The English Aromatherapist

Jun
02

How Long Do Essential Oils Last?

How long do essential oils last for?

What is the shelf life of essential oils?

Do essential oils ever expire? Is it true that some essential oils may even improve over time?

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Jun
02

Are Essential Oils Safe To Use In Pregnancy?

Can I use essential oils in pregnancy?

Is it safe to use essential oils in pregnancy? It’s a controversial question, and one that elicits varying responses among aromatherapists.

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Jun
01

Why I Don’t Use MLM Brands

Why I don't use MLM brand essential oils

What is the best essential oil brand? It’s a question guaranteed to spark fiery debate among aromatherapy fans.

 

If you’re a regular user of social media, you’ll be familiar with two big brands of essential oils (who shall remain nameless!). These are known as MLM (“Multi Level Marketing” ) brands — a type of network selling, which involves recruiting independent distributors to sell essential oils.

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May
31

Is It Safe To Ingest Essential Oils?

Is it safe to ingest essential oils?

One of the most commonly debated topics in aromatherapy is whether it’s safe to ingest essential oils – particularly the recent phenomenon of casual ingestion on an everyday basis.

Recently, it’s become fashionable to advise adding drops of essential oils to your glass of water, or directly under your tongue.

 

So, is it safe?

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May
31

How To Organise Your Essential Oils

How to organise your essential oils

It’s important to store essential oils correctly — and if they’re well organised, it will make blending so much easier!

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May
31

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May
31

Another Blog?

The English Aromatherapist Blog

Welcome to my new blog and YouTube channel, The English Aromatherapist!

 

So, what’s it all about?

 

You might be thinking “…but aren’t there already a ton of blogs and videos online already about essential oils?!”

 

You’re right – essential oils have never been more popular. Social media networks are brimming with pretty posts about how to use essential oils in every aspect of our lives.

 

It’s great that so many people are enjoying essential oils and that they have become normalized in everyday culture. But I’m often shocked at some of the “advice” that’s posted online – from massaging undiluted oils all over your body, to drinking essential oils in water. Most worrying is the amount of blog articles I’ve seen that recommend using neat essential oils directly on the skin of babies and young children.

 

In my opinion, part of the problem is that much of this misleading “advice” is perpetrated by unqualified essential oil distributors. The focus is on profit, rather than facts.

 

There is so much crazy advice online – much of it completely unverified – and the unfortunate outcome is that people end up experiencing negative side-effects after using essential oils. Scaremongering “horror stories” start to appear, which discourages others from using essential oils.

 

I started this blog to share simple, honest and safe information about aromatherapy and essential oils.

 

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