by Hana Tisserand | Mar 14, 2017
Are there any carcinogenic essential oils? There are carcinogenic essential oil constituents. These include asarone, estragole (methyl chavicol), safrole and methyleugenol. Both estragole and methyleugenol are found in Basil leaves and they are quite concentrated in...
by Tisserand Institute | Jun 28, 2024 | Aromatherapy, Essential Oils, Research
This article was originally submitted as part of Andrea Canales’ final project for the Diploma in Aromatic Science at the Tisserand Institute. Andrea Canales In recent years we have seen a growing tendency to prefer natural products: plant-based food, plant...
by Robert Tisserand | Dec 7, 2022 | Cancer, Chemistry, Essential Oils, Research
There are several boswellic acids (BAs) found in some Frankincense species (notably Boswellia serrata and B. sacra), and the BAs are credited with possessing, among others, antitumoral properties, with 11-keto-β-boswellic acid being one of the most useful...
by Robert Tisserand | Nov 23, 2019 | Cancer, Safety
“Is Nutmeg essential oil safe?” someone asked the Tisserand Institute in a FB message. This, and similar questions, were prompted by a post that claimed this particular oil should not be used in any form, due to its potential toxicity. And since this claim...
by Rachel Andorfer | Nov 29, 2018 | Aromatherapy, Essential Oils
by Rachel Andorfer Welcome to the world of essential oils! If you’re here, you’ve probably been recently introduced to essential oils and are looking to learn all you can. This is the first of a series of posts intended for essential oil beginners, or anyone who’s...
by Tisserand Institute | Jul 24, 2018 | Commentary, Research, Safety
by Tamara Agnew PhD, Robert Tisserand, and Christine Carson PhD, with thanks to Kandace Knudson PhD for her input Introduction In 2012, Posadzki, Alotaibi and Ernst published a systematic review, which “was aimed at critically evaluating the evidence regarding the...
