According to the Announcement on Prohibition and Restriction of Carrying in Railway Stations, essential oils are not among the prohibited items.
Although essential oil is a volatile aromatic substance extracted from flowers, leaves, stems, roots or fruits of plants by steam distillation, extrusion, cold soaking or solvent extraction.
However, some essential oils contain alcohol. According to the Announcement on Prohibiting and Restricting Carrying in Railway Stations, ethanol (alcohol) is prohibited to be taken on the train as a flammable and explosive substance. Therefore, if the essential oil contains alcohol, it can't be taken on the train.
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Prohibit and restrict carrying articles by train:
1. Please do not carry the following inflammable and explosive articles. Flammable liquids such as gasoline, kerosene, diesel oil, benzene, ethanol (alcohol), acetone, ether, paint, thinner, rosin oil and products containing flammable solvents; Flammable solids such as red phosphorus, glitter powder, solid alcohol, celluloid and foaming agent H.
Please do not carry the following toxic, corrosive, radioactive, infectious and dangerous articles. Such as cyanide, arsenic, selenium powder, phenol and other highly toxic chemicals and tetramine and other highly toxic pesticides (including rodenticides and pesticides); Corrosive substances such as sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, storage battery (solid containing potassium hydroxide filled with acid or alkali solution), mercury (mercury), etc.
3. Carry the following articles in limited quantities: nail polish, gloss remover, cold perm essence with hair dye not exceeding 20ml, mousse, hair gel, insecticide, air freshener and other self-spraying pressure vessels not exceeding 120ml; 2 small boxes of safety matches; Two ordinary lighters.
12306 official website-Announcement on Prohibition and Restriction of Carrying in Railway Stations
Weifang News-Couples were refused to take 100 bottles of essential oil by train.