Tag: essential oils
member name: Marilyn is looking for whatever there is. N.
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March 26, 2007 02:22 AM EDT --
Bath Melts
Ingredients:
8 T. Rice Bran, Apricot Kernel Oil or Meadowfoam Seed Oil (or a blend of them all)
2 T. Mango Butter
6 T. Beeswax, Natural Yellow
3 T. Sweet Almond Oil
3 T. Cocoa Butter (deodorized, . . .
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June 08, 2008 01:23 AM EDT --
Massage, Bath or Body Oil
One four ounce bottle, with a disc cap.
Essential oil or oils of choice.
Liquid Shea (for bath or Body Oil)
Fractionated Coconut Oil (for Massage Oil)
Take your . . .
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February 10, 2007 02:53 PM EST --
Hi,
Prior to starting the discussion and information on the various essential oils and absolutes, I wanted to address the issue of people like me, who have MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivities). This is . . .
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March 26, 2008 11:07 PM EDT --
Aromatherapy: Essential Oils are not Fragrance Oils.
Being an aromatherapist for many years, I've been asked this question many times, and was just asked again the other day. -- "Should . . .
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April 29, 2008 11:48 PM EDT --
Follow The Notes And Create A Perfume - Part III
This is where you'll learn to blend and create your own scent and possibly perfumes/colognes or sets for others.
There are scent test strips . . .
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September 15, 2006 11:38 PM EDT --
A salt scrub that we'd pay so much money for as part of a spa treatment is very easy to make right at home, for ourselves.
*Note, if making for a gift, leave the oil out, not the fragrance or essential, . . .
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February 04, 2007 03:15 PM EST --
Butters, or more about butters and their uses, #3.
Kokum Butter
Garcinia indica
Country - India
A nice and usually under-rated butter from the Garcinia tree. This naturally white and smooth butter has . . .
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February 18, 2007 01:43 PM EST --
Foot Balm Recipe
1/2oz Cocoa Butter, deodorized
1/2 oz Golden Jojoba Oil
2 oz Sweet Almond Oil
2 oz Grapeseed Oil
1/2 oz Vegetable Glycerin
1/2 oz Beeswax Natural, grated or the pre-grated
7 Drops Lavender . . .
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September 25, 2006 02:30 AM EDT --
This recipe may be doubled, tripled or made in as many times as you want, depending on how much/many you'd like.
Suggestion: For the first time, make the single or double. If you like it, make more. . . .
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November 16, 2006 05:04 AM EST --
BODY POWDER
Ingredients:
1/2 cup cornstarch
3 T rice flour
6 drops of your choice of an essential oil
Mix together in a bowl and make sure that there are no clumps. Package in a powder shaker container. . . .
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January 15, 2007 09:30 PM EST --
Hi,
This one isn't hard and it's good to have around the house. You can add your own blend of essential oils for what you need it for. This is the blend with a few examples.
Ointment Recipe . . .
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January 23, 2007 01:55 AM EST --
Ways to Scent Hair
Being that I have many essential oils and absolutes, over the years, I've come to realize that I actually do have a few favorites. Mostly, they are blends that I've discovered . . .
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October 01, 2006 01:05 PM EDT --
Essential Oils and Absolutes I've used in Womens Perfumes and Mens Aftershaves/Colognes.
First, buy from only reputable essential sellers. You could end up with a fake, and many of the more expensive . . .
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October 03, 2006 11:25 PM EDT --
Lotion Bar Recipes
Lotion bars are just what they sound like. Lotion in a bar, or what I use is a regular lotion bar container. Some use tins and such, I find it easier to just use the container that's . . .
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October 07, 2006 08:42 AM EDT --
Hi,
Once a year, around now, we make up all our own potpourris for the entire year. They look best in the canning jars as they're glass and can be tightly closed. For gifts, you can use the 4ounce . . .
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October 17, 2006 10:04 AM EDT --
Hi,
These come out beautiful and we use the potpourri that we've made.
What you need:
Clear Glass (not plastic) oranaments, we like the medium or the large best, the large will show up the most . . .
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November 21, 2006 06:38 AM EST --
Facial Moisturizer, with Mango Butter
Ingredients:
3 Tablespoons Mango Butter
1 Tablespoon Jojoba Oil
A couple drops of an essential oil that is good for skin, or an infusion like calendula, essentials . . .
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March 22, 2007 07:46 AM EDT --
Facial and Body Cream
For those of you who are new to this group, I'd done an article about a product called Shealoe awhile back and after obtaining a sample and trying it out from the company, which . . .
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January 09, 2007 06:38 PM EST --
Hi,
This is a very inexpensive and easy recipe. It's easy enough to make up each time you use it, therefore you don't need the preservative.
If you're giving it for a gift, however, you'll . . .
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February 03, 2007 06:35 AM EST --
Another Lip Balm Recipe, Nice and Creamy
1 1/2 T Beeswax (I use the beads as it's easier than grating it)
3/4 T Cocoa Butter (deodorized for no scent, undeodorized for a chocolate . . .
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