I’ve always known there are practically limitless ways to use essential oils, like adding a few drops of lavender to your bed linens to help you sleep and rubbing peppermint in your palms to keep you alert. While doing research for our newest magazine launch, Willow and Sage, I became even more fascinated with them. They can easily be incorporated into a number of homemade bath and body products, and they work great in household products too!
1) Easy DIY Linen Spray Pour 3 ounces of rubbing alcohol into a bowl. Add 30 drops of essential oil (I used Sweet Orange). Mix these thoroughly. Add 1½ cups of distilled water and stir. It is important to mix the oil and alcohol first, as the oil will not mix with the water. Use a funnel to transfer mixture to a bottle with an atomizer. Create a label for it using paper scraps and adhere to bottle with washi tape. 2) DIY Scented Room Spray If you’re feeling adventurous, add 15 drops each of two different essential oils to a bottle with an atomizer. You can also use just one oil and add 20 drops of it to the bottle. Fill the bottle with distilled water. Create a label for it using paper scraps and adhere to bottle with washi tape. I like to use this every time I need a refreshing burst, or right before company arrives … a pleasant aroma can mask any number of unwanted scents. 3) Super Simple Bath Salts At the end of a long day it’s nice to have a long soak in the tub. Bath salts are a simple addition that helps to relax you even more. Add 16 ounces of Epsom salt to a jar. Mix in 15 drops of lavender essential oil. Store in an airtight container. When ready to use, add 1/3 cup of the mixture to your bath water. To give as a gift, package in a test tube, and then wrap with a strip of text and jute or twine.
About the Artist: Christen Hammons is the director of publishing for Stampington & Company and editor-in-chief of Somerset Studio, Bella Grace, Field Guide to Everyday Magic, and Artists’ Café.
Take heed of this: Because rubbing alcohol and olive oil are immiscible, and olive oil is denser than rubbing alcohol, the oil will sink. To the mixture, add water. Water is miscible with rubbing alcohol and has a higher density than rubbing alcohol and olive oil.
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I’ve always known there are practically limitless ways to use essential oils, like adding a few drops of lavender to your bed linens to help you sleep and rubbing peppermint in your palms to keep you alert. While doing research for our newest magazine launch, Willow and Sage, I became even more fascinated with them. They can easily be incorporated into a number of homemade bath and body products, and they work great in household products too!
1) Easy DIY Linen Spray Pour 3 ounces of rubbing alcohol into a bowl. Add 30 drops of essential oil (I used Sweet Orange). Mix these thoroughly. Add 1½ cups of distilled water and stir. It is important to mix the oil and alcohol first, as the oil will not mix with the water. Use a funnel to transfer mixture to a bottle with an atomizer. Create a label for it using paper scraps and adhere to bottle with washi tape. 2) DIY Scented Room Spray If you’re feeling adventurous, add 15 drops each of two different essential oils to a bottle with an atomizer. You can also use just one oil and add 20 drops of it to the bottle. Fill the bottle with distilled water. Create a label for it using paper scraps and adhere to bottle with washi tape. I like to use this every time I need a refreshing burst, or right before company arrives … a pleasant aroma can mask any number of unwanted scents. 3) Super Simple Bath Salts At the end of a long day it’s nice to have a long soak in the tub. Bath salts are a simple addition that helps to relax you even more. Add 16 ounces of Epsom salt to a jar. Mix in 15 drops of lavender essential oil. Store in an airtight container. When ready to use, add 1/3 cup of the mixture to your bath water. To give as a gift, package in a test tube, and then wrap with a strip of text and jute or twine.
About the Artist: Christen Hammons is the director of publishing for Stampington & Company and editor-in-chief of Somerset Studio, Bella Grace, Field Guide to Everyday Magic, and Artists’ Café.
Interests: art, slow food, writing, books, yarn, authentic living
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Is it safe to mix rubbing alcohol and essential oils?
Does rubbing alcohol emulsify oil?
How do you emulsify alcohol and oil?
What happens when you mix vegetable oil and alcohol?
Can you mix rubbing alcohol and baby oil?
No, you should not mix rubbing alcohol and baby oil. They are different compounds, and when mixed together can create hazardous reactions. Rubbing alcohol, also known as Isopropyl alcohol, is a flammable and extremely volatile liquid that can irritate the skin and eyes.
Can you use rubbing alcohol in an essential oil spray?
No, you should not use rubbing alcohol in an essential oil spray. Rubbing alcohol is a harsh and drying chemical that can cause damage to some of the beneficial components in essential oils. Additionally, the strong smell of rubbing alcohol could detract from the pleasant aroma of the essential oils.
Is oil miscible with alcohol?
When two liquids dissolve in one another, they are miscible. Oil and alcohol are miscible (can mix evenly). The principle of miscibility helps to explain how oil does not mix with water but does mix with alcohol. When a droplet of oil is dropped into a container filled with alcohol, it fully dissolves, implying that oil is miscible with alcohol.
Can essential oils be mixed with alcohol?
However, Wilson specifically recommends against using isopropyl alcohol 3 4. Ethyl alcohol, which is pure grain alcohol, vodka and brandy can be mixed with essential oils and applied to a person’s skin. The alcohol evaporates after 30 seconds to one minute. Essential oils are most commonly diluted with carrier oils.