Recipes for Organic Massage Oil
Children are born with a wonderful sense of smell. After only a few days a newborn baby will recognize his own mother just by her smell. Just as we take care to introduce simple foods to our baby, usually only one kind at a time, we need to take the same care when introducing aromas. What is wonderful for us as adults, is simply too overpowering for a baby. Note : If your child has asthma or epilepsy, consult your health practitioner before using essential oils.
We believe that the sense of smell plays a very important role in a child’s development. Do you want that smell to be an artificial fragrance that is plugged into the bathroom or a gentle organic essential oil from the petals of a plant ?
Recipe for Newborn to 6 months :
You can use an organic oil such as olive or sunflower. Please be sure it is organic.
When a baby is less than 1 year old, it is important to use only the gentlest essential oils. The only ones that I recommend are Lavender and Roman Chamomile. It is best if you can use organic essential oils.
* Mix 1 drop of either Lavender or Roman Chamomile in 1 ounce of organic oil (olive or sunflower)
* Pour into a glass bottle ( not plastic ) and keep away from the light when not in use.
* Shake Gently before each use. ( This is because we didn’t add a chemical emulsifier )
* It will keep for 3 months.
Added Tip : This oil is also great for cradle cap. Just rub very gently onto the scalp
Recipe for 6 months to 1 year :
* Same as above except mix 2 drops of either Lavender or Roman Chamomile
in 1 ounce of organic oil ( olive or sunflower )
Recipe for 1 – 3 years :
* Mix 4-5 drops of of an essential oil in 1 ounce of organic oil (olive or sunflower)
* You can choose any one of these essential oils : Lavender, Roman Chamomile, Geranium, Rose Otto,
* Pour into a glass bottle ( not plastic ) and keep away from the light when not in use.
* Shake Gently before each use. ( This is because we didn’t add a chemical emulsifier )
* It will keep for 3 months.
Photo Credit: goodpregnancyguide.com
Thank you for sharing this information on baby massage oil. I’m an infant massage instructor and use/recommend the blends you describe as well. Olive oil or sunflower oil are great base oils, as well as grapeseed oil (which is very light and thin). A lot of times nut-based oils, like almond oil, are recommended as base oil, but this stimulates sensitivity to nuts (nut-allergy).
Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you very much for sharing useful tips. Babies are tiny angels, special and precious. We need to take the utmost care to ensure that their soft, delicate and sensitive skin is not harmed. Hence it is important to use natural, gentle oils, safe for baby skin, during massage.
We’ve had really good success with Vanilla essential oil (available as an organic CO2 extract or non-organic absolute) for infants; can be blended just like the Lavender and Chamomile.
What if I use eucalyptus oil? It has great aroma, it also provides warmth to the baby.
Thank’s for the useful info.
Hi Terrell,
While I also love eucalyptus oil it is considered way too strong for a newborns and young babies.