The evening piece of the children’s collection, pre-diluted. A soft, simple aroma meant for the bedtime routine.
This one is also available as a pre-diluted roll-on. For getting started and for carrying in a bag that is the simplest form: there is no carrier oil to mix, and it cannot spill.
What it smells like
Aroma notes: soft floral: lavender, chamomile, ylang ylang, buddha wood.
If you are meeting it for the first time, do not sniff straight into the bottle. Hold it a few centimetres from your nose and waft the aroma towards you — that way the stronger oils will not hit you, and you will pick up the finer notes too.
How people use it
- One roll on the soles of the feet before bed.
- On the nape of the neck during a bedtime story.
- On the wrist before sleep.
Recipes
The ratios are worked out, and one drop is roughly five hundredths of a millilitre. Where a companion oil is listed, feel free to swap it for whatever you have at home — the drop counts stay the same.
Evening pillow mist
What you get: 60 ml of mist, about two weeks’ worth.
- Into a 60 ml spray bottle, put 1 teaspoon of plain alcohol or witch hazel.
- Add 8 drops of Calmer and 4 drops of Lavender, and swirl to combine.
- Top up with distilled water, then close it and shake.
- After making the bed, mist the pillowcase and the edge of the duvet from about twenty centimetres away.
Always shake before use: essential oil and water separate on their own. In dark glass, kept cool, it stays fresh for two weeks.
Bedtime foot oil
What you get: 10 ml, about two weeks’ worth.
- Fill a 10 ml bottle with fractionated coconut oil, roughly up to the shoulder.
- Add 4 drops of Calmer — that is a two per cent blend.
- Close it and turn it over a few times.
- Before bed, massage some into the soles of your feet and pull on socks.
The skin on the soles is thick, which makes it one of the gentlest places to apply oil. For a child, half the drops is plenty.
Child-friendly foot oil
What you get: 10 ml.
- Put fractionated coconut oil into a 10 ml bottle.
- Add 1 drop of Calmer — half a per cent, which is the right amount.
- In the evening, after a bath, massage it into the child’s feet.
- Pull on socks so it does not get smeared about.
Not at all under the age of two, and for a baby always ask the paediatrician first. Minty and eucalyptus oils are left out for small children.
What to pair it with
These suit the same situations, so they sit well together in a blend:
- Lavender — shared topic: Children and family
- Tangerine — shared topic: Children and family
- Roman Chamomile — shared topic: Children and family
Safety and storage
Always patch test a new oil on a small area of skin, diluted, and wait a day. Keep it away from eyes and mucous membranes. In pregnancy, while breastfeeding, with a chronic condition or while taking regular medication, seek professional advice first.
In dark glass, somewhere cool, tightly closed. Heat, light and air all age it: citrus oils keep for roughly one to two years, woods and resins for years. It does not need to go in the fridge, but the bathroom windowsill is the worst place for it.
Questions
How much should I use?
For adults, daily whole-body use usually works out at around two per cent: that is roughly twelve drops in thirty millilitres of carrier oil. For sensitive skin and for children, considerably less. The dilution helper on the home page works out the number of drops for your bottle.
What should I dilute it with?
Fractionated coconut oil is the easiest, because it stays liquid, has no scent of its own and does not go rancid. Sweet almond, jojoba and grapeseed oil are good choices too. Essential oil does not mix with water, so for a bath always disperse it in something fatty or in salt first.
What should I watch out for?
Always patch test a new oil on a small area of skin, diluted, and wait a day. Keep it away from eyes and mucous membranes. In pregnancy, while breastfeeding, with a chronic condition or while taking regular medication, seek professional advice first.
How long does it keep?
In dark glass, somewhere cool, tightly closed. Heat, light and air all age it: citrus oils keep for roughly one to two years, woods and resins for years. It does not need to go in the fridge, but the bathroom windowsill is the worst place for it.
Official product information
The section below comes from dōTERRA’s own product information page. It is the manufacturer’s wording — the summary above is ours.
Primary benefits
- Provides soothing and relaxing feelings throughout the body and promotes a serene atmosphere.
- Helps to unwind before going to sleep and create a restful atmosphere and promote a positive mood.
The manufacturer’s description
Part of the doTERRA Kids Collection Kit, Calmer Restful Blend promotes a serene atmosphere, helping bedtime to be a peaceful and welcomed experience. Combining the soothing properties of Lavender, Cananga, Buddha Wood, and Roman Chamomile essential oils in a convenient and safe delivery method along with the skin moisturising benefits of Fractionated Coconut Oil, Calmer can be used as part of your nightly ritual. When it’s time to refresh apply, breathe, and relax.
Uses
- Roll on to promote feelings of calm and a peaceful mood.
- Apply Calmer to encourage tranquillity throughout the day.
- Apply to your child’s wrists at the end of the day to soothe and relax.
- Apply to your child when it’s time to wind down to help create a positive bedtime ritual.
- Keep a bottle of Calmer in your bag for easy and convenient use whenever you need to balance your emotions.
Directions for use
For topical use only. Roll on to skin for perfuming and skin care or massage. Intended for use with adult supervision.
Cautions
Keep out of reach of children under 3. Possible skin sensitivity. If under a doctor’s care, consult your physician. Keep out of eyes, inner ears, mouth, and sensitive areas.
Ingredients
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Eremophila Mitchellii Wood Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower/Leaf/ Stem Oil, Linalool,* Benzyl Benzoate*
