A collection of recipes and tips for making your own bath and body products with essential oils. Includes: bath salts, foaming bubble bath, milk bath, body salt scrubs, body sugar scrubs, bath fizzies, bath bombs, foot soaks, body dusting powder, body mists/sprays, room fragrance mists, etc.

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FRAGRANCE NOTES:
Top notes: light, fresh & uplifting; give the first impression of the blend & are not long lasting.
Middle notes: warm & soft fragrances; give body to the blend & have a balancing effect.
Base notes: normally intense & heady; rich & relaxing in nature; and long lasting.
BLENDING RATES:
As a rule of thumb, the combination between top, middle & base notes should be in harmony.
Select oils from all three categories but use less of the base note and more of the top & middle notes.
Top notes 30% of the blend. Middle notes 50% of the blend. Base notes 20% of the blend.
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DROP EQUIVALENTS:
20 drops = 1/5 tsp = 1 ml
100 drops = 1 tsp = 5 ml
300 drops = 1 tbsp = 15 ml
600 drops = 1 oz = 30 ml

3. Essential Oil Combinations
calming
50% petitgrain
25% jasmine
25% sweet orange
sensual
34% sandalwood
33% lavender
33% sweet orange
relaxing
35% bergamot
33% jasmine
33% geranium
calming
34% petitgrain
33% lavender
33% sweet orange
sensual
50% cocobean
25% bergamot
25% sweet orange
relaxing
34% sandalwood
33% jasmine
33% lavender
uplifting
50% petitgrain
25% sandalwood
25% lime
refreshing
60% lime
33% peppermint
7% eucalyptus
calming
55% sandalwood
45% bergamot
sensual
50% cocobean
25% peppermint
25% spearmint
relaxing
48% sweet orange
16% lavender
16% spearmint
uplifting
50% petitgrain
25% sandalwood
25% sweet orange
refreshing
50% lavender
50% peppermint
calming
55% sandalwood
45% sweet orange
sensual
70% sweet orange
20% cocobean
10% jasmine
refreshing
33% peppermint
33% lime
33% sweet orange
uplifting
55% sweet orange
30% lavender
15% eucalyptus
sensual
50% sandalwood
34% bergamot
16% jasmine
PMS
50% bergamot
25% geranium
25% sweet orange
uplifting
34% bergamot
33% basil
33% lime
muscle relief
50% eucalyptus
50% peppermint
PMS
75% lavender
25% peppermint
uplifting
80% sweet orange
20% jasmine
refreshing
50% sweet orange
50% spearmint or
50% sandalwood or
50% bergamot
uplifting
77% lavender
33% eucalyptus
uplifting
40% bergamot
33% lime
13% jasmine
13% geranium

4. Basic Foaming Bath Salts Recipe
Basic Bath Salt Recipe
by Rustic Essentuals
by CoopCoCo
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
...1/2 cup liquid glycerin soap base
...1 cup sea salt
...2 Tbsp light oil (e.g. sweet almond oil)
...1 cup epsom salt
...gel soap colorant (a few drops)
...1 tsp essential oil
...6 cups coarse grain Dead Sea salts
…1 Tbsp carrier oil (e.g. sweet almond oil)
...1/4 ounce (approx. 2 tsp = 10 ml)
of body safe fragrance oil
Directions:
(1) Mix the salts in a large metal bowl.
Directions:
(2) Mix the essential oil and carrier oil in a small metal bowl.
(1) Mix Liquid Glycerin Soap, carrier oil, body safe fragrance oil,
(3) Pour the wet mixture over the salts and blend well.
and coloring. (If you’re using a teaspoon to measure fragrance
(4) Store in a glass container. Will keep for up to 12 months.
oil, be sure to use metal rather than plastic.) (2) Pour over Dead
Use ½ cup per bath. Yield: 4 baths.
Sea Salts. Stir continuously until salt crystals are evenly coated.
(3) Thinly spread the salts on a cookie sheet. Cover with
Basic Bubble Bath Recipe #2
wax paper and air dry for 24 hours. (4) Package in a clear
by Rachel Gower
glass container with lid. Will keep for up to 12 months.
Ingredients:
Use ½ cup per bath. Yield: 12 baths.
...5 cups of water
...1/3 cup liquid glycerin
Basic Bubble Bath Recipe #1
...1/3 cup castile soap
by New Directions Aromatic
...5 to 10 drops essential oil
Blend ½ cup bubble bath base with
Directions:
23 drops (approx.1/5 tsp = 5 ml) of essential oil.
Gently mix all ingredients together in a metal bowl.
Store in a plastic or glass container with a lid.
Slowly pour into a glass container.

