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Natural Beauty => How To's & Recipes => : kate November 20, 2010, 09:30:14 AM

: How Do I Dilute Essential Oils!!!!
: kate November 20, 2010, 09:30:14 AM

               Hey everyone,

I want to make a salve for my hands and I don't know how to dilute essential oils!!! Can anyone help me or do I need to dilute?

                             Kate :)

: Re: How Do I Dilute Essential Oils!!!!
: Mrs. B November 20, 2010, 12:14:44 PM

I usually add anywhere from 3-10 drops (sometimes a bit more) per 2 oz of salve.
How strong you make it would most likely depend upon which essential oil it is, what you want the salve to do, and your reaction/tolerance of that ess oil.

: Re: How Do I Dilute Essential Oils!!!!
: kate November 20, 2010, 01:02:53 PM

: Mrs. B  November 20, 2010, 12:14:44 PM

I usually add anywhere from 3-10 drops (sometimes a bit more) per 2 oz of salve.
How strong you make it would most likely depend upon which essential oil it is, what you want the salve to do, and your reaction/tolerance of that ess oil.

        Hey Mrs. B

Thank you so much for your help!! I am trying to make a hand salve that will keep my hands from being dry!! In the winter my hands start to crack and bleed!! Not fun!! Thanks again!!!

                                                 Kate :)