Bergamot essential oil comes from the peel of the bergamot orange fruit. However, its aroma is much more complex than a simple orange. Bergamot has the expected citrus and floral scents, but with an additional spicy undertone as well. This profile makes for a great base oil to use in your must-have essential oil recipes.

Speaking of which, bergamot essential oil recipes come with a variety of benefits for your body and mind. For example, this unique oil has exhibited anti-depressive^[1] properties and has been shown to reduce the pains associated with PMS.^[2] Now, take a look at some of the best bergamot essential oil recipes for you!

Bergamot Essential Oil Recipes for Your Body and Mind

Uplifting Bath Bubbles

After a long day, sinking into a warm bubble bath can be especially rejuvenating. Adding essential oils like bergamot to your bathtime mix can help you to relax and ease depression.^[3] You can also try some rejuvenating bergamot essential oil diffuser recipes during your bath as well for double relaxation and a spa-like ambiance.

Prep Time: 10 mins | Serving Size: 60 ml
Equipment: 60ml glass squirt bottle

Ingredients

• 40 ml of water
• 15 ml of coconut oil
• 5 ml of castile soap
• 10 drops of bergamot essential oil
• 6 drops of lavender essential oil

Instructions

1. First, add in the ingredients into a bottle.
2. Next, shake well to mix the oils together and shake before each use.
3. Then, use by squirting about an almond-sized droplet into your running bathwater. This will allow the bubbles to form and mix throughout your tub.
4. Enjoy soaking up the aromas and relaxing water. You can rinse off after your bath with water or simply pat yourself dry to keep some of the oils on your skin.

If you’re after another fantastic essential oil bath recipe you can make at home with bergamot, why not try making our lemon, bergamot, and bitter orange oil blend DIY soap?

Meditation Mix

Sometimes your mind just won’t shut off. However, you can try using this meditation oil blend to aid your clarity of mind and grounding yourself to the earth. Bergamot can help with relaxation. While cedarwood, originating from a tree, may be spiritually stabilizing.

Of course, our bodies and minds may react to certain scents differently. But if you enjoy nature and a forest-like smell, it may help you feel grounded. The woodsy and fruity scent is an amazing oil to pair with some positive mantras to repeat internally while meditating.

Prep Time: 5 mins | Serving Size: 30 ml
Equipment: 30ml tinted glass bottle with a dropper top

Ingredients

• 30 ml of hemp oil
• 4 drops of bergamot essential oil
• 4 drops of cedarwood essential oil

Instructions

1. First, add in all the ingredients into the glass bottle.
2. Next, shake well to mix the oils together and shake before each use.
3. To use, squeeze about four or five drops into your palms and rub together.
4. Then, cup your nose and inhale deeply for the length of your meditation. For a quick mediation, try just five minutes inhaling the oils and clearing your mind.

Bergamot Essential Oil Recipes for Your Home

All-natural Spray

Now is the perfect time to stop using chemicals in your home and start using essential oils! Bergamot is a strong anti-bacterial oil that can be useful in countertop cleaners to combat common sources of food poisoning.^[4] Using bergamot essential oil recipes for cleaning can help you become a cleaner, all-natural lady who clearly puts her health first.

Prep Time: 5 mins | Serving Size: 250ml
Equipment: 250 ml glass spray bottle

Ingredients

• 200 ml of water oil
• 50 ml of white vinegar
• 30 drops of bergamot essential oil
• 15 drops of lemon essential oil
• 15 drops of orange essential oil

Instructions

1. To start, add in the water and vinegar into the spray bottle.
2. Next, drop in your essential oils.
3. Shake before each use. Spray as you would a normal countertop cleaner, and wipe down with paper towels or cloth towels to clean surfaces.

Room Freshening Spray

If your home needs a quick uplifting spritz before guests come over, this is the perfect freshening spray. Bergamot has qualities that can neutralize unpleasant odors.^[5] On top of that, this blend replaces any unwanted smells with an amazing scent. The fresh bergamot and pine combination will surely liven up your entire room.

Prep Time: 5 mins | Serving Size: 30 ml
Equipment: 30ml glass spray bottle

Ingredients

• 20 ml of water
• 10 ml of rose water
• 5 drops of bergamot essential oil
• 3 drops of pine essential oil

Instructions

1. First, add in all the ingredients into the glass bottle and shake well.
2. To use this room freshener, spray just 3-5 sprays throughout the room. You can target your sprays for the air and on any particularly smelly areas like pet-dandered sofas or near your trash can.

Bergamot Essential Oil Recipes for Your Skin

Overnight Acne Spot Treatment

Bergamot is antibacterial and anti-inflammatory.^[6] Naturally, this makes it an ideal oil to use for especially red or inflamed pimples. Plus, tea tree essential oil has acne-fighting abilities too, and has been just as effective as store-bought acne medicine in recent studies.^[7]

Together, this combination is a great overnight spot treatment to reduce the size of pimples while simultaneously fighting the bacteria that causes them!

Prep Time: 5 mins | Serving Size: one application
Equipment: Bowl, and spoon

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• 2-3 drops of water
• 1 drop of tea tree essential oil
• 1 drop of bergamot essential oil

Instructions

1. Put your baking soda into your bowl and mix it with the water so it forms a thick paste.
2. After that, drop in your essential oils and mix well.
3. Apply this mixture by using the back of the spoon or your finger. Just dab the paste onto your pimples so that it lightly coats them. Leave this spot treatment on overnight and rinse off in the morning with warm water.

Anti-Age Spot Night Lotion

As you age, your skin becomes dull and discolored. As a citrus oil, bergamot essential oil can reduce that effect by brightening your skin tone with its skin lightening qualities and ability to ever-so-slightly influence your body’s melanin production.^[8] Plus, it has good radical scavenging activity.^[9] Meaning, it contains antioxidants that can improve your skin’s youthful appearance.

Prep Time: 5 mins | Serving Size: 30 ml
Equipment: 30ml container, bowl, and spoon

Ingredients

• 20 ml of shea butter
• 10 ml of coconut oil
• 6 drops of bergamot essential oil
• 3 drops of lavender essential oil

Instructions

1. First, add all ingredients together in the bowl and mix well.
2. Next, store it in the container for easy use.
3. To use, apply a very thin layer to your face, neck, and chest nightly.

Safety Tips

Bergamot essential oil is an amazing oil when used appropriately. In order to not accidentally misuse it, here are some safety tips to keep in mind:

1. Bergamot is photosensitive
   You should wait up to 12 hours before going in direct sunlight after using this oil on your skin. You can always cover up before you go outside too. In short, keep in mind a sunburn-like reaction or potential dermatitis flare ups can occur if you use this oil and then head outdoors.^[10]
2. Do not consume
   While this oil has properties that have been traced back to use in medicine or flavorings,^[11] do not ingest the essential oil. Oils are potent and very strong in their essential oil forms. Therefore, you should always err on the side of caution or consult with a doctor before ingesting any essential oils.
3. Do not use on or near your eyes
   This goes for all essential oils and most beauty products too. In short, you don’t want to use essential oils near your eyelids or eye openings because the oil can absorb into your skin and reach your eye. Getting essential oils in your eyeball or eye area can cause negative reactions, including pain.

References

• [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5241490/
• [2] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6073409/
• [3] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5241490/ 
• [4] https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.03035.x 
• [5] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4345801/ 
• [6] https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2015.00036/full 
• [7] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2145499 
• [8] https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jf051682i
• [9] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6073409/
• [10] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6073409/
• [11] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4345801/