From baby to the teen years, essential oils can support a wide variety of situations, and are an easy addition to your homecare kit. Essential oils work via the olfactory system (the sense of smell) and absorb through the skin when used topically, and their use is derived from the practice of aromatherapy.

What is aromatherapy?

For millennia, essential oils have been used in ceremonies, as perfumes, and as part of a healthy lifestyle. In the early 1800’s the study of essential oils for health began to flourish amongst the perfume distilleries in France, and in 1935 a French chemist named Rene-Maurice Gattefosse eventually coined the term Aromatherapy.

Aromatherapy is loved all around the world by many people, for the various properties that the essential oils of plants, flowers, fruit, and trees have gifted us.

How to support children’s health with essential oils

• Our range of essential Oils for Children include specially crafted blends for easy breathing and a calm atmosphere at sleep time.
• A relaxed bedtime ritual is easy with one of our essential Oils for Sleep.
• Baby massage is a wonderful way to bond with your little one, while nourishing their skin. You can use a carrier oil, like sweet almond, and add a drop of rose or chamomile essential oil to make a comforting treat for your baby.
• Tea tree oil is a must have to support the skin after a graze or encounter with a bee, it can also support the blemish prone skin of teens.
• During ills and chills season, make a comforting chest rub to support a calming atmosphere with our DIY Chest Balm Recipe. 
• Try using a diffuser or vaporiser in the home during school, work or study, see our Oils for Concentration & Study.

Always dilute your essential oil with Carrier Oils before applying to the skin, this is especially important for the sensitive skin of babies and children.

Essential oils for children

HealthPost carries a carefully selected range of Essential Oils and blends to support the wellbeing of your children. Use your chosen essential oil topically (mixed with a carrier oil), or try one of our Diffusers & Vaporisers to disperse the essential oils into the air, supporting the whole family