{"id":18253,"date":"2018-05-24T08:22:50","date_gmt":"2018-05-24T14:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/?p=18253"},"modified":"2022-07-08T09:49:33","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T15:49:33","slug":"guide-to-diluting-essential-oils-for-kids-and-babies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/guide-to-diluting-essential-oils-for-kids-and-babies\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to diluting essential oils for kids and babies"},"content":{"rendered":"

When it comes to diluting essential oils for kids, it\u2019s best to stay on the safe side.<\/span><\/strong> These essential oil dilution ratios utilizing carrier oils are a great starting point for sharing the many benefits of essential oils with your precious tiny tots. Follow the essential oil blending chart below for our recommendations:<\/p>\n

\"Guide<\/p>\n

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Essential oil safety tips for kids and babies<\/span><\/h4>\n

Being extra careful around your little ones can help ease some stress. Follow these five tips for using essential oils safely:*<\/p>\n

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  1. Consult a health professional<\/strong> before administering oils, especially if your baby or child is sick.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. To avoid sensitive little noses, dilute a small amount of oil in an ultrasonic diffuser<\/strong> like our Dolphin Reef Diffuser<\/a> next to cribs and play areas.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Babies love to splash during bath time; avoid adding oils in their tub<\/strong>, so they don\u2019t ingest or get any of it in their eyes.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Wear essential oils on your skin to help your kids acclimate<\/strong> to the fragrance.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Heavily dilute<\/strong> a new essential oil<\/strong> following the guide above and perform a spot test on your child\u2019s arm or leg. If no reaction occurs after several minutes, the oil is probably okay to use.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    *Follow the label directions and then dilute according to age.<\/em><\/p>\n

    YL tip: <\/span><\/strong>Keep your kids smiling with our KidScents\u00ae<\/a> line of essential oil blends specially formulated just for them!<\/p>\n

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    For more information on using essential oils safely, visit Essential Oils in the Nursery<\/a> and 6 Best Diffuser Blends for Kids<\/a>!<\/p>\n

    What essential oils do your kiddos love? <\/span><\/h3>\n

    Let us know in the comments!<\/span><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Learn best practices on safely using essential oils for your children. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":18255,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5595,4775,5593],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nDiluting Essential Oils with Carrier Oils | Young Living Essential Oils<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Follow Young Living\u2019s guide on how to properly dilute your essential oils with carrier oils, and use best practices to keep essential oils safe for your children.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/guide-to-diluting-essential-oils-for-kids-and-babies\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Diluting Essential Oils with Carrier Oils | Young Living Essential Oils\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Follow Young Living\u2019s guide on how to properly dilute your essential oils with carrier oils, and use best practices to keep essential oils safe for your children.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/guide-to-diluting-essential-oils-for-kids-and-babies\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Young Living Blog - 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