My everyday oils

Today I'm going to talk about my Young Living Everyday Oils kit.  When you order the premium starter kit from Young Living, you get a set of ten essential oils in 5mL bottles.  It's a great way to introduce yourself to oils, and the assortment you get is excellent.  My go to oils are lavender, frankincense, tea tree (melaleuca alernifolia) and Purification.  Young Living's Purification blend has a wonderful smell.  It's one of my favorites to diffuse.

In the graphic above, you'll see the oils that I use day to day around my kids, ages 4 and 1.  For the most part, I diffuse them.  You can use them topically, but as I've mentioned before, I always dilute.  And since I'm discussing using oils topically, watch out for Lemon oil and Joy blend because they are phototoxic. (When an oil absorbs sunlight at high rates, it's considered phototoxic.  The areas to which you apply phototoxic oils can burn very easily!)  If you're planning on using them topically, stay out of the sun.

The other oils in the kit -- Thieves, PanAway, Purification, and Peppermint -- don't get used on or around the boys.   It's a personal decision I've made based on material I've read about oil components and essential oil safety.   (And no, this is not about the quality of the oils, but rather the chemical components that are responsible for how oils affect the body.) My husband and I have used each of these oils, but generally it's after the boys go to bed.  The boys climb all over me too much to wear PanAway throughout the day - besides, massages and relaxed muscles are much better before bed!

This kit is one of the reasons I'd encourage anyone interested in Young Living to begin their journey with the premium starter kit.  You get the diffuser, Everyday Oils, and a few other goodies you can see here.  If you need a sponsor and enroller ID, I'd be happy to help get you started.  My ID is 2444710.  I'll answer any and all the questions you have, and I have a great team I work with that can answer anything I can't!