Aromatherapy Recipes - Part 13

Body Powder / Baby Powder

Use less and mild oils for baby powder such as lavender or chamomile essential oil

8oz arrowroot powder (herb) or cornstarch or a combination of both.
4oz baking soda, extends the base and give deodorizing benefits
Add 15 drops of your favourite essential oil or essential oil combination—blend thoroughly and put in container.
¼ or ½ as much for baby powder—corn starch is probably best and leave out the baking soda.

Lip Balm—Recipe 2

½cup sweet almond oil
1oz beeswax (if too soft add more beeswax—too hard add more carrier oil)
1 Tablespoon honey or 1 capsule vitamin E (squeeze vitamin E from pierced capsule—throw capsule away)
Add a few drops essential oil of your choice (do not exceed 5 drops at least the first time)

Combine carrier oil and beeswax, and warm oil to melt beeswax. Stir in honey or vitamin E and then add the essential oil. Pour into small jars or balm tubes to harden.
You can make a solid perfume using the same method—just add more essential oil.

Body Glitter

3 Tablespoon of unmedicated aloe vera gel
½ teaspoon very fine glitter, colour of your choice
1 drop essential oil of your choice (optional)
Food colouring (optional)

Add as much glitter to aloe vera gel as you like (you can always experiment). If you are using food colouring, mix a few drops at a time in with your gel until you get the desired colour.
Add essential oil, if desired. Stir to blend, then store at room temperature in a small, airtight jar or container. Enjoy the body glitter!
Note: Some people are sensitive to essential oils. Test the body glitter on the inside of your arm before applying to face. Do Not Use Near Your Eyes.

Bedtime Bubble Bath

This bubble bath has lavender and patchouli oils to relax you before bedtime.
6 drops lavender essential oil
3 drops patchouli essential oil
4 cups distilled water
1 bar of castile soap (4oz bar)
4oz liquid glycerine

Mix the water, soap and glycerine together and stir.
Now add your essential oils to the mixture.

Morning Bubble Bath

This citrus bubble bath will cheer you up and energize you. Perfect for a morning bath or use after exercising.

6 drops orange essential oil
4 drops grapefruit essential oil
3 drops lemon essential oil
4 cups distilled water
1 bar castile soap (4oz bar)
4oz liquid glycerine

Mix the water, soap and glycerine together and stir.
Now add your essential oils to the mixture.

Romantic Bubble Bath

This bubble bath will put you in a romantic mood. All of the ingredients are considered known aphrodisiac—so look out.

6 drops jasmine essential oil
3 drops rose essential oil
3 drops vanilla essential oil
6 drops ylang ylang essential oil
4 cups distilled water
1 bar castile soap (4oz bar)
4oz liquid glycerine

Mix the water, soap and glycerine together and stir.
Now add the essential oils to the mixture.

Body Scrub

With a homemade body scrub you can exfoliate your body.

½ cup oil (sweet almond, grapeseed or rice bran oil are all good choices)
1 cup sea salt
5 drops essential oils (the oil you choose for your body scrub depends on the result you want—lavender is relaxing, lemongrass is refreshing and rosemary is stimulating)

Combine the oil and salt in a bowl and mix well. Add essential oil and combine well.
To use: apply to dry skin using circular strokes to exfoliate the skin. Sit on the side of the tub to keep the scrub from making a mess. Don’t use a salt scrub if you have any cuts in your skin.
Shower off or follow with a warm bath.

Lotion Bars—Recipe 1

1oz sweet almond oil
1oz beeswax
½oz Shea butter
½oz cocoa butter

Melt down, cool for a few minutes then add what ever fragrance you want.

Shea Butter Soap

4.8oz olive oil
4.8oz coconut oil
3.2oz Shea butter
3.2oz palm oil
6oz distilled water
2.2oz lye
.8oz essential oil of choice

Melt Shea butter in the microwave for about 20 seconds or so it doesn't take long. Add it with the other oils.
This recipe will produce 4—6 bars depending on the size of your moulds.

Bedtime Mist

4 drops lavender essential oil
4 drops neroli essential oil
8 drops spikenard essential oil
¾oz neroli hydrosol
¼oz everclear (or other high proof alcohol)

Combine all ingredients in a 1oz amber glass bottle with a spray top. Just before bedtime, shake well and mist over pillows and sheet.

