The Truth about Essential Oils No One Wants to Tell You

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3.  Burns or Rashes on Your Skin from Essential Oils Means You are Detoxing

This is either a flat-out lie or a persistent myth. Think about this for just one minute: If you touch poison ivy, it deposits oil on your skin. You are going to get a burning, itching rash, aren’t you? Why do you think this is? Because you are detoxing? Of course not! This oil is irritating to the skin — nothing more and nothing less. If you put pure essential oil on your skin, and it burns or causes a rash, you need to dilute that oil because it bothers your skin. Keep in mind that what works for one person does not work for another. Some people drink a cup of chamomile tea and fall asleep in 30 minutes. Other people drink chamomile tea all day, and it does not make them sleepy. Simply because your friend used a particular oil undiluted does not mean it will be okay for you. This is why it’s a good idea to test a small area first to see how your body will react to a particular oil. Be safe rather than sorry.

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