Make your own sensual body and face creams.
Use essential oils to make beautifully scented body and face creams. These are easy to apply and have many benefits including:
- soothing your irritated skin
- moisturizing dry skin
- absorbing readily into the deeper dermal layers
- protecting and healing your skin.
All you need to get started :
- Stainless steel or glass mixing bowl and whisk
- Pure essential oils of your choice
- A tub of unscented base cream
- Good filtered water
The only difference between a cream and a lotion is the amount of water added. Mix in sufficient water in to get the consistency you want.
BODY LOTION OR CREAM RECIPE
10 mls unscented base cream
5 drops pure essential oil of your choice
- Place unscented base cream in mixing bowl.
- Add filtered water to the consistency you desire.
- Mix well.
- Using measuring cylinder, measure 10 ml lotion and add 5 drops pure essential oil and blend using glass, ceramic or stainless steel tool.
- Store in glass screw-top jar.
Oil suggestions:
Aphrodisiac: ylang ylang, sandalwood, rosewood, rose, neroli
Mature skin : frankincense, rose geranium, rose
Sensitive skin: rose geranium, lavender, rose, chamomile
Dry skin: Chamomile ,Sandalwood, Rose, Neroli
Oily skin: cedarwood, ylang ylang, lemon, rosemary, bergamot
Rheumatism and arthritis: rosemary, chamomile, lavender, juniper, ginger, frankincense.
Stress: rosemary , chamomile, clary sage, bergamot, lavender
Acne: chamomile, rose geranium, lavender, frankincense, tea-tree
Cellulite: rosemary, rose geranium, lemon, juniper, fennel
Dandruff: rosemary , lavender
Eczema: chamomile, lavender, sandalwood, geranium
Aching tired feet: peppermint, basil
Hemorrhoids : cypress, frankincense
Insect bites: lavender, chamomile, tea tree, lemon
Insomnia: chamomile, lavender , clary sage
Heavy periods: cypress
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