How 6 Of The World’s Most Expensive Oils Are Extracted | So Expensive | Business Insider

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Published 2023-12-02
From thousands of handpicked jasmine buds, processed into luxury perfumes, to a special type of nut in East Africa that becomes luscious shea butter, we explored some of the world’s most valuable oils. So how do things like rose petals and jasmine flowers become oil? And why are they so expensive?

Chapter Info:
00:00 - Intro
00:27 - Why Jasmine Oil Is So Expensive
09:26 - Why East African Shea Butter Is So Expensive
18:02 - Why Argan Oil Is So Expensive
26:10 - Why Coconut Oil Is So Expensive
31:28 - Why Bulgarian Rose Oil Is So Expensive
41:02 - Why Red Palm Oil Is So Expensive
52:16 - Credits

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All Comments (21)
  • @cheembs2241
    "when we smelled this rose, it smelled like a rose" how insightful
  • Re: palm oil production, the press is not hydraulic, it's mandraulic 🤣
  • @Jeem101
    The jasmine flower part is very beautiful.
  • @coreygolpheneee
    Cannabis distillates are around 1100 bucks a liter whole sale. Terpene extracts are close to 2 dollars a milliliter
  • @DomnulSarb
    I have a Sambac Jasmine plant in my apartment. When it flowers my whole home smells like heaven. I can't even imagine what a jasmine field smells like.
  • @user-su5lo8hr3c
    A story about exploiting poor people for companies to exploit dumb rich people 😅
  • @Nexovus
    8:54 Why do I get the feeling that guy secretly made a suit of human skin?
  • @suriyaraj57
    I am proud of live in Jasmin city ( madurai )
  • So interesting to see the differences in processing Argan oil and Shea butter given the plants are related and the fruits look similar.
  • @stephanc6138
    its either rare OR takes a lot of effort to process. if its neither, it'd probably be cheaper. basic supply and demand.
  • @Prattyandfood
    I love rose scented things and use Paco Rabanne's Olympea Blossom perfume. During the Bulgarian/Damask Rose segment I looked up what kind of rose is used in my perfume. It said Damask Rose! Yay, now I know how my favourite scent finds its signature note ^_^
  • @TroyCenter
    1kg of jasmine oil cost $5000 but the women only pick 5000 buds to make it. I’m moving to pick buds.
  • @styledmouse2984
    Is the Bulgarian oil operation secretly the trailer for farcry 7?
  • @trylessego
    Canyon cook with shea butter? Looks like coconut oil and may be better then we know.