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Essential Oil
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Safety Guidelines
- Always keep a bottle of V-6 Mixing Oil, any
Carrier Oil or any pure
vegetable oil handy when using essential oils. Vegetable oils can dilute
essential oils if they cause discomfort or skin irritation.
- Keep essential oils out of reach of children. Treat them as you
would any product that is used therapeutically.
- Lemon, bergamot, orange, grapefruit, tangerine, White Angelica and other
citrus-based essential oils may cause a rash or dark pigmentation if applied
to skin that is then exposed to direct sunlight or UV rays within 3 to 4 days.
- Pregnant women should consult their health care professional before using
essential oils and should avoid wild tansy and oils containing constituents
with hormone-like activity such as clary sage, sage, and fennel.
- Those with allergies should test a small amount of oil on a mall area of
sensitive skin (such as the inside of the arm) before applying the oil to
other areas. The bottom of the feet is one of the safest, most effective
places to use essential oils.
- Keep bottles of essential oils closed tightly and store in a cool location
away from light. If stored properly, essential oils will maintain their
potency for many years.
- Essential oils rich in menthol (such as peppermint) should not be used on
the throat or neck area of children under 3 years of age.
- Keep essential oils away from eye area and do not put into ears. Do
not handle contact lenses or rub eyes with essential oils on your fingers.
Oils with high phenol content, i.e., oregano, cinnamon, thyme, clove,
lemongrass, bergamot, Thieves®, and ImmuPower, may damage contacts and
irritate eyes.
- People with epilepsy or high blood pressure should consult their health
care professional before using essential oils. Avoid hyssop, fennel, and
wild tansy oils.
- Before taking GRAS ("Generally Regarded As Safe" by the FDA for internal
use) essential oils internally, always dilute them with an oil-soluble liquid
such as honey, olive oil, or rice milk.
- Do not add undiluted essential oils directly to bathwater. Use
Bath Gel Base as a dispersing agent for all
oils applied to your bath.
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