RE: Essential Oils in cleaning products

[Guest guest]

Have you noticed that most all of the " green cleaning, " products currently on

the market contain essential oils in their formulation?  I have been making my

own cleaning products for years with e. o.'s and you can find tons of recipes in

books and on the net.

 

I am wondering if you have seen any research or can point me in the right

direction with regards to dilution ratios when it comes to antimicrobial,

antiviral, antiseptic effects.  In general I would like to know how much of an

essential oil is needed to actually kill something in order for it to be

effective.  I am a new mom and this has been on my mind for some time now and

with a little one to care for I want to have the peace in knowing that the mixes

I am creating are going to really work.

 

Most recipes are measured by the drop and vary depending upon the source, would

appreciate any advice that you could offer.

 

Be well,

 

Rachel

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Rachel, first, congrats on being a new Mom! So, you have a very good questions

and it is one that does not have a very good answer. We know alot about what

oils are antimicrobial of course as there has been alot of published studies on

that. But as far as concentration goes, that is much more difficult; some

essential oils have a mean inhibitory concentration (MIC) that has been

determined, but that does not necessarily hold true when the eo is in solution

with something as many things can affect the MIC. I'm guessing a good

concentration would be between 4% plus. This is higher than what would be safe

to use on the skin which is why eos do not tend to make good preservatives for

skin care products - they are too toxic.

But I would start by searching for MIC values for the individual eos.

Cindy Jones

http://www.sagescript.com

 

, Rachel Markel <ramarkel wrote:

>

> Have you noticed that most all of the " green cleaning, " products currently on

the market contain essential oils in their formulation?  I have been making my

own cleaning products for years with e. o.'s and you can find tons of recipes in

books and on the net.

>

> I am wondering if you have seen any research or can point me in the right

direction with regards to dilution ratios when it comes to antimicrobial,

antiviral, antiseptic effects.  In general I would like to know how much of an

essential oil is needed to actually kill something in order for it to be

effective.  I am a new mom and this has been on my mind for some time now and

with a little one to care for I want to have the peace in knowing that the mixes

I am creating are going to really work.

>

> Most recipes are measured by the drop and vary depending upon the source,

would appreciate any advice that you could offer.

>

> Be well,

>

> Rachel

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for taking the time to respond Cindy! I really appreciate

it....Rachel

, " cindyjones1 " <cindyjones1 wrote:

>

> Rachel, first, congrats on being a new Mom! So, you have a very good questions

and it is one that does not have a very good answer. We know alot about what

oils are antimicrobial of course as there has been alot of published studies on

that. But as far as concentration goes, that is much more difficult; some

essential oils have a mean inhibitory concentration (MIC) that has been

determined, but that does not necessarily hold true when the eo is in solution

with something as many things can affect the MIC. I'm guessing a good

concentration would be between 4% plus. This is higher than what would be safe

to use on the skin which is why eos do not tend to make good preservatives for

skin care products - they are too toxic.

> But I would start by searching for MIC values for the individual eos.

> Cindy Jones

> http://www.sagescript.com

>

> , Rachel Markel <ramarkel@> wrote:

> >

> > Have you noticed that most all of the " green cleaning, " products currently

on the market contain essential oils in their formulation?  I have been making

my own cleaning products for years with e. o.'s and you can find tons of recipes

in books and on the net.

> >

> > I am wondering if you have seen any research or can point me in the right

direction with regards to dilution ratios when it comes to antimicrobial,

antiviral, antiseptic effects.  In general I would like to know how much of an

essential oil is needed to actually kill something in order for it to be

effective.  I am a new mom and this has been on my mind for some time now and

with a little one to care for I want to have the peace in knowing that the mixes

I am creating are going to really work.

> >

> > Most recipes are measured by the drop and vary depending upon the source,

would appreciate any advice that you could offer.

> >

> > Be well,

> >

> > Rachel

>