What are Aromatherapy Oil Burners?

Aromatherapy oil burners (or an essential oil burner) is a device that uses heat to diffuse the scent of essential oils into the air. Burners come in two types: those that use candles and those that use electricity.

Candle aromatherapy burners can lend a nice ambiance to a room, as long as you use them safely. Candle burners can be simple, like this one:

Or something decorative, like this:

Electric oil burners offer the safety advantage of no flame and also come in many decorative types, like this one:

The disadvantage of using heat to diffuse essential oils is that the heat may degrade the therapeutic value of the oils. That's why many aromatherapists prefer cold-air aromatherapy diffusers. Cold-air diffusers use pressure to atomize the essential oils into small particles and release them into the air.

Although cold-air diffusers cost more, they also retain the therapeutic value of the essential oils. Diffuser World offers a selection of cold-air diffusers.