The Ultimate Guide to DIY Essential Oil Recipes

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The Ultimate Guide to DIY Essential Oil Recipes

Are you looking for more ways to use essential oils? Do you want to start making your own DIY essential oil recipes?

About 9 years ago, I started researching how to live a healthier life. I knew I had to change my diet and nutrition, but I was unsure of the other areas I needed to change that greatly effected my health as well.

So many people talk about nutrition and food, but sometimes they forget to mention is the toxic overload that is happening all around us. It really isn’t something you realize unless you start learning.

I wanted to know the exact steps to take in order to create a healthy environment for my family. I started slow by replacing cleaners that we used. Then, I started realizing that there were harmful ingredients in our body wash and beauty products. There is also a whole other world of natural remedies to support our health.

As I started making these changes, I remember thinking to myself how difficult it was to know the exact products to use that were safe. It felt like there were “new” and “better” things coming out all the time. It was overwhelming.

When I was finally introduced to essential oils, it was like a whole new world opened up. Life got simple again, and these oils made it easy for me to support my family’s health while also giving me the tools to create recipes that I knew were safe.

This is just one of the reasons why I love using essential oils so much and why I love creating simple essential oil recipes and guides! Below, I am going to share the ultimate guide to DIY essential oil recipes, so you can easily start creating a healthy environment for your family too.

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What can I make with essential oils?

This is a question I get asked a lot. The answer is that the possibilities are endless!

One of the reasons why I love essential oils is because of their simplicity. There are literally thousands of recipes you can make with essential oils.

You can make essential oil perfume recipes, essential oil diffuser recipes, essential oil room spray recipes, essential oil body spray recipes, and so much more!

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DIY essential oil recipe materials needed.

Since there are a lot of DIY essential oil recipes you can make, there are also a lot of materials needed. Here are some of the most common items:

Essential oils
Diffuser
Essential oil rollerballs
Organic coconut oil
Shea butter
Organic carrier oils like fractionated coconut oil, sweet almond oil, jojoba oil, or grapeseed oil
Glass spray bottles (small and large)
Droppers
Essential oil bottle openers
Glass containers
Epsom salt

How many drops of essential oil can you put in a diffuser?

Before we dive into some amazing recipes, I wanted to give you some basic information, so you can be a DIY essential oil recipe master!

The amount of drops of essential oils you can put in a diffuser depends on the quality of essential oil you are using. You want to make sure you are using essential oils without any impurities. If you are a using a quality essential oil, then you only need about 3-6 drops of essential oils in your diffuser.

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Easy essential oil recipes for the diffuser.

Here are some easy DIY essential oil recipes for the diffuser.

1. Happy Day Essential Oil Diffuser Recipe

2 drops Bergamot
3 drops Wild Orange

2. Study Time Essential Oil Diffuser Recipe

2 drops Vetiver
3 drops Frankincense

3. Joyful Essential Oil Diffuser Recipe

2 drops Bergamot
2 drops Frankincense
2 drops Lemon

4. Peaceful Essential Oil Diffuser Recipe

3 drops Vetiver
2 drops Lavender
2 drops Ylang Ylang

5. Work Essential Oil Diffuser Recipe

2 drops Bergamot
2 drops Peppermint
2 drops Frankincense

6. Sleep Essential Oil Diffuser Recipe

2 drops Lavender
3 drops Roman Chamomile
1 drop Frankincense

7. You Can Do It Essential Oil Diffuser Recipe

2 drops Juniper Berry
2 drops Lime
2 drops Bergamot

How do you make homemade essential oil sprays?

I love making essential oils sprays. They are not only simple to make but also simple to use as well. I like to make mine in a small glass spray bottle, but you are more than welcome to add more into a large one.

Make sure you use glass whenever you are working with essential oils and creating DIY essential oil recipes!

How to make essential oil spray bottles.

Start with the 8 oz glass spray bottle
Add in about 40 drops of essential oils (depending on the recipe)
Fill the rest of the way with water
Put back on the glass spray bottle top and shake well

How do you make room spray with essential oils?

Here are 5 DIY essential oil room spray recipes you can start making in your home today!

1. Room Freshener spray

Lemon essential oil helps to cleanse and purify the air and other surfaces, while Melaleuca or Tea Tree essential oil adds extra benefits to purify and freshen the air as well.

To make room spray:

20 drops Lemon essential oil
20 drops Melaleuca or tea tree essential oil
fill 8 oz glass spray bottle the rest of the way with distilled water
put on spray top and shake to mix well

Before using this essential oil room spray, make sure to shake the bottle gently. You can spray it into the air to freshen a room as often as needed.

2. Lavender room spray

Lavender essential oil is widely used for its calming and relaxing qualities. When sprayed with a light mist, it helps to freshen. Along with freshening up a room, it can also reduce anxious feelings, and it helps to ease feelings of tension. It’s a perfect essential oil room spray to add to your home when needed.

To make room spray:

40 drops of Lavender essential oil
fill 8 oz glass spray bottle the rest of the way with distilled water
put on spray top and shake to mix well

Before using this essential oil room spray, make sure to shake the bottle gently. You can spray it into the air to freshen a room as often as needed.

