These essential oils should not be used for bathing. As a rule of thumb, it's best to avoid any essential oil that you can find no information. Some of these oils are toxic. Others are highly irritating to the skin. Many of the toxic oils are also very irritating to the skin.
Arnica (Arnica montana) -- toxic Bitter Almond (Prunus armenica) -- toxic Boldo Leaf (Peumus boldus) -- toxic Calamus (Acorus calamus or Calamus aromaticus) -- toxic Yellow Camphor (Cinnamomum camphora) -- toxic by-product of distillation, use White Camphor Brown Camphor (Cinnamomum camphora) -- toxic by-product of distillation, use White Camphor Cascarilla (Croton eluteria) -- toxic Cassia (Cinnamomum cassia) -- irritant Cinnamon Bark (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) -- irritant Clove (Eugenia caryophyllata) -- irritant Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana) -- irritant Jaborandi Leaf (Pilocarpus jaborandi) -- toxic Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) -- toxic Mustard (Brassica nigra) -- irritant Nettle (Urtica dioica) -- irritant Onion (Allium cepa) -- irritant Oregano (Origanum vulgare) -- irritant Orris Root (Iris florentina or Iris pallida) -- toxic Parsley (Petroselinum sativum) -- irritant Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium) -- toxic, substitute Peppermint Rue (Ruta graveolins) -- toxic, substitute Valerian Santolina or Lavender Cotton (Santolina chamaecyparissus) -- toxic Savory (Satureja montana) -- irritant Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) -- toxic, substitute Cypress Savin (Juniperus sabina) -- toxic, substitute Juniper Scopolia (Scopolia carniolica) -- toxic Southernwood (Artemisia abrotanum) -- irritant Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) -- toxic Thuja or Cedar Leaf (Thuja occidentalis) -- toxic, substitute Juniper Red Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) -- irritant, substitute Thyme (White or Linalon) Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens) -- toxic Wormseed (Chenopodium ambroisiodes) -- toxic Wormwood (Artemisia absinthum) -- toxic, substitute Anise
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