stackyFACTSMost grasses are ignored, but this one is ripped out of the ground for profit. Vetiver grass grows a massive, tangled root system that happens to contain deep, woody essential oils. Farmers completely destroy the plant just to wash and distill the dirty roots for expensive men's colognes.
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