You cannot make medical claims about essential oils. Don’t shoot the messenger. It is simply the law. Both the FDA and the FTC have rules on the books that all essential oils companies, sellers, and distributors must follow. Recently the Department of Justice acted on the behalf of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against three dōTERRA … [Read more...]
Join Me at The Aroma Summit
I am super excited to be a speaker at The Aroma Summit, a virtual event where Aromatherapists Share Their Secrets For a Healthy Mind, Body and Spirit in a Constantly Changing World. There are 33 speakers from around the world. The Aroma Summit is a free event, but with a VIP ALL-Access Pass you get even more! In fact if you are a serious student of … [Read more...]
2021 FREE Kindle Book Deals
Where did 2021 go? As we enter that final month of the year I wanted to be sure to give my readers an opportuntity to download several of my Kindle books for FREE. Don't have a Kindle device? Directions at the end on how to use the app for free. A Little Handbook about Addiction will be available for free download Dec 1-5, 2021. This will … [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 … [Read more...]
FREE Kindle Books While Quarantined or Social Distance Distancing
42 Days of FREE Kindle Downloads I have scheduled all of my Kindle books to be totally free for you to download 5 days at a time. This is my way of supporting all the people who are being asked to self-quarantine, shelter in place, and stay home to participate in social distancing due to the coronavirus (COVID-19). The topics of my books vary … [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). … [Read more...]
Talking & Teaching about Essential Oils
I absolutely love the different opportunities that I receive to share information about essential oil safety. I love essential oils. I also love to talk about safety so that people can enjoy essential oils for a lifetime. One might expect that the opportunities to talk about essential oils would only come from within the aromatherapy world, and … [Read more...]
Kim’s Adverse Reaction Story
In 2014 I wrote a blog post that honestly changed the trajectory of my aromatherapy career. That blog post opened the door to countless emails from people telling me about their injuries and the bad advise they were given. In case after case I asked people to report their injury, but each year when I read the injury reports I didn't see the … [Read more...]
Robyn’s Adverse Reaction to Essential Oils
I’m heartbroken! I desperately hope that someday the message of essential oil safety will spread so far and wide that we stop seeing injuries and adverse reactions like the one below. I also wish the environment was healthier among essential oil users in the aromatherapy world, but unfortunately tensions run high. From experience I know some people … [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...]
Confession from an Aromatherapist
I have a confession to make. My natural medicine cabinet contains more than just essential oils. Shocking, right? How could a certified aromatherapist possibly turn to anything other than essential oils? Because after 20 years of aromatherapy experience I know that essential oils are not the cure to everything. There isn’t always an oil for … [Read more...]
