The Standard dilution for lotions and carrier oils is 2-2.5% which is about 15 drops of essential oil into one ounce of carrier base.

 

 

Amounts By Percentage Of Over All Product     

 

Lotions & Crèmes:      .25% - 3.0%

Shampoos, Gels, Household & Laundry:       .25% - 1%

Conditioners:        .5% - 2.0%

Astringents, Toners & Splashes:       .25% - .75%

Scrubs & Polishes:               .25% - 3.0%

Massage & Body Oils:        1.0% - 3.0% 

 

Serums: .25% - 1.0%

 

Masques:              .25% - 1.0%

 

Bath Salts & Powders:     .25% - 1.0%

 

 

BY VOLUME EQUIVALENTS 

.17 fl ounce 1 teaspoon  60 drops  5 milliliters    

.5 fl ounce  1 tablespoon  180 drops  15 milliliters    

1 fl ounce  480 drops  6 teaspoons  2 tablespoons  29.57 milliliters   

8 fl ounce  3840 drops  48 teaspoons  16 tablespoons  1 cup  236.56 milliliters  

16 fl ounces  7680 drops  96 teaspoons  32 tablespoons  2 cups  1 pint  473.12 milliliters 

64 fl ounce ½ gallon  30,720 drops  1892.48 milliliters    

128 fl ounce  1 gallon  64,440 drops  3784.96 milliliters    

 

 

 

COMMON PERCENTAGES BY WEIGHT AND VOLUME

 

This is a tool to determine how much of an ingredient to add based on percentages. We have left all measurements for you to decide if you would like to round up or round down. We are aware of the fact that you cannot put in 2.4 drops, but we left it up to you to decide if you want to round down to two or round up to three drops. Also, the specific gravity of every ingredient is different. We have given you the specific gravity of water. If you need to determine a different percentage than we have given you simply multiply the percentage you want to use by the amount of product you are adding it to. For instance, to add .8% essential oil to 1 lb of product by weight the equation would be: 1 lb x .8% = .008 lbs. If you needed to determine how many ounces .008 lbs equaled, you would multiply .008 lbs by 16 ounces: .008 x 16 = .128 ounces.

 

BY WEIGHT