pure eos on the skin

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In a message dated 3/12/2006 9:41:54 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,

d4lacoste writes:

 

Donna, I would like to have the same information. I was taught only Lavender

and Tea Tree EO's can only be applied directly to the skin. I use Tea Tree

all the time. I had 1st and 2nd degree burns on my neck from a hair dryer, and

DH applied Tea Tree Oil to it. In less than a week, all signs of the burns

were gone! I am anxious to learn from the pros here. (((HUgs))) Kaye

 

hi,

 

I dont post much but i do keep try as much as possible to read all the

postings. I was wondering. I have read this in alot of different

places not to put pure essentials on the skin and alot of people also

say it is ok to do it. Do any of you know anything about this?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Many EOs are too strong to use neat. Be cautious in applying them directly

to the skin, they may irritate. I would NOT use pure eucalyptus on the

skin. Tea tree and lavender are safe to use on the skin, and possible a few

others in small amounts. In general it’s best to use a carrier oil.

 

Dave

 

 

 

hi,

 

I dont post much but i do keep try as much as possible to read all the

postings. I was wondering. I have read this in alot of different

places not to put pure essentials on the skin and alot of people also

say it is ok to do it. Do any of you know anything about this?

 

I went to a flea market yesterday. A woman was saling a product called

eu-cal. I have done some research on it. Everything says it is pure

austrilian euclyptus essential. I was wondering if it is safe to put

this on the skin if it is truely pure.

 

donna

 

 

 

 

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Hi David and everyone.

Once again this subject comes up.

 

The short answer is that NO essential oil is safe to use on the skin.

 

The longer answer is that everyone is different and even Lavender and Tea tree

is not safe according to people on this list who have had reactions to both

Research coming out of Austrailia indicates that many do become sensitised to

teatree with over use.

 

Over use is another independent thing. Some people can bath in 100% oils all

their lives and not have any problems. others become sensitised to an oil and

related oils with only a small amount of oils

 

My Wife for one is allergic to lavender oils and Marge Clarke is too.

 

So the answer is Be Safe.. Don't use oils neat on the skin. Dilute Dilute

Dilute.

 

 

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Sunday, March 12, 2006 11:18 AM

RE: pure eos on the skin

 

 

Many EOs are too strong to use neat. Be cautious in applying them directly

to the skin, they may irritate. I would NOT use pure eucalyptus on the

skin. Tea tree and lavender are safe to use on the skin, and possible a few

others in small amounts. In general it’s best to use a carrier oil.

 

Dave

 

 

 

hi,

 

I dont post much but i do keep try as much as possible to read all the

postings. I was wondering. I have read this in alot of different

places not to put pure essentials on the skin and alot of people also

say it is ok to do it. Do any of you know anything about this?

 

I went to a flea market yesterday. A woman was saling a product called

eu-cal. I have done some research on it. Everything says it is pure

austrilian euclyptus essential. I was wondering if it is safe to put

this on the skin if it is truely pure.

 

donna

 

 

 

 

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Oh yea...I love working with lavender too much to ever use it neat on my

skin. It is possible to become sensitized to any essential oil. Each

person's threshold is different. This group has taught me that, and I try

to tell people where ever I am because so many aromatherapy books say

otherwise.

Peggy

 

Hi David and everyone.

Once again this subject comes up.

 

The short answer is that NO essential oil is safe to use on the skin.

 

The longer answer is that everyone is different and even Lavender and Tea

tree is not safe according to people on this list who have had reactions to

both Research coming out of Austrailia indicates that many do become

sensitised to teatree with over use.

 

Over use is another independent thing. Some people can bath in 100% oils

all their lives and not have any problems. others become sensitised to an

oil and related oils with only a small amount of oils

 

My Wife for one is allergic to lavender oils and Marge Clarke is too.

 

So the answer is Be Safe.. Don't use oils neat on the skin. Dilute Dilute

Dilute.

 

 

Graham Sorenson

http://TheGuideToAromatherapy.com

http://Luna-Aromatics.com Come and stick your nose in our business

The Home of " Arizona Balm " the Natural Solution to Problem Dry Skin.

Hand Made Soaps, Soy Wax Candles, Lip Balms and more Good Stuff

Retail and Wholesale.

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At 02:31 PM 3/12/2006, you wrote:

>hi,

>

>I dont post much but i do keep try as much as possible to read all the

>postings. I was wondering. I have read this in alot of different

>places not to put pure essentials on the skin and alot of people also

>say it is ok to do it. Do any of you know anything about this?

