24 Essential Oil Inhaler Recipes {FREE Printable Labels}

While I love using a diffuser, sometimes it just isn’t practical.  When that happens, personal inhalers are a wonderful alternative to diffusers.

Here are just a few of the reasons I love essential oil inhalers.

• portable– Just toss an inhaler in your purse or travel bag and your good to go.  They’re lightweight and small (about the size of a lipstick).  And, unlike roller bottles, you don’t need to worry about inhalers spilling in your bag.
• effective– Inhalation is one of the most effective ways to get all the great therapeutic benefits of essential oils.
• economical– Inhalers cost less than a dollar each, only take 15 drops of essential oils, and they can last for a month or longer.  How’s that for a great deal?!
• don’t affect others around you– Diffusers are wonderful, but when you want to use an essential oil that isn’t safe for or liked by those around you, a personal inhaler is a great alternative.

Just what are essential oil inhalers?

Essential oil inhalers are small containers usually made of plastic.  Inhalers have several parts (see photo below):

• cotton wick– This is what holds the essential oil inside the inhaler
• inhaler tube– The wick goes inside this tube.  There are holes at the top and bottom of the tube to allow air to flow in and then out with the aroma of the essential oil.
• cap– The cap goes on the bottom of the inhaler to hold the wick inside the tube.  The cap can be removed so that the wick can be replaced or replenished with essential oils when the aroma wears off.
• cover– The cover slides over the inhaler tube.  When you’re ready to use inhaler, simply remove the cover and place inhaler close to your nose and inhale deeply.

How to make an essential oil personal inhaler:

step 1:  Assemble your inhaler supplies

• essential oil inhaler like this or like this
• use packing tape like this to adhere labels to inhalers
• tweezers
• essential oil

Step 2:  Add 15 drops of essential oil to glass plate or bowl (see below for essential oil inhaler blends)

Step 3:  Use tweezers roll cotton wick around to absorb all the essential oils

Step 4:  Put wick into inhaler

Step 5:  Put cap in the bottom of inhaler and make sure it is tightly sealed

Step 6:  Put cover on inhaler

Step 7:  Print out free inhaler labels (get free labels here)

Free Printable Inhaler Labels {with the recipes right on the labels}

When I started the One Essential Community blog about a year ago, one of the very first posts I shared was for my 20 favorite roller bottle blend recipes.  My favorite thing about the post is that, not only does it have my 20 favorite roller bottle recipes, it also has free printable labels for roller bottles.  The labels have the both the name of the blend AND the recipe.  I LOVE that!  It’s so simple to remake roller bottle blends when they run out.  All I need to do is read the label that’s right on the bottle, and I can see exactly what’ in the blend.  It’s so much easier than how life used to be.  In the past when I wanted to make a roller bottle, I’d have to go to my notes, a book, or the Internet, and hope I could find the recipe so that I could make another batch.

I loved this recipe-on-the-label approach so much, that I did the same thing when I created my set of favorite roller bottle blends for emotions a few months later.  And again, it has been extremely helpful!

So, of course, when I decided to share my favorite essential oil inhaler recipes, I wanted to share free printable labels for us all to use (get the free inhaler labels here).  And those free printable labels would not only have the name of the inhaler blend, but also the recipe for what’s in the blend and how to remake it.  I’ve found the aroma in inhalers usually lasts for about a month (more or less, depending on how often I opened the inhaler).  And then when I need to refresh the wick with more essential oils, it’s so handy to have a recipe right there on the inhaler label!

Step 8:  Cut out inhaler labels

Step 9:  Cut strips of packing tape that are about an inch longer than the labels

Step 10:  Place inhaler label face down on packing tape

You want a slight bit of tape above and below the label and about 1/2 inch on the left and right side of the label.  This overlap is so that the packing tape will stick to the inhaler and form a seal around the paper label.  The packing tape will both adhere the label to the inhaler and add a nice water-and-oil-proof covering to the label.

Step 11: Put label on inhaler cover

How to use inhaler:

Remove cover.

Place inhaler close to your nose and inhale deeply.

Use as needed.

Inhalers can last for a month or longer, depending on how often they are opened.

To refresh scent, remove wick and add more essential oils following the steps above.

Inhaler Recipes for Body, Mind, & Spirit

There are 24 essential oil inhaler recipes and labels below.  I’ve grouped them into 4 main categories:

1. Inhaler Blends for Body Support: immune support, headaches, seasonal allergies, motion sickness, clear breathing, and upset stomach
2. Inhaler Blends for Energy & Happiness:  motivation, wake up, fatigue fighter, uplifting, and gratitude
3. Inhaler Blends for Calm & Focus: grounding, calming, stress relief, tuned in, and get focused
4. Inhaler Blends for Comfort & Cravings: curb your cravings, beat the binge, comfort, confidence, and creativity

Essential Oil Inhalers for Body Support

• Motion Sickness
• Breathing
• Immune Support
• Upset Stomach
• Headaches
• Seasonal Allergies

