Safe Use

Essential Oil Dilution Guide

Essential oils are highly concentrated plant extracts. Applied undiluted, many can irritate the skin or trigger sensitivity that develops over time. Dilution in a carrier oil, lotion or...

Essential Oils, Pregnancy, Children and Pets

Some people in our homes are more sensitive to essential oils than healthy adults: pregnant and nursing women, babies and children, and our pets. A gentler approach is...

Using Essential Oils at Home

Essential oils can be used at home in a variety of ways, both for their aroma and for their cosmetic and medicinal qualities. There are several ways to...

Safe Use of Essential Oils

Essential oils are powerful, potent substances. Even though essential oils are natural, they must be treated with the same respect that you would apply to any medicinal product....

Essential Oils To Avoid at All Times

Not all natural plants or plant products are beneficial to human health. They have other purposes and perhaps used for other living species. Some of the following plant...

The Sniff Test

Scent is a very personal thing...what may smell wonderful to one person may make somebody else wrinkle up their nose and say ewwwww. Here are some simple tests...