Using essential oils may seem overwhelming in the beginning, but it doesn't have to be complicated! We've outlined a few good practices to help you reap the real benefits.
We can use Young Living Essential Oils in 3 ways:
The FDA has labeling rules for dietary supplements and cosmetics. They prefer to see these as separate labels. The FDA asked YL to choose the PRIMARY usage that most people use an essential oil for and that is what YL has included on the label. Since our essential oils have been traditionally used in all three ways and due to the high quality of our essential oils, to keep it simple, start with the primary usage YL had to select that is on the label and then go from there as you see fit for your family.
Aromatically
Aromatic uses of essential oils can heighten the senses and have positive effects for the mind and body.
Inhale the oil directly from the bottle: simply smell it! You can rub a drop or two on your hands and cup your nose or just inhale directly from the bottle.
Diffuse the oils with a diffuser which disperses the oils in a micro-fine vapor throughout the air. A diffuser does not heat the oils which can damage their therapeutic properties.
Breathe in steamy vapors deeply by carefully pouring hot water into a glass bowl, adding in a couple drops of essential oils, and covering the bowl in a tent like fashion with a cloth or towel.
Topical Application
Young Living essential oils are safe to use topically on our skin or even our pet’s fur. Because of their molecular structure, Essential Oils are rapidly absorbed by the skin. It takes seconds to get them into our blood stream.
- Topically
- Aromatically
- Internally as a Dietary Supplement
The FDA has labeling rules for dietary supplements and cosmetics. They prefer to see these as separate labels. The FDA asked YL to choose the PRIMARY usage that most people use an essential oil for and that is what YL has included on the label. Since our essential oils have been traditionally used in all three ways and due to the high quality of our essential oils, to keep it simple, start with the primary usage YL had to select that is on the label and then go from there as you see fit for your family.
Aromatically
Aromatic uses of essential oils can heighten the senses and have positive effects for the mind and body.
Inhale the oil directly from the bottle: simply smell it! You can rub a drop or two on your hands and cup your nose or just inhale directly from the bottle.
Diffuse the oils with a diffuser which disperses the oils in a micro-fine vapor throughout the air. A diffuser does not heat the oils which can damage their therapeutic properties.
Breathe in steamy vapors deeply by carefully pouring hot water into a glass bowl, adding in a couple drops of essential oils, and covering the bowl in a tent like fashion with a cloth or towel.
Topical Application
Young Living essential oils are safe to use topically on our skin or even our pet’s fur. Because of their molecular structure, Essential Oils are rapidly absorbed by the skin. It takes seconds to get them into our blood stream.
Vitaflex points on hands, feet, spine and ears that relate to organ systems and activate their reflex. There is a chart in your Essential Oils pocket reference or desk reference. It’s the same electrical pathways in the body that acupressure and acupuncture work with.
Sensitive people may taste it in their mouth in a few moments. Our pores on soles of our feet are very big and have great absorption so be mindful what you’re walking barefoot on and what cleaners you use or yard chemicals that you, your kids or your pets may walk on or if you stand in a bathtub when you clean it. The pores on our feet absorb a lot!
Internal Consumption
Many Young Living essential oils are safe to ingest as a dietary supplement or food flavoring. It’s always important to follow the recommended dosage on individual product labels before taking oils internally.
You can put the Vitality line of essential oils in empty veggie capsules, in your water, put a drop in raw honey, or on bread. Citrus oils eat petrochemicals so use glass or stainless steel only to drink oils from.
Sensitive people may taste it in their mouth in a few moments. Our pores on soles of our feet are very big and have great absorption so be mindful what you’re walking barefoot on and what cleaners you use or yard chemicals that you, your kids or your pets may walk on or if you stand in a bathtub when you clean it. The pores on our feet absorb a lot!
Internal Consumption
Many Young Living essential oils are safe to ingest as a dietary supplement or food flavoring. It’s always important to follow the recommended dosage on individual product labels before taking oils internally.
You can put the Vitality line of essential oils in empty veggie capsules, in your water, put a drop in raw honey, or on bread. Citrus oils eat petrochemicals so use glass or stainless steel only to drink oils from.
Of course, using essential oils in DIY cleaning products, beauty recipes, or personal care items is another simple way to utilize the power of essential oils.
Adding a drop or two of your favorite Vitality oil to water throughout the day is a great way to stay hydrated. Oils like Lemon Vitality, Grapefruit Vitality, and Orange Vitality provide a hint of flavor in a calorie-free replacement for soda or juice.
