ESSENTIAL OIL SAFETY✨
Even though essential oils are natural they are powerful, concentrated substances and should be used in a safe way
Dilute but don’t swallow- Please do not use essential oils internally because they can cause mouth, stomach and gastric irritation. They can also increase the risk of medication interactions and overdose.
Never neat- It is not safe to use essential oils undiluted on the skin due to risk of irritation and allergic sensitisation. They can also pose a risk to people with certain medical problems and on certain medications
Qualifications count- Only book treatments and take advice from qualified practitioners with indemnity insurance. If they are a member of the IFPA (International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists) then this ensures the highest level of training
An eye on ethics – Use essential oils from sustainable and ethical suppliers, this is one of the reasons I use @nealsyardremedies
Tips – I offer lots of tips on how to use essential oils safely in a blog post called ‘Aromatherapy for all’ on my website and I’ll be posting more tips soon.
Feel free to ask any questions!
To read a full safety statement by IFPA please copy this https://ifparoma.org/…/Statement-on-Internal-Neat-Use-of-Es…
The wonderful image is from the Midwives Magazine
