With children, safety and fun should top the list regarding fragrances. Fragrances aren’t suitable for use on delicate skin or sensitive noses because kids have them, after all. Fortunately, essential oils provide a perfect calming, natural, safe, and lovely aroma that children can soak in and are considered essential in this area.
Personal Story: My remembrance of my niece showing her first awareness of my perfume collection. And she’d twirl around, miming me, just so she could go through the world of smells. Then I realized kids were safe to fragrance so he could use them too. There is a sea of essential oils, which have transformed our scent journey and bonded us instead.
Why Essential Oils Are Perfect for Children
Natural plant sources from which essential oils are extracted are a wholesome alternative to synthetic fragrances which can contain harsh chemicals. Using them carefully diluted with a carrier oil, the experience of scents can be safe and fun for kids. However, not all of the essential oils are good for the little ones so it’s important to choose wisely.
Fragrance Safety: Each gentlest essential oil needs to be diluted before use and always remember this because even the gentlest essential oil must be diluted. A safe dilution rate for kids is generally considered to be somewhere between 0.5% and 1% of carrier oil such as sweet almond or coconut oil. However, always conducting a patch test on your child’s skin before applying the products will help determine if they may experience any reactions or not.
Best Essential Oil Fragrances for Children
Today, we will tackle all of these remarkable ‘essential oil‘ fragrances specifically aimed at children
- Lavender Essential Oil: Lavender is very well known for its relaxing and calming properties which has led it to be a very good choice for easing into bed. The floral aroma is soft and relaxing, giving you good sleep and good at relaxing the tense mind.
Application Tip: Lavender essential oil can be dissolved in water and lightly misted on your child’s pillow or bedroom as a way to make a sleep spray. My niece loves this routine so much that she’s quickly asleep, with a smile.
- Sweet Orange Essential Oil: This is a bright and cheerful oil to use to lift one’s spirits. Kids tend to love the zesty sweet orange scent with its playful sweetness.
Fun: Sweet Orange Essential oil from HBNO mixed with a carrier oil is used as a light massage oil. A very good way to begin with a positive and a laugh.
- Roman Chamomile Essential Oil: There’s also chamomile, another wonderful calming oil for children. It has an apple-like aroma that soothes cranky moods or prepares you for a nap.
Pro Tip: Use a few drops, then apply to a diffuser while your child is quietly playing or resting. That creates a serene atmosphere where both parents as well as children can feel at home.
- Cedarwood Essential Oil: Cedarwood is also useful if your child feels ungrounded or is often restless. The smell of this oil is very gentle, a woody, slightly sweet smell that’s good for grounding and comfort.
DIY Idea: Using a roller bottle, mix one dropper of cedarwood essential oil in with a large amount of carrier oil, and call it a “calm down” roller blend. Roll a little onto your child’s wrists to refocus or settle down.
Crafting Kid-Friendly Scents at Home
Children’s fragrance experiences can be fun and a great family activity. Here are some DIY ideas:
- Play-Doh with a Twist: You can make your own Play-Doh plus a splash of essential oil, like sweet orange or chamomile. The gentle fragrance, and kids like the sensory part.
- DIY Room Sprays: Put distilled water into a spray bottle, add a child-safe essential oil, and mix! Sprays are personalized with stickers, and kids can spray the scent in their rooms or toys.
- Calming Bath Time: A warm bath is a great way to add a drop or so of lavender or chamomile essential oil (diluted well) before bed for a soothing ‘take a step away from it all’ moment. “Magic sleepy water” bath time is my niece’s favorite.
Fragrance Safety Tips for Children
Essential oils are natural, but they must be used carefully around children. Here’s what you should keep in mind:
- Dilute, Dilute, Dilute: Essential oils are potent, and very little goes a long way. Never use oils directly on the skin, always use a safe dilution ratio.
- Avoid Certain Oils: Peppermint and Eucalyptus that are a little too strong for young children so before using a new oil, always go by the age recommendation.
- Diffuser Safety: If you’re using a diffuser, make sure the room is well-ventilated, and don’t leave it on for too long. On average you should be getting the benefits of the fragrance from a session of up to 30 minutes.
Making Scents a Learning Experience
Essential oils can also be the place to incorporate learning into your child’s life. Have them learn about what plants the oils come from, and let them perform an experiment (with your supervision) of mixing the oils that they like. Some of them will surprise you with creative combinations.
Personal Experience: For instance, my niece loves mixing a splash of sweet orange with just a trace of chamomile. It’s so great to see how curious and engaged she’s getting when it comes to exploring and learning about fragrances in a positive, safe way.
Why Choose HBNO Essential Oils?
It’s a good thing to pay attention to quality when choosing oils for kids. HBNO has a wide variety of high-quality kid-friendly rounded essential oils you can trust. These little ones’ oils are hand-selected through our lavender scents to our sweet orange scent, which is perfect for scenting safe and enjoyable playtime sensory for your little ones.
Conclusion:
Safe, fun, memorable fragrances for children. This is possible with essential oils thus providing endless possibilities for bonding moments and odor exploration. These HBNO essential oils can be a calm bedtime ritual, a playful scent adventure for your child’s world, or something in between. That’s why begin your journey in kid-friendly fragrances and have a good time!
