There are also certain oils that cause severe skin sensitizing and sun sensitivity (phototoxicity) and should be used with great care if you are venturing outdoors.

Some essential oils are known irritants and others again skin sensitizers, and it is not always people with sensitive skins that must be careful of them.

Should skin irritation occur, immediately cease using the particular essential oil or oil blend that you suspect is causing it.

Oils to be careful of if you have a sensitive skin

• Basil
• Bay
• Benzoin
• Birch
• Black pepper
• Cassia
• Cinnamon
• Citronella
• Clove
• Costus
• Cumin
• Elecampane
• Fennel
• Fir
• Ginger
• Lemon
• Lemongrass
• Lemon verbena
• Melissa
• Oak moss
• Orange
• Oregano
• Parsley seed
• Peppermint
• Pimento berry
• Pine
• Tagetes
• Red and wild thyme
• Wintergreen