Essential oils for beginners
What essential oils are, how they're made, safe ways to use them, and what the research actually shows.
Guides
Essential oil and aromatherapy guides
Every guide on AromaGo. We keep the list short and review each guide regularly rather than chasing volume.
Safety, dilution, kids & pets
Dilution, patch tests, sun-sensitising citrus oils, children, pregnancy, pets and what to do in an emergency.
Diffuser tips for a calmer space
Diffuser types compared, sensible timing, simple blends, cleaning, and diffusing around others.
How to choose quality oils
Reading labels, why “therapeutic grade” isn't a standard, test reports, packaging and price clues.
Where to start
New to essential oils? Read the beginner's guide first, then the safety guide before you put oils on skin or diffuse around children or pets. If you're shopping, the buying guide explains what labels do and don't tell you.
Looking for an older article? We consolidated earlier posts into these four guides and redirected their old addresses here.