The table below can help determine the right amount of drops to use if you are interested in mixing your own blends of essential oils.
Essential Oil Dilution Guidelines (EO = Essential Oil)
| Dilution | 1% |
2% |
3% | 5% | 10% | 25% |
| Drops of EO per 1 tsp of carrier oil | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 25 |
| Drops of EO per 2 tsp of carrier oil | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 50 |
| Drops of EO per 3 tsp of carrier oil | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 75 |
| Drops of EO per 4 tsp of carrier oil | 4 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 40 | 100 |
| Drops of EO per 5 tsp of carrier oil | 5 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 50 | 125 |
| Drops of EO per 6 tsp of carrier oil | 6 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 60 | 150 |
Essential Oil Measurement Equivalents
100 drops = 1 tsp = 5mL = 1/6 ounce
200 drops = 2 tsp = 10mL = 1/3 ounce
300 drops = 3 tsp = 15mL = 1/2 ounce
400 drops = 4 tsp = 20mL = 2/3 ounce
500 drops = 5 tsp = 25mL = 5/6 ounce
600 drops = 6 tsp = 30mL = 1 ounce