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Essential Oils Safety for Families

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Essential oils. EOs. Lots of people are talking about them, but what exactly do you do with them once you have them? I’ve found that there is a *lot* of misinformation out there about what you should and should not do with essential oils. I suggest caution when you are taking someone else’s word about using essential oils in a way that you might think is dangerous. Instead, you should do some research yourself. Not all essential oils are safe for children.

I used to think it was no big deal to just throw some essential oils together with water because they all repelled bugs and spray them on my kids. Well guess what? BIG DEAL. Not all bug-repelling essential oils are good to use on your kids!! Quite a few essential oils have a chemical compound that interferes with breathing in young children. Because I was thinking about essential oils too broadly, I wasn’t thinking about safety. Thankfully, due to the intervention of an awesome friend, I got educated pretty quick. Rocky Mountain Oils Kids Line

No matter how you use essential oils, they should be treated like a chemical because that is what they are. Chemicals can burn the skin, burn the insides of your body (which is becoming a VERY common form of injury as more and more women buy boatloads of oils or even sell boatloads of oils and have no clue how to use them safely.) Chemicals can get into your lungs through the air and burn your lungs.

They can also cause inflammation and allergic reactions to the skin with an external application. So knowing the safe use of every oil you use is very important. I will probably get lots of pushback on this, but I personally do not suggest ingesting oils at all. You can get safe, medicinal use out of the oils from diluted skin application and diluted for diffusion into the air. Even then, knowing the correct safety information is critical.

Do you use essential oils? Did you know that not all essential oils are beneficial for children. Take a look at our tips on safely using, and storing, essential oils for your family.

My number one suggestion for moms using essential oils is that you keep them properly stored and out of your child’s reach. Essential oils have been responsible for severe burns on children who thought it would be wonderful to cover themselves with mom’s oils without parental oversight. It wasn’t. Keep your oils put away, in a case, and out of reach. Locking cases are great! 

One way you can get correct information about essential oil safety is to read a verifiable expert. Robert Tisserand is the most renowned expert on the subject of essential oil use and safety, so I recommend purchasing one of his books.

Another way to be safe with essential oil use is to thoroughly read the information provided by the vendor about the oil. Not all oil companies are clear and upfront about safe use, which is one of the reasons I love Rocky Mountain Oils – every oil page has information about safety, and every oil has GC/MS data located on the website.

A third way to safely use essential oils is to read as much as you can and just be informed. Here are a couple of options to help you get informed right now.

A Giveaway – I am so thrilled that Rocky Mountain Oils is offering a giveaway for the Concentration Kit. This kit has a great set of oils to help you have more focused days!

Rules of the giveaway: Refer a friend! For each friend that enters the giveaway through your unique URL, you will receive +1 entry into the giveaway. Each of you can refer up to 10 people for each giveaway so strongly encourage your friends to enter! You must use a valid email address to enter this giveaway. Email is the only way the winner will be notified, so using an email you never check is pointless. The winner will have 48 hours to respond before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is chosen. Entrants will be subscribed to Get Encouragement Delivered (our newsletter).You are free to unsubscribe at any time, but we hope you will stick around long enough for us to bless your socks off! You must be 18 years old or older to win and live within the United States. This giveaway will end on June 16th.

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  4. I use doTerra now but have been thinking of switching to RMO. I am curious how they work , if they are 100%pure and if they have as big a variety as doTerra?

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    • Check out the Rocky Mountain Oils website. I LOVE this company. Their products aee fantastic, free shipping, easy returns, and the best customer service. If you check it out and read the reviews on the oils keep in mind that when people complain about the scent (which isn’t often) it really means that oil is just not for them. There are some oils I just can’t tolerate because they aren’t compatible with my body chemistry. I have family members and friends that sell doTERRA but I did a ton of research and felt that RMO was going to be a much better fit for me. And the free shipping, point usage, and price was a definite incentive and benefit. Best bet is to start with their website, look up oils you are interested in, read ALL the info, and try it out. You will not be disappointed!

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  8. I love RMO oils! My favorite is RMO’s Relieve Me. After talking with them about my health problems they recommended the Relieve Me and I have made believers out of a lot of people with this oil. Great oil great quality and great prices. Love Love Love RMO.

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  9. I have been using RMO oils for two years. I love the quality and the price. My favorite is the blend immunity, and Melaleuca.

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  11. I love lavender oil. I add it to my laundry detergent, and wash my kitchen counters down for its antibacterial properties and to keep ants away.

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  13. I use lavender in my wool dryer balls and in the diffuser at bedtime. Lemongrass is cheerful, so it gets diffused in the kitchen and used in my natural cleaning products.

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  16. I don’t have a favorite, as no oil I have ever tried has ever worked on me. However a friend who uses them regularly (and will contest to them not working on me) tried some on my child and it seemed to work almost instantly…so now I am intrigued to try them on my youngest who has several learning disabilities.

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  17. I love Peppermint Oil. its versatile. you can use it in cold remedies, mice repellents, candies, cleaning, bug repellent, healing.

