Studies for Research & Proof
Adverse Reactions to Essentials Oils.
Toxicity and Safety.
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- Varma S, Blackford S, Statham BN, Blackwell A. Combined contact allergy to tea tree oil and lavender oil complicating chronic vulvovaginitis. Contact Dermatitis. 2000 May;42(5):309-10.
- Coulson IH, Khan AS. Facial 'pillow' dermatitis due to lavender oil allergy. Contact Dermatitis. 1999 Aug;41(2):111.
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- https://content.iospress.com/articles/international-journal-of-risk-and-safety-in-medicine/jrs568
- Health Canada puts safety restrictions on eucalyptus essential oils.
- Essential oil poisoning https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4721170/
- Essential oil poisoning https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15895251/
- Essential oil poisoning on the rise in AUS https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.5694/mja2.50403
- Essential oil poisoning on the rise IN AUS https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Essential-oils
- https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2019/essential-oil-poisoning-calls-increase-children-most-affected