During my searches for aromatherapy related subjects, I have come across numerous sites in the USA and Canada selling essential oils. I was horrified by the number of businesses who are selling dangerous essential oils to therapists and the public without appropriate warnings.
Appropriate warnings is the most important issue.
There is nothing wrong with selling many of our most hazardous oils for non-contact uses. However, I consider it unscrupulous not to warn people that these products shouldn t be applied to the skin. It is an offence under our Trading Standards regulations, to place any product on the market, if appropriate warnings are not attached to the product. Despite that, many traders here do still ignore this important piece of consumer protection legislation. In the USA and Canada you either do not have such legislation, or it is being widely ignored.