You advertise that Bygone Bugz is safe for children and pregnant woman because it does not contain Pennyroyal oil. Whats so bad about Pennyroyal Oil?
A-Pennyroyal oil contains the liver damaging ketone pullegone, which can cause acute and chronic toxicity in very small doses. It is among the most hazardous of the essential oils and should not be used at all. Robert Tisserand has compiled a list or essential oils, which should be completely avoided, they are as follows – TOXIC and CARCINOGENIC Essential Oils Almond (bitter), Boldo Leaf, Calamus, Camphor, Horseradish, Mugwort, Mustard, Pennyroyal (American and European), Rue, Sassafras, Savin, Tansy, Thuja, Wintergreen, Wormseed, Wormwood. Q-“Is Bygone Bugz good for pets?” A-It works great for their ears to keep the black flies and mosquitoes from biting. We also recommend it for horses, it works well while riding to keep the flies down. Q-“Why isn’t Bygone in a non-oily base?” A-We prefer the oil base because it slows down the rate of evaporation of the essential oils which is what makes Bygone effective for such long periods of time.
