Our Jojoba Oil and Sweet Almond Oil are excellent organic carrier oils that can be used for massage by themselves, or as an organic carrier oil for pure essential oil blends. Adding essential oils gives the carrier oil an aroma which has a positive impact upon your health, depending on your choice of oils.
IMPORTANT: Please follow all safety precautions and do not use aromatherapy as a substitute for proper medical treatment.
Mixing your essential oil blends
Mix your blend well in a dark coloured glass bottle by gentling rolling the bottle between your hands. You may wish to increase the quantity by multiplying your blend by 4 or 5 times so you can use it several times.
Diffuser
Add the blend to your diffuser in the quantity advised according to the manufacturer’s instructions. This would usually be 5 or 6 drops.
Bath
For a relaxing soak in the bath, add 10 drops of your blend to the bath water after you have finished running the bath and prior to getting in the bath. You can also, with most essential oils, add the oils directly to the bath water. In this situation you would add 6 drops of your choice of essential oils directly to the bath water after you have finished running the bath. Adding both the essential oil and the carrier oil means you benefit from the nourishing effects of the carrier oil.
Bath salts
Mix the required amount (usually 15 to 20 drops) of your blend into your favourite homemade bath salt recipe.
Massage oil.
Our Jojoba Oil and Sweet Almond Oil can be mixed with 100% essential oils to create your own blends, tailored specially to enhance your lifestyle. Mix your blend with 50ml of Jojoba Oil or 50ml Sweet Almond Oil.
Blends
The following are some suggested blends for you to try. In some cases we have given you several options to try.
Antiseptic – An extremely effective antiseptic
6 drops of T-tree oil. T-tree oil is one of the few essential oils that can be used neat to treat pimples, acne, athletes foot and other infections.
Anxiety, alleviate nerves - May assist in relieving anxiety and reduce nervous tension
5 drops of Bergamot or/ Basil or/ Camphor or/ Sandalwood or/ ylang ylang.
Appetite – May assist with curbing your appetite
5 drops patchouli
Brain – May assist with stimulating the brain cells and strengthening the mind
5 drops Rosemary. Warning: Not to be used if you have high blood pressure.
Circulatory system – Improvement of the circulation
5 drops cypress or/ lemon
Cold and flu fighter – May assist with clearing the head and releasing excess mucous
5 drops Eucalyptus (works with the respiratory tract)
Cholesterol – May assist in reducing cholesterol in the blood
5 drops orange sweet
Confidence – May assist in enhancing your confidence
5 drops jasmine or/ ylang ylang.
Depression – May assist in reducing depressive symptoms
5 drops jasmine or/ 5 drops peppermint
Digestive system - Soothing the digestive system
5 drops lemon or/ Spearmint
Fatigue – May assist in reducing feelings of fatigue
5 drops lemongrass or/ peppermint
Gastric complaints – May assist with reducing gastric complaints
5 drops tangerine
Health – May assist in promoting good health
5 drops marjoram
Heart – Soothes the heart
5 drops rose oil
Heart and lungs – May assist in stimulating the heart and clear congested lungs
5 drops Camphor
Hormones – May assist in regulating the hormonal system
5 drops geranium
Illness recovery – May assist in the recovery of illness
5 drops lemongrass
Immune system – May assist in building the immune
5 drop of tree oil
Insomnia – May assist with insomnia
Put a few drops of Lavender on a pillow. Warning: Do not use lavender if you have low blood pressure.
Jet lag – May assist in reducing feelings of jet lag
5 drops lemongrass
Muscle pain – May assist in soothing painful muscles
5 drops Marjoram
Nervous system – May help to strengthen the nervous system
5 drops juniper or/ 5 drops Neroli
Palpitations – May assist in easing palpitations
5 drops Neroli
Pre-menstrual tension
5 drops Rose Hip oil
Relax, soothe and calm the mind - May assist in relaxing, soothing and calming the mind.
5 drops Chamomile essential oil, 15 drops Lavender essential oil, 5 drops Neroli essential oil
Romance - Helps to create a romantic atmosphere
5 drops Sandalwood essential oil, 15 drops Ylang Ylang essential oil, 5 Drops Jasmine essential oil
Stomach ailments – May assist in easing stomach ailments
5 drops Fennel
Uplift - May assist in uplifting and energising
5 drops Bergamot essential oil, 15 drops Geranium essential oil, 5 drops Rose essential oil or/ 5 drops of basil
Vaginal thrush – May assist in the treatment of vaginal thrush
6 drops of T-tree oil or/ Ylang Ylang IN BATH WATER. Warning: Do not use if you have low blood pressure.