This easy essential oil dilution guide is the answer, if you've ever wondered "how much essential oil should I use with how much carrier?" If you are wanting to use essential oils safely, then you should already be aware that using essential oils neat, or undiluted on your skin, is a great way to become sensitized and sustain an injury.
So if you follow these easy guidelines, you should have no trouble diluting any essential oil for safe usage.
Guides to Diluting Essential Oils
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Essential Oil Safe Dilutions |
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0.5% |
1.0% |
2.0% |
3.0% |
10% |
25% |
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Carrier |
Drops of Oil for Proper Dilution |
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5ml (1 tsp) |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
25 |
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10 ml (2 tsp) |
1 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
20 |
50 |
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15 ml (1/2 oz) |
1.5 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
30 |
75 |
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30 ml (1 oz) |
3 |
6 |
12 |
18 |
60 |
150 |
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How to Use Dilution Rates |
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Dilution Rate |
Indicated for |
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.5% |
Infants, frail or elderly |
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1% |
Children, pregnancy, face creams,
elderly |
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1.5% |
Subtle aromatherapy, pregnancy,
creams, lotions, exfoliants |
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2.5-3% |
Holistic aromatherapy, massage,
skincare, lotions, facial applications, body butters |
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5% |
Treatment massages, targeted
treatment, wound healing, salves, body butters and oils |
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10% |
Muscle aches, trauma injury,
treatment massage, acute pain, localized work, salves |
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Essential Oil Dilution Guide |
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Amount of Carrier |
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% |
5 ml |
10 ml |
15 ml |
20 ml |
25 ml |
30 ml |
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Dilution Percentage |
.05% |
0.1 |
0.15 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
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.1% |
0.15 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.75 |
0.9 |
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0.5% |
0.75 |
1.5 |
2.25 |
3 |
3.75 |
4.5 |
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1% |
1.5 |
3 |
4.5 |
6 |
7.5 |
9 |
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1.5% |
2.25 |
4.5 |
6.75 |
9 |
11.25 |
13.5 |
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2% |
3 |
6 |
9 |
12 |
15 |
18 |
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2.5% |
3.75 |
7.5 |
11.25 |
15 |
18.75 |
22.5 |
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3% |
4.5 |
9 |
13.5 |
18 |
22.5 |
27 |
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3.5% |
5.25 |
10.5 |
15.75 |
21 |
26.25 |
31.5 |
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4% |
6 |
12 |
18 |
24 |
30 |
36 |
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4.5% |
6.75 |
13.5 |
20.25 |
27 |
33.75 |
40.5 |
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5% |
7.5 |
15 |
22.5 |
30 |
37.5 |
45 |
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Number of Drops |
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An ounce = |
30 ml |
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6 teaspoons |
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2 tablespoons |
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