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5 DIY Essential Oil Blends for the Holidays

Many store-bought essential oils contain hormone-disrupting chemicals. Instead, try these DIY holiday-scented blends.

By Kaelyn Riley | Experience LifeDecember 24, 2018
DIY holiday gifts
  1. Cozy and spicy: Mix 10 drops cinnamon, 10 drops sweet orange, and 4 drops clove bud oil.
  2. Woodsy: Mix 10 drops frankincense, 10 drops cedarwood, and 4 drops fir-needle oil.
  3. Pumpkin pie: Mix 8 drops cardamom, 6 drops cinnamon, 4 drops clove bud, and 2 drops nutmeg oil.
  4. Winter herbs: Mix 8 drops rosemary, 6 drops sage, 4 drops thyme, and 2 drops black pepper oil.
  5. Bright and fresh: Mix 10 drops peppermint, 10 drops bergamot, and 4 drops cypress oil.

This originally appeared in “How to Make a Reed Diffuser” in the December 2017 issue of Experience Life.

Essential Oils
Kaelyn Riley is an Experience Life senior editor.
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