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As we spend more time in the sun, it is good to know what phytotoxicity is and how to avoid the side effects. Most essential oil users incorporate essential oils into their daily lives, but did you know that there are essential oils that should not be used before going out in the sun?  Photosensitivity occurs when furocoumarins react when exposed to ultraviolet light, causing blistering and reddening and/or burning of the skin. Photosensitivity is commonly caused by citrus oils, but is not …

NOTE: It is vitally important to use oils that are pure. If you have not read The Dangers of Fake Essential Oils, please do so before buying oils for this recipe. The term 'detox' is used to describe elimination of excess wastes from the body. Although the body detoxifies itself regularly, in today’s world our bodies are being overtaxed by pollution, , an abundance of food additives, GMO food, and many other things that can cause diseases. All this considering, it certainly is a good …

When you are investing in something as important as essential oils, a product that you are going to use on and around your family, you must know what you are buying. Unfortunately, there is no way to know what you are getting when you buy from sites like Amazon, Ebay, etc. A Sea of Sellers and Fake Essential OilsI love Amazon, but it isn't the right place to buy everything. There are a lot of sellers on multi-marketing sites, and some of them are just plain old unethical. Others are clueless of …

This question comes to us from Katie via Facebook. Purity is Paramount! While it's true that cats metabolize essential oils differently than us, which requires some cautions, I suspect what happened here is not the result of using essential oils. Unfortunately Sue allowed her want to save money to outweigh her common sense. She found a bargain at Amazon and bought what is highly likely to be synthetic garbage containing little or no essential oil. These oils are adulterated with so many chemica …

This is one of our very favorite essential oil all purpose cleaner recipes.  It blends up into a wonderful cleaning agent that leaves a lingering fall aroma. Print the card for our DIY All Purpose Cleaner Recipe, and print the label too! The recipe card will print in the same size as our other recipe card printables to fit in a standard recipe box. Printable Recipe Card For DIY Fall All Purpose Cleaner Recipe To print the card, right click, save, and print. In a spray bottle, combine 1/4 c …