Aromatherapy Day Recipe Preview

We’re having an event at the store on Saturday, October 8th where everyone can make rollerbottles and room sprays at the store using our essential oils and ingredients. The recipes below are what we will be making that day, using your choice of roughly 60 different essential oils we will have available to use.

These are the bottles in the kit to make two rollerbottles and two room sprays in blue glass bottles. Each kit is $10 each and includes all of the ingredients needed.

Room Spray Recipe

Ingredients:

2 oz. Spray Bottle

1 tsp. Glycerin

1 tsp. Witch Hazel

20-30 drops any combination of essential oils

Directions:

Fill the essential oil bottle with witch hazel and glycerin, then add your essential oils and fill the rest of the way with water

NOTE: Be sure not to overfill the bottle with water so the atomizer top can still be put on without it overflowing. 

Rollerbottle Recipe

Ingredients:

10ml Rollerbottle

4-10 Drops Essential Oil

Carrier Oil (Grapeseed)

Directions:

Put 4-10 drops of essential oils in a rollerbottle and then fill the rest of the way with a carrier oil. Only fill to the shoulder of the bottle so rollerbottle top can be put on without it overflowing.

10ml Roller Bottle Dilution Chart:

.5% Dilution: 1 drops of essential oils per roller bottle
1% Dilution: 2 drops of essential oils per roller bottle
2% Dilution: 4 drops of essential oils per roller bottle
5% Dilution: 10 drops of essential oils per roller bottle
10% Dilution: 20 drops of essential oils per roller bottle

The Natural Institute for Holistic Aromatherapy recommends using the following dilution ratios:

A .5-1% dilution is recommended for topical use on young children or for sensitive adults. For general adult use, a 2-10% dilution ratio is the general recommendation for topical use.

We look forward to seeing you! We’re located at 7228 W. College Drive in Palos Heights.

Registration for the event is not necessary, though if you wanted to RSVP on our Facebook event we’d appreciate it (here’s the link)!  We’ll also have a variety of organic wines on hand to sample. It should be a fun time, so be sure to stop by!

Top 5 Simple Ways to Use Essential Oils

Essential oils are wonderful, but many people wonder how to use them on a daily basis. Here are our top five (simple) ways to use essential oils every day!

In a diffuser

If you don’t have a diffuser, it’s an idea to look into. It’s a way to enjoy the scent of essential oils in your home all day. The diffusers we have at the store turn off automatically at the end of their cycle, so there’s no worry about turning it off. Essential oils are a great way to scent your home naturally!

In a pot of simmering water

If you don’t have a diffuser, adding a few drops to a small pot of simmering water over the stove can help to disperse the scent of essential oils throughout your home, and it’s also a way to add a bit more moisture to the air, which can be beneficial in the winter months.

In a bath

Essential oils are wonderful in a bath, but it’s important to mix them with a carrier oil or other unscented oil like grapeseed or almond oil before pouring them in the bath so they don’t irritate the skin. A bath with lavender oil before bed is extremely relaxing

In room sprays

Room sprays with essential oils are extremely easy to make, and we have all the necessary ingredients at the store. You can use them as a quick pick-me-up, as a linen spray, or even to freshen up clothing. You can see our room spray recipe on our website here: Room Spray Recipe

In an unscented lotion

An easy way to enjoy essential oils topically is to mix them with an unscented lotion (we love the Everyone unscented lotion at the store since it comes in a pump). Of course, you can make your own lotions from scratch, but mixing a drop or two of your favorite essential oil with a generous dollop of lotion in the palm of your hand before applying is an easy way to enjoy the scents of essential oils. Here is a post from our website on how to mix essential oils into an entire container of lotion: DIY Essential Oil Lotion

Also check out our article: DIY Holiday Gifts with Essential Oils

Wake Up Like Marie Kondo - DIY Recipe

Most people are familiar with Marie Kondo (she’s written a couple books on decluttering home and life and has two Netflix shows). I like her, though I don’t necessarily go along with everything she says, still, she has some good ideas on clearing stuff out of your house and only keeping the things you really love.

An article came up on my phone’s newsfeed a couple weeks ago about her morning routine that said:

Kondo begins her workday by spritzing the air with an aromatherapy spray to clear her mind. “I read somewhere that of our five senses, our sense of smell is very important and affects the brain and relaxes our mind,” Kondo says. This ritual makes her feel as if she’s “shifting gears into a work mode.”

I thought it was such a clever idea since I do think scent makes such a difference, and certain essential oils have actual scientific research behind them demonstrating specific benefits. I did some research and made a recipe blend that combines oils that are said to help with boosting mood or to energize the body and mind, plus I think it smells good, which is important too- even if an oil is supposed to have a ton of benefits, if you hate the smell, it doesn’t seem like a great idea to use (unless it helped you win the lottery or something!).

The recipe below can be switched out for oils you have on hand or oils you prefer. Other oils not in this blend that help with energy, focus, and/or mood are ginger, eucalyptus, and peppermint, so feel free to experiment with your own blends. Room spray recipes work well with 20-40 drops of essential oils depending on their strength and how strong you want it to smell. They can also be used only with water, but in my experience, using a 50/50 mixture of water and witch hazel keeps the oils from separating in the mixture and also acts like a natural preservative. If you make a room spray with only water, be sure to shake it before each use.

Essential Oil Morning Room Spray

15 drops lemon essential oil
5 drops bergamot essential oil
5 drops cedarwood essential oil
5 drops rosemary essential oil
5 orange essential oil

Water

Witch Hazel

2oz Amber Spray Bottle (available at the store)

Directions:

Fill a 2oz amber spray bottle halfway with witch hazel. Add desired essential oils and then fill the rest of the way with water. Be sure to not overfill, only fill to the bottom of the neck of the bottle or a little under since putting the spray top back on will use up some of the room in the bottle and you don’t want to overfill it.

Spray generously into the air in the mornings. I do really think it helps you to wake up a bit easier. My daughter has joined band in Jr. High so now we have to wake up before 6, which for us is EARLY- I feel like using this blend helps a little (plus it smells good, which is always nice)!

Be sure to stop by the store and see us, we’re located at 7228 W. College Drive in Palos Heights and have a great selection of 100% pure essential oils as well as lots of DIY supplies!

Basic Essential Oil Room Spray Recipe

This basic recipe also works great as a linen spray for freshening sheets and even as a natural Febreeze (though I would avoid using it on fine fabrics since the tiny oil droplets may stain- it works great sprayed on the insides of sweaters or coats, however).

INGREDIENTS:

2 OZ AMBER SPRAY BOTTLE
2 TBS. WITCH HAZEL
20 TO 30 DROPS TOTAL OF ANY COMBINATION OF ESSENTIAL OILS
WATER

NOTES:

This recipe can also be easily multiplied to use in a larger spray bottle

Additionally- this recipe can also be used as an essential oil perfumed body spray. If doing so, however, you may wish to reduce the amount of essential oils used by half.
 

Directions:

Add 2 tbs. witch hazel to an amber spray bottle followed by the essential oils. Fill the rest of the bottle with water- don’t fill the bottle all the way to the top so there’s enough room to put the atomizer top back on. Shake well.

A simpler way to do this without using measuring spoons is to fill a 2 oz. bottle a little less than half of the way with witch hazel, then fill to roughly 80% with water before adding your essential oils. Top off with a bit of water to fill if desired, though take care to make sure that the top of the liquid mixture is slightly lower than the neck so it doesn’t overflow when the top is put on.