Essential Oils, Volume 8: 2005–2007 contains a cumulative record of information and data on the composition and origin of commercially important essential oils. Original review columns written by Brian M. Lawrence, PhD for Perfumer & Flavorist magazine have been compiled into one necessary reference book, complete with monographs on 68 essential oils. A few of the oils include:
- Ajowan oil
- Ambrette seed oil
- Angelica seed oil
- Arrayan oil
- Australian sandalwood oil
- Basil oil
- Bay oil
- Bitter oorange oil
- Calendula oil
- Caraway oil
- Carrot oil
- Cedar leaf oil
- Celery leaf and seed oils
- Linalool-rich oils
- Mace oil
- Mandarin oil
- Myrtle oil
- Nutmeg oil
- Patchouli oil
As with previous volumes, Volume 8 was compiled as a reference source of component information on oils that are used to compound flavors and fragrances for use in the wide range of consumer products and oils used in aromatherapy.
Essential Oils is a helpful reference source for scientists within industry, academia and government agencies working on the composition of essential oils and extracts.
- Progress in Essential Oils: Reprints of the columns published under this title during the years 2005 to 2007 in Perfumer & Flavorist.
- Progress in Essential Oils: January/February 2005, Vol. 30, No. 1, p66
- Progress in Essential Oils: May 2005, Vol. 30, No. 3, p70
- Progress in Essential Oils: January/February 2006, Vol. 31, No. 1, p54
- Progress in Essential Oils: March 2007, Vol. 32, No. 2, p36
- Progress in Essential Oils: September 2007, Vol. 32, No. 8, p44
- Index 2005-2007
The following oils are covered in this edition:
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- Ajowan Oil
- Ambrette Seed Oil
- Angelica Root Oil
- Angelica Seed Oil
- Arrayan Oil
- Australian Sandalwood Oil
- Basil Oil
- Bay Oil
- Betel Leaf Oil
- Bitter Orange Oil
- Calendula Oil
- Camphor-Rich oils
- Caraway Oil
- Cardamom Oil
- Carrot Oil
- Cascarilla Oil and Extract
- Cedar Leaf Oil
- Celery Leaf and Seed Oils
- Chamomile Oil and Extract
- Cinnamomum Camphora Oils
- Citronella Oil
- Clementine Oil
- Clove Oils and Extracts
- Combava Peel Oil
- Curry Leaf Oil
- Dwarf Pine Oil
- Eucalyptus Citriodora Oil
- Eucalyptus Globulus Oil
- Fennel Oil
- Galangal Oil
- Galbanum Oil
- Genet Oil
- Geranium Oil
- Ginger Oil and Extracts
- Grapefruit Oil
- Jamrosa oil
- Jasmin Oil and Extracts
- Juniper Berry Oil and Extract
- Kewda or Keora Oil
- Lemon Oil
- Lemon Myrtle Oil
- Linalool-Rich oils
- Litsea Cubeba Oil
- Mace Oil
- Madagascan Helichrysum Oil
- Mandarin Oil
- Marjoram Oil and Extract
- Myrtle Oil
- Nutmeg Oil
- Parsley Leaf Oil
- Patchouli Oil
- Pimento Berry and Leaf Oil
- Rose Oil and Extracts
- Rose-de-Mai Oil and Extract
- Rosemary Oil and Extract
- Sambac Oil and Extracts
- Santolina Oil
- Scots Pine Oil
- Spanish Sage Oil
- Spike Lavender Oil
- Stoechas Oil
- Styrax Oil
- Tagetes Oil
- Tangerine Oil
- Tansy Oil
- Tea Tree Oil
- Western Red Cedar Leaf Oil
- Ylang-Ylang Oil
Brian M. Lawrence, PhD, was born in London in 1939. He began his academic career in 1960 after winning a Fulbright Scholarship to study chemistry in the United States. Following this, he relocated to Toronto to do basic research on spices and herbs at Stange Canada Ltd. In 1978 he earned a doctorate in pharmacognosy at the State University in Groningen, Netherlands.
After completion of his academia, he returned to the United States to work for various divisions of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. In 1979, he assumed the position of Director of Research and Development for the Avoca Division. In 1984, he became Manager of the Flavor Division for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, and held the position for six years. The culmination of his career came in 2000 when he was promoted to Senior Principal Scientist/Manager for the Flavor Division within the same company. Following his retirement in 2003, he established a consultancy business that is still in operation today.
Lawrence has published more than 80 original articles and reports. Since 1976, he has held the position of scientific editor of Perfumer & Flavorist magazine, for which he has written more than 200 reviews for the "Progress in Essential Oils" section. Additionally, he has published ten books and eighteen book chapters on essential oils. He acted as senior editor for the proceedings of the 10th International Congress of Essential Oils, Flavors and Fragrances. In 1989, Lawrence and Stanley Allured created the Journal of Essential Oil Research, an international peer reviewed journal published by Allured Business Media. He also edited the book Mint: The Genus Mentha, 2007.
In 1984, Lawrence was the first recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal of IFEAT. He also received the Medal of Honor from the University of Messina for his studies on essential oils in 2004.
