General Essential Oil and Fragrance oil General Safety Essential oil dosage: Body and Facial skin products Adults & teenagers 13+: (unless pregnant) up to 2.5% 1.25% Pregnant women, Sensitive skin, Elderly and those who are less mobile 1 to 1.5% 0.5 -0.75% Babies: 0.5% 0.25% Infants 1-5 years of age: 1% 0.5% Children 6-12 years: 1.25% 0.625% CONDITION AVOID Seaweed (Iodine allergy or intolerance due to Thyroid conditions) Oils or Butters containing Ingredients you may be allergic to (Nut or Wheat allergies) Calendula: Pregnancy, Lactation Hibiscus: Pregnancy Fenugreek (Methi): Pregnancy, Diabetes (lowers blood pressure) Irish Moss: Chron's Disease and those taking Blood Thinners Cassia: Pregnancy and Lactation Henna: G6DP Deficiency (Glucose-6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Extreme Anemia, Hyperbilirubinemia, Any chronic or acute condition affecting your blood system or immune Banned Essential oils Tagetes oil & absolute Tagetes minuta, Rue oil, Calamus, Inula Graveolens, Wormseed, Cade oil, , Costus root , , Elecampane oil, Fig leaf absolute Horseradish oil , Mustard oil black mustard ,Peru balsam, Savin ,Verbena, Tea absolute Sassafras oil , Stryax gum, Wormseed (also called Epazote or Mexican Tea) Wormwood oil Other Toxic Oils which should not be used: Bitter Almond, Boldo, Camphor, Cassia, Mugwort, Pennyroyal, Tansy, Thuja, Wintergreen Insufficient Safety Test Data at present Manuka, Ravensara, Niaouli, Catnip, Spikenard, Tansy, Yarrow Essential oils which are toxic on prolonged use (apply for 2 wks max) Ajowan, Anise Star, Aniseed, Sweet/Exotic Basil, Bay Laurel, West Indian Bay, Calamintha, White Camphor, Cascarilla Bark, Cassie, Cedarwood (Virginian), Cinnamon Leaf, Clove Bud, Coriander, Eucalyptus, Sweet Fennel, Hops, Hyssop, Juniper, Nutmeg, Parsley, Black Pepper, Spanish Sage, Tagetes, Tarragon, White Thyme, Tuberose, Turmeric, Turpentine and Valerian. Sensitisation Not suitable for sensitive skins, use in very low 0.5% and carry out a test patch if you wish to use French Basil, Bay Laurel, Benzoin, Black Pepper, Cade, Cananga, Copaiba, Virginian Cedarwood, Chamomile, Cinnamon Bark, Citronella, Eucalyptus, Fennel, Garlic, Geranium, Ginger, Hops, Jasmine, Lemon, Lemongrass, Litsea Cuba, Lovage, Mastic, Mint, Oakmoss, Orange, Peppermint, Pimento Berrry, Pine (Scotch and Longleaf), Styrax, Tea Tree, Tree Moss, White Thyme, Tolu Balsam, Turmeric, Turpentine, Valerian, Vanilla, Verbena (not recommended for skin use), Violet, Yarrow and Ylang Ylang. Contact dermatitis Ajowan, Allspice, Sweet Basil, Black Pepper, Borneol, Cajeput, Caraway, Virginian Cedarwood, Cinnamon Leaf, Clove Bud, Cornmint, Eucalyptus, Garlic, Ginger, Lemon, Parsley, Peppermint, Pine Needle (Scotch and Longleaf), White Thyme and Turmeric. Damaged skin (inc eczema and psoriasis) Photosensitisation Do not use prior to exposure to strong UV light, natural or sunbed Cumin oil , Ruta graveolens, Angelica root, Bergamot oil (not FCF), Bitter & Sweet Orange oil ,Grapefruit, Lemon oil, Lime oil, Mandarin, Tangerine Pregnancy In addition, Lavender and Rosemary are also best avoided during the first trimester. High Blood Pressure Hyssop, Rosemary, Sage, and Thyme. Low Blood Pressure Calamus, Clary Sage, Geranium, Lavender, Lemon, Lavender, Marjoram, Tagetes, Carrot oil, Melissa or Ylang Ylang. Peppermint, Rosewood Cancer Anise, Aniseed, Basil, Bay, Cinnamon, Fennel (bitter & sweet), Ho Leaf, Laurel, Myrtle, Nutmeg and Star Anise. Oestrogen-dependent cancers Anise, Fennel, Star Anise, lemongrass, Melissa, Verbena, Citronella, Eucalyptus Skin Cancer and Melanomas Bergamot and all Phototoxic oils Epilepsy Balsamite, White Camphor, Cedarwood, Sweet Fennel, Hyssop, Peppermint, Rosemary, all types of Sage, Tea Tree or any strong-smelling oil. As strong smells can trigger seizures, it would be wise to avoid the Eucalyptus oils, high menthol chemotypes Peppermint, Spearmint, camphor chemotypes Rosemary, Lavendin, Hyssop, Sage, Camphor, Fennel and other strong fragrances in excess of 0.5%. Autism Check for sensitivity to strong smells Asthma/Allergies Check for sensitivity to essential oils Glaucoma Lemongrass, Melissa or Styrax Renal disease Bay, Clove, Cinnamon, Indian Dill, Juniper, Parsley Leaf/Seed or Black Pepper Cardiac Nutmeg and Peppermint Diabetes Angelica Liver disease Anise, Aniseed, Basil, Bay , Cinnamon Leaf, Clove, Star Anise, Indian Dill, Fennel, Parsley Leaf/Seed, Tarragon Prostatic hyperplasia Eucalyptus, Lemongrass, Those clients suffering from acute lung or respiratory Garlic, Onion and Sage. Clients receiving homeopathic treatments Black Pepper, Camphor, Eucalyptus, Peppermint and Rosemary On Warfarin medication Sweet Birch If you do not have experience of creating your own beauty and holistic products, I advise you to purchase a copy of my Guide to DIY Bath, Body and Facial Products which covers the following information: more in depth health and safety; essential oils, recommended amounts, oils which are contraindicated (when it is not safe to use them), the properties of 16 popular oils essential oils and which ones are suitable for each skin type, the uses and properties of all the ingredients I have for sale, storage of products, more than 50 basic and advanced recipes facial, body, bath and hair products. Alternatively, you are of course free to purchase any other material which will provide you with this essential information. 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system, High Risk pregnancy please check with your GP or Nurse, Highly allergic skin carry out a test patch for 24 hrs on the inside of your elbow or behind your ear.
Anise, Citronella, Clove, Lemon gum, Laurel, Lemongrass, May chang, Melissa, Oregano, Star Anise, Thyme
Essential oils that should be avoided in pregnancy include Ajowan, Angelica, Anise Star, Aniseed, Basil, Bay Laurel, Calamintha, Carrot Seed, Cedarwood, Celery Seed, Chamomile, Cinnamon leaf, Citronella, Clary Sage, Clove, Cypress, Cumin, Eucalyptus, Sweet Fennel, Ginger, Hyssop, Jasmine, Juniper, Labdanum, Lemon, Lemongrass, Lovage, Marjoram, Melissa, Myrrh, Nutmeg, Oregano, Origanum, Parsley Seed, Peppermint, Pine, Rose, Rosemary, Rosewood, Snakeroot, Spanish Sage, Tarragon and White Thyme.
Melissa or Styrax.
