Essential oils are common ingredients in personal care products including fragrances, soap, shampoo, and aromatherapy. Personal care products are subject to regulations designed to ensure product safety and quality.  Adulteration and cleanliness of essential oil plant material are two problems plaguing the industry.  Good agricultural policies (GAP) and good manufacturing practices (GMP) have been published by several governmental organizations to provide quality standards for botanical raw materials.  They describe methods to reduce microbial contamination, pesticide residue, foreign matter, and infestation by pests. Maintaining these standards requires a concerted effort between the growers/harvesters, brokers, importers, and processors. This review will provide a summary of essential oil GMP standards and regulations along with several solutions to common quality issues and regulatory hurdles.<br/>

Production of essential oils for the personal care industry: Quality and regulatory issues

249th National Meeting (2015)

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