Julia Lawless is author of the Aromatherapy and the Mind, The encyclopaedia of Essential Oils (Element) Tea Tree Oil, Lavender Oil and Rose Oil. She has her own Essential OIl business and is practised aromatherapist.

Julia Lawless is an industry-leading expert on essential oils and aromatherapy in both the US and UK. She has been interested in aromatic oils since childhood and has studied Western and Tibetan herbal medicine and is a qualified aromatherapist. Her published works include The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils and The Aromatherapy Garden.