by Tisserand Institute | Jan 16, 2017
Did you know that many essential oil constituents are also found in fruits, vegetables and other foods? This simple fact shows us that our bodies are used to processing them in very small amounts. Our third constituent in this series is alpha-terpineol. Unlike...
by Tisserand Institute | Jan 8, 2017
Did you know that many essential oil constituents are also found in fruits, vegetables and other foods? This simple fact shows us that our bodies are used to processing them in very small amounts. This, our second EO constituent, is linalool. This is a major...
by Tisserand Institute | Jan 1, 2017
Did you know that many essential oil constituents are also found in fruits, vegetables and other foods? This simple fact shows us that our bodies are used to processing them in very small amounts. We will be covering some of these in the coming weeks, and today we...
by Tisserand Institute | Dec 5, 2016
Did you know there are both similarities and differences in the properties of the two major mint essential oils? Their properties do overlap in some areas, but not in others. Spearmint is sometimes recommended for children as a safer substitute for peppermint....
by Tisserand Institute | Nov 21, 2016
Did you know that different extraction methods mean not only different chemical composition, but also different yields? Here is a comparison of steam distillation and supercritical CO2 extraction of some plant materials. While the differences are not so dramatic for...
by Tisserand Institute | Oct 31, 2016
Did you know that sometimes essential oils from totally different plants contain the same groups of constituents? For example essential oils of Rose, Geranium, Palmarosa, Melissa and Tomato leaf (not commercially produced) all contain geranyl acetate, geraniol,...
