Essential Oil DIY - Personal
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September 02, 2021
By Aroma Bottles
If Dad loves coffee and is partial to a back or foot massage, these could just be the last minute Father's Day gift you're looking for. They smell like a warm cup and melt away when rubbed leaving the skin well moisturised.
What you will need:
- 65 g beeswax
- 65 g grape seed oil
- 90 g cocoa butter
- 2 tbsp roasted coffee beans
- 10 drops of pure cedarwood essential oil
- Silicone mold
Method:
- Using a double boiler method, add all beeswax, grape seed oil and cocoa butter to your small saucepan or heat proof dish.
- Add 2 tablespoons of roasted coffee beans evenly between your silicon molds (this recipe makes approx. 4 oval soap shaped bars).
- Stir the ingredients until they have all melted together.
- Pour the ingredients into the silicone mold, dividing the contents equally.
- Leave the massage bars undisturbed until they are set. If you are making them in a warm room, move the silicone tray into the fridge to firm up.
Storage note: you may want to leave these bars in the fridge when not in usage, for cooler climates they are fine to leave out.
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September 02, 2021
By Aroma Bottles
A simple natural salve to nourish the lips with antiviral properties to help fight the dreaded coldsore.
What you will need:
- 8g extra virgin coconut oil
- 12g grapeseed oil
- 6g beeswax
- 4g raw cocoa butter
- 10 drops of pure Lemon Balm essential Oil (Melissa)
Method:
- Melt the wax, over medium-low heat in a Turkish coffee pot, double boiler, or a small pot with a pour spout. Add the oils and butter when the wax is liquefied and melt all of the ingredients together.
- Stir constantly and keep a watchful eye on the oils. You want them to just reach the melting point and not overheat.
- Fill jar halfway full and let cool slightly. This will set the bottom of the jar so that a hole doesn’t form in the top of the lip balm when cooled.
- Before the jar is starting to set, fill the rest of the way, so there is a convex curve on the top (be careful not to spill over the edges). When the lip balm cools, it will shrink so it should end up having a flat top.
Makes 1 x 30g jar of balm.
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August 31, 2021
By Aroma Bottles
Unlike using body scrubs, shower brushes or sea sponges, dry brushing does more than just exfoliate our skin. Dry brushing increasing circulation and stimulates the lymphatic system. Dry brushing your body for a few minutes a day or even just a couple of times a week can reach past the skin surface helping to detox the body
To dry brush, begin at your feet with light pressure moving a in small circular motion. Brush in upwards strokes towards the heart, moving the lymphatic flow towards the lymph ducts. Move up the legs past the ankles, calves, thighs and buttocks moving slowly with firm pressure. Brush up the abdomen towards the heart being cautious of any sensitive areas. The upper chest, back and décolletage is brushed downwards towards the heart. Finally work the brush up each of the arms front and back towards the shoulder.
We then choose to swap tools and complete the face with a face roller.
We hope you can find a little time to treat your body to the detoxing benefits of dry brushing.
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August 29, 2021
By Aroma Bottles
This is the perfect remedy for an itchy beard, not to mention a special DIY for Dad on Father’s Day. This beard oil is subtly scented so won’t get up your nose and combined with Jojoba oil it really nourishes the skin!
Ingredients:
- 10ml Jojoba Oil
- 40ml (ish) of Fractionated Coconut Oil
- 4 drops of pure Patchouli Essential Oil
- 6 drops of pure Orange Essential Oil
- 6 drops of pure Cypress Essential Oil
- 3 drops of pure Black Pepper Essential Oil
- 50ml amber glass serum bottle
Method:
Add the Jojoba Oil to your serum bottle and then add you Essential Oils. Top your bottle up with Fractionated Coconut Oil leaving enough room to screw on the serum pump without spilling. Shake you mixture. We recommend leaving your oil overnight to infuse the oils properly in your mix.
*** Please remember that citric oils can result in light and sun sensitivity in some people. Although this is a very diluted mix, we are all individuals and some of us can be more sensitive.
Ladies, we are sure you will love the smell of this gorgeous mix on your man, no need to wait for a special occasion.....
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