Showing posts with label sealing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sealing. Show all posts
Saturday, July 26, 2014
Pregnancy And Essential Oils
Hey, beautiful people! I’m headed into the third trimester of my pregnancy. Home stretch! Since I found out I was pregnant, I’ve been reading up on what essential oils I can use during pregnancy because I use a number of them in my homemade moisture spritz and some of the products I buy use them as well. As a result, I gave up my Rosemary essential oil early on. I thought I would share what I've learned in case it helps someone else.
Here is the list of essential oils that I have learned to avoid because they can
be unsafe in undiluted, high doses (most of these are still ok in food, but not
tea):
·
Nutmeg (may have hallucinogenic effects and
react with pain-relieving drugs)
·
Rosemary (may cause contractions)
·
Basil (may contribute to abnormal cell
development)
·
Jasmine (may cause contractions)
·
Clary sage (may cause contractions)
·
Sage and rose (may cause in-utero bleeding)
·
Juniper berry (may affect your kidneys)
·
Lemongrass (can cause miscarriage or defects)
·
Cinnamon
·
Wintergreen
Here are the ones that are supposed to be ok for
uncomplicated pregnancies:
- Citrus oils, such as tangerine, lemon, orange and grapefruit
- Chamomile
- Lavender
- Frankincense
- Peppermint (always dilute it, and be careful at end because it may decrease milk supply)
- Ylang ylang
- Eucalyptus
- Bergamot
- Cypress
- Tea tree oil (not when in labor)
- Geranium
- Spearmint
To be on the safe side, it is best to dilute any of these
oils, rather than topically applying them straight out the bottle. You should also still talk to your doctor
about any essential oils you want to use.
For certain pregnancy complications and health conditions, you shouldn’t
use any essential oils. I always keep a
running list of questions for my doctor to ask at each appointment. If you don’t feel like you can ask your
doctor every question you have, find a new doctor.
What Essential Oils
Do You Use?
Monday, June 2, 2014
Product Review: Purabody Capuacu Butter
Price: $14
for 4 oz. (wait for a sale)
Promise: A rich
creamy blend of natural butters and oils to combat dry, brittle hair. Cupuacu is well known for its high fatty acid
content which benefits dry, damaged hair while protecting moisture and leaving
hair soft and silky.
Scent: I
bought the Tahitian Vanilla scent. It smells
like yummy vanilla cake.
Consistency: Like softened
butter or margarine. It is lighter that
whipped shea butter.
Results: Unfortunately,
I purchased this and tried to use it before I realized that my hair just doesn't do well with most straight butters. Then,
I made a rookie mistake and tried it again later because I really wanted to
like it. I just could not get it to
absorb into my hair. I ended up having
to put a headband on to cover my edges because my hair was just white with the
butter sitting on top of it. This would
probably be great for someone with high porosity hair if their hair normally
likes butters.
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