How Can Kids Make Nonalcoholic Perfume?

Blend your own alcohol-free perfume.

Creating perfume using natural ingredients is a good alternative buying commercially produced perfumes, which contain alcohol. Instead of wearing a scent that many others can wear, kids can create their own personal blend. Children can safely use natural perfume mixtures as well as have fun participating in making new scents. Let the kids make a small batch for themselves or a large batch to bottle and give as gifts. Let the whole family get involved in the creative process and enjoy the results for months to come.

Things You'll Need

• Small glass bottle with a cork or cap
• Essential oils of your choice
• Sweet almond oil
• Medicine dropper for each scent of essential oil
• Small dish of coffee grounds

Instructions

1. 

   Carrier oils can be used by themselves as massage oils.

   Choose a carrier oil, an oil that blends with essential oils, as the base for the perfume. Jojoba oil, grapesead oil and sweet almond oil are all safe options and are good for the skin. Find carrier oils at your local natural food store.

2. 

   Lavender has a light fragrance that promotes relaxation.

   Select essential oils with scents the kids like. Read the labels, as some oils can be irritating to the skin. Essential oils can be found at many health food stores as well as from online retailers.

3. 

   Blend the perfume directly in its bottle.

   Blend oils directly in the empty glass bottle. Begin by pouring in the amount of carrier oil that you would like to use. Use the essential oils in tiny amounts only; therefore, the amount of carrier oil will determine the amount of perfume the kids make.

4. 

   Use one dropper per oil to keep the oils pure.

   Squeeze the medicine dropper gently and draw in a small amount of essential oil. Have the kids add it to the carrier oil one drop at a time. Essential oils are very concentrated; therefore, adding them slowly will prevent the perfume from becoming too strong.

5. 

   Coffee grounds help to clear your nose of previous scents.

   Clear your sense of smell so that you can get a true idea of what the kids' mixture smells like. It is possible for the nose to become overloaded with scents when you work with multiple options. Clear your nise by sniffing the dish of coffee grounds before testing additions to the blend.

6. 

   Once mixed, your kids' perfume will hold its scent for months.

   Shake the bottle gently after each addition. Keep mixing until the kids are happy with the scent. Let them test a dab on each family member and have fun sniffing the results, as each person's natural body chemicals will create a slightly different smell.

Tips & Warnings

• Begin with scents you are familiar with and know would go together well, such as vanilla and lavender. The kids will make a successful first perfume and gain experience in blending the oils.

References

• MountainRoseHerbs.com
• Young Living Essential Oils