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Rosemary essential oil is regularly referred to as an anti-inflammatory, but does this claim stand up when we take a look at the science? “The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of rosemary essential oil (REO) on experimental models of nociception and inflammation in animals. These data suggest that REO possesses anti-inflammatory...
It’s interesting how many of the studies I’ve found compare lavender and rosemary essential oils when it comes to aromatherapy. (A quick recap from this post on lavender and aromatherapy: The studies are showing that inhaling lavender essential oil can decrease anxiety and stress and the expression of same as well as increasing sleep.) In one...
Essential oils can be fantastic anti-oxidants, and we do use them in that capacity all the time in cosmetic products. ROE, rosemary essential oil, powdered rosemary extract, green tea extract, and so on – we use all these things to prevent our oils from oxidizing in our products! Although cinnamon, clove, and rosemary essential oils...
We see claims all the time that rosemary is a good anti-oxidant and anti-microbial, but does it stand up to tests of these assertions? Let’s find out! Rosemary essential oil has been used as an anti-oxidant for quite some time – we can see this in the use of ROE or rosemary oleoresin extract (I...
I covered rosemary extract and hydrosol almost two years ago, but it’s time to take a look at the oil soluble components of the plant, which we find in the essential oil. (I also promised a post on the essential was forthcoming…oops, sorry for taking so long!) Rosemary essential oil contains the oil soluble...