Lemongrass Oil

Bright · Grassy

Safe age 6+Topical, Diffuse

Best for

Insect Bites →Muscle Pain →Anxiety & Stress →

Using this oil

Topical(dilute in a carrier oil →)

1 drop or 0.5% of essential oil per 2 tsp of carrier oil — kids 6+

1 drop or 1% of essential oil per tsp of carrier oil — adults (Tisserand max)

Diffusion / Bug repellent

4-6 drops in diffuser — kids 6+

Use with care

Children

Highly skin-sensitizing — Tisserand & Young recommend strict dermal max of 0.7%. Common in natural bug-repellent products but use sparingly on skin.

Adults

Strong skin sensitizer — patch-test first. Avoid in pregnancy. Effective natural mosquito repellent (citronellal/geranial content).

SourcesTisserand R, Young R: Essential Oil Safety, 2nd ed. Churchill Livingstone 2014 (dermal max 0.7%) · Worwood VA: Complete Book of Essential Oils 2nd ed. 2016.