The Pranarom laboratory

The brand Pranarōm

Pranarôm is a scientific and medical aromatherapy laboratory founded in 1991 by Dominique Baudoux, a renowned pharmacist/aromatologist who is known and referenced globally for his work on aromatherapy. 
Originally a family business, Pranarōm has developed to become the undisputed and irrefutable expert in innovative and natural solutions designed from 100% pure and organic chemotyped essential oils, true targeted responses to all areas of health and suitable for the whole family.

Through training and education, the brand combines industrial application with a rigorous scientific approach and brings together ever more talents, innovative products, and grassroots initiatives.

 

Pranarōm is:

  • The mastery of the biochemical specificities (chemotypes) of Essential Oils;
  • A guarantee of quality: physicochemical and spectrographic analyses from three independent laboratories;
  • A privileged relationship with artisan distillers;
  • Expertise: a team of researchers and scientists responsible for the development and analysis of the activity and toxicity profiles of Essential Oils;
  • An international presence in foreign universities and scientific conferences;
  • The availability of a wide range of wild or certified organic raw materials (Certisys-BE1 control);
  • More than 250 references of chemotyped Essential Oils and virgin, organic Vegetable Oils;
  • The development in our laboratories of several lines of finished products based on chemotyped essential oils;
  • International expertise in the formulation of high-performance aromatic synergies and custom "Private Label" production;
  • Teaching: training programs, seminars, and workshops. 


A group of experts

Pranarōm is pleased to bring together an increasing number of collaborators and employees around the world today. Pranarōm's goal is to bring together more and more talents, innovative products, and grassroots initiatives within its fold, for a more harmonious life.

 


A family story

Dominique Baudoux is a pharmacist, just like his father and grandfather were. In the 1980s, he was one of the first community pharmacists in Belgium to take an interest in essential oils for health.

Passionate from the very beginning, Dominique Baudoux travels through France and Belgium to give lectures and training sessions to his peers, in order to restore Essential Oils to the place they deserve in our family pharmacies. Very quickly, he flies off to Japan, Quebec, and South Africa where audiences of health and wellness professionals await, eager to discover scientific Aromatherapy.

An exceptional educator, Dominique Baudoux tirelessly shares his passion for essential oils and develops innovative aromatherapy products. His surprisingly effective formulas convince those around him of the incredible healing power of essential oils.

Gathered in his first bestseller, "Aromatherapy – Healing with Essential Oils," his formulas will forever remain classics of aromatherapy according to the French School, and make Dominique Baudoux one of the most respected aromatherapists in the world.

Dominique Baudoux, founder of the Pranarôm laboratory

 

The values Pranarōm

Pranarōm possesses unique expertise in the field of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy. In this capacity, the brand must honor the nobility of plants and dedicate its knowledge to the service of nature and the health of all.

In constant evolution, our scientists participate in numerous research projects and actively collaborate on important studies for the health of tomorrow.

Scientific expertise



Following in the footsteps of Dominique Baudoux, a pharmacist by training and an aromatologist by passion, our scientists continue this meticulous work of research, analysis, bibliography and study in collaboration with universities and hospitals.

Pranarōm brings together highly skilled men and women in a state-of-the-art biomedical laboratory.

 

Training

Disseminate information and make it accessible to all: to health professionals who want to follow us in this alternative health approach, but also to anyone who is curious and wants to take care of themselves and their family naturally. Our training courses are recognized as the most reliable in the aromatherapy sector. They are constantly updated in line with new products and laboratory research.

Respect throughout the chain: from plant to bottle

Quality

Aromatherapy as offered by Pranarōm can only be practiced with products of consistent, irreproachable quality:

  • HECT label: selection of botanically certified plants;
  • Systematic analyses and controls by independent bodies
    Traceability of each batch and control at every level, from plant to bottle;
  • Production in accordance with HACCP standards procedure;
  • Full compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP).


Partner producers - distillers

Pranarōm works closely with aromatic plant producers and distillers around the world. This proximity enables Pranarōm to control the quality of its essential oils from the plant to the bottle. 

