How are oils ozonated
The way in which ozone oils are ozonated varies by company. I'm going to explain the process by categorizing the various type of companies out there and explaining the process that each one uses to create their oils.
The "Lem" Companies
I'm sorry if your name is Lem, but I spoke with an older gentleman once who creates ozone oils and sells them. He lives in the backwoods and he has an ozone generator. Lem sells ozonated oils at the local farm market and actually loses money on the whole. He doesn't understand chemistry, but he's good at improvising. He had a good experience with ozone oils once and thought it would be something that he would like to make and sell. Anyway, it's just oil that's been ozonated, right? Anyone can do that, right?
The Lem companies use an ozone generator running on ambient air instead of medical grade oxygen and they produce ozone oil without any quality control. You might end up with flies in your oil but at least ozone is antibacterial so it's probably not all that important.
The lack of quality controls is concerning but the bigger issue is the use of ambient air. According to Velio Bocci who was one of the leading scientists within the ozone community, air shouldn't be used as it, "...can lead to the generation of toxic compounds."
The "Mom and Pop" Companies
These companies exhibit a level of professionalism that's a step above the Lem companies, simply because they use pure oxygen as the feed gas to produce ozone. Most of them make ozone oils out of their home or garage. This group makes up the "middle class" of ozone oil companies because of the dozens of companies that make ozone oils, most of them are in this category.
They tend to have a very limited knowledge of ozone or oils but have a desire to produce a natural product that can really benefit the consumer.
The Almost Professional Companies
The almost professional companies exhibit a good knowledge of ozone and a basic knowledge of chemistry. They are self-taught and don't have the resources to develop really high end products but on the whole, they do a good job with marketing.
They have bigger ozone generators fed with large oxygen tanks that bubble ozone through a larger flask, but their system is really only larger than the mom and pop companies and lacks the sophistication necessary to ensure properly ozonated oils that maintain their stability.
These companies generally can only offer ozone oils as a single-ingredient product, but they probably have a variety of oils to choose from.
They will likely have some type of quality controls in place but it's unlikely that they will be paying for third-party testing to demonstrate the purity, stability and potency of their products.
The Gordon Ramsey Companies
These companies strive for greatness, show attention to detail and have an incredible knowledge of ozone, chemistry and the ozone oil industry.
When it comes to making ozone oils, these companies have more sophisticated controls and customized ozone equipment designed specifically for creating ozonated oils. They control the temperature, humidity, turbidity, flowrate, ozone concentration and time of their process to ensure a fully ozonated oil that is going to maintain stability over time.
A primary concern is whether they can produce evidence that their oils are fully ozonated and stable. They understand that just bubbling ozone through oil without the proper controls will lead to a poorly ozonated oil which will break down quickly.
These companies also recognize the importance of combining ozone oil with other ingredients that will serve the purposes for which they are used. They work to produce products that taste, smell and feel great without losing the efficacy of a properly ozonated oil.