3. Fall Breeze room spray

Clove essential oil is stimulating and energizing along with having well-known cleansing properties. Wild Orange essential oil helps to improve your home’s scent and purify the air.

To make room spray:

20 drops Clove essential oil
20 drops Wild Orange essential oil
fill 8 oz glass spray bottle the rest of the way with distilled water
put on spray top and shake to mix well

Before using this essential oil room spray, make sure to shake the bottle gently. You can spray it into the air to freshen a room as often as needed.

4. Calming room spray

Lavender essential oil is widely used for its calming and relaxing qualities. Along with freshening up a room, it can also reduce anxious feelings and help to ease feelings of tension. Frankincense essential oil induces feelings of peace, satisfaction, and overall wellness. It may have cleansing properties and can help to protect against environmental threats.

To make room spray:

20 drops Lavender essential oil
20 drops Frankincense essential oil
fill 8 oz glass spray bottle the rest of the way with distilled water
put on spray top and shake to mix well

Before using this essential oil room spray, make sure to shake the bottle gently. You can spray it into the air to freshen a room as often as needed.

5. Energizing room spray

Lemon essential oil helps to cleanse and purify the air and other surfaces, while Wild Orange essential oil improves your home’s scent and purifies the air. Peppermint essential oil can be used as an added energy boost in the morning or afternoon. It helps to repel bugs naturally, and it is a great addition to any essential oil room spray recipe.

To make room spray:

15 drops Lemon essential oil
15 drops Wild Orange essential oil
10 drops Peppermint essential oil
fill 8 oz glass spray bottle the rest of the way with distilled water
put on spray top and shake to mix well

Before using this essential oil room spray, make sure to shake the bottle gently. You can spray it into the air to freshen a room as often as needed.

Want more essential oil room spray recipes? Click here for the Top 15 DIY Essential Oil Recipes Sprays.

How do you make an essential oil body spray?

Here are 5 DIY essential oil body spray recipes you can use in your bath and beauty routine!

1. Happy

To make this body spray:

8 drops Frankincense essential oil
8 drops Ylang Ylang essential oil
6 drops Bergamot essential oil
6 drops Wild Orange essential oil
2 drops Clary Sage essential oil
1 tbsp witch hazel (optional)
fill 8 oz glass spray bottle the rest of the way with distilled water
put on spray top and shake to mix well

Before using this essential oil body spray recipe, make sure to shake the bottle gently.

2. Refreshing

To make this body spray:

12 drops Eucalyptus essential oil
12 drops Peppermint essential oil
5 drops Siberian Fir essential oil
1 tbsp witch hazel (optional)
fill 8 oz glass spray bottle the rest of the way with distilled water
put on spray top and shake to mix well

Before using this essential oil body spray recipe, make sure to shake the bottle gently.

3. Beautiful Day

To make this body spray:

15 drops Wild Orange essential oil
15 drops Peppermint essential oil
1 tbsp witch hazel (optional)
fill 8 oz glass spray bottle the rest of the way with distilled water
put on spray top and shake to mix well

Before using this essential oil body spray recipe, make sure to shake the bottle gently.

4. Flowery

To make this body spray:

14 drops Rose essential oil
8 drops Jasmine essential oil
8 drops Neroli essential oil
1 tbsp witch hazel (optional)
fill 8 oz glass spray bottle the rest of the way with distilled water
put on spray top and shake to mix well

Before using this essential oil body spray recipe, make sure to shake the bottle gently.

5. Calming Bliss

To make this body spray:

12 drops Lavender essential oil
12 drops Rose essential oil
6 drops Cedarwood essential oil
1 tbsp witch hazel (optional)
fill 8 oz glass spray bottle the rest of the way with distilled water
put on spray top and shake to mix well

Before using this essential oil body spray recipe, make sure to shake the bottle gently.

Want more essential oil body spray recipes? Click here for the Top 15 DIY Essential Oil Recipes Body Sprays.

How do you make essential oil recipes for roller bottles?

Roller bottles are by far my favorite DIY essential oil recipes to create! They are so quick and easy to make and use!

What do I need to create these rollerball DIY essential oil recipes?

Like I said previously, these essential oil rollerball recipes are simple to create and use! Here are a few materials that are needed for the recipes:

10 ml essential oil roller bottles
essential oils
your choice of organic carrier oil (like fractionated coconut oil or jojoba oil)
droppers (optional)
essential oils opener (optional)

Once you have these tools, you are ready to start creating the essential oil rollerball recipes!

How to use essential oil roller bottles.

There are certain simple steps to take in order to create these oil roller bottle recipes.

Take off the cap and rollerball.
Add the number of drops of essential oils needed in the recipe to the roller bottle.
Fill the rest of the essential oil roller bottle with your choice of organic carrier oil (like fractionated coconut oil, sweet almond oil, jojoba oil).
Put the rollerball and cap back on.
Shake well.
Place a label on the roller bottle so you know which recipe it is.

That’s it! This process is so easy! It reminds me each time how much I love using natural solutions to support my health!