Other flavors like Peppermint Vitality and Thieves Vitality provide a spicy kick of energy throughout your day.
Adding essential oils to recipes is a great way to get potent and unique flavors into your favorite foods. Add a sophisticated twist with Lavender Vitality™ for Blueberry-Lavender Ice Cream. To give your pasta sauces authentic Italian flair, a drop of Oregano Vitality and Basil Vitality oil each will give your meals powerful flavor. If you love Thai food, try adding Black Pepper, Lemongrass, and Ginger Vitality oils to any soup recipe.
Important Safety Information
There are 2 places we NEVER put essential oils:
1. In the eyes.
2. Deep in ear canal
If either of these accidentally happens, it shouldn’t damage your eye but it will sting and you can put in a couple drops of a carrier oil and it takes the sting out in seconds!
Do NOT use water! Oil and water don’t mix and sting will be worse. If you don’t have access to a carrier oil (in the car, at a restaurant, etc) find something fatty like milk or butter.
Start Slowly with the Diffuser:
Start with just 2-3 drops of oil in your diffuser for a 15 minute time period. If all is well then increase the time intervals. The home diffuser will run for about 3-4 hours and after this initial test period, feel free to run it as long as you are able and with up to 8-10 drops of essential oils. We tend to use fewer of strong oils like Joy for example and more of fresh, citrus oils like Lemon!
Skin Test:
It’s a good idea to skin test an essential oil before using it. Every body is different and just because one oil did incredible things for one person doesn’t automatically mean it will be a perfect fit for you, and in some rare instances an oil may irritate your skin.
Start with just one oil or blend at a time.
Apply the oil (neat or diluted, as indicated on your bottle) to a small area first.
When trying oils that are new to you, allow enough time (3 – 5) minutes for the body to respond before applying a second oil.
Placing oils on the bottom of your feet is most often a safe place to use essential oils topically if you experience irritation elsewhere.
Be Careful When Using Oils with Other Chemicals:
Most people don’t think of their skin as full of chemicals, but certain things like cosmetics, personal-care products, soaps, and cleansers can contain synthetic chemicals. Your skin may have residual chemicals hanging out that could come in contact with your essential oils. Some of these chemicals, especially petroleum-based chemicals, can penetrate and remain in the skin and fatty tissues for days or even weeks after use.
Essentials oils may work against such toxins that are stored in your body, whether from personal care products, food, or the environment. This is another reason why you’ll want to do a skin test. If any redness or irritation occurs, dilute the area with a carrier oil and then cleanse with soap and water.
The oils aren’t bad for you and are gently detoxing your body of these chemicals, but you may find it beneficial to reduce use or stop using the oils for a few days and then try again slowly. Here are some natural detox efforts can help cleanse your body safely. If you are ready to try again, do a skin test (diluted for all oils, this time) and wait 30 minutes to see if there is any reaction.
Keep “Hot” Oils Away from Children:
Oils such as oregano, cinnamon, thyme, eucalyptus, mountain savory, lemon, and orange… or blends like Thieves, PanAway, Releive It, and Exodus II should be stored away from children (although, really, I keep all my oils away from my children!). These are also the types of oils that should always be diluted for both children and adults. If a child swallows an essential oil:
Seek immediately emergency medical attention, if necessary, give the child milk, cream, yogurt, or another safe, oil-soluble liquid to drink.
Start with Some Basic Oils:
Because the world of essential oils is so vast, it’s easy to get overwhelmed when you are first starting out. I highly recommend choosing some basic oils and begin using them. This is truly the best way to learn about their potential and how they can fit into your life. I personally recommend the Premium Starter Kit from Young Living as it includes 12 everyday oils that are the most popular oils with 100 uses. It also comes with a diffuser and information on how to jump right in with the oils in a safe and effective way. (Not to mention that the initial investment in the package will save your money and the oils will last a long time!)
And enjoy!
Okay, now that we got the technical safety stuff out of the way, don’t stress too much about using the “wrong” oil. Reactions or burning sensations to the oils are most often an indication of fast blood flow to that area. Oils don’t burn the skin the way a chemical can. If an oil doesn’t work for you, there are always other oils to try until you find what’s the best fit for your body. Essential oils metabolize in the body quickly. They do their goodness and then move on. You want to be safe, sure, but unless you’re doing something ridiculous you should be just fine.
These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to treat diagnose or cure.
