Are there any side effects to long-term use of essential oils?

There are many types of essential oils on the market, but most of them are extracted from natural plants, so the price of essential oils is relatively expensive compared with other skin care products. If you use it on your face, there are special facial essential oils. If you use it on your body, there are special body essential oils, so choose different essential oils according to different needs. But if a person uses essential oils for a long time, will there be side effects on the body?

Most essential oils are highly concentrated plant essential oils, which generally do not cause side effects to the human body. However, if some people do not use essential oils according to the instructions, it is likely to cause skin discomfort and side effects, such as skin allergies, skin damage, etc.

Do not use the same essential oil for too long, and do not expose to the sun within half an hour after using essential oil. Choose high-quality essential oils. In addition, pure essential oils cannot be applied directly to the skin surface. You must first understand the quality of your essential oils and choose to use pure natural essential oils, so that the damage will be less.

Some essential oils have certain therapeutic effects. For example, lavender essential oil has a certain effect in treating burns and removing scars; tea tree essential oil has a good anti-inflammatory effect and can remove acne and blackheads. When using essential oils for these purposes, they can be used daily in the short term, only topically and away from healthy skin.

Essential oils for massage

Using essential oils for massage can have specific effects on local areas. The effect is a slow process and its effect is not as sharp as that of drugs. Generally, it takes about 1 month to have obvious effects. You should continue to use it during this period. Essential oils that cause photosensitivity should be avoided during the day. For long-term massage, low doses should be used, and the formula should be changed after a period of time. Do not use the same formula for a long time.

Essential oils for bathing

Essential oils are generally not used every day when used for bathing. Especially in autumn and winter, the skin is relatively dry and it is not suitable to take a bath every day. 2-3 times a week is enough. If you take a bath every day, it will damage the surface of the skin. Not only will it fail to protect your skin, but it will also aggravate dryness and itching of the skin.

Essential oils for incense burners

When used in smoke lamps, essential oils can be used every day. However, it is best not to use a single essential oil for a long time. When choosing essential oils, you should choose your favorite scent from the essential oils that can produce corresponding effects based on your different psychological and emotional states at different times and in different situations. In every state, the aroma you like is also the aroma you need.

Aromatherapy skin care products

As aromatherapy becomes more and more popular, many traditional skin care brands add trace amounts of essential oils to the skin care products they produce, either as active ingredients or simply to replace the original artificial fragrances. Strictly speaking, we cannot call these products aromatherapy. This kind of skin care product with added essential oils can be used every day because the concentration of essential oils is extremely low.

Essential oil daily chemicals

Essential oils are not just trace ingredients, but are their main active ingredients. However, since they still go through the emulsification production process of cosmetic chemistry, and traditional processes such as fixatives and preservatives are added, although their content and significance are much higher than aromatic skin care products, they still do not fall into the category of pure essential oils. Most of these brands focus on daily cleaning products such as body lotion, hand cream, lip cream, shower gel, moisturizing lotion, etc. This kind of product can be used every day.