Essential Oil Chemistry Cheat Sheets

This essential oil study guide is for our aromatherapy students who need quick cheat sheets for the aromatherapy certification chemistry unit? No Worries! These essential oil chemistry cheat sheets will help you map out which essential oils belong to which family or functional group. These cheat sheets present detailed information and data on the following functional groups of essential oils:

monoterpenes | sesquiterpenes | phenols | alcohols | ketones | esters | ethers | oxides | acids

Here's what is included in this 21-page color download:

*Basic Essential Oil Chemistry Explanation for Non-Science Geeks (2 pages)

*Charts for Functional Groups (3 charts/pages)

*Breakdown of Chemical Components for Each Group (4 charts/pages)

*Lists of Applicable Essential Oils For Each of the Above Groups, including their Botanical Names (included with the profile pages).

*General Properties of Each of the Functional Groups are Provided

*Profile pages for Each of the Functional Groups including Safety, General Properties, and much more (9 pages)

*Recommended Reading List, and Link to a free chemistry class

If you need more guidance and think that Chemistry is too hard or doesn't matter when it comes to using essential oils, don't! This is for the beginner who doesn't quite understand what a benzene ring is. This Essential Oil Chemistry Cheat Sheets will help you connect the dots about how essential oils are analyzed chemically and which benefits have been identified as a result.

File format: pdf | digital download

Page size: landscape | 11" x 8.5"

Number of pages: 21

Note: the cheat sheets do not provide chemistry lessons or an explanation of chemistry. This is a study aid and quick reference tool.