TTO--a whole bunch of questions

[care_a_boo]

Perhaps some stupid questions, but here goes:

What's the difference between TTO and TT Essential Oil?

For that matter, exactly what does *Essential* Oils mean?

Do you think I can add TTO to my 50/50 castor oil/EVOO mix for OCM? Would it be likely to help with some breakouts I've been having?

If I do add it, how much do you think I should add? Should I add drops to the amount in my hand each time or can I add it to the batch (I usually mix up about 2 Tbs at a time and use about a half tsp each wash)? I know there was mention on an earlier thread about TTO losing it's efficacy if mixed with water and left to stand. Would that be the same if diluted with oil?

Um, I think that's it for now. TIA.

[Persephone]

Okay, we're talking about Tea Tree Oil, here, right?

TTO and TT EO are the same. You can add TTO to a carrier oil, and then it's olive oil or whatever oil with TTO in it.

Essential oils are the volatile oils of a plant. They have the healing properties of the plant in them. If you smell your hands after eating an orange, you're smelling the essential oil of the orange. They're different from what you normally think of as an oil, because these are usually strongly scented, and are harmful if you ingest them. (Ok, not all of them, but if you don't know which ones, don't ingest any of them.)

I don't use OCM, but I have used TTO in the past for breakouts. I just put about 3 drops on a tissue, and rub the tissue on my face.

[Chanley]

TTO is one of the few oils you can use "neat". Which means you do not have to dilute it in a carrier.

IF you decide to dilute it, only dilute a minute amount at a time. EO's have a much longer shelf life than many oils.

nak