Professional Essential Oil Blending Techniques

Personal Aromatherapy for Everyone

Essential oils are the essence of the plant extracted by steam distillation, solvents (such as alcohol) or cold pressed. This article gives you detailed information to blend essential oils like a professional. The information is based on aromatherapy, with suggested remedies for common problems. You can use this information to create your own unique blends customized to your specific needs.

Blending Essential Oils

Blending essential oils is fun and easy. When you control your own blends, you have the ability to make things based on your health issues as well as your preferences for aromas. For example, when my children catch a cold, I make a bucket of water with a cup of vinegar and a few drops of eucalyptus to wash my floors. This helps quite their cough and kills dust mites, which can irritate their condition. Another example is that 'after dinner' smell. I don't like smelling dinner at ice cream time. After dinner, I wipe the counters with a blend of vinegar, baking soda and a few drops of lemon and lime essential oils for a fresh, clean and uplifting scent. It really is fun to be able to make what you want when you want it without having to purchase three or four different cleaners.

Each essential oil has its own 'note'. Top notes are commonly citrus and floral. Middle notes are usually things like jasmine, geranium or lavender. Bottom notes are the deeper woody plants such as cedar, sandalwood and amyris. To make an excellent blend, you choose a top, a middle and bottom. You can chose those based on aroma such as crispy, exotic or fruity or choose by aroma-therapeutic values. You have total control when you make your own. You can even choose to use all top notes for something cheerful or all middle notes for something neutral or even mostly low and middle notes for something deep and warm.

Using Essential Oils

For body care: