How To Scented Lamp Oil

Discover which blends create your favorite scent or explore the benefits of aromatherapy with lamp oils made from natural essential oils.

How to scented lamp oil. Fragrance lamp oil is cheap and easy to make and can be made quickly. Use citronella oil if you re burning a lamp outside. Because isopropyl alcohol is highly flammable make sure you are in a well drafted area preferably. It is fragrance free and clean burning.

To maintain a clean burn be sure to trim the wick and adjust the wick height in the burner. You can collect and use waste oils. It will provide lighting and get rid of insects at the same time. Since it is odor free it is great for indoor or outdoor use.

Using more fragrance oil creates a stronger scented product. Fragrance oil can lend its scent to any unscented body care cream including shampoo or lotion. Simply strain the oil before placing in your lamp. Unfortunately fragrance lamp oil can be very expensive to purchase costing upwards of 25 per bottle of name brand oil at the time of publication.

Add fragrance oil to unscented shampoo or lotion. To control the scent and make your home smell lovely use a dropper and add 5 to 10 drops of essential oil every time you fill your lamp. Less oil results in a milder scent. Florasense lamp oil is a simple and effective fuel for keeping your lamps and lanterns burning bright.

You can also make scented lamp oil from herbs spices and citrus peel for a custom designed fragrance for your home. Effusion oil lamps are a good alternative to candles because of the strong fragrance they emit and the clean burn the oil provides. When you re ready to make more lamp oil you need only repeat this process buying more scented oils or isopropyl alcohol as needed. If you purchased a large amount of alcohol and amber bottles you can prepare a large amount of lamp oil in advance by measuring out 16 ounces of alcohol into each bottle and adding the scented oil as desired.

If the lamp stays lit but you are not happy with the strength of scent you can pour your fuel back into the 16 oz bottle and add another 1 4 teaspoon of fragrance oil total of 1 2 teaspoon maximum and do another test burn in your lamp with the stronger fuel. Set up in a safe area.