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Santalum Album Oil Rejuvenated

by Robert Tisserand | Mar 12, 2019 | Aromatherapy, Microbiology, Research, Sustainability

Part Two: Skin Healing by Robert Tisserand Of the several species of Sandalwood oil commercially produced, this article focuses on just one, Santalum album. Although Santalum album oil (SAO) has been produced in India for centuries, large-scale production there has...

A Beginner’s Guide to Essential Oils Part 2: How to Use Essential Oils

by Rachel Andorfer | Feb 5, 2019 | Aromatherapy, Essential Oils, Safety

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 | Nov 29, 2018 | Aromatherapy, Essential Oils

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...

Sloppy Science Masquerading as a “Systematic Review” of Adverse Effects in Aromatherapy

by Tisserand Institute | Jul 24, 2018 | Commentary, Research, Safety

by Tamara Agnew PhD, Robert Tisserand, and Christine Carson PhD, with thanks to Kandace Knudson PhD for her input Introduction In 2012, Posadzki, Alotaibi and Ernst published a systematic review, which “was aimed at critically evaluating the evidence regarding the...

Cats and Essential Oil Safety

by Robert Tisserand | Jan 10, 2018 | 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...