Measure EO

How to measure Essential Oils

A few abbreviations used in this approach:

Essential Oils

Abbreviations

ml = millileters

oz = fluid ounce

tsp = teaspoon

tbsp = tablespoon

Rough and Ready Conversions

These conventional rules of thumb are not exact, but they are easy to remember and to calculate.

Approximate Conversion Table

Essential Oils

ml.

tbsp

tsp

Drops

1oz

600

1tbsp

1/2

300

1tsp

1/6

1/3

100

1ml.

1/30

1/15

1/5

1 Dram

1/8

3.7

1/16

1/48

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If you're using a recipe that calls for 15 drops of EO per tbsp of Carrier, you know you have a 5% dilution, because you have 15 drops in 300 drops, which is 5%.

Or you wanted to make a 4% dilution for one ounce of massage oil, you would add 24 drops to the ounce (because .04 x 600 drops = 24).

Essential Oils

Massage Oils

Approximate Dilution of Essential Oils to Carrier Oils

for a 5% dilution: 5 drops of EO to 5 ml (one tablespoon) of carrier

for a 2% dilution: 2 drops of EO to 5 ml (one tablespoon) of carrier

for a 1% dilution: 1 drop of EO to 5 ml (one tablespoon) of carrier


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