Essential Oil Dilution Guide: Useful Conversions

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ESSENTIAL OIL DILUTION GUIDE

AMOUNT OF CARRIER OIL


5ml 10ml 15ml 20ml 25ml 30ml 50ml 100ml
USEFUL CONVERSIONS: .05% .1 .15 .2 .3 .4 .5 .75 1.5
.1% .15 .3 .5 .6 .75 .9 1.5 3
30 ML = 1 OUNCE
6 TEASPOONS = 1 OUNCE .5% .75 1.5 2.25 3 3.75 4.5 7.5 15
2 TABLESPOONS = 1 OUNCE
1% 1.5 3 4.5 6 7.5 9 15 30
1.5% 2.25 4.5 6.75 9 11.25 13.5 22.5 45
DILUTION %
PLEASE NOTE, THIS CHART IS
BASED OFF OF "ESSENTIAL OIL
SAFETY", ROBERT TISSERAND 2% 3 6 9 12 15. 18 30 60
AND RODNEY YOUNG. 2ND
EDITION. THE TISSERAND 2.5% 3.75 7.5 11.25 15 18.75 22.5 37.5 75
INSTITUTE. 2013.
3% 4.5 9 13.5 18 22.5 27 45 90
3.5% 5.25 10.5 15.75 21 26.25 31.5 52.5 105
4% 6 12 18 24 30. 36 60 120
4.5% 6.75 13.5 20.25 27 33.75 40.5 67.5 135
5% 7.5 15 22.5 22.5 37.5 45 75 150
NUMBER OF ESSENTIAL OIL DROPS
EXAMPLE: TO GET 2% DILUTION IN 30 ML (1 OZ) OF CARRIER OIL, ADD 18 DROPS OF ESSENTIAL OIL.

THESE DILUTION RATES ARE HELPFUL FOR


WHOLE BODY APPLICATIONS.*
AGE Premature Infant Up to 3 months 3-24 months 2-6 years 6-15 years 15+ years

RECOMMENDED % 0% .1% .25% 1% 1.5% 2.5%


MAXIMUM % 0% .2% .50% 2% 3% 5%
*KEEP IN MIND, THE PERCENTAGES FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS (I.E. BOTTOMS OF YOUR FEET) CAN BE A
LITTLE HIGHER. ALWAYS START WITH THE MINIMUM. YOU CAN ADD MORE IF NEEDED.

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