Need a seasonal pick me up bath? Here are some recipes for you to try.
Spring/Summer Morning Baths
This blend will gently wake you up and refresh you. Add these essential oils (EO) to a tablespoon of carrier oil:
3 drops of lemon EO
3 drops of grapefruit EO
2 drops of lime EO
Winter Reviver
These oils have antidepressant qualities that help beat the winter blues. Add to a tablespoon of carrier oil.
4 drops of rosemary EO
3 drops of bergamont EO
3 drops of rosewood EO
Cold Fighter
To help clear the respiratory tract and combat infection. Add to a tablespoon of carrier oil.
4 drops of marjoram EO
3 drops of eucalyptus EO
2 drops of jasmine EO
Source: Home Spa...Pamper Yourself From Head to Toe by Chrissie Painell-Malkin, page 24.
Monday, April 30, 2007
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Natural Body Products Book
When I was taking a class from Lori Nova at DeAnza College, I was looking at some of her books before class started. I came across a book title," Natural Bodycare...Recipes for health and beauty " by Julia Meadows.
The book goes in to great detail about ingredients, equipment, hand and footcare, glossary of terms, packaging and more. It has great recipes on dusting powders, lotions, creams, body milks, infused oils and perfumes, scrubs and exfoliants. I really like this book for the information, but my main complaint is about some of the ingredients. For example, the basic body lotion asks for 2 tbsp of monostearate, 2 tsp of isosteroyal lactylate, 1/2 tsp of modified lecithin. My main question is what are these ingredients and where can I get them? And they are not easy to find and you cannot just walk into your local grocery or health food store for these. I am still on the hunt for them.
But overall, I think it is a great book your body products library. I must warn you that this book maybe out of print. So, you may have purchase a used copy from someone on Amazon.com or on an auction through Ebay.
The book goes in to great detail about ingredients, equipment, hand and footcare, glossary of terms, packaging and more. It has great recipes on dusting powders, lotions, creams, body milks, infused oils and perfumes, scrubs and exfoliants. I really like this book for the information, but my main complaint is about some of the ingredients. For example, the basic body lotion asks for 2 tbsp of monostearate, 2 tsp of isosteroyal lactylate, 1/2 tsp of modified lecithin. My main question is what are these ingredients and where can I get them? And they are not easy to find and you cannot just walk into your local grocery or health food store for these. I am still on the hunt for them.
But overall, I think it is a great book your body products library. I must warn you that this book maybe out of print. So, you may have purchase a used copy from someone on Amazon.com or on an auction through Ebay.
Friday, April 20, 2007
Classes in the Fairfield, Napa & Sacramento areas
If you live the Fairfield, Napa or Sacramento area and are interested in taking classes on making your own natural body products, then check out Joan Morais's website at http://www.joanmorais.com/. For your convenience, a link has been placed to the right under "Classes Taught by Others".
I have never taken a class by this lady, but I did see a segment she did on a Sacramento area television station. After seeing her demonstration I wanted to learn more about making own own bath products. I wound up taking a class from Lori Nova. And I eventually, purchased her ebook on Lotions.
I have never taken a class by this lady, but I did see a segment she did on a Sacramento area television station. After seeing her demonstration I wanted to learn more about making own own bath products. I wound up taking a class from Lori Nova. And I eventually, purchased her ebook on Lotions.
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Essential Oils vs. Fragrance Oils
If you are wondering whether to use essential oils or fragrance oils here are some articles you may want to read:
(1) http://blogging.owlpublishing.us/bathgifts.html/?p=108
(2) http://cmgifts.wordpress.com/2006/10/16/aroma-oil-vs-essential-oils/
(3) http://iblogs.com/pupywypoge/2007/02/22/fragrance-oils-vs-essential-oils-a-never-ending-debate/
(1) http://blogging.owlpublishing.us/bathgifts.html/?p=108
(2) http://cmgifts.wordpress.com/2006/10/16/aroma-oil-vs-essential-oils/
(3) http://iblogs.com/pupywypoge/2007/02/22/fragrance-oils-vs-essential-oils-a-never-ending-debate/
Monday, April 16, 2007
Storing Essential Oils
According to authors Susan Worwood and Valerie Ann Worwood of their book titled, Essential Aromatherapy...A Pocket Guide to Essential Oils and Aromatherapy ,
that when storing essential oils (EO)that you should:
(1) EO should be kept in a dark, glass bottle to protect the contents from light exposure.
(2) If the EO is stored in plastic, the plastic may fractionally dissolve leaving microscopic particles in the EO.
(3) There is a plastic - PET - which is biodegradable, but it does not have any effect on the EO. But, the authors do not recommend keeping pure EO in them. Only acceptable way you can store EO in a plastic container if it already has been diluted with a carrier oil.
(4) EO are volatile, which means they evaporate. Make sure the caps/lids are kept on tight at all times.
(5) Always replace lids on either EO or diluted EO in order to prevent evaporation and oxidation.
(6) Keep EO in a cool, dry place. And make sure that there is no damp or direct heat near your EO that means that your bathroom is not a good place to store your pure or diluted EO. The reason why? Bathrooms get damp and hot when used for bathing on a regular basis. Cupboards are the ideal place for storage.
(7) EO are flammable which means that can easily catch fire. Do not dispose of a tissue that you may have wiped up a spill of EO. Or do not place that tissue in a bin with other materials that may catch fire. Also, do not leave the tissue in direct heat like near a sunny window because that cause the tissue to catch fire.
that when storing essential oils (EO)that you should:
(1) EO should be kept in a dark, glass bottle to protect the contents from light exposure.
(2) If the EO is stored in plastic, the plastic may fractionally dissolve leaving microscopic particles in the EO.
(3) There is a plastic - PET - which is biodegradable, but it does not have any effect on the EO. But, the authors do not recommend keeping pure EO in them. Only acceptable way you can store EO in a plastic container if it already has been diluted with a carrier oil.
(4) EO are volatile, which means they evaporate. Make sure the caps/lids are kept on tight at all times.
(5) Always replace lids on either EO or diluted EO in order to prevent evaporation and oxidation.
(6) Keep EO in a cool, dry place. And make sure that there is no damp or direct heat near your EO that means that your bathroom is not a good place to store your pure or diluted EO. The reason why? Bathrooms get damp and hot when used for bathing on a regular basis. Cupboards are the ideal place for storage.
(7) EO are flammable which means that can easily catch fire. Do not dispose of a tissue that you may have wiped up a spill of EO. Or do not place that tissue in a bin with other materials that may catch fire. Also, do not leave the tissue in direct heat like near a sunny window because that cause the tissue to catch fire.
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