I found these and I thought I would share :)

BABY BALM

A baby balm that is great for sore bottoms and overheated and irritated skin.

60ml jar
1/3 beeswax
1/3 mixture of shea butter and/or coconut oil and/or cocoa butter
1/3 extra virgin olive oil mixed with ground and sieved oatmeal (for porridge)
add all ingredients to the jar. in microwave for 45 second bursts until melted. Add a few drops of lavender oil.

BABY WIPES / WET WIPES

Recipe for a wet wipe solution (For about 1 litre of solution - quantities are very approximate, I just throw it all in!)
1 part Aloe Vera liquid to 6 parts cooled boiled water
3 tablespoons of calendula oil
Few drops tea tree oil
Few drops lavendar oil
Couple of tea spoons of baby shampoo / gentle, mild shampoo
Put the ingredients together and shake them up - needs shaking before every use.
Use pure and organic ingredients where possible. I use washing up liquid bottles (well rinsed) to keep it in and decant small amounts into a smaller container for the change bag.
To use with the lotion, I made my own wipes from 2 old towels cut into wet-wipe size squares which are much more effective at cleaning up than wet wipes and better for the environment. I just rinse them out (I don't even do this for wees) and leave them in the nappy bucket with the dirty reusable nappies whilst waiting for the wash. Enjoy!

BATH SALTS

No real recipe to speak of, but take a jar or ziplock bag and fill it with at least 100g of epsom salts / dead sea salts (I sometimes add a bit of cornflour for water softening). Add up to 20 drops of your favourite essential oils (ginger, benzoin and sweet orange is nice, as is vetivert, ylang ylang and frankincense). Shake the jar or bag until well mixed and throw a handful into a warm bath. You should get about 3 baths out of 100g.
It also works as a dry body scrub. A friend found that commercial body scrubs were very slippery and made her shower cubicle treacherous, so she used these instead. Sprinkle a small amount onto a damp hand and massage in.

ROSE & ALMOND BODY / HAND / FOOT CREAM

This recipe is my favourite and yesterday I made a different version with Lavender and geranium, I seem to have a production line going for this because everyone I have given it too wants more. I love your floral waters but apart from spraying them on me and all over the house I was not sure what to do with them but this is a really lovely way of using them. Rose oil is quite expensive and by using Rose water it stretches it a bit.
8g/ 1.5 tsp cocoa butter
5g/ 1 tsp beeswax
30ml/ 2 tbs almond oil
45ml/ 3 tbs rosewater
10g/ 3tsp emulsifying wax*
10 drops of rose oil
*lecithin may be used instead of emulsifying wax, please see the face cream recipe below for substitution details.
Melt the cocoa butter, beeswax and almond oil in a bowl over a saucepan of hot water.
Warm the rosewater and emulsifying wax in a mug in the microwave for 30 seconds and stir o melt.
Stir the rosewater mix into the oily mixture until cool. I used my electric hand mixer for this as it took a while and looked as if it was going to seperate or curdle. Just whisk until it is like whipped double cream, it firms up in the jar.
When the cream is cool add the rose oil and stir.
The rose is wonderful, I also did another one substituting the rose water
with lavender water and used geranium oil instead of the rose oil, because I
love these 2. I am going to try and think of another good combination.
On my 2nd session on this cream I made double the amount and the 3rd time I
made 4 times the amount and next time I will make more. This cream is very
cheap and you can use loads without feeling too extravagant although it is
so good it is a real treat and it smells fantastic.


BODY OIL FOR VERY DRY, ITCHY AND SENSITIVE SKIN

I used black seed, cranberry seed and passion flower, 40 ml of each and 60 ml sunflower oil.
I also used 10 drops of palmarosa, 6 drops rose 5% diluted in jojoba and 6 drops of linden blossom 5% dilluted in jojoba. This is a wonderful blend. The itch has disappeared, the skin is soft and I feel fine.

BODY SCRUB

20mls sweet almond or jojoba oil
8 drops of essential oil
4 teaspoons sea salt or sugar
Massage into damp skin before a shower or bath and rinse well.

