What’s Inside: You will find 3 ways to use essential oils to scent a shower (plus one bonus way to enjoy those fragrances!)
Top 3 Ways How to Use Essential Oils to Scent a Shower
Here are the top 3 ways to use essential oils in the shower and the top 3 of each of the 3 ways that show you how!
By the way
This is part of my learning new things – my lovable project of essential oils. I came across ideas that I wanted to share with you.
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1: Easiest Way: The Droplet
Drop a drop in the corner. Or onto a washcloth in the corner.
That’s it. Take a bottle of essential oil or a blend you’ve made yourself, drop a few drops in the corner of the shower, and then turn on the steamy water!
How many drops?
Drop 3-5 drops into the corner of the shower and let the scents work their magic.
What pure essential oils should I use in a Shower?
All of my favorite oils would work, and here are the classic pure essential oils that work well in the shower:
- Lavender: if it is a nighttime shower and you want to relax & promote good sleep
- Lemon or any citrus: if you want that clean, fresh, invigorating scent
- Eucalyptus: for clearing your sinuses
What blended essential oils should I use in a Shower?
To make a blend, you need a carrier oil and the main essential oils, preferably a nice balance of top, middle, and low notes.
For instance, for a fall spice scent, try a drop each of orange, rosemary, cinnamon, and ginger. If that’s too heavy add a second drop of citrus.
2: Best for getting Up Close and Personal
Using essential oils in body washes and hair rinses can bring those scents right to you and linger all day.
I love using essential oil in my hair rinse. But I must warn you – I go extreme on the all-natural – I only use apple cider vinegar as my hair conditioner/rinse. So it’s a perfect way to add some scent that lasts.
I take a ¼ cup of apple cider vinegar and put it in a large wide mug or jar. I add a few drops of essential oil. Then I fill that with cool water. In the shower, I dip the ends of my hair into the mug and let it soak a bit before slowly piling my hair on my head and pouring the ACV on it. I’ll let it soak some more.
The scent is lovely. I usually give a quick rinse, but some people say you can just leave it in and let your hair dry. Note: I have long, thick, dry hair – slightly wavy. I’ve heard this isn’t the best rinse for other types of hair.
I use a blend from Aura Cacia called Hair Glisten that I found in a clearance rack and I love it – it’s a combination of and I think it was a seasonal item because I can’t find it anymore.
DIY Body Washes
I don’t use body washes but I imagine it gives the same effect as using the oils in your hair. So here are the best ones I could find.
- Homemade Body Wash | Mommypotamus shares a funny anecdote at why she switched to body washes from soap. She gives recipes and tips.
- How to Make the Best Natural Body Wash | A Blossoming Life shows how to make and use body washes. Most natural body washes use castile soap and honey to make a foaming body wash.
3: Craftiest Way: The Shower Bomb
Because I fell in love with using drops in the corner of the shower, I haven’t tried making shower bombs yet – I think I want to make a bath bomb first.
But for you, I’ve found the best recipes using essential oils for shower bombs or “melts”.
Shower Bombs
- How to Make the Best Essential Oil Shower Melts | Our Crafty Mom shows you how to make a lavender shower melt shaped like little hearts. She uses them herself or gives them as gifts. She shows how easy they are to make using baking soda, Epsom salts, essential oils, and water.
- Essential Oils Shower Melts | Our Oily House explains the difference between bath bombs and shower melts – it’s in the moisturizer. Shower melts are simpler and just designed to release the aromas. Bath bombs usually have a moisturizing ingredient in them.
- DIY Shower Steamers with Essential Oils | Fitnessista uses citric acid and cornstarch in her recipe. She has photos of the process which does look like the volcano experiment when water is added. Citric acid is usually added to a bath bomb.
- Shower Diffuser discs | The Coconut Mama uses baking soda, cornstarch, and witch hazel in her recipe. I was expecting coconut flour, but no.
On second thought, these shower steamers look so much easier than the bath bombs. And they do make cute gifts. I’ll try them first.
Bonus: Using DIY Cleaners
If you use your own cleaners to avoid toxic ingredients, you no doubt use a shower spray to keep your shower walls clean.
In all honesty, I started being more diligent at cleaning my bathrooms because it smelled so good when I did it!
My favorite cleaning recipes are over at Clean Mama – she has free printable recipes.
- Cleanmama’s DIY Simple Recipes | Cleanmama
And in a recent post, my friend Michelle gives tips and tricks along with the why of non-toxic cleaning. She’s over at What Don’t I Do?
FAQ:
The easiest way to use essential oils in the shower is simply to drop some in the corner of the shower and let the aroma diffuse into the steam of the shower.
Typically, you don’t need much essential oil in a shower – a little goes a long way. 3-5 drops is plenty.
Let the shower do the work for you! Drop a few drops of your favorite scent in the corner of the shower and let it diffuse with the steam of the shower.
Keep Learning
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Other resources
- How You Can Use Essential Oils in the Shower | Eden’s Garden
- Use Essential Oils in the Shower | Aromatherapy Anywhere
- Use essential oils in the shower | Loving Essential Oils
