When the combination is more than the sum of the parts, there is a synergistic effect.By mixing together two or more essential oils you are creating a chemical compound that is different to any of the component parts, and these synergistic blends are very particular and powerful.An increased potency can be achieved with synergistic blends without  increasing the dosage.

For example, the anti-inflammatory action of chamomille essential oil is greatly increased by adding lavender in the correct proportion.The interaction of particular essential oils upon each other gives vibrancy and dynamism to the whole which could not be achieved by using a single component on its own.

The important point about synergistic blends is that the proportions should be correct, and sometimes it is necessary to make up more in volume than you need to use so that the smallest component oils can be incorporated into the whole in the right proportion.Diluted in a body oil, you may have a component part which is only 0.001 per cent of the whole–and yet that minuscule amount is intergral to the whole.

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