HAND CREAM/BODY BUTTER

1tbsp Sweet Almond oil
1.5 tbsp coconut oil
2 tsp beeswax
1.5 tbsp veg glycerine
800iu Vitamin E
3 drops Bergamot Essential oil
Melt the beeswax and oils gently. When melted, remove from the heat and add the Vitamin E to the mixture. Whisk in glycerine a little at a time. Continue whisking until preparation is well mixed and almost set, then stir in the essential oils. Pour into a jar.

OIL FOR SMOOTH LEGS

10mls of Sweet Almond Oil
1-2 drops of Juniper Berry OR Rosemary essential oil
Mix the oils together and massage into your legs for a lovely smooth feel.

NATURAL LIP GLOSS BALM

This recipe fills a 25ml jar
Ingredients
1 tsp carrier oil
3 tsp shea nut butter
1 tsp beeswax pellets
1 tsp coconut oil as a natural flavouring
10 drops of your chosen essential oil/s

Heat the beeswax pellets in a pan and when melted, turn onto a gentler heat and add the shea butter, oils and flavourings. When everything has melted and combined together, pour into your jar and put it in the fridge for 10 - 15 minutes to set. This makes a really nice light balm with a glossy finish.


LIP BALM

1 teaspoon cocoa butter
1 teaspoon beeswax
30 mls sweet almond oil
Melt the ingredients and add 6 drops of essential oil.

MASSAGE OIL USEFUL FOR CALMING & TO DE-STRESS.....

I have found this massage oil very good on the odd stressful occassion and my sister swears by it for her son that is very hyperactive.
6 drops Bergamot
4 drops Geranium
2 drops Sandalwood (Indian)
1 drop German Chamomile
in 10mls of Jojoba oil

BRITTLE NAIL OIL

- 10ml of Sweet Almond Oil
- 3 drops of the Grapefruit Essential Oil
Just mix the two oils and massage into the skin at the base of the nail.

For an easy NAIL/CUTICLE OIL

You will need:
- 10ml Blue Rollette/Roll on Bottle.
- 8ml of Apricot Kernal Oil
- 6 Drops of the Essential Oil of your choice (I love using frankincense and orange, It really smells great.
Just mix all the lovely ingredients together and pop into the rollette. Then you can keep it in your hand bag to keep your nails and cuticles beautiful at all times.
You can also use it as a pulse point oil!!

SINUS RECIPE

I use a mixture of:-
Thyme oil
Cinnamon oil and
Clove oil
I mix with a cup of steaming water and inhale
Its fabulous for sinus clearing.
(you could try one drop of each in the cup).

ROOM FRAGRANCE SPRAY

- 50ml Spray bottle
- Vodka
- 10 drops of Essential Oil of your choice. Lavender works great in bedrooms, very relaxing!!
Just fill the spray bottle with 50ml vodka then add your Essential Oil, give it a good shake and spray away any nasty smells!! Much cheaper and nicer than commercial aerosol sprays.

SALT BODY SCRUB

You can buy this but it is expensive and I haven't seen any that smells.
No real amounts, in a 200ml jar
fill 3/4 full with dead sea salt
about 2 tablespoons of sweet almond oil (or similar)
then about 10 drops of any essential oil, I think the best ones for this are orange, grapefruit, lemon those fruity ones.

SHAVING OIL

This is a simple recipe lifted from some of the listed ingredients on a proprietary shaving oil.
Almond oil 100ml
Eucalyptus essential oil 20 drops.
Lavender esential oil 20 drops.
Peppermint essential oil 10 drops.
I find that this is aromatic enough and non-irritating. Others might prefer to add more drops of the oils.

TALC SUBSTITUTE

Simple, soft, silky and safe!
Kaolin Clay
Corn Flour
Bicarbonate of Soda
Lavender Essential Oil
Lavender Flower heads (optional)

You will need a tub/pot with a shaker/sprinkle type top, and the quantities will depend on the size of your pot. Fill half of your chosen pot with corn flour and top up with bicarbonate and a little kaolin. Add your lavender flower heads and gradually add several drops of the oil, mixing carefully.
Use as you would talc.
Rose is a nice alternative to lavender.

Dear Purplecrow664,

For the body oil for very dry, itchy and sensitive skin, can you use this recipie on the face? I would like to make it for my Mum who has very dry and sensitive skin as she can only use aqueious cream. Many thanks!

Brightest Blessings, Love and Light
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