To use oils is a very individual thing, you have to find out what works FOR YOU to make it valid! I have chosen oils I know work - because I've used them myself - and I know the way they work and the way I react to it.... and my husband is also trying it out and feels the benefits, too! I use it in my daily life as well. I make my own body bath oil; an oil you massage into your skin before your shower, it leaves your body feeling good and hydrated, and the aroma I have chosen