>

>I went to a flea market yesterday. A woman was saling a product called

>eu-cal. I have done some research on it. Everything says it is pure

>austrilian euclyptus essential. I was wondering if it is safe to put

>this on the skin if it is truely pure.

 

When I first fell in love with the oils, EVERYONE said you could use

lavender neat.

 

I did.

 

on broken skin.

 

I can no longer use even highly diluted lavender in any form on my

skin...or the oils that have a similar chemical composition.

 

I am NOT the only member of this group who are sensitized for the rest of

their life to certain oils because of neat usage.

 

There are many who say you can use the oils neat. There are many who have

successfully played Russian Roulette, too.

 

Do you want to take that risk?

 

Eucalyptus is NOT one of the oils that is " commonly said " to be safe to use

undiluted on the skin.

 

and... this " eucal " ... is it Eucalyptus Globulous, Eucalyptus Smithii,

Eucalyptus Citriodora, Eucalyptus radiata, or one of the rarer ones?

 

they don't say, on their website.

 

It's been redistilled to give you more cineole...but what other components

have been distilled OUT of it?

 

Is it Organic, conventionally farmed, ?? they don't say.

 

I'd run the other way!

 

 

 

I wouldn't buy essential oils from a flea market vendor.

 

I wouldn't take essential oils as a GIFT from a flea market vendor, I'm sorry.

 

I want to know what I am using.

 

 

 

 

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Hello all - I have been reading the " no neat oils on the skin " thread for many

years and my whiny inner hippie keeps saying, " But what about patchouli or

sandalwood? " I know plenty of folks have been wearing them neat for many years.

What's the opinion about them?

 

I do have a personal booboo to admit - This past weekend I was experimenting

with a belly balm recipe and tried using it in a number of different ways,

including as a base for shaving my legs. It seemed to work pretty well.

Anyway, after shaving, went into the shower and lathered up (I know I should

do the shower thing first to condition the skin, but it goes against my grain

somehow) with a melt and pour soap I made with a fragrance/eo blend I dreamt up.

The blend had 12 drop (approximately .3 ml) cinnamon bark in it and 4 drops of

clove bud and was a total of 2.5 ml of oil in 4.1 oz soap. Well, after about 5

minutes my calves began to burn and nice straight lines of redness showed up.

 

OK - I know I did a bad thing in using the cinnamon bark but I thought the use

was minimal enough. And in the shower previous to the shaving incident I had no

problem. My question is this: Would the cinnamon bark have been blended in or

more nullified if this had been a cp or hp handmade soap? Must I totally give

up my love of cinnamon bark?

 

Please be gentle to me and my inner hippie - Don't yell to much at my

stupidity.

 

MaryEllen

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi MaryEllen

 

I'm not a gentle person but I will do my best not to scare your inner hippie

or yourself.

 

Clove and Cinnamon BOTH are strong sensitizers and skin irritants. BOTH are

big no-no's for the skin. You are best off NEVER putting them on your skin

again. Some folk have skin as tough as Elephant hide and could prolly use it

for awhile before the odds catch up with them. I am not one of them and from

the sounds of it, neither are you. I would take that warning to heart and

leave off with those two.

 

As for the Sandalwood and Patchouli neat... I know that people do use them

that way, I myself (GASP-SHOCK) have been known to grab the Sandalwood and

put a drop on my wrist neat. The question is... is it safe. Well, it's safe

as long as I don't develop an Allergy. While not in your top ten list of

dangerous oils, you have to keep in mind that there is ALWAYS a risk of

developing sensitivites to even the most innocous oil.

 

Hope your inner Hippie is still hanging in there and seriously... no more

clove or cinnamon on your body.

 

K

 

On 3/14/06, MaryEllen Drewes <aromadeterra wrote:

>

> Hello all - I have been reading the " no neat oils on the skin " thread for

> many years and my whiny inner hippie keeps saying, " But what about

> patchouli or sandalwood? " I know plenty of folks have been wearing them

> neat for many years. What's the opinion about them?

>

> --

> Cheers!

> Kathleen Petrides

> The Woobey Queen

> Http://www.woobeyworld.com

 

 

 

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Hi, Picking up on your thread about sandalwood and patchouli applied

neat: one of my students reports neural damage from years of wearing

patchouli neat. What was that saying, " Moderation in all things " ?

Constantly repeating neat application seems to have its consequences

over time.

