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Don’t drink essential oils
Come on, folks. This is obviously just a marketing ploy to get you to use more oils. Just buy some mint leaves. You can keep them in the freezer to make them last longer. Better yet, freeze them in ice cubes and then plop the ice cubes in your drinks. Or use a squeeze of a lemon. Essential oils are expensive. Don’t fall for marketing ploys to get you to use them up faster.
When you get a new activity tracker but you’re sick and pretty much only moving between the couch, the bed, and the bathroom. This picture isn’t mine. Mine only has ONE LINE on it.
How to spot logical fallacies - specifically regarding essential oil usage in this case
This is from my favorite essential oil blogger, The English Aromatherapist. It talks about logical fallacies used by some essential oil users (or sellers.) Have you heard any of these?
Essential Oils vs Fragrance Oils
I often see people talk about essential oils while showing a picture of fragrance oils. Fragrance oils can smell lovely, which is why people buy them for fragrance, but they are not the same as essential oils. Essential oils are 100% derived from the plant, while fragrance oils are largely or completely synthetic products that smell like the plant. Make sure to read the packaging to see if it says “fragrance” on it. If it does, it is not an essential oil.
It can be tricky because some things labeled “100% essential oil” are also really fragrance oils. There are third party groups that test to see if oils are what they clam to be, but it takes a bit of digging to find out which oils are legit. But certainly, if it isn’t even labeled “essential oil” and is instead called a fragrance oil, it isn’t an essential oil. It might be a great choice for someone who wants the fragrance, is fine with having a synthetic product, and wants to spend less money, but be aware of what you’re buying.
Dilute Your Essential Oils!!!
Dilute. Your. Essential. Oils.
Seriously. Even your tea tree oil and castor oil and whatever else you use.
1.) Essential oils can irritate skin if used undiluted.
2.) They will last SO much longer when diluted. Saves you money. (That’s exactly why companies don’t tell you this. They want you to use up the oil quickly so you buy more)
Dilute it with a carrier oil. There are plenty to choose from, and most are widely available, so there’s no reason not to. Some of my favorite carrier oils are almond, avocado, hazelnut, jojoba, and rosehip.
I will add a 3.) Essential oils are volatile organic compounds, which means they evaporate quickly. If they’re mixed with an oil that doesn’t evaporate quickly, then they last longer while they’re against your skin and therefore you absorb more. So they not only make your oils last longer, they can make your oils more effective! We sometimes assume more = better, but that is not the case with essential oils.
Hello and happy new year!
I am new to the Tumblr world, but not new to essential oils. I am an avid consumer, but I am not an aromatherapist, nor am I a medical professional. I give opinions only based on my own experiences.
I also don’t sell essential oils. I have never sold essential oils, and I feel confident I never will. Selling isn’t my thing.
I have noticed a lot of information out on the internet is provided by people who sell essential oils, and, while some of the information is wonderful and of great use, some of it either seems to be about bashing other companies’ oils, or about suggesting uses which just waste oils so you have to buy more. And then, conversely, I’ve read a lot of information that makes oils sound horribly dangerous and makes them very inaccessible, and basically just sucks the joy out of the whole experience. I think it’s important to have balance. We need more information and discussion from people who don’t make money off them. I’ve decided to start 2018 by helping to provide the balance I seek, rather than just continuing to complain about its lack.
I am also fairly skeptical. I don’t think essential oils are the answer for every problem and I don’t think there’s a “big pharma” conspiracy to escape. I think oils can help us with some health problems or support our health in concert with normal medical care. Do not expect me to talk about how essential oils can cure cancer.
Despite being a skeptic about what oils can do, I still love them! They surprise me over and over again because they actually have helped me and my family. And I love to use them and handle them and smell them. They’re really beautiful and I feel so thankful that people do sell oils so they could introduce them to me. (If you sell oils, please know that I don’t mean to bash you! I have dear friends who sell them and I appreciate all you do to spread the joy of oils out into the world.)
So this will be a marketing-free and skeptical essential oil blog. I do have favorite companies, but no brand loyalty, and I don’t think there’s any one company that is the only place with good or acceptable or pure essential oils. There are tons of companies with horrible messed up essential oils, and several with good oils, maybe of somewhat varying levels of quality.
I will call it like I see it.
