Essential oils are not recommended for children under the age of 6 without medical advice. However, some can be used before this age.
Real Lavender Essential Oil
Lavender essential oil or also known as true lavender can be used in young children, especially because of its restorative properties for the skin. Soothes diaper rash in babies when diluted with vegetable oil. Plus, it has calming and relaxing properties that help prepare your child for sleep or soothe him during times of stress.
Lemon essential oil
Lemon essential oil can help relieve motion sickness. Just put a few drops of lemon zest on a handkerchief or smell stick and let it breathe.
Bigarade Petitgrain Essential Oil
Bigarade Petitgrain essential oil is antispasmodic, antibacterial, soothing and healing. It is especially useful for relieving hiccups in young children by diluting it in vegetable oil (in the proportion of 1 drop) and applying it in a massage between the shoulder blades.
Ravensala Essential Oil
Ravintsara essential oil has anti-inflammatory, expectorant and antitusive properties. It is effective for ENT problems: colds, coughs, nasopharyngitis, etc. It is especially suitable for children’s massage, skin massage or diffusion massage.
Radiant Eucalyptus Essential Oil
Eucalyptus radiata essential oil is suitable for respiratory infections such as rhinitis, nasopharyngitis, and wet cough. It is slightly softer than Eucalyptus essential oil, which means it is favored by children for its expectorant and decongestant properties.
Matricaria Chamomile Essential Oil
Chamomile essential oil, also known as German chamomile essential oil, is rich in anti-inflammatory active ingredients. It has antipruritic and antipruritic properties, especially itching associated with insect bites. However, by dermal means it is preferably diluted in vegetable oil.
Tea tree oil
Tea tree essential oil is the “all-purpose” essential oil. It can be used for children over 3 years old. It has antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antiparasitic and antiviral properties. If a child has otitis media, you can apply 1 drop of tea tree oil diluted with 5 drops of vegetable oil behind (not inside) the ear.
Thyme Essential Oil with Linalool
Thyme essential oil, which contains linaol (or red thyme), is especially recommended for children because of its antiseptic properties, especially in the case of ear, nose, and throat infections. This essential oil must still be diluted for skin application and diffusion.
Husk Marjoram Essential Oil
Clam Marjoram essential oil has relaxing and calming antispasmodic properties. It particularly allows children to combat stress by diffusion or inhalation. When diluted with vegetable oil on the skin, it relieves the infection.
Salo essential oil
Saro essential oil can be diluted with vegetable oil for children. As a precaution, do not use it for babies younger than 3 months. It has antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal properties.
