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Section 1 – What Are Essential Oils?

         1.1 Definition & Role in Plants

         1.2 Distillation of Essential Oils from Plants

         1.3 Other Methods of Obtaining Essential Oils from Plants

         1.4 Chemistry of Essential Oils

Section 2 – What Is Aromatherapy?

         2.1 Essential Oils and Aromatherapy

         2.2 History of Aromatherapy

                  Historical uses of plant scents.

                  Modern Aromatherapy

Section 3 – The Science of Aromatherapy

         3.1 The Effects of Scent

         3.2 Other Methods of Application

Section 4 – Using Essential Oils

         4.1 General Applications for Aromatherapy

         4.2 Importance of Purity

         4.3 Safe Use of Essential Oils

Section 5 – Key Essential Oils for Aromatherapy

Section 6 –Aromatherapy Basics

         6.1 Blending and Formulating

         6.2 Other Formulation Ingredients

         6.3 Carrier Oils

         6.4 Fun Formulas

                  Safety Tips

                  Recommended dilutions of essential oil

Section 7 – Quality

         7.1 Understanding Quality

         7.2 Quality Tips for Essential Oil Users

         7.3 Ensuring Quality

         7.4 Common Adulterations and Quality Problems

         7.5 Quality Myths in Retail

         7.6 Storage/Shelf Life

                  General

                  Special – citrus, anise, etc.

Section 8 – Regulatory Issues

         8.1 Organic

         8.2 Labeling

         8.3 Ingredients

         8.4 How Regulation Affects your Store

         8.5 Regulatory Glossary of Terms

Section 9 – Aromatherapy in Your Store

         9.1 Demos

                  Product specific demos:

                  Product creation demos:

                  "Passive" demos:

         9.2 Literature

         9.3 Merchandising

                  Secondary placement opportunities

                  Highlighting quality—communicating quality/purity

Section 10 –Resources

         10.1 Books

         10.2 Periodicals

         10.3 Videos

         10.4 Courses

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