The Importance of Safety!!
Starting with topical application, here are the 2 places you should avoid when using YL Essential Oils. You shouldn’t put oils in your eyes or your ears. Care should be taken to dilute oils that are ‘hot’ to the skin. Your essential oils pocket reference will tell you which oils might be hot to the skin. If an oil ever feels hot, do not try to wash it off with water (remember oil and water don’t mix!).
Simply dilute the essential oil with what is called a ‘carrier oil’ and rub on the affected area and it will stop the burn stat! Carrier oils (aka an organic vegetable oil) are fatty, feel greasy, will eventually go rancid/expire but they dilute and cut up an essential oil. See below for more information about carrier oils. We use carrier oils with an essential oil to help penetrate our skin; avoid burning when oil is too warm or hot on the skin (example, Thieves oil or Peppermint Oil) or help spread the essential oil further over a larger surface area like legs and backs.
If it accidentally happens you get some essential oil in your eyes (maybe you forgot you just applied an oil!) , it shouldn’t damage your eye but it will sting. I put in a couple drops of a carrier oil and it takes the sting out in seconds.
THE BIG THING TO REMEMBER:
Do NOT use water! Do NOT use water! Do NOT use water! Oil and water don’t mix and it will make it worse. This is why we use the carrier oils!
Keep in mind to ALWAYS DILUTE essential oils on children. They are more sensitive than us big, tough adults
Start Slowly with the Diffuser
Start with just 2-3 drops of oil in your diffuser for a 15 minute time period. If all is well then increase the time intervals. The home diffuser will run for about 3-4 hours and after this initial test period, feel free to run it as long as you are able and with up to 8-10 drops of essential oils. We tend to use fewer of strong oils like Joy for example and more of fresh, citrus oils like Lemon!Skin Test
It’s a good idea to skin test an essential oil before using it. Everybody is different and just because one oil did incredible things for one person doesn’t automatically mean it will be a perfect fit for you, and in some rare instances an oil may irritate your skin:- Start with just one oil or blend at a time.
- Apply the oil (neat or diluted, as indicated on your bottle) to a small area first.
- When trying oils that are new to you, allow enough time (3 – 5) minutes for the body to respond before applying a second oil.
- Placing oils on the bottom of your feet is most often a safe place to use essential oils topically if you experience irritation elsewhere.
Be careful when using with other chemicals
Most people don’t think of their skin as full of chemicals, but certain things like cosmetics, personal-care products, soaps, and cleansers can contain synthetic chemicals. Your skin may have residual chemicals hanging out that could come in contact with your essential oils. Some of these chemicals, especially petroleum-based chemicals, can penetrate and remain in the skin and fatty tissues for days or even weeks after use. Essentials oils may work against such toxins that are stored in your body, whether from personal care products, food, or the environment. This is another reason why you’ll want to do a skin test. If any redness or irritation occurs, dilute the area with a carrier oil and then cleanse with soap and water.Keep “Hot” Oils Away from Children
As mentioned before, “hot” oils can cause stinging or burning sensation. Oils such as oregano, cinnamon, thyme, eucalyptus, mountain savory, peppermint, lemon, and orange… or blends like Thieves, PanAway, Relieve It, and Exodus II should be stored away from children and are also the types of oils that should always be diluted for both children and adults. If a child swallows an essential oil:- Seek immediately emergency medical attention, if necessary
- Give the child milk, cream, yogurt, or another safe, oil-soluble liquid to drink
Now...Enjoy!
Carrier Oils
Carrier oils
are used in may DIY beauty and home products. Plus, they dilute YL Essential
Oils that require dilution before use. It can seem a bit daunting trying to
find carrier oils, just keep in mind these 3 tips for buying carrier oils:
Cold-pressed. Cold-pressed
oils don’t lose their therapeutic benefits like those that have been heated. On
the label it will say ‘cold-pressed’.
Eating and skin
care. Make sure the label also says that it is for eating and
skin care.
Mineral oil. Keep
in mind that mineral oil should not be used with YL Essential Oils, because it
is not a natural product!
My favorite go-to carrier
oils are Olive Oil for dry skin, coconut oil also for dry skin, jojoba oil
which keeps damaged and mature skin, and almond oil for normal skin. They are
easy to find and not expensive. Keep in mind some oils may irritate your skin
so always do a skin test.
Here are
some examples of carrier oils.
- Almond Oil
- Cocoa butter
- Palm Oil
- Peanut Oil
- Canola Oil
- Corn Oil
- Cottonseed Oil
- Croton Oil
- Sesame Oil
- Sunflower Oil
- Linseed Oil
- Hempseed Oil
- Soybean Oil
- Tung Oil
- Apricot Kernel
- Argan
- Avocado
- Borage
- Camellia
- Coconut
- Evening Primrose
- Flax
- Grape seed
- Hazelnut
- Hemp
- Jojoba
- Kukui
- Macadamia nut
- Marula (Sclerocarya birrea)
- Safflower
- Soybean
- Sunflower
- Sweet Almond
- Walnut
- Wheat germ
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug
Administration or Health Canada. This product is not intended to diagnose,
treat, cure or prevent disease. These posts are for informational purposes only
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