Pure Daily Care's Ultimate Aromatherapy set pairs a 300ml woodgrain ultrasonic diffuser with ten 10ml bottles of essential oil. TechGearLab, which tested it in its aromatherapy diffuser roundup, called it a great value package as a starter kit or gift and measured a run time of over 20 hours, longer than several larger models. Its criticisms: only one mist setting, a thin neck that is harder to clean than flat-topped diffusers, a light that did not reliably switch off with the unit, and oils that do not state whether they are 100% pure.
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A diffuser and ten oils in one box
TechGearLab filed this set under "Great Gift Package" in its tested roundup of aromatherapy diffusers. The box holds a woodgrain-finish ultrasonic diffuser, a power adapter, directions and ten different 10ml bottles of common essential oils, along with a brief description of each oil and its usual uses. TechGearLab notes it was the only diffuser in its test group that came with oils.
Over 20 hours from a 300ml tank
The reservoir holds 300ml, which TechGearLab describes as average-sized and smaller than many it tested. Even so, the unit ran for over 20 straight hours in its run-time test, outlasting several larger models. The timer offers 1, 3 and 6 hours or a continuous mode that shuts off when the tank is empty.
One mist level and a light that misbehaved
There is a single continuous mist setting with no intensity adjustment, which TechGearLab lists as a reason to avoid it and says may underwhelm buyers who want more control. During its testing the light was inconsistent: sometimes it turned off when the unit shut off and sometimes it stayed on.
The diffuser's thin neck was also more awkward to clean than the flat-topped models in the same test.
The oils do not claim 100% purity
TechGearLab's main reservation about the bundle is the oils themselves. The bottles do not say whether the contents are 100% pure, which the reviewers say is something you want when putting oil into a diffuser. Their conclusion is that the set may not satisfy a committed essential-oil user but is a good-value starter kit or gift.
Strengths
- +Comes with ten 10ml bottles of essential oil and a short description of each, per TechGearLab
- +TechGearLab measured over 20 hours of run time from the 300ml tank
- +Timer settings of 1, 3 and 6 hours plus an always-on mode with auto shut-off when empty
- +Buttons and settings that TechGearLab found simple to understand and use
Watch-outs
- −Only one mist setting
- −Thin neck is harder to clean than flat-topped models, per TechGearLab
- −In TechGearLab's testing the light was inconsistent about turning off when the unit shut off
- −The included oils do not say whether they are 100% pure
How it compares
TechGearLab says this was the only diffuser it tested that comes with essential oils. Its 300ml tank sits between the EQUSUPRO 150ml Black Metal Essential Oil Diffuser and the ASAKUKI 500 mL Essential Oil Diffuser. TechGearLab measured over 20 hours of run time, longer than the up to 16 hours listed for the ASAKUKI, and it has one mist level where the ASAKUKI offers light or strong.
Rating sources
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