpose of essential oils beyond giving fragrance? Not many of us would have given a piece of our thought towards it. The importance of essential oils is more beyond just this. Essential oils is largely used in cosmetics and perfume industries. But the medicinal applications of essential oils is used for infectious diseases, depression, anxiety, and it acts as the antifungal, antimicrobial, anticancer, and wound healing as well. It is also used in the food preservation and many food items.

This is why the global essential oils market size is expected to reach $14.1 billion by 2026, at a CAGR of 9.3 percent. The increasing use of essential oils in every aspect of our lives is driving the market growth. Especially when modern day life has become so much stressful, essential oils can also take you to a quieter times that are gone by. It soothes the mind, calms the body and provides the much needed relief from the stress the day might have presented you with.

In our current edition of siliconindia Magazine, we bring to you the list of `10 Most Promising Essential Oils Providers ­ 2020' to help you leverage those soothing times. Our purpose is to help you pick the best of the essential oils from the shelves. With this mission in mind, our Editorial Team together with our panel of experts have shortlisted the names and bring to you the list post due diligence. We hope the issue serves it purpose and you get `the oil that you need'.

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