safet y ESSENTIAL OIL
S R A E Y
2 1 - S T N O M 3
N E R D L I H C
less is more always dilute. WHILE
ESSENTIAL
THAT
WE
ESPECIALLY
OILS
MUST
ARE
VERY
APPROACH
WHEN
USING
BEAUTIFUL
THEM
THEM
WITH
WITH
&
POWERFUL
RESPECT
OUR
&
PRECIOUS
I
BELIEVE
CAUTION CHILDREN.
THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS ARE FROM SEVERAL TRUSTED RESOURCES, BUT MOSTLY FROM THE FATHER OF ESSENTIAL OIL SAFETY, ROBERT TISSERAND & FROM HIS BOOK ESSENTIAL OIL SAFETY. HE HAS SPENT THE LAST 30 YEARS DEVELOPING HIS RESEARCH & THIS PRINT OUT IS A BASIC SYNOPSIS OF RECOMMENDATIONS.
not safe for 6 months & under (diffusion & topical) ESSENTIAL FOR
OILS
CHILDREN
ARE
NOT
UNDER
RECOMMENDED
3MONTHS
EVER
oils to stay away from -bergamont -carrot seed -cedarwood -cinnamon bark -citronella -coriander -cypress -geranium -grapefruit -lemon -mandarin -neroli -pine -ravensara -tea tree
OF
AGE
6months-2 years MOST
OF
TOPICAL
THESE USE
&
CAUTIONS
ARE
POSSIBLE
SKIN
BECAUSE
OF
REACTIONS
oils to stay away from topically & diffusing (dilution rate should be .5-.1 for children this age// a 5ml roller bottle=1 drop a 10ml = 2drops oil
-basil -black pepper -cassia -clary sage -ginger -jasmine -lemongrass -oregano -patchouli -spearmint -tea tree -vetiver -ylang-ylang
6 years old & under PROCEED
WITH OR
CAUTION
USING
WHEN
TOPICALLY
DIFFUSING (
(dilution rate should be 2% for children this age// a 5ml roller bottle= 2 EO drops & carrier oil // a 10ml roller = 4 EO drops & carrier oil *a little goes a LONG way!
-cardamon -fennel -marjoram -nutmeg -peppermint (you can use a drop or two in the diffuser, but do be careful. I don’t recommend topical use generally but if it’s in a blend at less than .5% dilution it is ok.) -sage
oils to be CAUTIOUS about on children of any age PROCEED
WITH
CAUTION
WITH
THESE
OILS
-birch -eucalyptus ((including blobulous Eucalyptus radiata) except Eucalyptus citriodora (This is a pretty conservative approach and it is possible to use these oils highly diluted safely for younger kids. Oils high in 1,8 cineole can be dangerous for young children.) -rosemary -wintergreen (never ever diffuse can cause potential breathing problems. -peppermint (you can use a drop or two in the diffuser, but do be careful. I don’t recommend topical use generally but if it’s in a blend at less than .5% dilution it is ok. Personally I just stay away from peppermint for this age range.). -sage
easy dilution guide. ALWAYS
DILUTE
FOR
YEARS
CHILDREN
UNDER
OLD.
1 % (babies 6months-2 years & elderly) 1 drop EO to 5ml carrier oil 2 drops EO to 10 ml carrier oil 3 drops EO to 15 ml carrier oil 5 drops to EO to 1 oz carrier oil 10 drops EO to 2oz carrier 20 drops to EO to 4 oz carrier
2 % (children 2-6 years old) 2 drop EO to 5ml carrier oil 4 drops EO to 10 ml carrier oil 6 drops EO to 15 ml carrier oil 10 drops to EO to 1 oz carrier oil 20 drops EO to 2oz carrier 40 drops to EO to 4 oz carrier
3 % (older children & adults) 3 drop EO to 5ml carrier oil 6 drops EO to 10 ml carrier oil 9 drops EO to 15 ml carrier oil 15 drops to EO to 1 oz carrier oil 30 drops EO to 2oz carrier 60 drops to EO to 4 oz carrier
12
why dilution is important ALWAYS
DILUTE
FOR
YEARS
CHILDREN
UNDER
12
OLD.
"Essential oil dilution is important for two safety reasons. One, to avoid skin reactions: irritation, sensitization and phototoxicity. Two, to avoid systemic toxicity, such as fetotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, carcinogenicity and neurotoxicity. Adverse skin reactions are obvious when they happen, but systemic toxicities may not be. Skin reactions are totally dilution-dependent, and safety guidelines exist to minimize risk. This does not mean of course that every time a person uses an undiluted oil there will be an adverse reaction. Many times there won’t. But more is not always better, and minimizing risk is generally a good idea. A phototoxic reaction for example, can be very, very nasty.
Dilutions of essential oils are generally more effective in this area, because the skin does not respond well to concentrated EOs. They are drying, the risk of adverse reactions is increased significantly, and for skin care/personal care you simply do not need more than 1-5% essential oil. About 5% of applied EO is absorbed into the body through the skin, but more if undiluted oils are used. When you first apply an EO to the skin, 100% of it is there for a while. This is when any adverse skin reaction will occur, so while it is true that most of it evaporates with time, this is not as relevant as the initial dilution." -Robert Tisserand, Essential Oils Safety