Robert Tisserand, Author at Tisserand Institute

Supply and demand challenges for essential oils in the coronavirus era

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...

Covid-19 and unfounded claims

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...

Functional Group Theory – Does it Work?

by Robert Tisserand | Dec 3, 2019 | Aromatherapy, Commentary, Research

By Robert Tisserand Note: below is a link to a full article, along with an Executive Summary in six languages. Nature is complex. A single essential oil can contain dozens of constituents, each one of which, alone, has certain properties. How do we make sense of such...

Assessing the Safety of Essential Oils – the Nutmeg Case

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...

Santalum Album Oil Rejuvenated

by Robert Tisserand | Mar 12, 2019 | Aromatherapy, Microbiology, Research, Sustainability

Part Two: Skin Healing by Robert Tisserand Of the several species of Sandalwood oil commercially produced, this article focuses on just one, Santalum album. Although Santalum album oil (SAO) has been produced in India for centuries, large-scale production there has...

Cats and Essential Oil Safety

by Robert Tisserand | Jan 10, 2018 | Safety

by Robert Tisserand This is an updated version of an article published here. Some quite strong feelings and opinions have been expressed about essential oils and cats, and a frequently asked question is “Is it safe to diffuse essential oils around cats?”. Diffusing...