How to Make Blended Aromatherapy Oils

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Make Blended Aromatherapy Oils

Essential oils can be blended in ways that complement their healing qualities. Blending aromatherapy oils requires knowledge about the properties of essential oils, ways to apply blends and an understanding of carrier oils. Essential oils are categorized according to fragrances that are distinguished according to top, middle and base notes. Blending simply requires a balance among the three notes. Here are the steps for making blended aromatherapy oils.

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Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Carrier oil
Essential oils
Towels
Measuring cup
Mixing bowl
Mixing tool
Dispenser cup
Storage vials, brown and blue
Dropper

Step 1

Select essential oils that complement one another, providing the necessary balance of notes. For example, if you want a cheering aroma, you can blend thyme (top note) with chamomile (middle note) and jasmine (bottom note). Use the essential oils chart provided in the Resources section below.
Step 2

Pour .39 oz. carrier oil into a glass bowl. Use this as the base for diluting the essential oils. Carrier oils "carry" the essential oils to your skin and prevent irritation caused by undiluted essential oils. Examples of carrier oils are grapeseed and sweet almond oils.
Step 3

Dilute essential oils in carrier base. Use a dropper to control amounts needed.
Step 4

Mix with a small stick (a coffee stirrer works well). Avoid contacting the oil with your skin until fully blended. Do this with each essential oil that you are blending.
Step 5

Using a cup with a lip, pour the blend into the vial or small blue bottle. Store remainder of undiluted oil in brown bottles. Remember that blue bottles are for blended concoctions and brown bottles are for pure essential oils. Store in cool, dark places away from children.