Guest guest Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 At 07:04 PM 6/11/2005, you wrote: >Can you tell me why you would not use the Lavender " neat " ? I had thought >this was one oil you could use w/o dilution? because the use of ANY essential oil, even the most benign, on broken skin is a set up for sensitization. I can't even POUR lavender (any variety) let alone use it any more. more than a decade ago I used it neat on a skin ulcer. Now, any contact at all gives me contact dermatitis. it's not fun. and sensitization is an immune system reaction...it's for life. Celebrating 10 years online. Supplying pure Essential Oils, Aromatherapy Accessories, Information and more! Visit us at: <http://www.naturesgift.com> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 I might add that I have a soapmaking colleague who is so sensitized to Tea Tree that she can no longer soap with it or have it around her. She attributes it to years of neat oil use. I'm also running into people with the same reaction to Eucalyptus. HTH, Serra On 6/12/05, Marge Clark <marge wrote: > At 07:04 PM 6/11/2005, you wrote: > > >Can you tell me why you would not use the Lavender " neat " ? I had thought > >this was one oil you could use w/o dilution? > > because the use of ANY essential oil, even the most benign, on broken skin > is a set up for sensitization. > > I can't even POUR lavender (any variety) let alone use it any more. more > than a decade ago I used it neat on a skin ulcer. > > Now, any contact at all gives me contact dermatitis. > > it's not fun. > > and sensitization is an immune system reaction...it's for life. > > -- http://stores.ebay.com/SerrasSecretSurplus For your daily dose of cranky Serra http://scentedstuff.blogspot.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 Hi Serra On Jun 12, 2005, at 7:28 AM, Serra wrote: > I might add that I have a soapmaking colleague who is so sensitized to > Tea Tree that she can no longer soap with it or have it around her. > She attributes it to years of neat oil use. I'm also running into > people with the same reaction to Eucalyptus. > I just ran into this with Lemongrass. It's one of the retailers who carries my products. I gave her a tester of a new solid perfume, one that had LESS than 0.40 percent Lemongrass. She had a mild, irritation reaction and fortunately, told me about it so that I was able to reformulate the product. We re-tested the new batch and she hasn't had any reaction, thankfully. Can't say I'm surprised when I come across folks who have sensitivity and cross-sensitivity to essential oils. I've observed people just pouring oils from large containers into smaller ones, spilling the product all over themselves, the bottle, the counters, etc. And not being too concerned...well, it's just essential oil, it can't really hurt... is their attitude. STOP! It can be harmful, as all these posts about NEAT use of oils have attested to recently, and repeatedly. Sorry to rant, but safety first is really smart. For you who don't know me, because I go for long periods of time without posting, my mantra when I teach is: DILUTE! DILUTE! DILUTE! Kindest regards~ Sandi Thompson, R.A. Certified Integrative Aromatherapist Force of Nature Aromatherapy 541 953-8715 or toll free 877-550-3323 Custom Blends for Your Well Being www.forceofnaturearomatherapy.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 In a message dated 6/13/2005 2:24:47 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, serrathescented writes: neat oil pardon my ignorance, and i may of missed the thread containing the answer, but what does " neat " mean? Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 Neat means undiluted. Serra On 6/13/05, naturesnotionsnj <naturesnotionsnj wrote: > > In a message dated 6/13/2005 2:24:47 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > serrathescented writes: > > neat oil > > > pardon my ignorance, and i may of missed the thread containing the answer, > but what does " neat " mean? > Michelle > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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