How - to: Combine with ginger essential oil
diluted in a carrier oil and rub on your abdomen when having stomach woes.
You can do a scalp massage with essential oils for hair
diluted in a carrier oil to help reduce the symptoms of dandruff, psoriasis, or stimulate the scalp for hair growth.
Always
dilute in a carrier oil and only apply topically.
OR peppermint oil,
diluted in carrier oil, rubbed in the feet, spine.
It's important to
dilute them in a carrier oil and you can use any of the three carrier oils I've mentioned above.
It's very potent, so make sure it's
diluted in a carrier oil and use only 1 - 2 drops per cup of oil.
They're highly concentrated and very strong, so must be
diluted in a carrier oil to avoid skin and eye irritation.
Essential oils should not be applied to the skin «neat» or undiluted — they should always be
diluted in a carrier oil to a maximum of 5 %.
Not exact matches
If you are adding essential oils to a bath,
dilute in a
carrier such as milk or sweet almond
oil (or vodka, once you've had the baby - yes, really!)
A caution along these lines: Always
dilute essential oils
in the appropriate ratio
in a
carrier oil (or a beauty product containing oils) as essential oils do not
dilute in water.
Lavender essential
oil —
diluted in aloe vera gel, lotion, or a
carrier oil like coconut
oil — can help soothe discomfort.
Rose hip seed
oil and hemp seed
oil ARE
carrier oils, so you'd
dilute the EOs
in those.
The
carrier oil is used to
dilute the essential oils
in your homemade beard
oil.
As a general rule, it is best to
dilute essential oils
in a
carrier oil such as olive, almond, jojoba or other food grade
carrier oils before using, based on recommendations from an expert source.
You will need to
dilute if you purchase pure essential oils, a 1 % dilution
in a
carrier oil is recommended.
Dilute a few drops
in a teaspoon or so
carrier oil before adding them to the bath.
Here's my explanation — When used on the bottom of the feet neat (undiluted) or topically on the skin (
diluted in a
carrier), the essential
oil is absorbed through the skin, enters the blood stream and is metabolized by the liver so you are «using essential oils internally», just not through ingestion.
We can use the techniques of
diluting any essential
oil in a
carrier oil, such as olive
oil, coconut
oil, jojoba
oil so that the concentration of essential
oil isn't unnaturally high.
(See: Essential Oils) It is important to
dilute essential oils
in either water or a
carrier oil (vegetable
oil such as almond or olive) before applying to the skin.
Apply topically by
diluting several drops
in your favorite
carrier oil.
Dilute two to three drops
in a suitable
carrier oil, and apply to your pulse points after you shower.
You can still enjoy the benefits of this
oil by 1)
Diluting it sufficiently, e.g. —
in a face blend, it should be no more than around 1.25 % (i.e. — 1 drop of lemon essential
oil per teaspoon of
carrier oil), and 2) waiting 30 min - 1 hour before entering direct exposure to sunlight.
See the important EO guidelines at the end of the post for dilution... so you'd be
diluting myrrh
in hemp
oil and rosehip
oil (both
carrier oils).
I honestly don't know very much about neem
oil, but that is a
carrier oil that you would use to
dilute your essential oils
in.
When taking frankincense
oil internally, it's best to
dilute a drop
in an edible
carrier oil (like coconut
oil), a teaspoon of honey or a glass of purified water or any non-acidic, non-dairy beverage.26 You can also put a drop or two under your tongue.27 However, ingesting this
oil is not recommended for children ages 6 and below.
If oils somehow get
in eyes or ears,
dilute with a fatty
carrier oil like olive or grapeseed
oil — NOT WATER.
You can also use essential oils (
diluted well
in a
carrier oil only) for prevention.
Because pure Neem
oil can cause skin / eye irritation you need to
dilute it
in a 1:10 ratio with a
carrier oil (Almond
oil is a good choice), and add a few drops of the mixture to the palms of your hands and then rub them over your pup's coat.
Lavender, peppermint, lemongrass and cedar oils work well but must be
diluted in water or a
carrier oil like olive or sweet almond
oil before application.