To achieve a 1% concentration, use 7-8 drops of essential oil per ounce of carrier, use 25 drops per ounce for a 3% concentration. One or two ounce glass eye-dropper bottles make this easy; just fill the bottle most of the way with your carrier and use the dropper to measure your essential oils into your blend. For example, a perfect all-purpose anti-aging, scar-healing, wrinkle smoothing blend can be made using the following: For two ounces total, fill a two ounce dropper bottle half full with Wheatgerm oil.
Fill up almost to the top with equal amounts of Rosehip seed and Tamanu oils. Then use a dropper and add 25 drops each of Helichrysum, Rosemary Verbenone, and Sea Buckthorn essential oils - this results in an approximate 5% concentration of essential oils. If you're not sure what concentration to use, start on the low end and see how your skin responds, the blend should be pleasant to use, never too strong or overpowering - also, if formulating for children, use with a 1% concentration for toddlers, and 2-3% for pre-teens.
That's all there is to it. Effective, personalized skin care is really that simple. No need for all those ingredients you can't pronounce, or expensive formulations you're not even sure are exactly what you need. The essential oils and carriers noted here make up the vast majority of aromatherapy recipes for the skin. If you're still not sure which to use for yourself, there are lots of wonderful texts and internet resources available to help you further decide - hopefully this let's you know how easy it is, and gives you the motivation to improve your own (or your children and family's) skin health and beauty - here's to your health and happiness.
Fill up almost to the top with equal amounts of Rosehip seed and Tamanu oils. Then use a dropper and add 25 drops each of Helichrysum, Rosemary Verbenone, and Sea Buckthorn essential oils - this results in an approximate 5% concentration of essential oils. If you're not sure what concentration to use, start on the low end and see how your skin responds, the blend should be pleasant to use, never too strong or overpowering - also, if formulating for children, use with a 1% concentration for toddlers, and 2-3% for pre-teens.
That's all there is to it. Effective, personalized skin care is really that simple. No need for all those ingredients you can't pronounce, or expensive formulations you're not even sure are exactly what you need. The essential oils and carriers noted here make up the vast majority of aromatherapy recipes for the skin. If you're still not sure which to use for yourself, there are lots of wonderful texts and internet resources available to help you further decide - hopefully this let's you know how easy it is, and gives you the motivation to improve your own (or your children and family's) skin health and beauty - here's to your health and happiness.
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