Aromatherapy lesson 2

Question 1

In what year was Aromatherapy a new term

Answer 1

1937 Gattefosse named a book Armoatgerape

Question 2

What is a preservative?

Answer 2

A substance that helps prevent microbial growth in our products

Question 3

What can microbial growth cause?

Answer 3

Health risks, rancidity, odors, changes in color and texture

Question 4

Are essential oils a preservative?

Answer 4

NO

Question 5

How do antioxidants work?

Answer 5

They help the molecules in our fatty oils and butters from oxidizing

Question 6

What happens when fats oxidize?

Answer 6

They become rancid

Question 7

What does oxidization lead to the formation of ?

Answer 7

Free radicals

Question 8

What are free radicals?

Answer 8

Chemicals damaging to our cells.

Question 9

What do you use to fight microbial growth

Answer 9

Preservatives

Question 10

What do you use to fight rancidity

Answer 10

Antioxidants

Question 11

What do you use to fight free radicals

Answer 11

Antioxidants

Question 12

When should you use a preservative?

Answer 12

Cosmetics that contain water.

Question 13

About how king with water based products last?

Answer 13

1-2 months

Question 14

Are essential oils lipophillic?.

Answer 14

Yes

Question 15

What is lipophillic?

Answer 15

Combines with or disolves in fats

Question 16

What is a solubol

Answer 16

It is a natural food grade emulsifier

Question 17

What is a solubol

Answer 17

A natural food grade emulsifier

Question 18

What is the recommended amount of solubol for each drip of essential oil

Answer 18

4 drops solubol to 1 drop essential oil 4:1

Question 19

What are good solubols?

Answer 19

Castile soap, high proof alcohol 150-190 proof . To figure this out double the percentage of alcohol present

Question 20

How much alcohol should use use in your blend when it’s a solubol

Answer 20

25 percent

Question 21

What is the science of plants

Answer 21

Botany

Question 22

Where do plants store essential oils?

Answer 22

In all parts of a plant.

Question 23

How do plants use essential oils?

Answer 23

To attract insects for pollenation and reproduction

Protect the plant from predators

Question 24

Where are the plants essential oils stored?

Answer 24

Specialized storage sacs, glands or vesicles

Question 25

4 ways of extraction

Answer 25

Distillations, pressing, solvent extra thin and CO2 extractiob

Question 26

What chemicals are used in solvent extraction

Answer 26

Hexane or bezene

Question 27

What carrier oil is good for dermatitis psoriasis eczema and burns

Answer 27

Shea butter

Question 28

Which carrier oil closely resembles our skins sebum

Answer 28

Jojoba oil

Question 29

Which oil can be used for stretch marks

Answer 29

Avocado oik

Question 30

Which oil is good for injury trauma and healing

Answer 30

Trauma oil

Question 31

Remarkable healing properties oil

Answer 31

Tamanu oil (germicide)

Question 32

What are the sesquiterpene oils

Answer 32

Black pepper, cedarwood, German chamomile, ginger, helichrysum, myth, opoponax, patchouli, spikenard, vetiver, ylang ylang

Question 33

Common component in sesquiterpenes

Answer 33

Beta caryophyllene

Question 34

What essential oil | Can help lower blood pressure

Answer 34

Ylang ylang

Question 35

Apx how much of a component can make it important

Answer 35

10 percent is an estimate

Question 36

What is heavier sesquiterpenes or monoterpenes

Answer 36

Sesquiterpenes bc they have 15 carbons vs 10 and are heavier and less volatile

Question 37

Why do sesquiterpenes stay on the skin longer

Answer 37

Bc they are heavier

Question 38

What is the average shelf life of a sesquiterpene

Answer 38

6-8 years

Question 39

What does terpene imply?

Answer 39

It’s made up of only carbon and hydrogen

Question 40

Why would you choose a lotion over a butter or oil

Answer 40

They are lighter and my a skin quicker or acute injury

Question 41

How do you determine ratios of oil to wax for salve

Answer 41

The less oil the harder the salve

Question 42

Are sesquiterpene high oils warming or cooling

Answer 42

Both

Question 43

4 methods of extracting oils

Answer 43

Distillation, cold pressing, solvent, CO2

Question 44

What does it mean chemically when an aroma is a base note

Answer 44

It is a large molecule which low volatility

Question 45

What is heavier a monoterpenes or a sesquiterpene

Answer 45

Sesquiterpene

Question 46

What plant part is the oil extracted from for black pepper

Answer 46

Dried fruit

Question 47

What plant part is the oil extracted from for cedarwood

Answer 47

The wood and trunk

Question 48

What plant part is the oil extracted from for patchouli

Answer 48

The leaves

Question 49

Which sesquiterpene oil is known to lower blood pressure

Answer 49

Ylang ylang

Question 50

What sesquiterpene oils are made from flowers

Answer 50

German chamomile, helichrysum, ylang ylang

Question 51

An absolute is the result of what kind of extraction

Answer 51

Solvent

Question 52

Can we generalize about the therapeutic properties of sesquiterpene rich oils

Answer 52

It’s not ideal we need to look at each oil separately

Question 53

Do all plants contain volatile aromatic components

Answer 53

No

Question 54

What is the common name for commiphora guidotti

Answer 54

Opoponax

Question 55

What is the common name for the product produced when solvent extraction is used

Answer 55

Absolutes

Question 56

What is trauma oil

Answer 56

Arnica St. John’s wort and calendula

Question 57

What plant part is the oil extracted from for opoponax and myrh

Answer 57

Resin

Question 58

What plant part is the oil extracted from for Spikenard and ginger

Answer 58

rhizome

Question 59

What plant part is the oil extracted from for vetiver

Answer 59

Rootlets

Question 60

Which 2 aromatic notes are predominant in this group

Answer 60

Middle, | Base

Question 61

Which two sesquiterpene oils are warming

Answer 61

Ginger and black pepper

Question 62

Why is cold pressed like phototoxic and steam distilled like is not

Answer 62

The phototoxic components furanocoumarins are in the pressed oil but not distilled

Question 63

You are making a 2 oz anti inflammatory blend for your frail worn out 90 year old grandma . How many drips should you use

Answer 63

10-12 or 1 percent dilution

Question 64

You are making a 2 oz blend at 3 percent . How many drops will you uses

Answer 64

30-36

Question 65

You are making a blend for a client who wants to be more emotionally grounded. Would you choose vetiver or lime

Answer 65

Vetiver

Question 66

Blend for cleared congested sinuses. Monoterpenes or sesquiterpene

Answer 66

Monoterpenes

Question 67

Do monoterpenes or sesquiterpene oils diffuse more easily

Answer 67

Monoterpenes