#also soaps n’ stuff with diluted bergamot orange are fine anyways

[solidagotea]

it might be worth mentioning that there are two plants commonly called bergamot. citrus bergamia(often ‘citrus aurantium bergamia fruit oil’ in marketing) is the plant referred to in this post. there’s also monarda fistulosa(wild bergamot; bee balm), a harmless and edible mint frequently used in products.

PSA: Don’t put fucking bergamot on your skin or in your soap.

I’ve been seeing a lot of this shit lately.

Apparently bergamot is getting popular. I figure now’s a good time to address the issue.

Bergamot is a citrus fruit that smells amazing, so a lot of people like to make essential oils out of it and put it in candles and stuff.

However, this should NEVER go on your skin. It has the same effects as Giant Hogweed (& some other wild carrots like Queen Anne’s Lace) and will give you nasty rashes and chemically hyper-boosted sunburns by making skin highly reactive to sunlight.

Remember this?

I personally have had friends who were seriously hurt by putting bergamot essential oils on their skin. It sucks.

In case you don’t want to look it up yourself:

Don’t use or make bergamot soap. Don’t use or make bergamot lotion. Don’t use or make bergamot anything that goes on your skin.

Just don’t put bergamot on your skin.

Stay safe beautiful! <3 And please signal boost this!