Soothing Summer Body Spray

1 Tablespoon witch hazel
1 teaspoon lemon essential oil
1 teaspoon cucumber essential oil
1 cup water

For a refreshing cool feeling, make an after shower spray by combining all the ingredients. Place in a pump spray bottle.
Note: Don't use if you have sensitive skin, the lemon may irritate it.

Balm for Cuts and Scrapes

3oz sweet almond oil
1oz grated beeswax
40 drops lavender essential oil
40 drops tea tree essential oil
4oz wide mouth jar

Place the beeswax in a microwave safe bowl and melt in the microwave using a reduced power setting if you have one. You can also melt the beeswax in pan on the stove using a low heat setting. Beeswax is hard to remove from pans, so please keep that in mind. In a separate pan, slowly and gently heat your carrier oil. Pour the warm carrier oil into a bow, add the melted beeswax and then stir very well. Add the lavender and tea tree essential oils and again stir well. Close the jar and wait until the ointment has cooled before using. Remember that all bowl, pans and utilensils that you use will be hard to clean afterwards.

Old Fashioned Eau-de-Cologne

16 drops bergamot essential oil
15 drops petitgrain essential oil
2 drops orange essential oil
15 drops lemon essential oil
5 drops lavender essential oil
5 drops neroli essential oil
10ml orange flower water
230ml vodka

Place the vodka base into you glass mixing container, add the oils in the order listed and mix well. Bottle, cap and leave the mixture for 4 days and then add the orange flower water and re-cap. Leave the mixture for at least two weeks, giving the bottle a gentle shake every day.

‘All Alive’ Perfume

4 drops sweet orange essential oil
10 drops lemon essential oil
6 drops tangerine essential oil
8 drops frankincense essential oil
5 drops neroli essential oil
1 drop myrrh essential oil
11ml vodka
11ml jojoba oil (for a oil based perfume)

Place the base into your mixing container and add the ingredients in the order listed and mix. Bottle and use. You can reduce the base. But do note our concentration will then exceed 15%.

Sensual Perfume for Women

5 drops coriander essential oil
6 drops bergamot essential oil
4 drops neroli essential oil
1 drop jasmine blend
3 drops rose blend
10ml jojoba oil

Place oil base in mixing container, add oils in the order listed and mix. Bottle, cap and leave for one week before using.

Sensual Eau-de-Cologne for Men

10 drops lavender essential oil
20 drops coriander essential oil
22 drops sandalwood essential oil
23 drops cedarwood essential oil
5 drops frankincense essential oil
100ml vodka

Place the vodka mixture into your mixing bowl, add the oils in the order given and mix well.

Foot Scrub

A great scrub which slough off dead layers and moisturises the feel.

Olive oil
Granulated sugar
Peppermint essential oil
Rosemary essential oil
Tea tree essential oil
8oz jar

Amounts used depends on the size of your container. Fill container ¾ full with sugar. Add olive oil (you can also use any of your favourite carrier oils). Mix together. You can know that there is enough oil when there is about a 1/16 layer of oil on top of the sugar. Add essential oils. 10 drops peppermint per ounce of oil used. 3 drops rosemary per ounce of oil used. 1 drop of tea tree for every other ounce of oil used. The result is a wonderful foot scrub which will help rub away callouses, which nourishing and invigorating your feet. The tea tree oil helps as a deodorizer.

Lavender Rosemary Sugar Scrub

1 cup sugar or brown sugar
¼ cup sweet almond oil
½ teaspoon vitamin E
6—8 drops rosewood essential oil
4—6 drops lavender essential oil

Combine brown sugar and oil until it reaches a paste like consistency. Then add vitamin E and essential oils, package as desired.

Keep Cool Foot Powder

¼ cup baking soda
½ cup corn starch
10 drops peppermint essential oil
5 drops tea tree essential oil

In a small bowl blend the essential oil and set aside. In another small bowl blend together the baking soda and corn starch. Slowly add your essential oils synergy blend to the powder mixture while mixing with a wire wisk. Blend for about 2 minutes to make sure the essential oils and powders are mixed well. Sprinkle powder on your feet before putting on your socks and notice the results.