    I’m still new to the Essential Oil usage, but the couple I’ve used, I like & some day will afford to buy more to keep on hand as i have livestock I use herbs & essential oils, as well as my family. It’d be great to win some…..then i’d be a step ahead 🙂

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  19. I’m loving all I’m learning about RMO’s company. There are definitely quite a few things that have me interested in their company and product including the way the product is tested and their safety information. Thanks for doing this giveaway.

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  20. lavender because I use it in just about every blend, for cleaning, for bobos, for ironing, you name it, im using it!

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  22. I use Frankincense daily and love it. Not only do I love the scent and the calmness it brings, but I use it around my eye for my glaucoma. I have seen improvements in my eye pain and vision (and I am not taking medications) and I believe Frankincense is a huge part of it (also taking supplements and working on stress and diet). I love essential oils!

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  23. I used peppermint oil, a drop at a time, rubbed in my hands to subdue nausea from a tummy virus running through our family. Didn’t think of ESo until the virus hit me. Poor kids… 🙁

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  26. I love diffusing peppermint, it smells great and keeps me motivated. I also love RMO, it’s the only place I buy my oils from!

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  38. So many oils to love- my favorite is Tummy time-those darn raw veggies can be hard on my stomach but Tummy time always helps.

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  41. Right now I am in love with RMO Purify. I swear it stopped those back to school germs on the spot. I am also a big fan of lemon mixed with lavender.

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  46. I am learning that essential oils can be used for just about anything. I love my new natural cleansers I have made. Not only do they smell amazing, but they work well!!

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  47. How do I narrow it down?!? Tea tree oil is good for so many things, lavender as well, and then there’s thieves…

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  57. Lemon and lime are my favorite. I diffuse them, use them for cleaning and use lime in a Trim healthy Mama “shake!.”

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  61. With 5 boys lavender is our most used oil. We use it for calming, for bug bites, and for anything that we don’t know what else to do. 😉 We love Rosemary for headaches.

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  66. I am only just starting to learn about essential oils so I don’t have a favorite yet. But I am excited to start discovering that.

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  76. I love lemon, lavender, and patchouli, not necessarily all mixed together! Thank you for the wonderful giveaway! I have been meaning to become more involved in essential oils for my family. I just haven’t found the time to study up on them, with homeschooling and all 🙂

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  79. We use lavender the most, but I’m sure there are more that would be useful. Thank you for providing all the links to safety and different perspectives.

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  83. We use lavender and peppermint oils around the house for cleaning and to keep the bugs away. I just purchased an LLP blend for allergies and am interested to see how well it works for our family!

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  84. Feminine Aid…. totally changed my way of life! Used to be on all kinds of regulator meds and pain meds… my doctor is amazed I’m not taking any and doesn’t believe me when I tell her it’s because of this oil!

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  85. I am very new to EO and I had been looking at the Rocky Mountain Oils website because I heard they are reasonably priced and the best. I am just at the research point right now, so I don’t know yet what my favorite is. I hope to get some of the healing oils to boost immunity and to prevent cancer. I am also interested in something for skin care since I have eczema and maybe something to use as a natural mosquito repellent. Thank you for offering this giveaway. Someone will definitely be blessed by winning.

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  86. Peppermint and tea tree oil are my favorites. I use the peppermint to help ease my sinus headaches and the tea tree oil for numerous things. Love them both. I would like to expand my use of oils.

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  89. I’m just getting started with essential oils so I haven’t tried many. I love to use Lavender & Tea tree on my wool dryer balls. I just made a roller with an Immunity blend & Frankincense diluted very low for my kids to be prepared for cold & Flu season. I would love to try the ones you’re offering in this giveaway. Thanks for the chance!

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  97. If my son is having a hard time getting to sleep I rub Lavender on his feet and he drifts off in no time. I also like the renew type blend as it refreshes the atmosphere. Especially after soccer games.

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  99. How could I pick a favorite?? Right now, my favorite blend is spearmint, vanilla, and a little orange, sometimes with lavender mixed in. I like diffusing it every now and then for relaxation, and I have it in hand soap.

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  112. I’m very new to EO’s. My sister gave me one of her diffusers and lavender oil to help me sleep. I’m very intrigued by how EO’s can be used for health and beauty.

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  116. I use Patchouli, just because I love the scent! I have never had the guts to try EO’s for medicinal purposes, but have always wanted to!

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  117. I have so many I love! I don’t know which is my favorite….I use peppermint a lot for headaches/muscle aches. I really enjoy using clove in my diffuser….and lemon and orange are great to use when making homemade cleaning products! I also love lavender on bug bites and bee stings!

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  118. I have not used essential oils before but I have heard a lot of people talking about the benefits. Would love to try these out!

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  119. We probably use lavender, peppermint and lemon the most but I love the smell of anything with clove in it. I would like to try some others but it’s been out of our price range.

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  121. I love using lemon essential oil in my homemade cleaners! 🙂 I also rub lavender in my little ones feet before bed to help them sleep better, it’s heavenly! 🙂

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  127. I LOVE E.O.’s, especially in the winter where we live. RMO’s are our favorite. You can never have too many. Peppermint is our favorite go to.

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  132. I actually haven’t tried any yet. I REALLY, REALLY want to, but haven’t been able to justify the cost without knowing if they’ll work or not. Would LOVE <3 to win thus so I can try them!

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