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Our subject is the future supplies of natural raw materials for the essential oil industry. We might divide these raw materials roughly into three groups: 1) those that serve as raw materials in the production of isolates, competing head-on with synthetics and including citronella, lemongrass, menthol, and clove leaf; 2) those that can be replaced by synthetic oils, such as anis, rose, fir needle, geranium, citrus oils, sandalwood mint oils, and floral extractives; 3) those that are not threatened by replacements–at least for the present– including cedarwood, eucalyptus, guaiaewood, lavandin, ocotea, petitgrain, patchouli, vetivert, and ylang. Lawrence discusses the composition of clary sage oil from Italy, Serbia, Uruguay, Slovak Republic and India. Lithuania, Additionally, he covers the composition of lavender oil from India, Greece, Russia, Italy and France; and the composition of ginger oil from Mauritius, India, Australia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Jamaica, Brazil and China. 
