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Below is general information about the effectiveness of the known ingredients contained in the product Geranium Essential Oil. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
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Below is general information about the safety of the known ingredients contained in the product Geranium Essential Oil. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
LIKELY SAFE ...when used orally in amounts commonly found in foods. Rose geranium oil has Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status in the US (4912).
POSSIBLY SAFE ...when used topically and appropriately, short-term. A single application of rose geranium oil in concentrations up to 100% has been safely used in a clinical trial (16653). ...when used intranasally and appropriately, short-term. Rose geranium oil has been applied with sesame oil in the nose safely (93881). There is insufficient reliable information available about using rose geranium oil orally for medicinal purposes.
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION:
Insufficient reliable information available; avoid amounts greater than those found in foods.
Below is general information about the interactions of the known ingredients contained in the product Geranium Essential Oil. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
Below is general information about the adverse effects of the known ingredients contained in the product Geranium Essential Oil. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
General ...Orally, rose geranium oil is well tolerated when used in food amounts. Topically, rose geranium oil seems to be well tolerated, short-term.
Dermatologic ...Topically, rose geranium oil has been associated with reports of dermatitis in hypersensitive individuals and burning sensations when applied to the face (16653).
Gastrointestinal ...When applied with droppers in the nose, rose geranium oil has been reported to cause a bad taste (93881).
Neurologic/CNS ...Topically, rose geranium oil has been associated with reports of lightheadedness and eye irritation when applied to the face (16653).
Ocular/Otic ...Topically, rose geranium oil has been associated with reports of eye irritation when applied to the face (16653).