Earlier today I found a cheap bottle of lavender essential oil at Wal-Mart (couldn't find rosemary or tea tree), but upon further examination of the bottle, I've noticed it says "CONTAINS essential oils" at the top, and on the bottom it says "Highly Fragranced Warming Oil". The ingredients list doesn't yield any more information. I found it and other oils near a fragrance diffusion shelf, and am worried about its purity and residues. Would this be safe to use in my BS/ACV wash?
updated by @jordan3: 01/13/15 09:37:20PM
Essential Oils Question
Cheap oils usually mean they aren't very pure. That's what Sandlewood is SO expensive. Like $25 for .5 ounces. I wouldn't use it in your wash. It's probably more of a massage oil than an oil used for washing with
yeah...if it says warming oil...it means it is NOT for the skin either! It's probably just for an incense....
is the bottle brown does it have a lil plastic dropper top thingy
some aromatherapy oils or fragrence oils are labled essential oils but arent
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Plastic or glass?
It sounds like it is for using in a diffuser for aromatherapy. Definitely doesn't seem like you should use it on your skin
Definitely good you didn't try it!
Essential oils are one item you never want to go cheap on.
It's just one of those things that's worth your investment.
Even though they are expensive...only a drop or two is all you need for most uses meaning you won't have to purchase again for a long time!
All essential oils are skin and eye irritants. You NEVER want to apply them directly to your skin without diluting them first. You can dilute them in water, like in your wash, or jojoba/ sweet almond oil. Both of which are applicators.
Some EO's are less irritating, but some, like peppermint, can burn at full strength
