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Extra safety advice
Essential oils are highly concentrated, powerful liquids. Their potential must be respected and they can be toxic to improper use. The way you treat and use essential oils is very important. Read the following advice to ensure that you use essential oils safely and effectively. Note: This list is not a complete safety reference. If you are unsure, first research correctly before you use the oils.
Certain essential oils are flammable liquids.
Always keep out of the reach of children.
If you have a medical condition and use medication or undergoing medical treatment, you must consult with your doctor and a qualified aromatherapist or it is safe to use aromatherapy in combination with the prescribed treatment.
Certain essential oils must be avoided during pregnancy
Always consult a qualified aromatherapist before using essential oils with babies and children.
Never immediately insert essential oils orally and avoid any contact with the mouth region and eyes.
Essential oils may never be applied undiluted on the skin because they can cause irritation (there are only a few exceptions to this rule, namely Lavender and Tea Tree).
Certain essential oils (eg herbs) can cause skin irritation in people with sensitive skin. If you have sensitive skin, we recommend that you do a small patch test before using a new oil or product.
A number of essential oils such as Bergamot and other citrus oils are phototoxic, which means that they can cause skin sensitization and skin discolorations in bright sunlight. These oils may not be applied to the skin for direct exposure to sunlight.
Flammability
Many essential oils are flammable, so use or never put your bottles of essential oil near an open flame, fire, or another ignition source.
Undiluted essential oils
Never use essential oils in children under 3. their underdeveloped and vulnerable organs cannot excrete the oils properly or do not process their metabolites efficiently.
Pregnancy
If you are pregnant, you must ask for advice to a doctor, obstetrician or aromatherapist before using essential oils.
Many of these misinformation is based on the internal use of the plant in herbal preparations, and this is certainly not the same as the external use of a diluted essential oil at massage. Most experts in the field of essential oils state that many of the contraindicated essential oils are used as food additives and that they can hardly be considered dangerous.
If you have a history of miscarriage, do not use essential oils at any time during your pregnancy.
Essential oils that you can best avoid during your pregnancy include:
Camphor (Cinnamomum Camphora)
Rosemary (Rosemarinus officinalis)
Sage (Salvia officinalis)
Savin oil (Juniperus Sabina) - never use in aromatherapy
Babies, toddlers and young children
As already mentioned, never undiluted essential oils with babies up to 3 years.
Internal use
Never use essential oils internally.
You may read articles in magazines and books in which the virtues of internal taking of essential oils are praised, but you should definitely never try this without expert guidance.
Irritating and sensitizing substances
Some essential oils can irritate the skin if they are used in too high concentration or for a long period. The ethereal oils below are the most famous from this group.
Bay leaf oil (Pimenta racemosa)
Cinnamon bark oil (Cinnamomum Zeylanicum)
Clove oil (trunk, leaf, button) SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM
Litsea Cubeba Aka May Chang Oil (Litsea Cubeba)
Origano oil (Origanum vulgaris)
Tagetes oil (tagetes minuta)
Thyme white and red oil (Thymus vulgaris)