Cats and Essential Oil 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...

Spikenard and Sustainability

by Robert Tisserand In most essential oil-related sustainability discussions, the plants most often cited are Sandalwood and Rosewood. Fortunately, the Sandalwood problem has receded over the last couple of years – see here. More of an issue would be Spikenard...
Santalum Album Oil Rejuvenated

Santalum Album Oil Rejuvenated

Part one: history, meeting sustainability challenges, quality control and psychodermatology by Robert Tisserand Sustainability is now a major challenge for many essential oil-bearing crops, and the growth of aromatherapy has exacerbated the problem. This especially...
Why Safety Is Important

Why Safety Is Important

by Robert Tisserand Although essential oils are natural substances, “natural” and “safe” have never been synonymous. Nature is replete with poisonous plants (deadly nightshade, wolf’s bane, foxglove, suicide tree, etc.) not to mention spiders, snakes, scorpions etc....