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The Chemistry of Essential Oils for Beginners

Introduction

Welcome
Why Learn Chemistry?
Schools of Thought
Which grade is your oil?
Wintergreen and Myrrh: misunderstood oils

What is an essential oil?

The role of essential oils in nature

Basic Chemistry

Electrons, Protons and Neutrons
The Periodic Table
Family bonding time
Does size matter?

CHOSN ones

What are the CHOSN ones?
A tiny change can make a big stink
Valence

Organic Chemistry

Isomers
Frequencies

Biochemistry

Receptor Sites
Menthol

Family Ties

Families
Genus and Species
Is that snake oil?

Terpenes are your friends

Practical Chemistry
Phenols and Phenylpropanoids
Terpenoids
Monoterpenes
Sesquiterpenes
I told you PMS was a good thing!

Oils are fat with a pH

Acids and Bases, my favourite 90's band

Phototoxicity

Citrus oils and sunshine
Myrrh is crazy awesome

I'm allergic to fragrance

Essential oils are not perfume and other such nonsense

Antioxidants and the ORAC Scale

Neutralize that free radical

The Tip of the Iceberg

Science is Fun!

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Genus and Species

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