Massage Oil Recipes

Herbal Massage Oil

This is a perfect oil to help relax and induce a state of calm. After a hard stressful day, try this treatment on the whole body in a warm bath, or dot it on the temples, the back of the neck and the wrists.

½ cup dried herbs of choice (lavender, chamomile, sage)
½ cup light oil

* For a more uplifting oil, use mint, basil, rosemary, or any citrus.

Lavender Massage Oil

2 ounces carrier oil (sweet almond, olive, or other)
5 -10 drops essential oil of lavender

Simply add drops of essential oil to a carrier oil, shake well and use as a simple, relaxing massage oil.

3 oz. Bees wax
3 oz. Coconut oil
3 oz. Sunflower oil
Essential Oils or Fragrance Oil

Melt coconut oil and bees wax in microwave or double boiler. Stir well. Add sunflower oil and stir well. Allow mixture to cool a bit and then add 1 tsp. of essential or fragrance oil. Stir some more. Pour into candy or soap molds and allow to harden.

4 ounces of oil (olive, almond, apricot, or sunflower)
5 drops lavender essential oil
5 drops orange essential oil

Pour your ingredients right into the bottle your going to use to dispense the massage oils. Just give a good shake to blend the oils and you're all set. If you want a truly heavenly oil use rose essential oil in place of lavender and orange.

1/4 Cup Castor Oil
1/4 Cup Sweet Almond Oil
1/2 Cup Mineral Oil
1/4 teaspoon Coconut Fragrance Oil
1/4 teaspoon Pineapple Fragrance Oil

Combine all ingredients in a bottle and shake gently until well blended. Shake before each use

The aromatherapy effects of this massage oil helps before and during your period. You can have the oil rubbed all over your body, with particular attention paid to the belly. (It can help ease cramping.)

1/4 cup oil (sweet almond, olive, sunflower, grape seed oil, etc)
8 drops Geranium essential oil
4 drops Clary Sage essential oil
3 drops YlangYlang essential oil

In a small bottle or jar combine all ingredients and mix very well before each use.

Sandalwood Massage Oil

8-10 tsp. grapeseed oil
6 drops sandalwood oil
2 drops lavender oil
2 drops rosewood oil
2 drops rose oil

This is a woodsy-scented massage oil. Blend ingredients well. Pour into a small bottle and seal well. Warm up oil before doing any massage.

5 drops Bergamot oil
4 drops Mandarim oil
4 drops Lavender oil
3 drops Lemongrass oil

Combine all essential oils in 4 oz. carrier oil.

1 oz cocoa butter, melted
1/2 oz flaxseed oil
1/4 oz rose hip seed oil
1/4 oz wheat germ oil
10 drops lavender oil
8 drops neroli oil
4 drops vetiver oil

Blend the melted cocoa butter, flaxseed oil rose hip seed oil and wheat germ oil. Transfer the mixture to a clean jar. As it begins to cool ad solidify, add the essential oils. Allow the mixture to cool to a comfortable temperature before using it. Massage the oil into your skin once or twice daily.