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What to Look for in an Essential Oil Company (a checklist)

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Lea Harris, Certified Aromatherapist
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As you can imagine, I get asked a lot where to buy good quality oils. I refer them to our 3rd party GC/MS test results, but there are so many companies out there that we have yet to test. Until … Continue reading →

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Safety Education & Articles

  • Using Essential Oils Safely – Cheat Sheet
  • What to Look for in an Essential Oil Company (a checklist)
  • Properly Diluting Essential Oils
  • Essential Oils and Children
  • Essential Oils Never to Buy
  • What Carriers to Use
  • Chemical Families, Therapeutic Properties, and Safety Considerations
  • Determining Essential Oil Quality
  • Essential Oil Extraction Methods
  • A Word on Sensitization
  • Essential Oil Safety During Pregnancy/Breastfeeding
  • Ingesting Essential Oils
  • Inhaling Essential Oils
  • Latin Names Do Matter
  • The Importance of Knowing Chemotypes
  • Menthol-Containing Essential Oils and Children
  • Name Games
  • Phototoxicity - How to Stay Safe in the Sun
  • Why We Perform 3rd Party GC/MS Testing
  • The Real “Poor Man’s Melissa” – it’s not Black Pepper!
  • What kind of “Basil” is lurking in your bottle and why it matters...
  • Essential oil ingestion and adverse reactions (proof)
  • Everything you wanted to know about Peppermint EO
  • Rosemary Essential Oil Chemotypes
  • Do you use pre-made essential oil blends? To prevent adverse reactions, you will want to read this…

Recipes

  • Lemon water – without the essential oils!
  • Bug Bite Soother
  • Lovely Legs
  • Produce Spray
  • Basic Bathroom Spray
  • Stretch Mark Smudger
  • Scar Away
  • Sponge Freshener
  • Hair Grower
  • All-Purpose Killer Paste & Oven Scrub (Photo Tutorial)
  • Bleach
  • Laundry Powder
  • Hand Sanitizer
  • Anti-Germ (Thieves or OnGuard) and Anti-Congestion (Vick's) recipes
  • Inflammation-Away Lotion – anti-inflammatory relief for all types of joint and muscle pain
  • Itch-Be-Gone – relieves heat rash, bug bites, and more

Misc. Articles & Past Giveaways

  • Happy Birthday to us! Celebrate with us as we give away TWO books!
  • NebAir aroma diffuser GIVEAWAY! Find out what the NebAir can do that other diffusers can not and enter to WIN!
  • Christmas in July - they we're kidding!
  • HAPPY AROMATHERAPY DAY – enter to win + exclusive discount codes to some favorite places…
  • We did it! Using Essential Oils Safely hit 20,000 members – enter to win “The Encyclopedia of Essential Oils”
  • Giving away the “Essential Oils Handbook” to Celebrate over 10,000 members in our FB group!
  • WIN Aromahead’s Body Butters & Lip Balms Course!

Guest Posts & Interviews

  • Learning About Essential Oils
  • Choosing Essential Oils
  • Responding to Skepticism About Essential Oils a.k.a. How to Convince Your Husband Aromatherapy Works
  • Ask An Aromatherapist, Part 1
  • Ask An Aromatherapist, Part 2
  • Common Essential Oil “Mythstakes” {Part 1}
  • Common Essential Oil “Mythstakes” {Part 2}
  • Essential Oil Safety and Usage
  • Ask the Expert - Lea Harris, Certified Aromatherapist
  • Lea Harris {aromatherapy} Interview (audio)
  • Using Peppermint EO Safely
  • Using Essential Oils Safely During Pregnancy

Our 3rd Party Testing

We have raised funds three times now in order to GC/MS test essential oils from several different companies via 3rd party testing.
  • Round 1 Results: Myrrh
  • Preparing for Round 2: Tea Tree
  • Round 2 Results: Tea Tree
  • Preparing for Round 3: Peppermint
  • 3rd Party Test Results – Master List
  • 3rd Party Test Results for Peppermint
  • Donors List
Disclaimer: This website is for informational purposes only, and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Lea Harris is not a doctor and thus disclaims any liability for the decisions you make based on the information provided. LAEO and/or Lea Harris will not be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, special, exemplary, or other damages arising from the application of information on this website.

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Websites I Recommend


Aromahead - AIA and NAHA approved aromatherapy courses. I graduated from Aromahead's Aromatherapy Certification Program in July 2013 and then the Advanced Graduate Program in October 2013.
Robert Tisserand - Indispensable information about essential oils from a world-renowned expert and author of Essential Oil Safety.
Alliance of International Aromatherapists - a public and professional resource for aromatherapy. Check out their approved schools list here. Lea is a proud Member of AIA.
National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy - a recognized leader in the field of aromatherapy. Check out their approved schools and business they recognize.
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