Safe Beauty: How We Choose Essential Oils, Natural Flavor Oils & Fragrance Oils

At Lilac Earth Eco Cosmetics, every ingredient is chosen with care, purpose, and safety in mind. When deciding between essential oils, natural flavor oils, or fragrance oils, we consider:

✔ What the product is designed to do

✔ Who will be using it

✔ How it will be applied

Essential Oils: Used When They Make Sense

Essential oils offer natural benefits, but because they are highly concentrated, they aren’t always the best choice—especially for lip products or sensitive skin. Some essential oils can increase sun sensitivity, and others aren’t recommended for pregnant individuals, young children, or those with certain health conditions.

Natural Flavor Oils: A Safer Alternative for Certain Products

For lip balms and other products applied to the lips, we use natural flavor oils instead. These gentle, safe ingredients are specifically designed for cosmetic use and provide beautiful scents and flavors without the risks that some essential oils can pose.

Fragrance Oils: Clean, Safe & Thoughtfully Chosen

Some of our products, like body sprays, room sprays, and perfumes, use fragrance oils instead of essential oils. We only choose high-quality, clean fragrance oils that are:

✅ PFAS-free

✅ Formaldehyde-free

✅ Phthalate-free

✅ Paraben-free

These fragrance oils allow for unique, long-lasting scents while remaining safe for skin and everyday use.

Every Choice is Intentional

We don’t take ingredient selection lightly. Whether we use an essential oil, a natural flavor oil, or a fragrance oil depends entirely on what’s best for the product and the people using it.

At Lilac Earth, our priority is to create beauty and personal care products that work for everyone—without compromise.

Kathy  @ Lilac Earth Eco Cosmetics