The essential oils bring pleasant scents to homemade household products, in addition to an antiseptic and sanitizing action for some of them. But because of their high concentration, essential oils are active products to be handled with care. They are forgotten during pregnancy, in young children and fragile populations (people with asthma or those prone to allergies in particular) and we avoid multiplying the sources of use and distribution in the home, as explained by the expert. pharmaco-toxicologist Sylvie Hampikian in her book: “Essential oils must be used reasonably when cleaning, especially if they are already used in diffusion. The excess would risk saturating the atmosphere with aromatic molecules (VOCs), which could eventually lead to toxic effects, especially on children, frail people and pets. »These precautions being taken, here are some essential oils with virtues antiseptics leaving a good smell of fresh in the house.
Citrus: lemon, lemon eucalyptus, bitter orange, grapefruit.
Herbs: true lavender, asp lavender, lavandin, peppermint, rosemary.
Woodlands: Lebanese cedar, radiate eucalyptus, Scots pine, balsam fir.
Flowers: rose geranium, palmarosa, ylang-ylang.
