What is True Aromatherapy?

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What is " True Aromatherapy " ?

Real aromatherapy, a.k.a. " True Aromatherapy " is not simply the use of products

containing fragrance. Pure essential oils from plants, which have not been

adulterated with synthetic substances or additives, must ideally be of the

finest quality and appear in the product in quantities considered to be

therapeutic.

 

Over the past decade, many commercial companies have capitalized on

aromatherapy's popularity and introduced products into the marketplace that do

not contain plant-derived essential oils, but petrochemical-derived synthetic

fragrances instead. Currently, no regulations prevent scented products from

being labeled " Aromatherapy. " Consumers can educate themselves by researching

label ingredients: products containing the word " fragrance " typically contain

synthetic scents and not essential oils. Within the coming years, expect to see

True Aromatherapy Products identified with the designation " TAP. "

 

 

(Source: National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy website)

 

 

 

Hello all:

 

 

 

Found this definition on a web site tonight and it is the first time I have ever

heard or seen this one. Is this true, that products will be labeled as such?

Who is making that decision? Another YL ploy? I guess we'll all 'tap' into it

eventually........;>)

 

 

 

Chuck

 

 

 

 

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In a message dated 2/12/2004 12:29:48 AM Pacific Standard Time,

cwoodfield writes:

 

> Found this definition on a web site tonight and it is the first time I have

> ever heard or seen this one. Is this true, that products will be labeled as

> such? Who is making that decision? Another YL ploy? I guess we'll all 'tap'

> into it eventually........;>)

>

>

Hey Chuck

 

Interesting question... is it another YL Ploy coming out of NAHA? Could be,

could be. There are those of us who wouldn't be the slightest bit surprised.

 

Will it be on labels? Highly unlikely as NAHA has hit the wall and people are

trying to get it investigated and put under new leadership. It's even

doubtful at this point as to whether or not NAHA will even survive to such a

degree

that anyone will even care.

 

Now here's an interesting definition of Aromatherapy " Aromatherapy is the

use of Extracts from Plants. " Very broad definition but it covers it all I

think. :-)

 

K

 

Cheers!

Kathleen Petrides

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