Measurement Guidelines

Have you come across an unfragrant recipe and did not know how many drops of essential oils to add? Well, maybe this can help.

The instensity of pure essential oil (PEO) varies from oil to oil, and often batch to batch. Ingredients in different unfragranced caries bases likewise vary, so the aroma intensity and texture of your finished products will display slightly different characteristics each time. Add oils carefully drop by drop, mixing thoroughly, and do not exceed these guidelines. 'Drops' refers to drops from an integrated drop dispenser of an essential oil bottle. Bear in mind that absoultd are up to eight times stronger in aroma intensity than essential oils, so adjust your measurments accordingly. The author of this book that this information does not mention fragrance oils, so I would take that into consideration. Here some guidelines:

Bath Salts: Add 10 to 15 drops of essential oil/s to each 2 oz (1/4 cup) unfragranced bath salts.

Dusting Powders: Add 10 to 15 drops of essential oil/s to each 4 oz (1/2 cup) unfragranced powder base.

Body Oils: Add 20 to 25 drops of essential oil/s to each 1 oz (30 ml.) unfragranced carrier oil/s.

Bath Oils: Add 20 to 25 drops of essential oil/s to each 1 oz (30 ml.) unfrangranced carrier oil/s.

Body Lotions: Add 20 to 25 drops of essential oil/s to each 1 oz (30 ml.) unfragranced lotion.

Cleansing Milks: Add 10 to 15 drops of essential oil/s to each 1 oz (30 ml.) unfragranced cleansing emulsion base.

Facial Oils and Creams: Add 5 to 10 drops of essential oil/s to each 1 oz (30 ml.) unfragranced oil or cream.

Bath and Shower Gels: Add 10 to 15 drops of essential oil/s to each 1 oz (30 ml.) unfragranced bath or shower gel base.

Liquid Soap Cleanser: Add 10 to 15 drops of essential oil/s to each 1 oz (30 ml.) unfragranced liquid soap base.

Hair Shampoo: Add 10 to 15 drops of essential oil/s to each 1 oz (30 ml.) unfragranced shampoo base.

Hair Conditioner: Add to 15 drops of essential oil/s to each 1 oz (30 ml.) unfragranced conditioner base.


Source: Natural Bodycare...Recipes for Health and Beauty by Julia Meadows. Sterling Publishing, New York. 1998. page 33.