Learn how to make an energizing, fragrant essential oil blend. This essential oil blend can be added to massage oil or added to an aromatherapy diffuser to scent a room.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 10 minutes
Here's How:
- Know how to use essential oils properly.
If you haven't already, read these essential oil tips: - Determine how you plan to use the essential oil.
If you simply want to make an essential oil blend to use in an aromatherapy diffuser (a small table-top device provides continuous scent) or to store in a bottle for a variety of purposes, you will need a 10 mL small amber or blue glass bottle with a dropper cap. This essential oil blend should not be applied to skin undiluted.
If you would like to make a massage oil, you will need a bottle that holds between 4 fluid ounces (1/2 cup or 125 mL) and 8 fluid ounces (1 cup or 250 mL), depending on how much you would like to make. Again, amber or blue glass is preferred. - Ingredients
To make this essential oil blend, you will need:- Lemon essential oil
- Bergamot essential oil
- Eucalyptus essential oil
- Lavender essential oil
- An appropriate-sized dark glass bottle with cap
- Massage oil (optional)
- Lemon essential oil
- Method
To fill a 10 mL bottle of the essential oil blend, add the following to the bottle:- 80 drops (or 3/4 tsp. plus 5 drops) lemon essential oil
- 80 drops (or 3/4 tsp. plus 5 drops) bergamot essential oil
- 50 drops (or 1/2 tsp.) eucalyptus essential oil
- 40 drops (or 1/4 tsp. plus 15 drops) lavender essential oil
To make a massage oil, add the following essential oils to the 4 fluid ounce bottle:- 16 drops lemon essential oil
- 16 drops bergamot essential oil
- 10 drops eucalyptus essential oil
- 8 drops lavender essential oil
- 80 drops (or 3/4 tsp. plus 5 drops) lemon essential oil
- Making larger quantities
To make 8 fluid oz. (1 cup or 250 mL) massage oil, use:
32 drops lemon essential oil
32 drops bergamot essential oil
20 drops eucalyptus essential oil
16 drops lavender essential oil
Tips:
- Be sure to label the bottle. List the ingredients. Indicate that the contents are for external use only.
- To convert measurements:
1/8 teaspoon = 12.5 drops = 1/48 oz. = approx 5/8 mL
1/4 teaspoon = 25 drops = 1/24 oz. = approx 1 1/4 mL
3/4 teaspoon = 75 drops = 1/8 oz. = approx 3.7 mL
1 teaspoon = 100 drops = 1/6 oz. = approx 5 mL
What You Need:
- Lemon essential oil
- Bergamot essential oil
- Eucalyptus essential oil
- Lavender essential oil
- Appropriate bottle
- Massage oil (optional)
