What dilution of essential oils should I use?
Posted on September 15th, 2008 by admin
I want to make some massage oil – how much essential oil should I put in 100ml grapeseed oil? Also want to make some scented cream – how much essential oil goes in 100ml aqueous cream? Don’t want to put too much and do myself a mischief! I did an aromatherapy course ages ago so I know the basics but am sooo rusty… 3 drops of essential oil to 10ml (2teaspoons) carrier oil. 6 drops of essential oil to 20ml carrier oil 15 drops of essential oil to 50ml carrier oil 30 drops of essential oil to 100ml carrier oil. Recipes The de-stresser= 2 dr lavender, 2dr chamomile 2 dr bergamot The revitaliser= 2dr lemon 2dr black pepper 2 dr rosemary The hormone balancer= 3dr geranium 2 dr cypress 1 dr rose The night of passion= 1dr jasmine 1dr rose 2 dr sandlewood 2 dr ylang ylang all the above to mix with 20ml carrier oil you could try mixing with cream but do smaller amounts as it dosent keep so well. enjoy ! powered by Yahoo answers
Note From Sharron: Dilutiions really depend on what you are using the essential Oil for. If you are using it on children, the elderly or skincare you would use much less. Check out my site for more information on Dilution Rates
February 2nd, 2007 at 4:07 pm
hey…bout 2 drops to 3 of each essential oil…if your using lavender then you dont have to use a base oil…best cream i used was, 2 drops lavender, 2 drops of neroli, and a drop of almond carrier with a blob of cocoa butter…good luck
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trained holistic therapy
February 3rd, 2007 at 7:41 pm
as for grapeseed oil it depends on the strength desired, 1%,2% or 3%. if you make a 2% dilution you need 12 drops of essential oil for each ounce (30 ml)so 100 ml at 2% dilution would be about 40 drops. i never put essential oil into a cream by formula. all I ever did was put in what seemed reasonable so I cannot help on that for you
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February 4th, 2007 at 3:01 am
3 drops of essential oil to 10ml (2teaspoons) carrier oil.
6 drops of essential oil to 20ml carrier oil
15 drops of essential oil to 50ml carrier oil
30 drops of essential oil to 100ml carrier oil.
Recipes
The de-stresser= 2 dr lavender, 2dr chamomile 2 dr bergamot
The revitaliser= 2dr lemon 2dr black pepper 2 dr rosemary
The hormone balancer= 3dr geranium 2 dr cypress 1 dr rose
The night of passion= 1dr jasmine 1dr rose 2 dr sandlewood 2 dr ylang ylang
all the above to mix with 20ml carrier oil
you could try mixing with cream but do smaller amounts as it dosent keep so well. enjoy !
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holistic therapist
October 30th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
Which carrier oil do most people use?
As I use pure emu oil as a carrier oil. And apparently due to its high levels of oleic acid, it will absorb through to all skin layers and to the muscle or bone area you are applying it for. I think that’s why it’s so good for those suffering from arthritic symptoms.