The chemistry of essential oils: Overview

I don’t think it would be helpful to talk about essential oils without talking about the chemistry, so I’m going to take a few days to review what we find in these oils. If you’re interested in learning more chemistry, this’ll be a two-fer as we delve into the various molecules we might find in...

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Tea tree oil: A facial wash and a toner!

As we saw from the studies on tea tree oil, using it in our facial products could help with acne. I’m going to include it in a facial cleanser with one small disclaimer – this is not an unscented product! It has a light medicinal smell, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, so you might...

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Tea tree oil: A shampoo!

Last Christmas, I made my friend Ken a shampoo that might have been good for dandruff. Unfortunately, I didn’t hear back from him about the product, so I don’t know if he liked it or not. I had a little problem with some flakes during the summer, so I tried it and quite liked it....

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Essential oils: Tea tree oil (part 2)

What are the claims about tea tree oil? It’s often listed as an anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-septic, wound healing, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic essential oil. Let’s take a look at the science behind tea tree oil and see if it lives up to these claims! (And note – I’m not making claims about tea tree oil,...

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Essential oil: Tea tree oil (part 1)

Tea tree oil (Melaleuca alternifolia) is often listed as an anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-septic, wound healing, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic essential oil. It has been touted as a natural preservative for our products – and we can imagine how I feel about that statement! – and it is supposed to be helpful for dandruff, lice/nits, acne,...

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