ALYWILLOW 100% PURE THYME ESSENTIAL OIL is a legendary plant ally with a history as rich as its scent. Most people have only experienced the scent of Thyme through their Italian Seasoning or maybe on a pizza, but Thyme has been revered since ancient Greece as a symbol of courage and used through the ages for strength, healing, and protection. Thyme continues to impress with its powerful natural benefits to fight germs and ease tension.

• Antibacterial - to fight microbes that cause harm. Antibacterial properties help stop harmful bacteria from growing or spreading. This supports clearer skin, helps prevent infections, and keeps wounds or blemishes from getting worse.
• Antioxidant: ORAC Value: 27,426 µmolTE/100g (a measure of antioxidant capacity) means better cellular integrity. Antioxidants help protect your body from free radicals — unstable molecules that damage cells and speed up aging. By neutralizing these free radicals, antioxidants support healthier skin, reduce inflammation, and lower the risk of long-term damage like wrinkles, spots, and even some chronic diseases.
  
• Antispasmodic - to reduce spasms.
• It also supports the function of your circulatory, immune, digestive, nervous, and muscular systems, while also helping to
  

Courage, clarity, and care — the timeless strength of thyme.

• Botanical Name: Thymus vulgaris
• Plant Part: Leaves
• Origin: India
• Extraction Method: Steam Distilled
• Consistency: Thin
• Color: Clear
• Aromatic Strength: Medium
• Aromatic Scent: Strong, medicinal, herbaceous aroma — familiar from Italian and Mediterranean cooking
• Safe Dermal Dilution: 1.3%
• Cautions: Avoid during pregnancy or with a history of high blood pressure. Contains high levels of phenols (carvacrol and thymol), which may irritate mucous membranes and can cause skin irritation or sensitization if not diluted properly.
  

What are Essential Oils?

Alywillow Essential Oil Safety Tenets:

Your safety is of the utmost importance to us. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us and if you have medical concerns, speak to your doctor prior to using essential oils.

• Consumption: Please never consume or ingest ANY essential oils. While some companies have promoted this practice, research and clinical reports show that the majority of seizures and fatalities linked to essential oil use could have been avoided if the oils had been applied externally instead. Even if no immediate side effects occur, internal use can still cause long-term harm. The good news? Essential oils are incredibly effective through the skin — they absorb rapidly into your body and bloodstream — so there is absolutely no need to ingest them.
• Pregnancy: Most essential oils should be avoided in the 1st trimester of pregnancy. Many, INCLUDING THIS ONE, should be avoided during your entire pregnancy.
• Bathtime: Do not put undiluted essential oils in your bath. Dilute them first, using the safe dermal dilution rate listed above. 
• Traveling: If diffusing in your car, make sure the oil is a stimulant and not a sedative. 
• Prevent Damage: If applying to your skin, always use the proper dilution — every plant is different! Even if an essential oil doesn’t irritate your skin right away, repeated use at concentrated levels can build up in your body, leading to dermatitis or allergic reactions over time. See the guide below to learn how to calculate safe dilution rates.
• Children: Always dilute essential oils, especially when used on children. Use essential oils sparingly on children and use only as needed, not as a preventative measure (unless for a limited time). 
• Phototoxicity: Some essential oils require you to avoid direct sunlight for 10-12 hours after use. All citrus essential oils and some others, such as patchouli, are phototoxic, even when diluted. 

Calculating the Proper Dilution: 

Step 1: How much carrier oil are you using? Carrier oils could be coconut oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil, hemp oil, or any other oil. Water is not a safe carrier as it will not blend (1 mL = approximately 20 drops).

• Ex: 1mL = approx. 20 drops
• Ex: 5mL = approx. 100 drops
• Ex: 30 mL = approx. 600 drops

Step 2: Change the Safe Dermal Dilution to a decimal.

• Ex: 1% = .01
• Ex: 5.3% = .053
• Ex: 0.7% = .007

Step 3: To calculate the safe amount, multiply the amount of carrier oil you are using with the number you got in Step 2. _______drops (carrier oil) x ______ (dilution rate) = _____ drops of EO. 

• Ex: 20 drops (1 mL carrier oil) x .20 (SDD for Eucalyptus EO) = 4 drops of EO 
• Ex: 100 drops (1 tsp carrier oil) x .053 (Geranium EO) = 5 drops of EO
• Ex: 600 drops (1 oz. carrier oil) x .007 (Lime EO) = 4 drops of EO

Step 4: What you calculated is for use on adults. If the intended use is for a child, use only 25% of the amount calculated here. 

Awareness:

• Ask our team: Wondering what is best for you? Just ask us!
• Avoid your eyes: If it gets into your eyes, flush with avocado oil, olive oil, vegetable oil, or milk from your kitchen.
• External use only. Do not consume.
• Healthy Life: Our products offer many great benefits, yet they are not enough to restore your health and joy by themselves. Read 10 Steps to Healthy Skin to learn how your health and happiness are affected by your life choices.
• Shifting colors, scents, and textures: Our products are made from plants and plants vary from one harvest to the next. This may cause a variation in color, scent, or texture in our products. It is completely normal and expected from Truly Natural Products.
• Cruelty-free and Dog Friendly: We create over 150 VEGAN products from plants and minerals. They are 100% natural and contain no synthetic chemicals. We don’t test them on animals, but you can review our Dog and Pet information to understand more how your pets can benefit from using Alywillow products.
• Pregnant & Nursing women: Avoid this product. Many Alywillow products are safer than anything you can find on the market, however, some plants should not be used during this time. Please refer to our Pregnant and Nursing page for more information.
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