Seasonal Support Inhaler Recipe

For seasonal and environmental threats

5 drops lemon essential oil

5 drops lavender essential oil

5 drops peppermint essential oil

Immune Booster Inhaler Recipe

Supports healthy immune function

3 drops oregano essential oil

3 drops tea tree essential oil

3 drops lemon essential oil

3 drops frankincense essential oil

3 drops cinnamon essential oil

Tummy Tamer Inhaler Recipe

For occasional stomach upset

4 drops ginger essential oil

4 drops peppermint essential oil

3 drops fennel essential oil

2 drops coriander essential oil

2 drops lemon essential oil

Motion Ease Inhaler Recipe

Helps ease occasional stomach upset due to motion sickness

5 drops peppermint essential oil

4 drops ginger essential oil

3 drops fennel essential oil

3 drops coriander essential oil

Deep Breath Inhaler Recipe

Supports clear breathing

4 drops peppermint essential oil

4 drops eucalyptus essential oil

2 drops lavender essential oil

2 drops lemon essential oil

2 drops rosemary essential oil

Tension Tamer Inhaler Recipe

Relieves head and neck tension

6 drops peppermint essential oil

3 drops frankincense essential oil

3 drops lavender essential oil

3 drops chamomile essential oil

Essential Oil Inhalers for Energy, Motivation, & Uplifting

• Motivation
• Wake Up
• Fatigue Fighter
• Uplifting
• Gratitude

Happy Place Inhaler Recipe

Lessens anxious feelings & promotes positive mood

4 drops ylang ylang essential oil

7 drops orange essential oil

4 drops lavender essential oil

Good Times Inhaler Recipe

Promotes positive mood

4 drops white fir essential oil

3 drops grapefruit essential oil

3 drops orange essential oil

2 drops lemon essential oil

2 drops tangerine essential oil

1 drop bergamot essential oil

Gratitude Inhaler Recipe

Promotes appreciation for all the good in our lives

5 drops bergamot essential oil

4 drops orange essential oil

3 drops white fir essential oil

3 drops geranium essential oil

Fatigue Fighter Inhaler Recipe

Uplifting to the mind and body

8 drops orange essential oil

4 drops Douglas fir essential oil

3 drops ginger essential oil

Wake Me Up Inhaler Recipe

Energizing, refreshing, and uplifting

5 drops rosemary essential oil

5 drops peppermint essential oil

5 drops lemon essential oil

Motivation Inhaler Recipe

Promotes confidence, energy, creativity, and motivation

4 drops black pepper essential oil

4 drops lime essential oil

4 drops orange essential oil

3 drops frankincense essential oil

Essential Oil Inhalers for Calm & Focus

• Grounding
• Calming
• Chill Out (Stress Relief)
• Tuned In
• Get Focused

Be Calm Inhaler Recipe

Use when feeling frazzled

4 drops lavender essential oil

4 drops orange essential oil

4 drops frankincense essential oil

3 drops cedarwood essential oil

Chill Out Inhaler Recipe

Calms and reduces irritability

5 drops bergamot essential oil

4 drops orange essential oil

3 drops lemon essential oil

3 drops grapefruit essential oil

Sea Breeze Inhaler Recipe

Creates a sense of calm and well being

6 drops lavender essential oil

5 drops lime essential oil

4 drops spearmint essential oil

Get Focused Inhaler Recipe

Helps with focus and staying on task

8 drops orange essential oil

7 drops peppermint essential oil

Tuned In Inhaler Recipe

Helps to tune out distractions and focus on the task at hand

6 drops lemon essential oil

3 drops basil essential oil

3 drops rosemary essential oil

2 drops cypress essential oil

1 drops frankincense essential oil

Grounding Inhaler Recipe

Promotes whole body relaxation

5 drops spruce essential oil

4 drops cedarwood essential oil

3 drops juniper berry essential oil

3 drops white fir essential oil

Essential Oil Inhalers for Confidence, Comfort, & Cravings

• Curb Your Cravings
• Beat the Binge
• Comfort
• Confidence
• Creativity

Confidence Inhaler Recipe

Promotes feelings of confidence, courage, and self belief

5 drops bergamot essential oil

4 drops tangerine essential oil

3 drops basil essential oil

3 drops clary sage essential oil

Healing Heart Inhaler Recipe

Helps with emotional healing after loss

6 drops geranium essential oil

6 drops rose essential oil

3 drops ylang ylang essential oil

Comfort Inhaler Recipe

Promotes feelings of comfort and hope

5 drops frankincense essential oil

4 drops ylang ylang essential oil

3 drops sandalwood essential oil

3 drops patchouli essential oil

Creativity Inhaler Recipe

Inspires and helps tap into your creative powers

6 drops tangerine essential oil

4 drops juniper berry essential oil

3 drops bergamot essential oil

2 drops clary sage essential oil

Curb Your Cravings Inhaler Recipe

Helps increase satiety and curb food cravings

4 drops cinnamon essential oil

4 drops fir essential oil

2 drops peppermint essential oil

5 drops orange essential oil

Beat the Binge Inhaler Recipe

Helps reduce sugar cravings

4 drops dill essential oil

3 drops fennel essential oil

4 drops lavender essential oil

4 drops lemongrass essential oil

Where to Get Supplies:

here’s where I get my essential oil inhalers

get the free printable labels here

use packing tape like this to adhere labels to inhalers- Amazon has a good price.  Can also find at Walmart or Target in office supply section.

If you liked this post, here are a few other essential oil posts that I think you’ll like:

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Clever & Creative Ways to Use Empty Essential Oil Bottles

How to Kick Sugar Cravings with Essential Oils

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25 Ways to Diffuse Without a Diffuser

25+ Easy DIY Gifts Made with Essential Oils

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