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Eight green and red flags when looking for your ideal essential oil supplier
When you love essential oils, and you get more into the art and science of using them, one of the things you absolutely want to be sure of is that you are getting the good stuff, and hopefully from a good company. But how can you tell? There are a few basics to...
Seville Lavender Oil
Among the many different species of Lavender, and one of the most interesting, is Lavandula stoechas subsp. luisieri (Rozeira) Rozeira, which is found only in Portugal and southwest Spain, and is often referred to as Seville Lavender. It is similar in appearance to...
Jacqueline Glinkie: “What I’ve learned with Tisserand is that I’m learning what any oil can do.”
The Tisserand Institute is made up not just of our tutors and core team, but also an incredible body of passionate students who come from all over the world. We want to give them the floor to share their stories and their experience with us. Jackie Glinkie is a...
The human volatilome – a molecular tour
Volatile compounds, or volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are ubiquitous. They are in plants, the air we breathe, everything we eat and drink, and every fluid and tissue in our body. Volatile compounds are used for either same-species or cross-species communication by...
Laura Brandt: “Science and me never got along. And yet now I see myself becoming a science nerd.”
The Tisserand Institute is made up not just of our tutors and core team, but also an incredible body of passionate students who come from all over the world. We want to give them the floor to share their stories and their experience with us. Laura Brandt is a...
Of book and article serendipity: My first 10 years in aromatherapy
Aromatherapy has changed dramatically over the past 50 years, and I have either seen or been part of many of those changes. My aromatherapy career began in the late 1960s when I trained as a massage therapist. By 1980, I had a part-time practice as an aromatherapist,...
Ana Requejo: “In Tisserand Institute, you are heard as an equal, not as just another student.”
The Tisserand Institute is made up not just of our tutors and core team, but also an incredible body of passionate students who come from all over the world. We want to give them the floor to share their stories and their experience with us. Ana Requejo is a Spanish...
Synergy: A video by Robert Tisserand
Robert Tisserand shares his view and experience with the concept of synergy - both in terms of fragrance and in terms of pharmacological effects.
The Quest for a Natural Sunscreen: Can fatty or essential oils protect you from sun damage?
The sunbathing season, or more precisely the time of increased sun radiation intensity, always brings the issue of protection. If you are inclined to use natural products, you may look for a solution that is not dependent on chemical filters, which are sometimes...
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