5. Salt Bath Fizzies
Lavender Milk Bath
by Wellness Mama
by Life as a Mom
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
...1 cup baking soda
...1 cup epsom salt
...1/2 cup citric acid
...1 cup powdered milk
...1/2 cup sea salt or epsom salt
...1/4 cup baking soda
...2 tsp olive oil
...1/4 cup lavender flowers
...2 tsp witch hazel
...4 drops lavender essential oil
...1 tsp vanilla extract or 1 tsp essential oil
Directions:
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
(1) If you're not using silicone molds to make these fizzies, lightly
Store in airtight containers.
grease your molds with olive oil to make it easier to pop the fizzies out.
Use 1/4 cup per bath. Yield: 4-6 baths.
(2) Combine baking soda, salt and citric acid. Mix well.
(3) In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, witch hazel and vanilla
extract or essential oil.
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(4) Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and very quickly
their characteristics, fragrance, therapeutic properties
mix well with hands (wear gloves if you have sensitive skin).
and safety precautions; their usage in aromatherapy,
(5) Mixture should hold together when squeezed without crumbling.
herbalism, holistic and alternative treatments, home
Add slightly more witch hazel if it hasn’t achieved this consistency yet.
bath & beauty products; and for loads of DIY recipes:
(6) Quickly push mixture into molds; pressing firmly. Leave at least
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24 hours (48 is better) or until hardened. It will expand some. This is
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normal. You can push it down into the mold several times while it's
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drying to keep it from expanding too much.
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(7) When dry, remove and store in air tight container.
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6. Luxurious Body Dusting Powder
Bath Bombs + Salt = Love
by Crunchy Betty
by Soap Queen
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
...1 cup arrowroot powder
...½ cup citric acid
...1/4 cup baking soda
...1 cup baking soda
...¼ cup fine Brazilian sea salt
...3 Tbsp (maximum) very finely ground herb/flower
...50 drops (½ tsp) essential oil
...3-6 ml orange grove fragrance oil or
60-120 drops essential oil)
...4-6 sprays witch hazel
Directions:
...coarse pink salt for garnish
(1) Gently mix dry ingredients together using a metal whisk
and bowl. (2) As you’re adding the essential oils, continue
Directions:
stirring with the whisk. You don’t want the oils to clump.
(1) Sprinkle your pink salt into the cavities of your mold.
If you do end up with clumps, just break them up with your
(2) Combine the citric acid, baking soda and seal salt in a metal
Fingers. (3) Slowly pour powder into a metal or glass
bowl and mix with you hands getting rid of all the clumps. Sift
container that has tiny holes in the lid (I'm using a spice bottle).
the ingredients if necessary. (3) Add the oil and mix with your
The powder will last for several months.
hands. Depending on the moisture level of the current mixture,
spritz the bath bombs with witch hazel. It should take between
Bramble Berry's FREE Fragrance Calculator
4-6 spritzes; the mixture should be barely wet enough so when
you squeeze the powder in your palm, it will stick together.
Calculates the amount of essential oil recommended in the
(4) Press the mixture into your molds and pack it as tight as you
making of a variety of products, including: lotions, liquid
can. (5) Leave the bath bombs in the mold for about 1 minute
soaps, cold process and melt & pour soaps, salts & bath fizzies,
then gently release them from the mold by flipping the mold over
rebatch, candles, and homemade shampoo and conditioner.
and tapping the backs of the cavities. (6) Let them sit for at least
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6-8 hours (if not overnight) before touching them or they'll
Tutorial: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-andtricks/use-fragrance-calculator/
crumble!

