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List of oils for topical application

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So that you know which essential oils are relatively safe for you, your children and the older generation.

🌸 Mild essential oils are those that do not cause skin irritation, are not neurotoxic and are safe to use in the sun (not phototoxic).

The most widely used essential oils:
Sweet orange
Bergamot (without bergapten)
Immortelle
Vetiver
Geranium
Ho Tree
Spruce
Ginger
Cardamom
Cedar (Atlas, Himalayan)
Cypress
Copaiba
Coriander
Curcuma
Lavender
Frankincense
Lemon (distilled)
Mandarin
Majoran
Juniper (berries)
Manuka
Neroli
Palmarosa
Patchouli
Petitgrain
Fir
Chamomile (Roman, blue)
Pine
Thyme (chemotype linalool)
Black pepper
Nutmeg sage
Eucalyptus lemon
💆🏻‍♀️ For such oils, standard dosages for use on the skin (massage oil, rubs):

▪️ healthy adults - 5% (~12 drops per 10 ml of base oil)
▪️ children 6-15 years old - 3% (~7 drops per 10 ml)
▪️ children 2-6 years old - 2% (~4-5 drops per 10 ml)
▪️ children from 3 months - 0.5% (~ 1-2 drops per 10 ml)
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