In Madagascar, Pranarōm began working with growers in the early 2000s to develop responsible cultivation of aromatic plants and traditional distillation that respects both the environment and industrial quality.

In 2009, Pranarōm launched a vast local development project in Antsirabe, providing stable, fair employment for over a hundred people, while preserving the laboratory's responsible supply of essential oils. This project is AROMABE.

The respect

Pranarōm supports organic farming because it is the best for nature. Whenever possible, Pranarôm formulates its products in ORGANIC quality and complies with the requirements of ORGANIC certification. Most products carry an organic certification label controlled by Certisys Belgium.

With a view to sustainable development, Pranarōm invests in the sustainable planting of organic ravintsara and other local plants in Madagascar. Ecological and sustainable production methods are thus respected. Pranarōm also invests in the cultivation of endangered species.

Alongside the production of Essential Oils, Pranarōm develops local services (doctors, nursing care, education) to assist the developing Madagascan population.

Scientific aromatherapy

Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils to harmonize physical and mental health. Essential oils are used to reinforce the natural healing process. It is a natural method based on the activity of the biochemical molecules of essential oils.

 

Pranarōm, 30 years of essential expertise

Celebrating 30 years of essential expertise together


Pranarôm celebrates its 30th anniversary. 30 years of aromatherapy at your side. To mark the occasion, we'd like to take you back in time to the origins and key moments of this beautiful Aromaventure.

Today, Pranarōm is the benchmark for essential oils and scientific aromatherapy, but the company has always been driven by its core values. What are these values? They correspond to the five guidelines that guide all Pranarōm employees and partners:

  • Guaranteeing access to the best Essential Oils;
  • Sharing knowledge through training;
  • Advancing scientific research;
  • Growing through a responsible and sustainable approach;
  • Innovating to make aromatherapy accessible to all.

More than ever, Pranarôm is rooted in these founding values to continue, today and tomorrow, to offer the quintessence of nature, for your health.

Aromatherapy, the passion for essential oils

« 30 years ago, when Pranarôm was founded, aromatherapy was unknown." "You want to heal with perfumes!" they would say to me at the pharmacy, out of ignorance. Today, the whole world has heard about the remarkable virtues of essential oils.

Scientific research on aromatherapy is developing rapidly, partly thanks to Pranarōm. It took a lot of work to get here, and I am proud to have contributed to this success.

At the launch of Pranarôm, essential oils were not studied much, and I ventured into unknown, sometimes hostile territories! But I am a man of challenge, and passionate about aromatherapy. Pharmacist by training, son and grandson of pharmacists, I aspired to other professional horizons when a friend, a homeopathic doctor, suggested that I accompany him to a conference titled "aromatherapy" one day in May 1988. It was the starting point of a beautiful family adventure, which continues beyond my expectations.

I would like to thank the pharmacists, healthcare professionals, patients, and of course the collaborators who have trusted us for the past 30 years. I sincerely believe that natural medicines, backed by a rigorous scientific approach, have a bright future ahead of them in all areas of health. Such was the direction taken 30 years ago, and such will still be the beating heart of our actions tomorrow. »

— Dominique Baudoux
Founder

 

The best of science and nature

Since its creation, Pranarôm has combined ancestral knowledge with the most modern scientific research. Pioneers of natural therapies, we have managed to create product ranges based on active ingredients derived from the best plants to meet the needs of the whole family.

Thanks to our comprehensive research program, we are an indispensable scientific reference in the field of essential oils worldwide. We can proudly assert that we have contributed to raising consumer awareness about the importance of taking care of their health in a healthy and natural way.

My wish for the future is that everyone instinctively turns to natural products to preserve their health.

We aim to continue innovating, identifying active ingredients and properties that are still unknown today, and making them known to the greatest number of people, in a responsible, sustainable, and ethical approach.

Simply put, thank you to all our teams, collaborators, partners, our producers, our clients, and all the users who have trusted us for 30 years.