The claim that Lavender essential oil has been linked to pre-pubertal breast growth in children has been making the rounds since 2007. The most recent publication of cases, in 2019, catapulted this claim back into the spotlight, unfortunately with more sensationalism...
Essential Oils
What’s in a name?
…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...
Supply and demand challenges for essential oils in the coronavirus era
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...
Consuming essential oils responsibly
by Natalie Miller It's been quite some time since we asked Natalie Miller, an incredible aromatherapy professional and a great and gracious woman, to share her thoughts on the phenomenon of collecting essential oils. Between then and now, a lot of time has passed, and...
A Beginner’s Guide to Essential Oils Part 2: How to Use Essential Oils
by Rachel Andorfer There are several ways that essential oils are commonly used therapeutically: diffusion (inhalation), topical (skin) application, baths, and oral ingestion. In this post I’ll go into detail about each method, how it works, and important safety tips....
A Beginner’s Guide to Essential Oils Part 1: Essential Oil Extraction
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...
Bergamot – an Identity Crisis
by Robyn Frank Bergamot is one of many essential oils extracted from the outer peel of citrus fruit. It differs from other citrus oils by its chemical composition, and different therapeutic guidelines and safety precautions apply to it. This is especially true for...
The Highs and Lows of GC-MS in Essential Oil Analysis
by Alex St-Gelais Anyone seeking information about essential oil quality soon learns about the existence of gas chromatography (GC) testing. Quite often GC and GC-MS (gas chromatography / mass spectrometry), are discussed as if they were synonymous. This is not the...
Climate Change News: Essential Oils Cool Planet
by Robert Tisserand, first published at RobertTisserand.com It now appears that the world would have warmed more than it has were it not for the aromatic cocktail of chemicals emitted by plants. It turns out that this can change the weather - and anything that changes...
Tea Tree Oil is not Losing its Bug-Killing Punch
by Christine Carson, PhD An experienced group of US-based researchers (Cuaron et al. 2014) have recently published a paper with the title "The Isolation of Staphylococcus aureus Tea Tree Oil-Reduced Susceptibility Mutants" in the journal Phytotherapy Research (impact...
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