7. Mini Heart Bath Bombs
Directions:
by Soap Queen
(1) Combine baking soda, citric acid and epsom salt in a large bowl. Note: the baking soda,
citric acid and epsom salts may form clumps. Sift them through a strainer to break them up.
Ingredients:
(2) Add the Jojoba Oil and essential oil. You may want to put gloves on and work the liquids
...1 cup baking soda
into the powders with your hands.
…½ cup citric acid
(3) Now split the batch in half. It’s okay to eye ball it!
...¼ cup extra fine Epsom salt
(4) To one container, add the pink Brazilian clay. Again, it may be easier to mix in with your
…½ Tbsp Jojoba oil
hands. Leave the other container uncolored.
...1 Tbsp Pink Brazilian clay
(5) Depending on the moisture level of the current mixture, spritz the bath bombs with witch
...6 ml grapefruit essential oil*
hazel. It should take between 8-10 spritzes, and the mixture should be wet enough so that
when you squeeze the powder in your palm, it will stick together. If you don't have witch
hazel, adding a few extra drops of jojoba oil will also help the powders stick. Note: you
want to spray enough so that the powders stick together and aren’t crumbly. Be careful
though because spraying too much can cause the mixture to fizz prematurely and ruin
your bath bombs!
(6) Press the mixture into all six of the Tiny Hearts molds and pack it as tight as you can.
You want these bath bombs to stick together!
(7) Unmold the hearts after about a half an hour by forcefully hitting the mold on the table.
Don’t be afraid about hitting it too hard! Without enough force the hearts won’t pop out.
After they’re out of the mold, let them sit overnight to fully harden up.
(8) Once one color of bath bomb is unmolded, repeat steps 5-7 with the second color.
Yield: 24 bath bombs.
* you can substitute the 6 ml of grapefruit essential oil with whatever oil(s)
you prefer (6 ml = approx. 120 drops)

8. Basic Salt Scrub Recipe
Basic Sugar Scrub Recipe
by San Francisco Salt Company
by Maybe Matilda
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
...1 cup sea salt
...3 cups white sugar
...1/2 cup carrier oil
...1 cup + 2 Tbsp carrier oil
...5-10 drops essential oil
...30 drops essential oil
Directions:
Directions:
(1) Choose your salt (Dead Sea Salt, Himalayan Salt, Pacific Sea
(1) Mix the sugar and carrier oil.
Salt, etc) & grain size; Fine or Extra Fine works best, you want a
(2) Divide the mixture into 3 smaller bowls.
scrub to exfoliate your skin without being too abrasive).
(3) Add 10 drops essential oil to each bowl and mix well.
(2) Choose your favorite carrier oil (Almond Oil, Grapeseed Oil,
(4) Spoon the sugar scrubs into 3 separate plastic or
Jojoba Oil, or Olive Oil are popular choices).
glass containers with lids.
(3) Select the essential oil(s) that best fit the benefits you want.
(4) Mix the salt and carrier oil. Add the essential oil(s) & mix.
Mint Lime Foot Soak
(5) Store in a plastic or glass container with a lid.
by Echoes of Laughter
Ingredients:
...2 cups Epsom salts
...zest from 1 lime
...2-3 drops peppermint essential oil
...2-3 drops lime essential oil
...1-2 drops green food colouring {optional}
Directions:
Mix everything together. Spoon into four ½ cup plastic
or glass containers with lids.

9. Mist sprays are also refered to as: body sprays/mists, room sprays/mists,
room deoderizers, air fresheners & linen sprays.
Basic Mist Spray Recipe #1
Basic Lightly-Scented Mist Spray Recipe #2
by Aromaweb.com
by Crunchy Betty
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
… 1½ ounces distilled water (or hydrosol)
...4 fluid ounces (approx. ½ cup = 120 ml) distilled water
… 1½ ounces quality vodka (at least 80-proof)
...1 Tbsp witch hazel or quality vodka (at least 80-proof)
… 30-40 drops essential oil
...10-15 drops essential oil
Note: you can substitute the vodka for distilled water or hydrosol.
...1 tsp vegetable glycerin (optional)
Directions:
Directions:
Blend ingredients in a 4 fluid ounce glass spray bottle.
Blend ingredients in a 4 fluid ounce glass spray bottle.
Shake well before each use.
Shake well before each use.
1) always shake the bottle before each use to blend the contents
2) the aroma of mists grows stonger as it ages in the bottle
3) alcohol & witch hazel help the aroma linger for a longer time
4) glycerin helps the mist to cling to the surface upon which
it is sprayed; which is why I recommend using it for body mists
5) avoid exposing yourself to the sun within 24 hours of using
a citrus essential oil due to the possibility of phototoxicity
6) not sure if you'll like the scent of a particular essential oil
or essential oil blend? Put a couple of drops on a cotton swab
(Q-tip) and swish it a few inches from your nose. Use separate
cotton swabs for each essential oil.