Comments on Amie's Aromatherapy Encyclopedia: How to Make Essential Oil Reed Diffusers?

Robyn, I'd be really interested to hear how those ...

2009-02-23T21:16:00.000-07:00

Robyn, I'd be really interested to hear how those oils work for your diffusers. It'd be great if you could give us an update! :)

Thanks for the recommendation, mermaidsbath. (For those who don't know, I believe IPM stands for Isopropyl Myristate.)

Try IPM instead of DPG. it's thinner and wicks up ...

2009-02-22T23:50:00.000-07:00

Try IPM instead of DPG. it's thinner and wicks up the reeds readily.

I read recently that you can use various carrier o...

2009-01-18T02:44:00.000-07:00

I read recently that you can use various carrier oils: such as: baby oil, apricot oil, and even canola oil. I will have a go at making this when I can find the reeds, as they are more difficult to find where I live.

I tried making a reed diffuser using the dipropyle...

2008-10-14T13:03:00.000-06:00

I tried making a reed diffuser using the dipropylene glycol, but I think it's too thick. The reed diffusers I've bought are pretty watery, and I think a thinner carrier would be better. So I bought a bottle "reed diffuser base" (no idea what's in it, the label doesn't have the ingredients) It's much more watery and I think it wicks better. Also I had to use A LOT of essential oil. I think I'll

Good luck with your reed diffusers, em. Leave a co...

2008-09-12T11:27:00.000-06:00

Good luck with your reed diffusers, em. Leave a comment or write to me (see the Ask the Aromatherapist page for my email) and let us know how it goes!

This is a great idea - I'm definitely going to try...

2008-09-11T16:23:00.000-06:00

This is a great idea - I'm definitely going to try making my own reed diffusers with essential oils. It seems like homemade reed diffusers might be way less expensive than the ones I've bought ($10-20, usually). Home made reed diffusers would be fantastic gifts too!