Essential oil dillution rates

marigold · 09-23-2015, 12:37 PM

So I found a chart on a website and was excited about it but I'm not sure it is right. For example according to the chart 9 drops of skin 1oz carrier is 1% .but another page I have dillution rates on says 6 drops in 1 oz is 1% and 12 drops is 2%. Yet another recipe said 8 drops is 2% What is going on? What is correct? Help please.

edited to add the chart now that I'm at the computer
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houseforjoy · 09-23-2015, 03:15 PM

I don't know that it is an exact science. Most oils just get diluted by what type of oil I am using. If you are using a specific brand u could look at there site for dilution rates, or just Google the oil.generally speaking I use a drop or two per teaspoon.

The Tickle Momster · 09-23-2015, 03:16 PM

Vintage Remedies teaches that 6 drops per oz of carrier oil is 1% dilution. It also mentions that different oils are slightly different due to their varying consistency.

MariJo7 · 09-28-2015, 06:57 AM

A "drop" is never an exact measure. There are bigger drops...and there are smaller drops

. How much a drop is, depends on how big the hole at the bottle nose is. And how thick the oil is.

Perhaps you can go by the instructions given on the bottle, anyway. The manufactures probably knows how big the drop is that comes out of their bottle

.

09-23-2015, 12:37 PM	#1
marigold Rose Trellis Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: home on the hill Posts: 1,593	Essential oil dillution rates So I found a chart on a website and was excited about it but I'm not sure it is right. For example according to the chart 9 drops of skin 1oz carrier is 1% .but another page I have dillution rates on says 6 drops in 1 oz is 1% and 12 drops is 2%. Yet another recipe said 8 drops is 2% What is going on? What is correct? Help please. edited to add the chart now that I'm at the computer https://essentialoilblogging.files.w...tion-guide.jpg __________________ Lesli (DYT 2) Wife to Dh since Sept. 2005 Mama to: dd1 - Sept. 2007 ds1 - June 2009 ds2 - April 2011 ds3 - October 2013 dd2 - November 2015 Image already added Last edited by marigold; 09-23-2015 at 05:47 PM.

09-23-2015, 03:15 PM	#2
houseforjoy Rose Garden trying to live like olaf "this is the best day of my life!... and quite possibly the last!" Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: in the sunshine with my own personal flurry Posts: 9,563	Re: Essential oil dillution rates I don't know that it is an exact science. Most oils just get diluted by what type of oil I am using. If you are using a specific brand u could look at there site for dilution rates, or just Google the oil.generally speaking I use a drop or two per teaspoon. __________________ Amanda, ENFJ Mommy to my bounty: ds 13 years, dd 12 years, dd 9 years , dd 6 and ds 4 Psalm 13 How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?How long will you hide your face from me? 2 How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day?....because I am shaken. 5 But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. 6 I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me.

09-23-2015, 03:16 PM	#3
The Tickle Momster Rose Garden previously mlrowley Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NW WA Posts: 17,952	Re: Essential oil dillution rates Vintage Remedies teaches that 6 drops per oz of carrier oil is 1% dilution. It also mentions that different oils are slightly different due to their varying consistency. __________________ Michelle wife to Tom ('95) Momma to: DD (A) 21 and her DH (YM) 21 DS (T) 19 DD (C) 17 '07 DS (N) 14 Save Save

09-28-2015, 06:57 AM	#4
MariJo7 Rose Trellis Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 2,065	Re: Essential oil dillution rates A "drop" is never an exact measure. There are bigger drops...and there are smaller drops . How much a drop is, depends on how big the hole at the bottle nose is. And how thick the oil is. Perhaps you can go by the instructions given on the bottle, anyway. The manufactures probably knows how big the drop is that comes out of their bottle .

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