 

I would love to hear about the way they use these essential oils in

India. Are they always used in a carrier oil as in a body oil, hair

pomade, perfume? Or are there methods I have not heard of?

 

Hippe or not sandalwood is one essential oil I would be happy to have

around me constantly.

Linn

 

, " Woobey Queen "

<WoobeyQueen wrote:

>

> Hi MaryEllen

>

> I'm not a gentle person but I will do my best not to scare your

inner hippie

> or yourself.

>

> Clove and Cinnamon BOTH are strong sensitizers and skin irritants.

BOTH are

> big no-no's for the skin. You are best off NEVER putting them on

your skin

> again. Some folk have skin as tough as Elephant hide and could

prolly use it

> for awhile before the odds catch up with them. I am not one of them

and from

> the sounds of it, neither are you. I would take that warning to

heart and

> leave off with those two.

>

> As for the Sandalwood and Patchouli neat... I know that people do

use them

> that way, I myself (GASP-SHOCK) have been known to grab the

Sandalwood and

> put a drop on my wrist neat. The question is... is it safe. Well,

it's safe

> as long as I don't develop an Allergy. While not in your top ten

list of

> dangerous oils, you have to keep in mind that there is ALWAYS a

risk of

> developing sensitivites to even the most innocous oil.

>

> Hope your inner Hippie is still hanging in there and seriously...

no more

> clove or cinnamon on your body.

>

> K

>

> On 3/14/06, MaryEllen Drewes <aromadeterra wrote:

> >

> > Hello all - I have been reading the " no neat oils on the skin "

thread for

> > many years and my whiny inner hippie keeps saying, " But what

about

> > patchouli or sandalwood? " I know plenty of folks have been

wearing them

> > neat for many years. What's the opinion about them?

> >

> > --

> > Cheers!

> > Kathleen Petrides

> > The Woobey Queen

> > Http://www.woobeyworld.com

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi MaryEllen,

 

Yep, yep yep .. you've heard it already, but its so important I'm going

to repeat it .. NO CINNAMON BARK ON SKIN, and especially mixed with

another irritating oil like Clove! It surprises me not that you got an

owie from that. Small amounts of Cinnamon LEAF in a bar of soap is ok

for many folks (don't even use that if you have sensitive skin), but

that is it. No Cinnamon Bark in anything that is going to come in

contact with your skin, ever!

 

Now we won't beat on you TOO hard, cause at least you realized the red

streaks and burning skin were not a good thing, as opposed to a certain

Essential Oil Cult out there (I know, it sounds so lame, an essential

oil cult - duh!). They have their followers rubbing irritating and

downright painful oils all over their backs and putting hot towels over

the area to intensify the experience, believing that a burning and

painful reaction is a good thing. Sounds more akin to a self induced

torture like Body Suspension than it does to Aromatherapy *lol*

 

Anyway ... I keep a small amount of cinnamon bark here for use in

incense & potpourri and that's it. I won't even put it in linen/room

spray cause I'm afraid some ninny is going to use it as a perfume spray

and hurt themselves ;-p

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

 

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On Behalf Of MaryEllen Drewes

 

 

Hello all - I have been reading the " no neat oils on the skin " thread

for many years and my whiny inner hippie keeps saying, " But what about

patchouli or sandalwood? " I know plenty of folks have been wearing them

neat for many years. What's the opinion about them?

 

I do have a personal booboo to admit - This past weekend I was

experimenting with a belly balm recipe and tried using it in a number

of different ways, including as a base for shaving my legs. It seemed

to work pretty well. Anyway, after shaving, went into the shower and

lathered up (I know I should do the shower thing first to condition the

skin, but it goes against my grain somehow) with a melt and pour soap I

made with a fragrance/eo blend I dreamt up. The blend had 12 drop

(approximately .3 ml) cinnamon bark in it and 4 drops of clove bud and

was a total of 2.5 ml of oil in 4.1 oz soap. Well, after about 5

minutes my calves began to burn and nice straight lines of redness

showed up.

 

OK - I know I did a bad thing in using the cinnamon bark but I thought

the use was minimal enough. And in the shower previous to the shaving

incident I had no problem. My question is this: Would the cinnamon bark

have been blended in or more nullified if this had been a cp or hp

handmade soap? Must I totally give up my love of cinnamon bark?

 

Please be gentle to me and my inner hippie - Don't yell to much at my

stupidity.

 

MaryEllen