ESSENTIAL

MOLD

OILS FOR

WHY

OILS?

Essential oils are part of the immune system of the plant.  These natural oils found inside the plant contain powerful therapeutic properties that help the plant protect itself against mold and bacteria

ESSENTIAL OILS

YAY OR NAY:

Many essential oils have been studied and have proven themselves to have some ability to reduce the mold spore count as well as remove small areas of surface mold.

Essential oils are useless on porous materials. Even though they can penetrate the material they don’t do so at the level needed to tackle the mold.

ESSENTIAL OILS

FOR MOLD

SOME OF THE BEST:

CINNAMON ESSENTIAL OIL

Cinnamon oil has been shown to be one of the strongest oils for use in battling mold

It showed the best inhibitory effect against mold growing on food.

THYME ESSENTIAL OIL

Thyme essential oil is one of the primary oils suggested for mold

the essential oil was effective at killing Aspergillus species.

ESSENTIAL OILS

FOR MOLD

SOME OF THE BEST:

CLOVE OIL ESSENTIAL OIL

Clove essential oil is thought to be one of the pioneers in dealing with mold and mildew growth.

Clove oil can be powerful against Aspergillus, a very dangerous mold.

OREGANO ESSENTIAL OIL

Oregano oil was one of the mold removing oils that was proven to inhibit the production of aflatoxin by aspergillus fungus.

ESSENTIAL OILS

FOR MOLD

SOME OF THE BEST:

TEA TREE ESSENTIAL OIL

Tea tree oil is a powerful fungicide making it the best known skin antifungal.

Does tea tree oil really remove mold? Not in my experience.

LEMON ESSENTIAL OIL

This is a versatile and strong antifungal. Most citrus oils are able to break down mold spores at a molecular level.

PEPPERMINT ESSENTIAL OIL

Peppermint essential oil resists fungus thanks to it’s methol content. Just a little bit of oil is enough to kill a wide range of fungi.

Review

FROM A READER

"Diffusing essential oils for mold can be helpful."

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