Roller Bottle Recipes & Free Printable Labels (2024)

I’m very excited about this post! One of my favorite blog posts I’ve ever done is 21 roller bottle blends for emotions. Not only are they many of my favorite roller bottle recipes, but the really exciting thing (for me at least) is that the free printable labels have the roller bottle recipe right on the label! Loved that! I no longer had to wonder what was in the bottle or try to track down a recipe when I wanted to refill the bottle.

This post today has my top 6 must-have roller bottle recipes.

These are the roller blends that I always have near me.

I carry them in my purse and keep a second set by my bed.

I’m never far away from these handy roller remedies.

And the tin cases are not only portable, they keep the bottles nicely organized and serve as a convenient place to keep my recipes, too!

(I keep the recipe card for all 6 roller blends on the bottom of the tin)

These are the 6 must-have roller bottles I always have with me.

The recipes are below. Plus, be sure to get the free printable roller bottle labels and recipe card. You can use them for yourself, share with your team, or as part of a make & take class.

1. Immune Booster– Supports healthy immune function
2. Energy– Helps fight fatigue and tired feelings as it energizes
3. Be Calm– Promotes whole body relaxation and calming, reducing stress and anxious feelings
4. Tension Tamer– Relieves head and neck tension, stress, and occasional headaches
5. Tummy Tamer– For occasional stomach upset and nausea
6. Focus– Helps to tune out distractions and focus on the task at hand

What’s a roller bottle?

A roller bottle is used to dilute essential oils with a carrier oil (like fractionated coconut oil) and apply the oil/essential-oil blend topically to skin. Roller bottles have three parts:

1. bottle – The bottle is made of glass and can be clear, amber, or in a wide range of rainbow colors. Using amber and UV-coated colored glass bottles is often preferable because essential oils degrade in sunlight. Even with a UV coating though, it’s best to store roller bottles in a cool, dark spot to help them last as long as possible.
2. rollerball– Rollerballs can be made of glass, metal, or plastic. They nest inside of a plastic casing that snaps into the bottle. The glass/plastic/metal ball rotates around and gets coated in the oil/essential-oil blend and applies that mixture to the skin.
3. cap– twists on over the rollerball.

How to make roller bottles with essential oil?

step 1: start with a 10 ml glass roller bottle and remove rollerball

Tip: While you can pop off a rollerball using its cap or just with your fingers, it’s MUCH easier to use a handy tool like this. Slip the open-ended side of the tool underneath the rollerball (as shown in the photo below) and then push down gently on the other end of the tool. Pop, that’s it. The rollerball comes right off of the bottle.

step 2: add essential oil (see my 6 must-have roller bottle recipes farther down in the post for the specific essential oils and amounts)

How many drops of essential oil you add depends on who you’re making blend for and how often it will be used. Here are the rules of thumb I use for my family:

• 10 drops of essential oil –> for occasional use by adults (5% dilution)
• 4drops of essential oil –> for regular use by adults and kids age 10+ (2% dilution)
• 2 drops of essential oil –> for kids age 2-9 (1% dilution)

step 3: fill rest of 10 ml roller bottles with fractionated coconut oil (fc0).

Fractionated coconut oil (fco) is also called liquid coconut oil. FCO is completely soluble with other oils, making it a great carrier oil. It’s odorless, colorless, extremely light, absorbs into the skin quickly, and has a very long shelf life.

Tip: It’s helpful to use a little funnel when filling the roller bottles with carrier oils.

Tip: Be sure to leave a little space at the top so that’s there’s room to put the roller ball back on.

step 4: snap on the roller ball

That essential oil tool comes in handy again. It’s not only great for taking OFF rollerballs, it’s also very helpful for snapping rollerballs back ON to the bottles.

To put the rollerball on the bottle, put the medium-sized hole over the rollerball, and then press down gently on both ends of the tool until you feel it click securely into place.

step 5: shake the bottle to mix the carrier oil and essential oils

step 6: print out roller bottle labels & recipe card (get the free printable labels here)

Pages 1& 2are best to use if you’re printing a set for yourself – there’s 1 set of labels and 1 recipe card.

Pages 3 & 4 are best to use if you’re printing sets for a make & take class or girls night with your friends. Those pages have two sets of labels and recipe cards in order to conserve paper.

Tip: Print them one page at a time, because you’ll want to print them on different types of “paper.”

