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Availability of Some Natural Essential Oils under Threat.

As you probably know, essential oils are made up of chemical constituents, as found in nature. There has been a move, within the EU, to limit the use of these oils in perfumery, by going after these components, and therefore mandating the use, only, of the isolated constituents deemed "safe."There is move to counter this, and the letter is replicated below. If you would like to add your name, please read and download, and go to the link to add your signature. Chemicals Strategy for Sustaina …

​Plant Neurobiology

If you love essential oils, you might have given some thought to the plants themselves, how they live; why this or that plant might prefer one terroir over another, seemingly identical one; how is intercropping perceived; why do some plants make volatiles; how do plants communicate with each other, and the like. I’ve always considered it one of the cornerstones of our sourcing, in the limited way I understood it. We prefer to buy from small distillers, conscious harvesting practices, most …

About GC/MS

We get requests, and occasionally, demands, for GC/MS documentation. And why don't we list them on the website? So here’s the scoop.Most of the oils we sell are 30 ml and under. These are personal use sizes. We are under no obligation to GC all of our oils—and it would not be financially feasible. We usually GC with a new supplier, or if something smells unusual, so we do GC some. Once we are satisfied, we let it ride. Any company who sells these same sizes of oils is highly unlikely to GC …