Adding a drop or two of your favorite Vitality oil to water throughout the day is a great way to stay hydrated. Oils like Lemon Vitality, Grapefruit Vitality, and Orange Vitality provide a hint of flavor in a calorie-free replacement for soda or juice.
Other flavors like Peppermint Vitality and Thieves Vitality provide a spicy kick of energy throughout your day.
Adding essential oils to recipes is a great way to get potent and unique flavors into your favorite foods. Add a sophisticated twist with Lavender Vitality™ for Blueberry-Lavender Ice Cream. To give your pasta sauces authentic Italian flair, a drop of Oregano Vitality and Basil Vitality oil each will give your meals powerful flavor. If you love Thai food, try adding Black Pepper, Lemongrass, and Ginger Vitality oils to any soup recipe.
Important Safety Information
There are 2 places we NEVER put essential oils:
1. In the eyes.
2. Deep in ear canal
If either of these accidentally happens, it shouldn’t damage your eye but it will sting and you can put in a couple drops of a carrier oil and it takes the sting out in seconds!
Do NOT use water! Oil and water don’t mix and sting will be worse. If you don’t have access to a carrier oil (in the car, at a restaurant, etc) find something fatty like milk or butter.
Start Slowly with the Diffuser:
Start with just 2-3 drops of oil in your diffuser for a 15 minute time period. If all is well then increase the time intervals. The home diffuser will run for about 3-4 hours and after this initial test period, feel free to run it as long as you are able and with up to 8-10 drops of essential oils. We tend to use fewer of strong oils like Joy for example and more of fresh, citrus oils like Lemon!
Skin Test:
It’s a good idea to skin test an essential oil before using it. Every body is different and just because one oil did incredible things for one person doesn’t automatically mean it will be a perfect fit for you, and in some rare instances an oil may irritate your skin.
Start with just one oil or blend at a time.
Apply the oil (neat or diluted, as indicated on your bottle) to a small area first.
When trying oils that are new to you, allow enough time (3 – 5) minutes for the body to respond before applying a second oil.
Placing oils on the bottom of your feet is most often a safe place to use essential oils topically if you experience irritation elsewhere.
Be Careful When Using Oils with Other Chemicals:
Most people don’t think of their skin as full of chemicals, but certain things like cosmetics, personal-care products, soaps, and cleansers can contain synthetic chemicals. Your skin may have residual chemicals hanging out that could come in contact with your essential oils. Some of these chemicals, especially petroleum-based chemicals, can penetrate and remain in the skin and fatty tissues for days or even weeks after use.
Essentials oils may work against such toxins that are stored in your body, whether from personal care products, food, or the environment. This is another reason why you’ll want to do a skin test. If any redness or irritation occurs, dilute the area with a carrier oil and then cleanse with soap and water.
The oils aren’t bad for you and are gently detoxing your body of these chemicals, but you may find it beneficial to reduce use or stop using the oils for a few days and then try again slowly. Here are some natural detox efforts can help cleanse your body safely. If you are ready to try again, do a skin test (diluted for all oils, this time) and wait 30 minutes to see if there is any reaction.
Keep “Hot” Oils Away from Children:
Oils such as oregano, cinnamon, thyme, eucalyptus, mountain savory, lemon, and orange… or blends like Thieves, PanAway, Releive It, and Exodus II should be stored away from children (although, really, I keep all my oils away from my children!). These are also the types of oils that should always be diluted for both children and adults. If a child swallows an essential oil:
Seek immediately emergency medical attention, if necessary, give the child milk, cream, yogurt, or another safe, oil-soluble liquid to drink.
Start with Some Basic Oils:
Because the world of essential oils is so vast, it’s easy to get overwhelmed when you are first starting out. I highly recommend choosing some basic oils and begin using them. This is truly the best way to learn about their potential and how they can fit into your life. I personally recommend the Premium Starter Kit from Young Living as it includes 12 everyday oils that are the most popular oils with 100 uses. It also comes with a diffuser and information on how to jump right in with the oils in a safe and effective way. (Not to mention that the initial investment in the package will save your money and the oils will last a long time!)
And enjoy!
Okay, now that we got the technical safety stuff out of the way, don’t stress too much about using the “wrong” oil. Reactions or burning sensations to the oils are most often an indication of fast blood flow to that area. Oils don’t burn the skin the way a chemical can. If an oil doesn’t work for you, there are always other oils to try until you find what’s the best fit for your body. Essential oils metabolize in the body quickly. They do their goodness and then move on. You want to be safe, sure, but unless you’re doing something ridiculous you should be just fine.
These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to treat diagnose or cure.
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