Essential oils are safe to use and not causing any side effects, though its usage should be through proper methods to get the best benefits of essential oils. Essential oils are applied on our body by 3 ways. One is applying on skin, second is inhalation and third is ingestion. Essential oils must not be eaten or drunk anyway. Few of the factors and parameters need to follow when using essential oils. Essential oils should take in defined dosage only higher dosage or concentrated oils may adversely create tumor and harmful changes in body. Even some toxic reactions may damage your skin, liver and other organs if it is taken in improper way or dosage.
Pure essential oils are costly. Essential oils are generally diluted with vegetable oils in proportionate rate to get good result. Concentrate essential oils are not always giving the best result. For getting best result you need to dilute pure essential oil with similar composition and smell vegetable oils in certain ratio to make the essential oils affordable and effective for various applications. Each and every essential oil has specific method for its application. If one essential oil is applicable on skin it doesn’t mean that it can be used by inhaling or ingestion method also. As one essential oil may be applied in one way only. If taken in other way may be not safe and create complications in body process. Some oils are used for inhalation but if the same is applied on skin may create irritation and itching. Essential oils are used in manufacturing aromatherapy oils, perfume oils, fragrance oil and in other applications.
Essential oils are the best natural medicines if taken on proper way and proposition with knowledge and experience. But their misuse or accidental ingestion may affect toxically on body. Thus their reach should be out of the hands of small children. Essential oils need to be diluted with vegetable oils and other oils in certain ratio to make compatible for the effect on body. High concentrated essential oils or too mild essential oils are not useful for our body. Balanced ratio of essential oils and carrier oils can enhance the working intensity and effectiveness of the oil for best result. All essential oils are not suitable to all people. Some people may have reaction on applying essential oil and may experience skin irritation, allergic reactions or cross sensitivity. This is the reason to take care if particular oil is not suitable to your body. Contact sensitivity is a body response to the chemical composition of essential oils. When your body comes in contact with essential oil and if your body doesn’t response positively, your immune system resists the chemical components of essential oils result in itchy rashes and hives on your body. The intensity may depend on the amount of time your body remains in contact with essential oils. Thus for allergic person, it is always recommended to make patch testing to check the skin irritation and sensitivity before using any particular essential oil