doTERRA and Young Living/ 23.02.24
Frankincense essential oil and claims for its cancer curing activity made by distributors of Young Living and doTERRA
Frankincense essential oil and claims for its cancer curing activity made by distributors of Young Living and doTERRA By Martin Watt Update Sept. 2014: Since writing this article there has at last been some action at long last from the FDA over the illegal medicinal claims made on the distributors sites of Young Living and dTERRA. htt...
Marketing issues/ 23.02.24
Essential oils via Amazon - the risks
ESSENTIAL OILS SALES VIA AMAZON.COM & THE INADEQUATE SAFETY WARNINGS OF THE SUPPLIERS By Martin Watt Safety: Amazon say: “The Product Safety Team at Amazon works to protect Amazon customers from risks of injury associated with products offered on Amazon by looking into and taking action on reported safety complaints and incidents”. Yet, w...
Marketing issues/ 23.02.24
Buying Essential Oils - and Absolutes
Buying Essential Oils - and Absolutes. By the late Bernie Hephrun Introduction: This article by Bernie is some years old, but it is still very informative. Most parts remain valid and it is a better insight into the real trade in aromatic oils than the hype that most aromatherapists and natural perfumers are getting. Bernie was one of the...
Marketing issues/ 23.02.24
OILS HYPED BY NUMEROUS AROMATHERAPY SUPPLIERS
Oils hyped by numerous aromatherapy suppliers By Martin Watt This is of particular relevance in the USA where laws on therapeutic claims and consumer safety issues of essential oils are rarely enforced. It would be beyond my means to name all of the suppliers involved as there are so many. However, if you see a lot of the oils below on the...
Marketing issues/ 23.02.24
ORGANIC ESSENTIAL OILS
ORGANIC ESSENTIAL OILS The Reality By Martin Watt See also the next article by the late Bernie Hephrun. The term 'Organic' is used to describe food, drink, cosmetics and other commodities. If an item is described as 'organic' by a supplier, it is being used to suggest a superior product. However, the term is misleading because it descr...
Marketing issues/ 23.02.24
THE DANGERS OF SOME ESSENTIAL OILS SOLD ON THE INTERNET
THE DANGERS OF SOME ESSENTIAL OILS SOLD ON THE INTERNET By Martin Watt First published in the NAHA newsletter During my searches for aromatherapy related subjects, I have come across thousands of sites selling essential oils. I was horrified by the number of businesses who are selling dangerous essential oils to therapists and the publi...
Miscellaneous issues/ 23.02.24
Lynette Bosman an Obituary
A tribute to an esteemed colleague. Lynette Bosman It is with great sadness that I am reporting the loss of a valued colleague who passed away on April 17, 2020. Lynn was one of the few aromatherapy teachers that I recommended. We were in touch since the middle 1990s right up to two months prior to her passing. Lynn founded the Mis...
Safety, toxicity and related issues/ 19.02.24
Advice on the safety issues of using essential oils
Essential oil safety. The known and the unknown. By Martin Watt RISKS It is important for you to appreciate that most essential oils can be hazardous if they are not used correctly. Most essential oils are perfectly safe for the general public, but there are a few with well-documented dangers. Regretfully, many essential oils supplie...
Safety, toxicity and related issues/ 19.02.24
Aromatherapy Undiluted- Safety and Ethics
Aromatherapy Undiluted- Safety and Ethics by Tony Burfield and Sylla Sheppard-Hanger (2005) Modified from an article - A Brief Safety Guidance on Essential Oils for the IFA. Please note that the first version was in a different software format.Some remnants of that may remain, such as a . mark instead of an ' Introduction: In the last...
Safety, toxicity and related issues/ 19.02.24
Chemistry - errors on safety issues a review for the IFA
An evaluation of chemistry when related to essential oils. By Martin Watt Two articles written for 'Aromatherapy Times' -the I.F.A. journal-UK. Spring 2005. V.1. No.64. pp7-8. Summer 2005. V.1. No.65. pp 8-9. Part 1 of 2. For years I have been saying that aromatherapists do not need a detailed knowledge of organic chemistry beca...