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Classifications of essential oils for topical use
dōTERRA uses skin sensitivity descriptors on each essential oil to help users avoid skin sensitivity by practicing safe use.
Each product includes one of three classification labels—“N” for Neat, “D” for Dilute, or “S” for Sensitive. These labels can
help you determine how to safely apply an essential oil topically.
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. . Neat:
. . Essential
. . . oils
. . in . this . classification
. . . . . can
. . be . applied
. . . without
. . . any . . dilution.
. . . Oils . in . this
. . category
. . . tend
. . to . have
. . a . mild . . . .
. . chemistry,
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. . . . . . and . low . . risk . for . . sensitivity.
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. . Dilute:
. . This
. . category
. . . . refers
. . to . oils . that
. . should
. . . be . diluted
. . . with . . a carrier
. . . oil . before
. . . topical
. . application,
. . . . . every
. . time.
. . These
....
. . oils . have
. . . . . . more
. . . . . chemistry,
. . . . . . . . . . . enjoyed
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. . . . . a . stronger,
. . . . . potent
. . . . . . . and . . can . be . safely
. . . . . . after . . dilution.
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. . Sensitive:
. . . . These
. . oils . . should
. . always
. . . be . diluted
. . . before
. . . using
. . on . young
. . . or sensitive
. . . . skin.
. . Be . sure
. . to . pay . . attention
. . . to . this . . .
. . label . . if you
. . . . that . . you . have
. . . . . . skin, . . or . if you
. . . . to . use . essential
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. . . . . . know
. . . . . . . sensitive
. . . . . . . . . plan
. . . . . . . . oils . on . . your . children.
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Application
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While essential oils vary in chemical components, potency, and aroma, there are
. . areas
. . of . the
. . skin . . that . . are . extremely
. . . . sensitive
. . . . to . oils, . . and . should
. . . always
. . . be . . . . . Sensitive
. . . . Areas
. . . to . Avoid
....
some
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avoided—no
. . . . . matter
. . . what
. . kind
. . of . oil . you . . are . using.
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. . . . . to . remember
. . . . . . . . . . oils
. . . . . . on . the . . fingers
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It . is important
. . . . . . . . . . that . essential
. . . . . . can . linger
. . . . . . . . . and . hands
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following
. . . . topical
. . application.
. . . . . After
. . applying
. . . . essential
. . . . oils . topically,
. . . . avoid
. . rubbing
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. . . your
. . face
. . and
. . eyes
. . since
. . these
. . . areas
. . can . . be . sensitive
. . . . to . oils. . It . is . a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
or . touching
good idea to wash your hands with soap and water after applying essential oils
topically to avoid contact with sensitive areas.
• Eyes and the skin around the eyes
• The inner ears
• Genitals
• Injured, broken, or damaged skin