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How to Use Essential Oils on Your Skin

Before you grab a bottle of essential oils and start dabbing it all over your skin……….stop! You should never use neat essential oils on your skin; they should always be diluted with a carrier oil. The reason is essential oils are concentrated extracts and can cause skin irritations if used neat/undiluted.

Less is More

Consider using essential oils the same way you would use traditional medicines. It’s not wise to take extra traditional medicines believing they will work quicker or better. The same can be said for essential oils only use the correct dose. As a rule of thumb, you should always dilute to 2%. This means 2% essential oils to 98% carrier oil. Or roughly 4-5 drops of essential oil to 10ml of carrier oil.

Patch Test First

Always do a patch test when using any new essential oil to make sure you are not sensitive to the oil. Mix 1 drop of essential oil with 2-3 ml of oil and dab onto the inside of your wrist or elbow wait 24 hours. As long as there is no irritation you should then be safe to continue to use.

Types of carrier Oils

Here at Snooty Catz we have a range of carrier oils as well as blended massage oils that you can use straight away. They can be used to massage into skin and also added to bathwater. You can also use our carrier oils to make your own face oil as well as making your own home diffusers. We have some wonderful home diffuser recipe ideas here – Essential Oil Diffuser Recipes

Choose from a selection of our aromatherapy essential oils perfectly paired with our base oils so you can safely apply to your skin for hydration. Essential oils are a natural form of medicine to support your health and wellbeing, made up of compounds that are extracted from plants that capture the plant’s essence

Aromatherapy Essential Oils

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