Preparing Oils For Application

Preparing A Blend For The Body Using Vegetable Oil:
Vegetable oils are excellent carriers for massage. The essential oils readily dissolve in them, and they allow the hands to move continuously on the skin without dragging or slipping. Mineral oil, such as baby oil, is from a mineral, not a vegetable source. It aims to protect the skin by keeping moisture out and will not allow essential oils to penetrate: it is not suitable as a base oil.
Ingredients: Essential Oils; Vegetable carrier oil; screw-top bottle; label and marker pen.
Blending Tips: Care should be taken not to use too much of the mixed oil as it can stain sheets and clothes. To stop too much oil coming out at a time, place your fingers over the top of the bottle, tipping it against them. Apply the fingers to the area to be treated, repeating only if you need more oil.
1. Pour 15-20 drops of your chosen essential oil or oils into a 50ml (2 fl oz) screw-top bottle.
2. Fill the bottle to within 2 cm (3/4 in) of the top with your chosen vegetable carrier oil. Use a funnel, if preferred, to avoid any unnecessary spillage.
3.Screw on the top and label the bottle with the qunatity of each oil used, what the mixture is to be used for, your name and the date.

Preparing A Blend For The Body Using Lotion:
A bland, non-greasy lotion is preferable to oil as it is less messy and is absorbed quickly by the skin. A lotion base is better for self-application techniques, as a vegetable oil bottle will become greasy and can easily slip through your fingers.
Ingredients: Bland white lotion; Essential Oils; Vegetable oil(optional); screw-top jar or bottle; label and marker pen.
Blending Tips: Prepare a blend with a cream base in the same way. For a preparation use on the face, mix 50ml(2 fl oz) of the base lotion or cream with only 5 drops of your chosen essential oil.
1. For a lotion to use on the body, fill a 50ml (2 fl oz) jar or bottle three-quarters full with an unperfumed white lotion, or a lotion mixed with a little vegetable oil, if preferred.
2. Add 15-20 drops of the chosen essential oil or blend. Screw on the top and shake thoroughly. Add the rest of the lotion but do not fill right to the top, to allow room for reshaking.
3.Screw the top on firmly and shake again. Label with the contents, use, your name and the date. For a facial lotion, mix 50 ml of the base lotion with 5 drops of essential oil.