by Tisserand Institute | Oct 24, 2016
Did you know that in the past you had to comb a goat’s beard to obtain the fragrant labdanum resin? Sometimes strange practices are used to harvest fragrant substances, and brushing a goat’s hair is definitely one of them. Labdanum is the dark, sticky...
by Tisserand Institute | Oct 17, 2016
Did you know that the hydrosol and essential oil from the same plant contain the same constituents but often at very different ratios? Because the hydrosol only contains about 0.05% of aromatic constituents, they are able to dissolve in this watery medium as they are...
by Tisserand Institute | Oct 6, 2016
Did you know that laurel has a very rich history? Between 1860 and 1960 most Westerners wore felt hats, and these were conditioned regularly with “laurel oil”. This was a combination of fixed (fatty) oil and essential oil extracted from the fruit of Laurus nobilis. It...
by Tisserand Institute | Oct 3, 2016
Did you know that Ho Wood, Ravintsara and Camphor oils all come from the same plant? Cinnamomum camphora is a large evergreen tree native to Asia and occurs in many chemotypes, three of which are commercially processed. Paradoxically, White Camphor oil, commonly known...
by Tisserand Institute | Sep 26, 2016
Did you know that plants sometimes use essential oil constituents as chemical weapons? You have probably heard about photosensitizers – chemicals that cause cell death when activated by ultraviolet light. But you may not know why plants create these compounds, some of...
by Tisserand Institute | Sep 19, 2016
Did you know that copaiba essential oil can make your skin happy? Copaiba essential oil and oleoresin contain large amounts of beta-caryophyllene, a molecule that interacts with cannabinoid receptors in your skin. This causes skin cells to produce beta-endorphin, one...
