Miscellaneous

Phototoxicity is also known as light poisoning or photoallergic contact dermatitis and is a term that covers all damage to living tissue caused by light. Although the vast majority of phototoxic damage is caused by sunlight, all types of UV light can cause damage. Phototoxic damage can also affect humans as well as animals. The … Read more

Enfleurage is a method used to extract essence and aroma from whole plants or plant parts. Developed in the 19th century in France, enfleurage is especially used for very fragile plant parts – typically flower petals or whole flowers – that cannot withstand the high temperatures used in steam distillation. The process of enfleurage is … Read more