We are largely, an “uninformed” public. We have so much information available to us with little time to access it. There are so many scientific studies demonstrating just how effective essential oils are that it makes me wonder, why in the world are we still manufacturing and using toxic and inferior products on a daily basis!?

With all of our technology, the majority of the population lives their life using, what I believe to be, an “obsolete” model of personal care products that are extremely detrimental (to humans and the environment). Many believe today that we must find safer products and solutions.

How do we start to make a difference?

Are there safe alternatives?

Are the companies who are touting to be bio-degradeable and nontoxic stretching the truth?

About 10 months ago, I did something I hadn’t done in 20 years. I went into a nationally known box store to look at popular products and spent 3 hours reading labels. I wanted to see if what is being advertised, certain products being so great, safe, all-natural and organic, were truthful. I was appalled!

I think the most shocking thing I saw were all of the labels that didn’t even list ingredients…but, they had a warning box - if vapors are inhaled go outdoors immediately. Of course the vapors are going to be inhaled! Those are products made to be used in our homes, it’s just a matter of how much it’s going to take to make us really ill. This type of label was on everything from oven cleaners to household cleaners!

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During that trip to the store, I wondered… if more people knew of alternatives and had easy access to them, would they be likely and ready to switch? So this is why my blog came to be, my voice and my little quest to help others learn about what’s out there, what’s going on and what we all might like to do about it.

The links below are a small fraction of the studies I’ve found on our very own US Government website, the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health - PubMed. There are many more where these came from.

Studies on Essential Oils

Effect of antibacterial home cleaning and handwashing products on infectious disease symptoms: a randomized, double-blind trial.

Antifungal effect of eugenol and nerolidol against Microsporum gypseum in a guinea pig model.

Antifungal activity of thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) essential oil and thymol against moulds from damp dwellings.

Effect of industrial and natural biocides on spoilage, pathogenic and technological strains grown in biofilm.

Analysis of the essential oil of Origanum dubium growing wild in Cyprus. Investigation of its antioxidant capacity and antimicrobial activity.

In vitro activity of tea-tree oil against clinical skin isolates of meticillin-resistant and -sensitive Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci growing planktonically and as biofilms. (MRSA)

Antifungal activity of the essential oil of Thymus pulegioides on Candida, Aspergillus and dermatophyte species.

Effect of some essential oils on microorganisms.

Antifungal activity of Juniperus essential oils against dermatophyte, Aspergillus and Candida strains.

A novel approach for the management of the chalkbrood disease infesting honeybee Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae) colonies in Egypt. “…It is peculiar that no studies on the efficacy of ceder are available in the literature, so the present work using ceder oil is recorded for the first time worldwide.”

Susceptibility to Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) oil of yeasts isolated from the mouths of patients with advanced cancer. “…tea tree oil as an agent for the prevention and treatment of oral fungal infections in immunocompromised patients merit consideration.”

Antimicrobial activities of the essential oils of various plants against tomato late blight disease agent Phytophthora infestans. “…revealed considerable morphological alterations in hyphae such as cytoplasmic coagulation, vacuolations, hyphal shrivelling and protoplast leakage.”

Potentiation of antifungal activity of amphotericin B by essential oil from Cinnamomum cassia. “…may show promise for the development of less toxic and more effective therapies especially for the treatment of HIV infection.”

Bactericidal activities of plant essential oils and some of their isolated constituents against Campylobacter jejuni, Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella enterica

The effect of lemon, orange and bergamot essential oils and their components on the survival of Campylobacter jejuni, Escherichia coli O157, Listeria monocytogenes, Bacillus cereus and Staphylococcus aureus in vitro and in food systems

Mechanism of action of Spanish oregano, Chinese cinnamon, and Mountain Savory essential oils against cell membranes and walls of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes

The effects of aromatherapy on pain, depression, and life satisfaction of arthritis patients

In vitro antibacterial activity of some plant essential oils

There are many products today on the market that do contain “some” essential oil(s) in them. The big question is… are they properly distilled (no), organic (no), therapeutic-grade (no), are they “synthetic” essential oils (yes, they can be and are) - AND - are the other ingredients safe (probably not, you can click this link and find out for yourself). There are very few products available to the consumer that are people and planet safe that work.

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