- A nebulizing diffuser pumps air through a glass chamber filled with essential oils. It’s very effective in diffusing essential oils and in maintaining their therapeutic properties. The nebulizing diffuser uses no heat, and converts the essential oil into microscopic droplets that stay in the air for a long time.
- An atomizing or ultrasonic diffuser atomizes cold water and essential oils, breaking up molecules into a microscopic mist.
- A fan diffuser is efficient, quiet, and easy-to-use. A small fan blows air through a pad containing essential oils.
- With a reed diffuser, you place essential oil in a bottle, place the reeds in the essential oil, and the scent diffuses through the reeds.
- A candle diffuser uses a candle to heat water containing a few drops of essential oil.
- A lamp ring is a terra-cotta ring with a grooved lip that sets directly onto a light bulb. The lip holds essential oil, and the heat from the light bulb heats the essential oil, diffusing it into the room.
Note: Heat may alter or destroy certain constituents of essential oils, reducing the therapeutic benefit. For best therapeutic results, do not use a heat diffusion method.
Ways to diffuse essential oils without purchasing a diffuser:
- Bring a pot of water to steaming. Remove it from the heat and add a few drops of essential oil. (Remember this procedure may reduce the therapeutic effect of the essential oil.)
- Blend essential oils with water and spray into a room. Shake vigorously before spraying.
- Place a few drops of essential oil on a tissue or in potpourri (this process is more evaporation than diffusion).
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