by Robert Tisserand | Feb 25, 2021 | Aromatherapy, Commentary, General
Robert Tisserand shares his view and experience with the concept of synergy – both in terms of fragrance and in terms of pharmacological...
by Robert Tisserand | Feb 12, 2021 | Commentary, Essential Oils, General
…that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet” says Juilet to Romeo, in defense of their love which is doomed because of their surnames. And sure, maybe names are not important, but maybe we should be clear about them to avoid confusion when we can...
by Robert Tisserand | Aug 29, 2020 | Commentary, General
Episode 1 of Unwell, a new documentary series on Netflix, is called Essential Oils, and sets out to look at the good and the bad in the wellness industry. It’s not so often that essential oils get such thorough media coverage, but when they do, it’s not without a...
by Robert Tisserand | Aug 26, 2020 | General
With thanks to Tamara Agnew PhD, Petra Ratajc PhD and Marco Valussi BSc for their input While answering an exam question about deodorant formulation, a student in my Essential Oils for Healthy Skin class listed four books as references. The exam question was about...
by Robert Tisserand | Jun 25, 2020 | Essential Oils, General, Sustainability
by Robert Tisserand A field of roses in Syria, image courtesy of BioCham The supply-demand dynamic for essential oils has always been a delicate thing. Prices fluctuate, but generally trend upward. In the past 50 years, the price of Indian Sandalwood oil has...
by Robert Tisserand | May 22, 2020 | General, Microbiology
by Robert Tisserand I have always believed that it is important for aromatherapy to move out of the realm of “quack medicine” and to be established as a viable modality. It is really not helpful to this process when claims are made for essential oils that have no...
