Essential Oil Recipies

Here are some of my favorite essential oil recipies. These are ones that I find most effective, use most frequently used or are most pleasant to my senses!

When I refer to a 'carrier oil' in the essential oil receipes below, I am referring to an unscented oil that allows for a bit of dilution so that it can be applied to the skin. Click here for more information on unscented body massage oils.

My favorite carrier oil is jojoba oil, because it is great for the skin, it feels great to use during a massage because it allow the therapists hands to run smoothly, and it's a 'fixative', which means it will hold the scent of whatever aromatherapy essential oils you are using and keep them from going rancid.

Some other carrier oils are virgin olive oil, sweet almond oiil, hemp oil, grape seed oil, etc., but none of these are fixatives, so your blends may go rancid after a while.

The key to making these essential oils recipies effective is to focus on your intent while creating the blend. That will infuse the blend with your intention.

Bug Repellent

This is one of my favorite essential oil recipes and I first tried it when I was working a Rennaissance Faire in Tuxedo, New York. This area is typically a very mosquito infested area during the summer, but I camped six weekends in a row and never got a bite.

I also love it because it smells sweet, so it kind of works as a perfume/deodorant (very important when camping) and if anyone knows anything about Ren Faires, a friend of mine applied some in the evening and told me the next morning that she was told this blend tastes really good! I didn't ask for the rest of the story. ;-P

There are plenty of other oils you can use as bug repellent (peppermint and catnip are good choices, too).

Atomizer & Body Spray

This essential oil recipes using water sprayers usually create a refreshing mist that is good for the skin. I used to spray it on a cotton ball and use it as an astringent after washing my face. It seemed to improve acne irritation.

There are many combinations of Body/Room sprays. I encorage you to experiment. Just be cautious with the caustic oils on the skin. Better to stick to more gentle ones like lavender essential oil.

"Truth"

I made one of these essential oil recipes for a client and I call it "Truth" because he was an individual having difficulty asserting himself and speaking his truth. So I made this blend for him with the intention of it assisting him when he needed to be more expressive. I had him rub a little on his neck (that's the area of the body that corresponds to self expression & communication) and told me it helped.

"Life"

This was for a client that was feeling "bummed out". She was struggling to get out of her glass-half-empty feeling toward life and didn't feel like socializing much. This is one of many essential oil recipes I have to alleviate such feelings.

"Special K"

This blend was made for a client that wanted to do a lot of clearing for the heart chakra. Sometimes the oils in the essential oil recipes don't exactly correspond to the intended purpose in the textbook sense, but I make my choices based on what intuitively draws me. She was very happy with this blend.

"Cozy"

Anything with clove essential oil just makes me feel cozy. I have a similar association with Sandalwood. You might need to add more carrier oil to this essential oil recipe if the clove is too strong for sensitive skin.

"The People Person"

Then this is the essnetial oil recipe for you...

1 - 2 Tablespoon Carrier Oil
1 Drop Jasmine
1 Drop Sandalwood
1 Drop Ylang Ylang

Apply as a perfume and go!

Or add three drops of each essential oil to a bath and soak for 20 minutes.