Essential Oil Dilution
When talking about essential oils and using a 2% or 5% dilution mixture, what does it all mean. It is easy, if you have the right resources and information at your disposal. I will show you common ways people dilute their essential oils and how simple and easy it can be.
When we talk about dilution, we are referring to adding the essential oils to some type of carrier oil, whether it is olive oil, safflower oil or doTERRA’s Fractionated Coconut Oil. This dilutes the essential oil for it useable purpose. When speaking of dilution of essential oils, it is usually referred to as either a percentage or amount of oil to be added to the carrier oil. Below are common ways to figure out how much pure essential oil needs to be added to a carrier oil. After time, it will become second nature when calculating out the amounts of oils for the mixture.
| Carrier Oil Amount | 1% | 2% | 5% | 10% |
| 1 Teaspoon | 1 drop | 2 drops | 5 drops | 10 drops |
| 1 Tablespoon | 3 drops | 6 drops | 15 drops | 30 drops |
| 1 Fluid Ounce | 6 drops | 12 drops | 30 drops | 60 drops |
Hopefully you will be able to take this information and apply it to your essential oil knowledge. There are some oils, mixtures or remedies which work best with a required dilution or percentage of essential oil. Good luck and stay healthy.
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