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Cyclomethicone is a silicone oil that is incredibly versatile in a number of bath and body recipes. But one of the easiest, and most amazing, uses of it is as a "dry" oil spray or roll-on. Looking for easy portable aromatherapy? This will do it. Are you so in love with a particular fragrance or essential oil blend that you want to wear it with you all day? Perfect! Like I said...this stuff is pretty amazing.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 15 minutes
What You Need:
Cyclomethicone
Fragrance or Essential Oil
Bottle to put it in. (Use Glass, HDPE or PET.)
Here's How:
Using it is easy.You can mix it with fragrance or essential oils anywhere from about 1:3 to 1:6 ratio - depending on how strong you want it. I generally recommend about 1:5 for roll-on fragrances.
I got these little roll-on bottles from Bramble Berry. They hold about 10 grams of liquid each.
So...a 1:5 ratio of fragrance to Cyclomethicone would give you:
1 gram of fragrance
5 grams of Cyclomethicone To keep the math easy, let's figure on filling 6 bottles full. To do that, you'll need:
10 grams of fragrance oil
50 grams of cyclomethicone
Important note: Measure the cyclomethicone first and then add the fragrance or essential oil. For some reason doing it the other way makes the mixture cloudy. Measuring the cyclomethicone first and adding the fragrance to it keeps it clear.
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Cyclomethicone is a silicone oil that is incredibly versatile in a number of bath and body recipes. But one of the easiest, and most amazing, uses of it is as a "dry" oil spray or roll-on. Looking for easy portable aromatherapy? This will do it. Are you so in love with a particular fragrance or essential oil blend that you want to wear it with you all day? Perfect! Like I said...this stuff is pretty amazing.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 15 minutes
What You Need:
Cyclomethicone
Fragrance or Essential Oil
Bottle to put it in. (Use Glass, HDPE or PET.)
Here's How:
Using it is easy.You can mix it with fragrance or essential oils anywhere from about 1:3 to 1:6 ratio - depending on how strong you want it. I generally recommend about 1:5 for roll-on fragrances.
I got these little roll-on bottles from Bramble Berry. They hold about 10 grams of liquid each.
So...a 1:5 ratio of fragrance to Cyclomethicone would give you:
1 gram of fragrance
5 grams of Cyclomethicone To keep the math easy, let's figure on filling 6 bottles full. To do that, you'll need:
10 grams of fragrance oil
50 grams of cyclomethicone
Important note: Measure the cyclomethicone first and then add the fragrance or essential oil. For some reason doing it the other way makes the mixture cloudy. Measuring the cyclomethicone first and adding the fragrance to it keeps it clear.
Measure the cyclomethicone and then add the fragrance or essential oil. Mix it gently, and pour it into your bottles.
That's it! See...I told you it was easy!
Tips:
Cyclomethicone can stain some fabrics. Be careful of it on certain clothes or linens.
Make sure the skin you are applying the mixture to is clean. The cyclomethicone acts as a protective "layer" on the skin, sealing all of the good oils...but also any "bad" stuff in.
If you're using a particularly strong fragrance oil, use a higher ratio. If you're using a light essential oil blend - or want a strong product - use a higher one.
What You Need:
Cyclomethicone
Fragrance or Essential Oil
Bottle to put it in. (Use Glass, HDPE or PET.)
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