Ep. 34: Common myths about essential oils and air quality, skin barrier, and sustainability
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What You’ll Learn
In this episode, Nikki goes over 3 questions that Essentria received in an email, and myths that have been floating around on the internet for a bit.
The first question was whether using Essential oils can release volatile organic compounds (VOC) and change the air quality.
Nikki shares
What VOC really means
How to diffuse essential oils safely, not diffusing for hours on end
What could happen when diffusing for too long
What is being diffused matters
The second question was if essential oils can harm the skin barrier
Nikki goes over:
The importance of diluting essential oils when applying topically
Carrier oils have their own therapeutic benefits, and essential oils are always needed
Hydrosols are great options to use
Some essential oils have max dilutions and it is important to not apply them topically over the maximum recommendation
Some essential oils are prone to sensitization and should be used cautiously
The third question was regarding the sustainability of essential oils and if they should be used.
Nikki goes over:
The importance of proper farming and harvesting
The needs to talk and share about the importance of sustainability more
Checking the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species to stay current on what plants are threatened https://www.iucnredlist.org/
Using ethically sourced essential oils
Frankincense mini-course - https://www.schoolofessentria.com/frankincense-mini-course
As mentioned in the episode
Podcast episode #31 - How much oil do I need to properly dilute? Part 1 of our safety 3-part series
Podcast episode #32 - Does age matter when using essential oils? Part 2 of our safety 3-part series
Podcast episode #20 - Introduction to carrier oils and their benefits for aromatherapy
Podcast episode #27 - Carrier oils with Susan Parker
Carrier oil blog - https://www.schoolofessentria.com/blog/carrier-oils
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Show music: Happy Dreams - By David Fesliyan
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