The Journal
The more scholarly corner: papers, books, scientific developments, methods, evidence and deeper intellectual exploration.
A small, identifiable group of essential oils carries a genuine, well-documented phototoxicity risk, and a single processing decision, expressed versus distilled, changes that risk almost entirely.
Read the article“FDA approved” is not one thing. Colloidal oatmeal is recognised under a specific, bounded regulatory monograph, and understanding exactly what that means, and does not mean, is more useful than the phrase alone.
Read the articleDavid Sinclair is the most publicly visible ageing researcher alive, and one of the most contested within his own field. His actual research properly referenced back to the primary papers, the serious scientific pushback it has received, his own reported daily practice, and where to hear him explain it himself.
Read the articleRosemary’s memory reputation is centuries old; the neuroscience behind it is barely two decades deep. What the aroma studies actually measured, the proposed acetylcholine mechanism, and an honest answer on whether any of it helps perimenopausal brain fog.
Read the articleLavender may be one of the world’s most recognisable botanical ingredients, but it is also one of the most misunderstood. From skincare and aromatherapy to perfumery and household…
Read the articleIn July I begin the Foundations of Aromatherapy certification with The School of Aromatic Studies, run by Jade Shutes. This is the second formal qualification I have signed…
Read the articleOne of the questions I’ve been asked most often since talking about Botanicals & Company is why the very first qualification I’m taking is in aromatherapy. After all,…
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