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Tips and Tricks
Safety Tips
 Topical Application Safety TipsThe safest place to apply your essential oils is to the bottoms of your feet, but you should always have a carrier oil ready when you try a new oil, just in case you're sensitive to it. |  Protecting Your Oils from LightWhile glistening bottles on the window sill sounds pretty, that's not the best place to keep them. Because the bottles are dark and covered with opaque labels, your oils already have a lot of protection, but keeping them out of direct light will extend their life even further. I keep mine in my medicine cabinet--away from little hands and protected from light! |  Dilution ChartThis is a pretty conservative chart, but I do like to err on the side of caution whenever using my essential oils, especially for the kids. I use the 1% dilution in everything just so I don't have to keep track of which recipes are kid safe and which are not. |
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 Pregnancy OilsA quick guide for my pregnant friends! |  Extending the Shelf Life of Your OilMost oils are good for up to 2 years from when they are first opened, though some have a shelf life for over 10 years! Keeping your oils in the fridge can extend the shelf life by about a year. However...I use mine enough that they're gone long before they'd ever expire. ;-) |  Keeping Fluffy SafeCats don't have the liver enzymes we do to break down some oils. Certain oils (tea tree, citrus oils, etc) can be toxic to your furbaby. I advise sticking to the Young Living Animal Scents collection just to be on the safe side. |
 Sun SafetyCitrus oils can increase sun sensitivity, especially for my fair-skinned friends. This does not mean you're not allowed to go outside, but make sure you're covered with a hat or uv-protecting clothing. |  Keeping Your Oils EffectiveOxidated oils are less effective oils. And we don't want that. I avoid this by making recipes so that I'm not constantly opening my oil bottles. |
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