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Using Vitamin E in Aromatherapy Recipes  Hi,
I could only find vitamin E 27000 IU for external use only. Can I use it in your recipe? Thank you :)

Caroline

Looking for the recipe for a scent called Night Queen  I once had the basic essential oil recipe for a fragrance called Night Queen. You can still purchase this oil, but I would like the recipe so I can make ...

Looking for a good reference book for essential oils  Hi everyone. I've been playing around with EOs and soapmaking for a few years now. I'd like to expand my knowledge a bit more by reading something that ...

Homemade Body Scrub Gift Ideas  I would love to make the chamomile oatmeal scrub for friends as gifts, but I dont know what container to store the scrub in, any suggestions?

Thank ...

Aromatherapy Bath Salt Recipes  How long does the smell last and can it come through thin plastic?

Essential Oils in Homemade Laundry Detergent   I've been making homemade laundry detergent without the oils for a while now, but I've noticed my husband's and my skin have become itchy with it. Do the ...

Looking for a body wash recipe  I'm new to aromatherapy, and I'm excited about making my own facial treatments and lotions. I love your site, and I've purchased ingredients to make facial ...

Homemade Honey Oatmeal Bath Recipe  It's really troubling me that I have the ingredients for this homemade bath recipe but not the proper amounts that are needed for it. And I don't even ...

What are the ingredients for 'Black Vanilla'?  I keep seeing candles, diffuser oils, etc. with Black Vanilla... would love to know what the ingredients are for this... it's such a fab smell.

Would ...

Bad experience with aromatherapywebsite.com  This has been the most disappointing experience with a small business website I have ever had. I was excited to get the 5ml aromatherapy bottles at the ...

Mens Essential Oil Recipes  Hi, I'm looking for a few recipes for mens' essential oil perfumes?? I'm making baskets for everyone this year, and I'm kinda stuck with the men scents,...

Aromatherapy Recipes Help  I am trying to make my own recipes but I just want someone to tell me if the recipes are good.

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Lavender Liquid Soap Recipe  I am going to make and use your liquid soap recipe. I am going to use 2 types of essential oil. Lavender and another oil. Can you suggest something that ...

Homemade Bubble Bath Recipe for Toddlers  Hi there, can you recommend a homemade bubble bath recipe for my little ones? They both have super dry skin. Thank you!

Pocket Aromatherapy - can you help me find?  I was in Cleveland last week and bought these little things that look like matchbooks. When you squeeze them you get a puff of essential oils. I got the ...

Essential Oil Blends with Sweet Basil   What would I mix with Sweet Basil? I just bought some and it's much too strong with a licorice smell.

Understanding Essential Oil Dilutions  Hello,

I have a recipe that says, "add the following essential oils: - formulated at a 5% dilution....... then it lists off the amount of drops to ...

How Many Essential Oil Drops Equal 1 Teaspoon?  How many drops make a teaspoon? I don't have a dropper and need to add essential oils.

Aromatherapy Course by Shirley Price  Has anybody taken the online aromatherapy course by Shirley Price?

Eucalyptus Essential Oil Safety  I heard that Eucalyptus is toxic if you take it orally. Does this mean I'll be damaging my body if I inhale Eucalyptus?

Thank you  Just a note to thank the creator of the site as well as each and every person who has contributed with a recipe. I haven't played as much as I would like ...

Aromatherapy NEWBIE lots of questions = need help please :)  OK LOVE this site! I've never really considered aromatherapy before; I happened on this site searching for conditioner recipes, and I'm in love with just ...

Aromatherapy Carrier Oils Help - What does " Dilute to a maximum of 10%" mean?  Hi,
I'm fairly new to working with Carrier Oils and am not sure what is meant by "Dilute to a max of 10%".

Does this mean dilute with water? Another ...

Help for Blending Essental Oils  I purchased two blends I would like to do on my own and need to know how many drops of each

Ylang ylang and vanilla is the first

cedarwood, orange,...

Aromatherapy iPhone App  Hey I was looking for a good aromatherapy iPhone app and I came across this one. I downloaded it and checked it out or a bit. It's pretty interesting and ...

