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Safety Precautions For Essential Oils
Please Note: The information presented is for educational use ONLY! It is not meant to replace your health care practitioner. Readers should seek medical advice from a licensed physician who knows their personal history!
Essential oils are a highly concentrated substances and should be treated with care.
A working knowledge of how to properly use these oils is necessary so that you are
able to get most from them without causing you or anyone else harm.
Below are a few guidelines to ensure safe and effective use of your essential oils:
Use only 100% pure natural essential oils from plants.
ALWAYS Keep oils tightly closed and out of the reach of children
NEVER consume undiluted oils. Use only oils approved for food use
DO NOT use undiluted oils on the skin, dilute with a carrier oil. There are
a few exceptions to this rule. Examples: Non-irritating oils such as Lavender
or Tea Tree oils can be undiluted on burns, insect bites, pimples and other
minor skin eruptions as long as you don't have sensitive skin.
You should ALWAYS skin test essential oils for sensitivity. Many people who are
sensitive or allergic to synthetic fragrances are not sensitive to natural oils. First
do a patch test with a 2% dilution (with a pure vegetable oil) in the crook of the
arm, 12 hours will be enough time to check for a reaction. If redness or irritation
occur try a weaker dilution (1%) or try an alternative oil
Keep oils away from eyes and mucous membranes. If redness, burning, itching
or irritation occur, stop using oil immediately.
All citrus oils including Angelica, and Bergamot can make the skin more
sensitive to ultraviolet light and should be used with care. DO NOT go into the
sun with these oils on your skin
AVOID WHILE PREGNANT:
Anise, Bitter Almond, Basil, Bay, Birch, Cedar Leaf, Cedarwood, Citronella,
Clary Sage, Clove Bud, Geranium, Hyssop, Spike Lavender, Sweet Fennel,
Juniperberry, Marjoram, Myrrh, Pennyroyal, Peppermint, Rose, Rosemary, Sage,
Tagetes, Thyme, Wintergreen
CAN IRRITATE THE SKIN - TEST BEFORE USING:
Allspice, Bay, Bitter Almond, Basil, Birch, Cajeput, Cassia, Cedar Leaf, Cinnamon Leaf,
Clove Bud, Sweet Fennel, Fir Needle, Lemon, Lemongrass, Peppermint, Pine, Tagetes,Tea Tree, Thyme, Wintergreen
AVOID IF YOU SUFFER FROM EPILEPSY:
Cedar Leaf, Hyssop, Lavandin, Sage, Spike Lavender, Sweet Fennel, Rosemary
AVOID IF YOU HAVE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE:
Hyssop, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme
POTENTIALLY TOXIC OILS
These have limited uses externally, great care should be taken with them
Bitter almond (Prunus amygdalus var. amara)
Inula (Inula graveolens)
Khella (Ammi visnaga)
Mugwort (Artemesia vulgaris)
Pennyroyal (Mentha pelugium)
Sassafras (Albidum)
Thuja (Thuja occidentalis)
Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)
(reference: The Essential Oil Safety Data Manual, by Robert Tisserand)
VERY TOXIC ESSENTIAL OILS
Recommend to not use the following oils AT ALL!
Ajowan (Ptychotis ajowan, Carum ajowan)
Arnica (Arnica montana)
Bolda (Peumus boldus)
Buchu (Barosma betulina)
Calamus (Acorus calamus)
Cascarilla (Croton eluteria)
Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium)
Camphor, brown and yellow (Cinnamonum camphora)
Deer tongue (Carphephorus odoratissimus)
Horseradish (Cochlearia armoracia, Armoracia rusticana)
Jaborandi (Pilocarpus jaborandi)
Mustard (Brassica nigra)
Narcissus (Narcissus poeticus)
Nutmeg (Myristica fragans)
Parsley (Petroselinum sativum, Carum sativum)
Rue (Ruta graveolens)
Santolina (Santolina chamaecyparissus)
Spanish broom (Spartium junceum)
Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare)
Tonka (Dipteryx odorata)
Turmeric (Curcuma longa)
Wormseed (Chenopodium ambrosiodes, C. anthelminticum)
Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)
These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease
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