Your hair will absorb the scent and the heat of your head will diffuse it. Facial masks - Basic ingredients include clay, oatmeal, vegetable oil, and essential oils. Put a few spoonfuls of clay or water-soaked oatmeal in a bowl. Add a teaspoon of vegetable oil and 1-3 drops of essential oils. Apply to face with fingertips and let dry 10-15 minutes, then gently remove with warm water.
Essential oils are natural products, derived from plants, trees and flowers.
Fragrance oils, or perfume oils, are synthetic products developed in a chemical lab. Synthetic oils are not therapeutic, and do not provide an aromatherapy benefit. Read the label carefully. If the ingredient list includes the word fragrance, it is not a true aromatherapy product. It will have a scent, but it will not provide the therapeutic benefit.