Substitute for Helichrysum  Hi everyone,

I found a recipe I'd like to try for strained muscles and back pain:

6 drops lavender
1 drop eucalyptus
2 drops peppermint
1 drop ...

Massage Oils Newbie!  Hello, I am new to Aromatherapy. I have very little experience and I am interested in making my own massage oils, baby oils per se. I would love to hear ...

Making and Selling Your Own Oils, Salts, Soaps, etc,  my question is--
hi i am new and i love mixing my own oils, salts... for family and friends. a relative has opened her own shop and asked me to bottle ...

How to Use Aromatherapy Carrier Oils  I'm completely and totally new to aromatherapy, and while I'm totally excited, I'm also a little nervous. I've been doing lots of reading, finding out ...

SOS!! I am creating my first blend and need ALL the help I can get  Hi everyone!

I am a smells type of person and LOVE my house to always smell good.

While living in Australia, I came across two magnificent oil blends....

Homemade Floor Cleaner for the Hoover Floor Mate  I use the Hoover Floor Mate to clean my floors and I'm looking to find a cleaner I can use in the floor mate that is non-toxic. Is there any aromatherapy ...

Massage Oil Recipe: Help for Choosing Carrier Oils  Can I mix olive + neem + almond + castor oil for head and body massage and in what quantities?

Where to find glass spray cleaning bottles  I have heard that when using essential oils for cleaning that they last longer in a glass spray. Do you or anyone know where I can find some?

Soapmaking Essential Oil Scents - Help!  I am very new to the world of Essential oils and aromatherapy, etc. I am planning on making some homemade soap in the next few weeks and wanted someone ...

Fruity Smelling Essential Oil Blends  Hello,

I have been using oils for some time now and truly love them. My boyfriend pretty much lets me do what I want and lets me try different things....

Aromatherapy Recipes for Valentine's Day  Do you have any recipes for gifts for Valentine's Day?

Shelf Life of Homemade Aromatherapy Products  Is there anything that can be added to make aromatherapy products such as cleaning products or facials or lotions last as long on the shelf as products ...

Homemade Linen Spray Recipe  How can I make a linen spray, something I can use to iron clothes with?

I've been guessing and want to see if I'm doing it right.

I put distilled ...

I Love this website:  This website is FULL! of RICH information on aromatherapy! This website helps me alot! :D

Aromatherapy Courses  I am wondering if you would be able to give me some information on the best aromatherapy course to do. I am looking for a world wide know qualification ...

MRCP II MADE EASY  MRCP II MADE EASY is an excellent book on the science of Aromatherapy. It is authored by a Harvard trained physician who is also a Member of the Royal ...

Sunflower oil goes rancid quickly! 
Hi - I followed your suggestions (from your list) and used pure organic sunflower oil to make up sea salt scrubs (to which I added pure essential oils)...

Are all these recipes on this website - for storing? or use once made?   Hello all,

I find this website great and a lot helpful!

I wanted to know if the recipes mentioned on the website - are they for lotions, cleansers,...

Bubble Bath Recipe  Hi has anyone got a recipe for making a bubble bath from scratch, I know that I can buy an unperfumed one and add essential oils but was just wondering ...

Looking for a matching scent to Botanique "Onyx" fragrance which is bergamot, basil and cedar. Any suggestions?  I found this diffuser at SteinMart and fell in love! It's bergamot, basil and cedar. I had a local lady try to duplicate it but it smells nothing like ...

Aromatherapy Regulations  I work in a natural medicine store that sells essential oils and I have been making blends for years. I want to start making products and am looking for ...

I Posted your Recipes on My Blog  Hi Kyley!

I absolutely love your website! Thank you so much for sharing your recipes.

I saw that you viewed my blog at www.pinkandblueavenue.blogspot....

What's the best way to get thick essential ols out of the bottle?  I hate trying to get thick essential oils like benzoin and vetiver out of the bottle. I always end up taking the dropper part out, and I know that can ...

Aromatherapists in Brevard, NC  My friend and I are doing a science fair project on Aromatherapy. We live in Brevard, NC and would like to know if there are any available aromatherapists ...