• Print the roller bottle labels on full-sheet labels.
• Print the recipe card on plain copier/printer paper or cardstock.

step 7: cut out the labels

step 8: remove label paper backing and adhere labels to bottles

Tip: Make sure roller bottles are clean before sticking on labels. If needed, wipe the outside of roller bottles with rubbing alcohol to clean and dissolve any oils that may have gotten on the outside of the bottle.

step 9: cut out recipe card

step 10: put recipe card in the bottom of the tin case so that you’ll always have the recipes handy anytime you want to make them again

step 11: put the roller bottles in the tin case

keep it in your purse, in a frequently used spot in your kitchen, on your bedside table – wherever it’s convenient for you

Immune Booster Roller Bottle Recipe

Supports healthy immune function

2 drops oregano essential oil

2 drops tea tree essential oil

2 drops lemon essential oil

2 drops frankincense essential oil

2 drops cinnamon essential oil

fill with carrier oil (like fractionated coconut oil)

snap on the roller ball and shake well to mix

to use: Roll on bottom of our feet, let to soak in, and then cover with socks (if you’d like)

Energy Roller Bottle Recipe

Helps fight fatigue and tired feelings as it energizes

5 drops sweet (wild) orange essential oil

5 drops peppermint essential oil

fill with carrier oil (like fractionated coconut oil)

snap on the roller ball and shake well to mix

to use: Apply to pulse points behind ears and on wrists. Rub wrists together and deeply inhale aroma, making an effort to breathe deeply and intentionally for several seconds.

Be Calm Roller Bottle Recipe

Promotes whole body relaxation and calming, reducing stress and anxious feelings

to make: to a 10ml roller bottle add…

3 drops lavender essential oil

3 drops sweet (wild) orange essential oil

2 drops cedarwood essential oil

2 drops frankincense essential oil

fill with carrier oil (like fractionated coconut oil)

snap on the roller ball and shake well to mix

to use: Apply to pulse points behind ears and on wrists. rub wrists together and deeply inhale aroma, making an effort to breath deeply and intentionally for several seconds.

Tension Tamer Roller Bottle Recipe

Relieves head and neck tension, stress, and occasional headaches

4 drops peppermint essential oil

2 drops frankincense essential oil

2 drops lavender essential oil

2 drops Roman chamomile essential oil

fill with carrier oil (like fractionated coconut oil)

snap on the roller ball and shake well to mix

to use: Roll onto back of head where the head joins the neck, and also roll it onto temples, being careful to not roll on too much and to keep the oil away from the eyes. (note: if oil does get in the eyes, do not use water to try to get the oil out; water with drive the oil further in.Instead, dab the eye with a carrier oil or splash the eyes with whole milk to dilute the oil.)

Tummy Tamer Roller Bottle Recipe

For occasional stomach upset and nausea

3 drops ginger essential oil

2 drops peppermint essential oil

2 drops fennel essential oil

1 drop coriander essential oil

1 drop lemon essential oil

fill with carrier oil (like fractionated coconut oil)

snap on the roller ball and shake well to mix

to use: Roll on stomach and gently rub it in.

Focus Roller Bottle Recipe

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

to make: to a 10ml roller bottle add…

3 drops sweet (wild) orange

3 drops white fir

2drops rosemary

2 drops basil

fill with carrier oil (like fractionated coconut oil)

snap on the roller ball and shake well to mix

to use: Apply over heart and to pulse points behind ears and on wrists. rub wrists together and deeply inhale aroma, making an effort to breath deeply and intentionally for several seconds.

Where to get supplies?

free printable roller bottle labels & recipe card (get them here)

10ml roller bottles (buy here or here or here)

organic fractionated coconut oil (buy here)

mini funnel (buy here)

essential oil bottle opener key/tool (buy here)

full sheet adhesive paper (buy here or here)

tin cases to hold roller bottles (buy here or here)

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

21 Roller Bottle Blends for Emotions

How to make essential oil inhalers + 24 favorite inhaler recipes

Best deals for essential oil supplies– diffusers cases, spray bottles, carrier oils, essential oil tools

Calming Diffuser Blends for Stress

Best Essential Oils for Sleep and 12 Sleep Diffuser Blends

Essential Oil Relaxation Rub

20 Favorite Roller Bottle Blend Recipes and Free Printable Labels

31 Genius Essential Oil Uses

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