Aromatherapy Recipes to Make at Home

Creating your own aromatherapy recipes can be as simple as adding a few drops to your current cleansers, lotions, and shampoos, or you can create a custom blend using the following recipes as a starting point.

Cleansing Facials
For all Cleansing Facials, mix oils in a clean, dark glass bottle, gently shaking before each use. Massage a small amount on your face and wipe thoroughly with a warm, damp clean cloth. Rinse with cool water and pat dry.

Relaxing Cleansing Facial Lotion

• 6 tablespoons sweet almond carrier oil
• 10 drops of lavender essential oil
• 5 drops of rose geranium essential oil
• 4 drops of rose essential oil

Gentle Cleansing Facial Lotion

• 6 tablespoons sweet almond carrier oil
• 8 drops of rose essential oil
• 5 drops of jasmine essential oil
• 4 drops of rose geranium essential oil
• 2 drops of ylang ylang essential oil

Blemish Be Gone Blend
Apply to blemishes 2-3 times daily and leave on.

• ¼ ounce jojoba carrier oil
• 6 drops lavender essential oil
• 4 drops tea tree oil
• 3 drops ylang ylang essential oil

Rejuvenating Facial Oil
Apply a few drops of this oil after cleansing and leave on your skin.

• ½ ounce jojoba carrier oil
• 3 drops rose geranium oil
• 2 drops lavender oil

Refreshing Floral Facial Oil
Apply a few drops of this oil after cleansing.

• 1 ounce jojoba carrier oil
• 5 drops lavender essential oil
• 2 drops rose geranium oil
• 2 drops ylang ylang essential oil

Scalp Cleansing
When it comes to ridding your scalp of dry scales, you may need to adjust proportions. Start with the following blend, then increase essential oils or carrier oils as needed. Gently mix in an amber colored bottle, then apply to entire length of hair. Cover your head in a plastic cap, leaving on for 30 minutes to one hour. Shampoo, rinse and feel refreshed!

Healthy Scalp Blend

• 2 drops lavender essential oil
• 2 drops tea tree essential oil
• 2 drops rosemary essential oil
• 4 tablespoons jojoba carrier oil

Hair Conditioning Blend

• 1 ounce jojoba carrier oil
• 6 drops rosemary oil
• 2 drops ylang ylang essential oil

Massage
For massage, blend oils together in a darkly colored bottle. Pour the oils into your hands to warm up prior to applying on skin.

Luxurious Floral Massage Oil

• 1 ounce carrier oil of your choice
• 8 drops jasmine essential oil
• 8 drops lavender essential oil

Wintertime Massage Oil

• 1 ounce carrier oil of your choice
• 5 drops eucalyptus essential oil
• 5 drops lavender essential oil
• 5 drops tea tree essential oil

Energizing Massage Oil

• 4 ounces jojoba carrier oil
• 12 drops rosemary essential oil
• 5 drops lemon essential oil
• 3 drops peppermint oil