essential oil perfume question-reposting for answers

[Guest guest]

, " susan " <ripple95 wrote:

>I'm reposting this in case there was a problem with replys during the

problems and I'd really like to understand this better. Thanks

>original post: I've just come across some eo perfume recipes. They

suggest various

> base oils with various eo's blended to make a perfume oil but the

> amount of eo's seems high compared to what would be in a massage

> blend. For example, one recipe called for 34 drops various eo's in 11

> ml jojoba oil for a 15% concentration. Is this safe-it seems like a

> really high amount of eo or am I misunderstanding how the perfume oils

> work. Thanks, Susan

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Susan-

 

I don't know if anyone replied to this, but maybe this will help you understand

massage

blends versus perfume blends:

 

1) Massage blends are meant to be purely theraputic (either physically or

mentally) and

not much is needed to accomplis this-1% to 5% is very common. Many folks who

practice

massage therapy (I have several who buy from me) like a very diluted amount to

avoid

contact dermatitis (for themselves and others) and to avoid their clients having

an adverse

reaction to oils. Since the oils are meant to be rubbed on some very sensitive

areas of the

body, people's reaction can be high.

 

2) Perfume blends are meant to be a concentrated amount of essential oils

blended in a

" Scale " fashion and diluted by either Jojoba, Beeswax or Refined Coconut Oils.

Staying

power is important while at the same time paying attention to skin's reaction.

It is really

important to know which oils are phototoxic, generaly skin irritants or just

plain powerful.

You can get away with a larger amount of Lavender than you can of Clove.

Jasmine,

Patchouli, Rose are all examples of very strong oils that need much less oil

and, therefore,

need more dilution or less used.

 

Anyway, I hope this helps! Hopefully, you get this.

 

Nikki

[Guest guest]

Thank you for the information. I posted the original question because

I see so many recipes for perfume with lots of oils together and

didn't quite understand how something that has a 15% concentration (as

in some of these recipes) of oil to carrier would be safe to apply to

the skin when massage is usually at a much lower dilution to avoid

sensitization/irritation. I have Plant Aromatics so I understand the

safe % of the individual oils but lots in a blend seems too much. Susan

 

, " gabrielsaunt34 "

<gabrielsaunt34 wrote:

>

> Hi Susan-

>

> I don't know if anyone replied to this, but maybe this will help you

understand massage

> blends versus perfume blends:

>

> 1) Massage blends are meant to be purely theraputic (either

physically or mentally) and

> not much is needed to accomplis this-1% to 5% is very common. Many

folks who practice

> massage therapy (I have several who buy from me) like a very diluted

amount to avoid

> contact dermatitis (for themselves and others) and to avoid their

clients having an adverse

> reaction to oils. Since the oils are meant to be rubbed on some

very sensitive areas of the

> body, people's reaction can be high.

>

> 2) Perfume blends are meant to be a concentrated amount of

essential oils blended in a

> " Scale " fashion and diluted by either Jojoba, Beeswax or Refined

Coconut Oils. Staying

> power is important while at the same time paying attention to skin's

reaction. It is really

> important to know which oils are phototoxic, generaly skin irritants

or just plain powerful.

> You can get away with a larger amount of Lavender than you can of

Clove. Jasmine,

> Patchouli, Rose are all examples of very strong oils that need much

less oil and, therefore,

> need more dilution or less used.

>

> Anyway, I hope this helps! Hopefully, you get this.

>

> Nikki

>

[Guest guest]

yes, I know what you mean. The general rule is that the more

complicated your perfume (the more oils you use) the less drops per

oil average. I don't go by percentages when making my blends. I go

by total drops within a blend.

 

Anyway, good luck with your blending Susan!

 

Nikki

On Apr 1, 2007, at 10:57 AM, susan wrote:

 

> Thank you for the information. I posted the original question because

> I see so many recipes for perfume with lots of oils together and

> didn't quite understand how something that has a 15% concentration (as

> in some of these recipes) of oil to carrier would be safe to apply to

> the skin when massage is usually at a much lower dilution to avoid

> sensitization/irritation. I have Plant Aromatics so I understand the

> safe % of the individual oils but lots in a blend seems too much.

> Susan

>

> , " gabrielsaunt34 "

> <gabrielsaunt34 wrote:

> >

> > Hi Susan-

> >

> > I don't know if anyone replied to this, but maybe this will help you

> understand massage

> > blends versus perfume blends:

> >

> > 1) Massage blends are meant to be purely theraputic (either

> physically or mentally) and

> > not much is needed to accomplis this-1% to 5% is very common. Many

> folks who practice

> > massage therapy (I have several who buy from me) like a very diluted

> amount to avoid

> > contact dermatitis (for themselves and others) and to avoid their

> clients having an adverse

> > reaction to oils. Since the oils are meant to be rubbed on some

> very sensitive areas of the

> > body, people's reaction can be high.

> >

> > 2) Perfume blends are meant to be a concentrated amount of

> essential oils blended in a

> > " Scale " fashion and diluted by either Jojoba, Beeswax or Refined

> Coconut Oils. Staying

> > power is important while at the same time paying attention to skin's

> reaction. It is really

> > important to know which oils are phototoxic, generaly skin irritants

> or just plain powerful.

> > You can get away with a larger amount of Lavender than you can of

> Clove. Jasmine,

> > Patchouli, Rose are all examples of very strong oils that need much

> less oil and, therefore,

> > need more dilution or less used.

> >

> > Anyway, I hope this helps! Hopefully, you get this.

> >

> > Nikki

> >

>

>

>

 

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