Safe Use Guidelines for
Essential Oils by Young Living

• Always keep a bottle of V-6 Mixing Oil, Massage Oil Base, or any pure vegetable oil handy when using essential oils topically. Vegetable oils dilute essential oils if they cause discomfort or skin irritation.

• Keep bottles of essentials oils tightly closed and store them in a cool location away from light. If stored properly, essential oils will maintain their potency for many years.

• Keep essential oils out of the reach of children. Treat them as you would any product with therapeutic uses.

• Do no use essential oils rich in menthol (such as peppermint) on the throat or neck area of children under 30 months of age.

• Direct sunlight and essential oils – lemon, bergamot, orange, grapefruit, tangerine, White Angelica, and other citrus oils may cause a rash or darker pigmentation if applied to skin exposed to direct sunlight or UV rays within 3 to 4 days of use.

• Keep essential oils away from eye area and do not put into ears. Do not handle contact lenses or rub eyes with essentials oils on fingers. Oils with high phenol content – oregano, helichrysum, cinnamon, thyme, clove, lemongrass, bergamot, Thieves, and ImmuPower – may damage contact and irritate eyes.

• Pregnant women should consult their health care professional before using essentials oils containing constituents with hormone-line activity, such as clary sage, sage, Idaho tansy, juniper, and fennel.

• Epileptics and those with high blood pressure should consult their health care professional before using essential oils. Avoid hyssop, fennel, and Idaho tansy oils.

• People with allergies should test a small amount of oil on a small area of sensitive skin, such as the inside of the arm, before applying the oil on other areas. The bottom of the feet is one of the safest, most effective places to use essential oils.

• Before taking GRAS essential oils internally, always dilute with an oil-soluble liquid like honey, olive oil, or soy milk.

• Do not add undiluted essential oils directly to bathwater. Use Bath Gel Base as a dispersing agent for oils in the bath or use Aqua Essence Bath Pack.

Skin Test New Essential Oils

Always skin test an essential oil before using. Each person’s body is different, so apply oils to small area first. Apply one oil or blend at a time. When layering oils that are new to you, allow enough time (15 to 30 minutes) for the body to respond before applying a second oil.

Maximizing Essential Oils Shelf Life

To maximize the shelf life of essential oils, Young Living bottles all of its oils in amber glass bottles with plastic orifices and caps. Here are some tips that can help you maintain the integrity of your oil once the bottle has been opened:

• After using, keep the lid tightly sealed. Bottles that are improperly sealed can result in the loss of some of the lighter, lower-molecular-weight parts of the oil, especially the monoterpenes. In addition, over time oxygen in the air may react with and oxidize the essential oil.
• Store out of light, especially sunlight. Ultraviolet chemically alter and damage the fragile components of the essential oils. While the amber glass of the oil bottles does afford some protection against visible light, the darker the storage conditions, the longer your oil will last.
• Store in a cool location. Excessive heat can damage the molecular structure of the oil the same light can. This can lead to changes in the chemistry of the essential oil.

Caution

Exercise caution when applying essential oils to skin that has been exposed to cosmetics, personal care products, soaps, and cleaners containing synthetic chemicals. Some of these products – especially ones with petroleum-based chemicals – may penetrate and remain in the skin and fatty tissues for days or even weeks. Essential oils may react with such chemicals and cause skin irritation, nausea, headaches, or other uncomfortable effects.

Mixing Oils

You may mix or layer a single oil with a blend or mix a single oil with another single oil. However, mixing oil blends together may alter the benefits as well as the aroma.

IMPORTANT - The information on this web site is intended for educational purposes only. It is not provided in order to diagnose, prescribe, or treat any disease, illness, or injured condition of the body; and the author, publisher, printer, and distributor(s) of it accept no responsibility for such use. Anyone suffering from any disease, illness, or injury should consult with a physician. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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