Sojoruner EO Table 1

Aromatherapy Safety

Definitions and oils effected.

Term	Definition	Essential Oils
Irritant	Reactions from mild itch to burn when oil comes in contact with the skin. When the irritant is removed the reaction starts healing.	Basil Benzoin Birch Black Pepper Cassia Clove Cinnamon Fig leaf Ginger Lemon	Lemongrass Lemon Verbena Mustard Oregano Peppermint Pimento Berry Pine Tagetes Red Thyme Wintergreen
Photosensitization (phototoxicity)	When oil placed on skin reacts to ultra violet light causing discoloration to burns. This can mean any ultra violet light that is in the atmosphere even on cloudy days.	Angelica Bergamot* Bitter orange Cumin Dill Grapefruit (cold pressed) Lemon (cold pressed as well as distilled)	Lemon verbena Lime Orange Mandarin Tagetes Tangerine (cold pressed) Yuzu
Allergens / Sensitizers	More severe than irritation causing reactions from mild itching and rashes to anaphylactic shock. Involves the immune system which may not be evident at first use.	Elecampane Cassia Costus Cinnamon bark Fennel (Bitter) Oakmoss Peru balsam (Cold pressed banned) Rue Savin (Banned) Tea absolute (Banned) Verbena (Banned)
Carcinogenic	Causes cancer.	Calamus Juniperus oxycedrus Sassafras (Banned) Basil
Toxic	Poisonous	Horseradish (Banned) Juniperus sabina (Banned) Mustard (Banned) Wormseed (Banned) Wormwood (Banned) almond, bitter inula khella pennyroyal sassafras thuja wintergreen

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