Make your own essential oils Make your own essential oils Health food stores and specialty supermarkets carry essential oil in small vials. When buying essential oil, it is prudent to check to see if what you have in your hand is pure essential oil and not one that is diluted. Sometimes it is hard to find the essential oil you want and have to special order it.
Essential oils are always mixed with carriers which are oils that are mild and have no scent.
Making your own essential oil at home is not hard, just have to have some patience. You can use any herb or flowers to make essential oils, it just depends on your preference. Let s say for the purpose of this project, you want to make mint essential oil. The amount of mint you need will depend on the size of your clean jar. You will need a fresh batch of leaves everyday for the next week.