Comments on: The Truth about Phototoxic Essential Oil Safety

By: jamie

jamie — Thu, 05 May 2022 02:03:13 +0000

In reply to Sal. I'm glad it's been helpful!

By: Sal

Sal — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 07:35:11 +0000

Thank you so much for this article. It’s exactly what I was looking for. So appreciated.

By: jamie

jamie — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 05:48:08 +0000

In reply to Amy. That sounds like an interesting issue. I'd be interested to know if the spots have faded, as I'm really not sure what's going on here. If you're really concerned a dermatologist or a certified aromatherapist will be able to offer more insight. I'm guessing the aromatherapist will know more about it than the dermatologist though since they don't receive any training in essential oils. Let me know how it turns out!

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 18 Nov 2017 16:08:45 +0000

I am curious to know what happened to my skin, as I had spilled some bergamot oil on my hand, and noticed some freckles there a few days later. I understand that my skin has been exposed to uv light and therefore the ‘freckles’ have appeared. But what damage/harm has been done? Surely the spots will fade, they don’t hurt, and I have not been burned by the sun. Do you have any insight on the after effect of sun exposure when these oils have been on a top layer of skin?

By: jamie

jamie — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 03:01:57 +0000

Hi Godwin, I took a look at my Essential Oil Safety book by Tisserand and they give specific topical application guidelines for the steam distilled lemon oil. I don’t agree with Tisserand on everything, but he’s an excellent resource for skincare and follows IFRA pretty closely. That book recommends using up to 20%, but I doubt you’d need that much, and probably 2-5% would be suitable for skincare. I’m not sure how well it will work as a bleaching product, but I’ve seen it do really well at removing freckles and dark spots on the skin. He does mention that the distilled oil is used more for flavoring foods instead of skincare. Thanks for you comment!

By: Godwin

Godwin — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 13:33:30 +0000

hey, i want to mix lemon oil into a blend i wish to sue for moisturizing and skin brightening. the cold pressed lemon oil is recommended at a max of 2% dilution, but i want to use the steam distilled variant and was wondering what the recommended dilution would need to be to achieve the effect i want (a shade or 2 lighter skin tone). I’ve read people recommending anywhere from 15-20% for steam distilled lemon oil, but cant find any IFRA guidelines pertaining to that specific extraction method. So i come asking you in the hopes that you will have information that i cannot find.

By: jamie

jamie — Wed, 06 Jul 2016 01:59:16 +0000

In reply to RIVANA. Thanks Rivana :)

By: jamie

jamie — Wed, 06 Jul 2016 01:58:52 +0000

In reply to RIVANA. Yes, they are very potent, especially if not properly diluted! It's good that you've found what works (and doesn't) for your body, as we're each different in so many ways. Did you happen to stir the essential oil into at least 1 tsp of honey thoroughly before adding it to the water, or did you just stir them both into the water at the same time? Not stirring it into the honey first might have made a difference too :)

By: RIVANA

RIVANA — Sun, 03 Jul 2016 21:07:11 +0000

I read your blog with great pleasure, as the oils are really a powerful tool, for sinusitis, otitis, dermatitis and a lot of ailments ! Just my stomac refuse mint and anise as too strong also 1 drop diluted in water and honey, tried and learnt not to repeat !

By: RIVANA

RIVANA — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 18:42:27 +0000

Hi Jamie,
Thank you so much for such an informative post.This article was extremely useful. I like your clear and well organized writing