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Mix Essential Oils

-          It is recommended while mix essential oils to keep them to a minimum of 2 to 5 oils at a time. Each blend has its own unique and medicinal properties and is not a simple combination of the properties of the ingredients concerned. Therefore it is likened to the creation of an entirely new essential oil.

-          The best guide to an excellent blend is our own nose although it does take some while in finding the perfect balance. The fact still remains that one can learn best from experience alone.

We can use dining table tools (materials) and tea service for simple measures to mix essential oils and dilute in carrier or base oil, alcohol, soda, water or floral water.

Non Material measures

75 drops = 1 teaspoon

3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon

16 tablespoons = 1 cup

1 cup = 8 ounces

2 cups = 1 pint

4 cups = 1 quart

4 quarts = 1 gallon

450 drops = 1 ounce

28.5 grams = 1 ounce

8 drams = 1 ounce

4 grams = 1 dram

Standard Formulas

The quantity of essential oils to be used in the carrier oils depends upon the strength of its fragrance varying from 1 to 3%. The use of essential oils per ml (in drops) is entirely dependent upon the specific gravity of the oil, although a common measure is prevalent which averages around 2%, if you required 2% mixture in 50 ml of carrier oils, you would administer 20 drops of the essence.

Last Update November 16^th, 2002.

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