The Committee

"Two years ago, an independent international Committee of essential oil experts was formed to strengthen the essential oil distribution chain. After more than one year of effort, the Committee developed Sustainable Essential Oil Standards (SEOS) for Growers and Processors of essential oil.    
SEOS is the most comprehensive sustainable standard in essential oil or, for that matter, any other related industry.
These standards are specifically for essential oils, rather than a general standard that is broadly applied to many industries.
For instance, growing organically is highly commendable, but unfortunately, USDA Organic Certification allows the usage of synthetic pesticides, which retailers and consumers of essential oils and the products made from essential oils cannot accept.
​This is why SEOS Standards prohibit any usage of synthetics.
Sustainable Essential Oil Standards (SEOS), along with high value products and the Committee’s supply chain education programs, will lead to many profitable opportunities for all of the Value-Added Essential Oil Distribution Chain Community."  
​Terry Johnson, Committee Chairman

  
​From the time the Committee was originally formed in March of 2019, neither the Committee, nor any member of the Committee has received or will receive any compensation or funds for Committee work, which has been and will be entirely voluntary.
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Sustainable Essential Oil Standards (SEOS) are being developed for the sole use by the Value-Added Essential Oil Distribution Community and for no other purposes. ​
 

​The Committee has the following organizational structure:   ​

​Committee Members
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Terry Johnson, Director, IPF World Heritage Program (Committee Chair) - USA
Creezy Courtoy, Founder and Chair, International Perfume Foundation - France EU
Justine Crane, Co-Owner, Natural Perfume Academy - USA
Francoise Rapp, Aromatics Expert - France EU
Marco Valussi, Scientific Director, GADOI - Italy EU
Charle-Pan Dawson, Owner, Cherry Valley Lilacs - USA

The Committee would also like to acknowledge these former members of the Committee
for their invaluable work on SEOS Standards:
Dr. Kelly Ablard, Executive Director, Airmid Institute
Alexis St- Gelais, Co-Founder and Scientific Director, Laboratoire PhytoChemia