What is a Carrier Oil?

Essential Oils are potent. They are often referred to as "hot" which means they may cause a burning effect/feeling to the applied area. This can be typical if you have sensitive skin. Oils don't dilute with water so you need an oily substance to dilute with. This is where the carrier oil comes into play. Young Living has a V-6 oil which is a vegetable carrier oil. Other oils that you might have heard of that work as carrier oils are coconut oil and grape seed oil.

Wake Me Up!

A citrus/mint combo such as peppermint or spearmint and orange can be diffused in the morning what a great aroma to wake up too. You can send the kiddos to school with a roll-on bottle and so they can roll it on their wrists. For children under 5, replace the mint with fir. Mint can be strong so you might want to dilute it with a carrier oil if you are worried about sensitive skin.