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- Annie B. Bond
- May 27, 1999
- 8:53 am
- 38 comments
Essential oils, used for everything from insect repellents
to aromatherapy and fragrance, are very strong and need to
be used with care, but they can cause environmental health
problems if the brand doesn’t provide pure oils. Some oils
have petroleum-based solvents added, which can be very toxic.
Petroleum-based solvents are often long-lasting in the
environment, are stored in our fat, and are a source of
volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) that negatively affect
indoor air quality.
Do an easy blotting paper test to see if your oils are pure.
Put a few sample drops of your oils on a blotting paper. Pure
essential oils will not leave any residue once they have
evaporated, whereas petroleum solvents will.
Read more: Home, Health & Safety
Annie B. Bond
Annie is a renowned expert in non-toxic and green living. Named one of the top 20 environmental leaders by Body and Soul Magazine, Annie has authored four books, including "Home Enlightenment" (Rodale Press, 2005) and "Better Basics for the Home" (Three Rivers Press, 1999).
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Good information...thank you :)
good to know!
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Interesting and helpful article - thanks for posting.
thx i'll try it!
I actually joined Neal's yard so I would have easy access to pur organic essential oils without having to worry about it!
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Wow, thank you. I never knew that. I'll be doing this soon!
Good tip, thanks for posting. Though I'm not in the habit of keeping blotting paper in my wallet.
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