Many friends followed the story of my 2nd degree burn on Facebook. One of those friends was Sharon Falsetto Chapman, the editor at for the NAHA Journal where I am a featured writer. She quickly called dibs on the aromatherapy case study potential. The Aromatherapy Case Study: Second Degree Burn can be found in The National Association for Holistic … [Read more...]
Aromatherapy Resources
As an industry insider I wanted to share some aromatherapy resources, books, organizations, and products with those looking for recommendations. Aromatherapy OrganizationsThere are many aromatherapy organizations. NAHA and AIA are my favorites. In full disclosure I write articles for both organizations, but that is because I believe in being … [Read more...]
How to Make DIY Essential Oil Incense
I have been making incense for the last few years as Christmas gifts and wanted to share how to make your own. If you like making your own aromatherapy-based products for your home, you can find recipes for Reed Diffusers and Himalayan Salt Potpourri in my book DIY Kitchen Chemistry.Making incense is quite simple. You might see some recipes telling … [Read more...]
Unspoken Truth About Essential Oils Co-Author in Netflix Series (UN)Well
My co-author, Stacey Haluka, will be in the docu-series (UN)Well on Netflix which premiers August 12, 2020. In celebration of her appearance we will be giving away Kindle downloads of The Unspoken Truth About Essential Oils from August 12-16, 2020. You can see Stacey in the trailer at the 1 minute and 9 second mark in the trailer.Make sure you … [Read more...]
The Dirty Truth About DIY Hand Sanitizer Recipes
Since everyone seems to be sharing DIY hand sanitizer recipes on social media, I need to throw in some facts on the subject from the perspective of a cosmetic formulator and aromatherapist. First, in the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates all antimicrobial sanitizers as over-the-counter drugs (OTC). Any … [Read more...]
The Unspoken Truth About Essential Oils Book
I am thrilled to announce the release of The Unspoken Truth About Essential Oils by Stacey Haluka and Kayla Fioravanti. Ironically Stacey's essential oil injury occurred the same year that I broke my silence about dangerous essential practices taking place in multi-level companies. Both of us ended up in the same place, with the same mission, at … [Read more...]
2nd Edition of The Art, Science & Business of Aromatherapy
I am thrilled to announce the release of the 2nd edition of The Art, Science & Business of Aromatherapy: A Guide to Essential Oils & Entrepreneurship. This revised, updated and expanded edition is a complete guide to aromatherapy written by an industry insider. It is packed with uncommon essential oil information that makes this book a must … [Read more...]
The Myth of Aromatherapy Schools of Thought
I'd be rich if I had a penny for the number of times someone has told me that they drink essential oils because they practice the so-called "French Method" of aromatherapy. Let's explore that reasoning. Many believe that aromatherapy diversified into four basic groups in recent years: In England, the use of aromatherapy is from massage, an … [Read more...]
Young Living Sentenced in Lacey Act & Endangered Species Act Violations
The Justice Department announced that Young Living pleaded guilty to illegal trafficking of rosewood oil and spikenard oil in violation of the Lacey Act and the Endangered Species Act. They pleaded guilty and were sentenced to "a fine of $500,000, $135,000 in restitution, a community service payment of $125,000 for the conservation of protected … [Read more...]
Abridged Versus Unabridged Aromatherapy
I have two aromatherapy books available on Amazon. One is an abridged version of the other. An abridged book is a shorten version with parts that have been cut or omitted. In my book The Art & Science of Aromatherapy the business of aromatherapy sections have been cut from my book The Art, Science & Business of Aromatherapy. So in short the … [Read more...]
What to do When Injured While Using Essential Oils
Recently I received frantic emails from a mom at 3 a.m. and I didn't see her emails for hours. She had followed the advice of a MLM sales rep to put undiluted essential oils on her toddler. Her child was screaming in pain for hours. I wasn't awake at 3 a.m. so she searched the internet for answers. She found advice from sales reps saying that any … [Read more...]
