A Quick Reference for the Safe Use of Essential Oils
For safe usage and as a general rule, all essential oils must be diluted first into a base carrier unless they are being diffused into the atmosphere. See the guidelines below as to how much essential oil to use based in the volume of an unscented product or base carrier oil.
| AMOUNT OF UNSCENTED PRODUCT Number of Drops of Essential Oils |
5ml (1/6 oz) |
| Babies / Children / Elderly, Fragile / Pregnant Women | 1 drop |
| General Scenting / Pleasure | 1 drop |
| Psycho-Emotional / Therapeutic | 2 drops |
| Intense / Localized | 3 drops |
| AMOUNT OF UNSCENTED PRODUCT Number of Drops of Essential Oils |
15ml (1/2 oz) |
| Babies / Children / Elderly, Fragile / Pregnant Women | 2 drops |
| General Scenting / Pleasure | 3 drops |
| Psycho-Emotional / Therapeutic | 6 drops |
| Intense / Localized | 9 drops |
| AMOUNT OF UNSCENTED PRODUCT Number of Drops of Essential Oils |
30 ml (1 oz) |
| Babies / Children / Elderly, Fragile / Pregnant Women | 3 drops |
| General Scenting / Pleasure | 6 drops |
| Psycho-Emotional / Therapeutic | 12 drops |
| Intense / Localized | 18 drops |
- 30 ml = 1 oz
- 20 drops essential oil = 1 ml
- 1000 ml = 32 oz = 1 litre
- 100 drops essential oil = 5 ml = 1 tsp = 1/6 oz
- 4000 ml = 128 oz = 1 gallon
- 350 drops essential oil = 15 ml = 1 tbsp = 1/2 oz