Face Cream

4 oz jelly jar
Fill with coconut-shea body butter base.
Add 15 drops of Frankincence
promotes the regeneration of healthy skin cells

10 drops of Lavender
Helps support healthy skin and has a calming effect.

10 drops of vitamin E oil.
Great for the skin, and a natural preservative.

Use a small whisk to stir oils with butter.
Optional, food coloring purchased at a health food store,
natural colors made from food.

If you are just making a small jar, use
1/2 cup of raw shea butter and 1/2 cup of coconut oil.
See instructions above for heating, mixing, cooling and whipping.




Homemade Aftershave

15 drops Eucalyptus Radiata essential oil
5 drops Idaho Blue Spruce essential oil
1-2 drops Peppermint essential oil
10 drops Valor essential oil blend
2 ounce (1/4 cup) coconut oil
Directions

Gently melt the coconut oil (I put a glass jar that I am going to store the oils in into a pan of simmering water) and drop the oils in after it is melted and room temperature but not scalding hot. Apply to freshly shaven skin as your aftershave. My husband uses this on his scalp and beard.
See more at: http://www.homemademommy.net


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Hair Conditioner


Hand Lotion

Ingredients:
1/2 cup sweet almond oil (or sunflower, or olive)
1/4 cup coconut oil
1/4 cup beeswax
1 tablespoon Shea butter
1 teaspoon Vitamin E oil (will help preserve the lotion)
20 drops essential oil (such as lavender)

Place jar into a saucepan and add enough water to the pan so that the water level comes past the ingredients in the jar (don't put any water inside the jar, just in the pan around the jar). Once melted, remove from heat and place jar on a towel (or other heat-proof surface). Let cool a few minutes and add essential oils, if using. Gently stir to combine. Pour into a jar for storage. Will last for up to 6 months. This will make approximately one cup of lotion. A small, wide-mouth canning jar works very well. Recipe from http://adelightfulhome.com


Basic Sugar Scrub Recipe:

Ingredients:
3 parts sugar, white, brown, or raw
1 part oil, like coconut oil, olive oil, almond oil, or grapeseed oil

Optional add ins: Vitamin E oil, honey, essential oils, vanilla, and or spices

Directions: Combine the ingredients in a bowl. Stir until thoroughly combined. Store in a sealed container for up to 2 months. To use, apply sugar scrub to wet skin. Massage the scrub into skin and then rinse with water.

Brown Sugar Body Scrub:

Ingredients:
1 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup almond oil
1/2 teaspoon vitamin E oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions: Combine the ingredients in a bowl. Stir until thoroughly combined. Store in a sealed container for up to 2 months. To use, apply sugar scrub to wet skin. Massage the scrub into skin and then rinse with water.


Easy Homemade Shower Gel

Ingredients:
2/3 cup Castile soap
2 Tbsp raw honey
1 tsp vitamin E oil
1 tsp jojoba oil
10 drops Ylang Ylang essential oil (I get my essential oils HERE)
5 drops Idaho Blue Spruce essential oil
2 tsp vegetable glycerin

Directions

Whisk together all of the ingredients until well combined. Fill an 8 oz. mason jar and top with a soap pump lid. Enjoy the beautiful scent in the shower! You will think you died and went to heaven with this blend! - See more at: http://www.homemademommy.net/




Homemade Deodorant


Ingredients
1/4 cup baking soda
1/4 cup arrowroot powder
4 Tablespoons coconut oil (1/4 Cup)
12 drops antibacterial essential oil (lavender, tea tree, eucalyptus, clove bud, grapefruit, etc.)
12 drops anti-fungal essential oil (tea tree, all mints, eucalyptus, etc.)
Instructions Preparation-

Mix all ingredients in a bowl until a thick paste is formed Transfer to a nice shallow, wide mouth jar (I find this to be the easiest way to store it, plus it looks pretty) This deodorant will solidify or liquefy depending on the temperature of your house. Keeping it in a jar is the easiest way to keep it from making a mess. If your batch is liquidy and tends to separate, just give it a stir or a good shake to mix it up again. I find that the coconut oil likes to hang out on top of it between applications so I will usually just use clean fingers to mix it up again before I apply it.

Nearly all commercial deodorants contain aluminum salts like aluminum chlorohydrate? Manufacturers like aluminum because it effectively suppresses perspiration. But aluminum is toxic once our body. It has been linked to cancer, Alzheimer's Disease, and other health issues. Deodorant with aluminum has been linked to breast cancer, because the breast tissue extends up into the armpits.


Rosemary Mint Shave Cream

1/3 cup shea butter (72.67 grams)
1/3 cup virgin coconut oil (72.05 grams)
1/4 cup jojoba or sweet almond oil (54.88 grams)
10 drops rosemary essential oil
3-5 drops peppermint essential oil

In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the shea butter and coconut oil, stirring until just melted. Remove from the heat and transfer to a heat-safe bowl. Add in the jojoba oil and the essential oils. Stir to mix. Place the bowl in the refrigerator and chill until solid. Remove from the refrigerator and whip using a hand beater or a stand mixer until light and fluffy. Spoon into a jar. Lid and keep in a cool, dry place. Mix in a bowl until fully combined and creamy. Move to a jar with lid or other container.



Coconut Eye Wrinkle Cream Recipe

2 tablespoons coconut oil
2 tablespoons beeswax
1/4 cup apricot kernel oil
3 vitamin E capsules (about a half teaspoon)
1 tablespoon shea butter
3-4 drops lavender essential oil

Combine all the ingredients in a glass jar. To melt the ingredients you’ll want to bring a pot of water to a simmer on the stove, making sure the water is not higher than the jar. Place the glass jar full of ingredients into the pot and wait for it melt. Stir the ingredients occasionally and then transfer to another jar when completely melted. Set the jar aside to cool and harden and then add a lid and you’re ready for application.



Coconut Oil Body Wash

Ingredients
1/4 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup liquid Castile soap
1 teaspoon vitamin E
10-15 drops essential oil
1/4 cup honey (optional)
Instructions

Heat coconut oil into a microwave safe bowl for 30 seconds until melted. Add your favorite essential oil and vitamin E and whisk together. Add Castile soap slowly and stirring gently. Transfer to glass or plastic bottle. Shake before each use.



Hair Spritz

Ingredients
12 drops lavender
8 drops lemon
8 drops rosemary
4 drops geranium Instructions

Fill an 8oz. amber glass bottle about 2/3 full with distilled water and 1 TBSP of witch hazel (this helps it last longer). Add the oils. Shake well before using. Spray on wet hair.



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DIY Morning Citrus Blast Body Wash

Ingredients
8 oz of unscented liquid Castile soap {here is the brand I use}
40 drops Young Living Orange Essential Oil
40 drops Young Living Grapefruit Essential Oil
3 droppers Vitamin E Oil Instructions

Mix ingredients in a glass measuring cup. Mix and pour in a glass container.



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Coconut Shampoo

Ingredients
1/2 cup liquid castile soap
1/4 cup canned coconut milk (tip: freeze the rest of the contents of the can in cubes using an ice cube tray so you can use it for future recipes.)
1/4 cup honey
2 tbsp fractionated coconut oil (I get this from doTERRA, but you can find it elsewhere, too)
1 tbsp Vitamin E oil
40 – 50 drops essential oils (I’ll talk specifics in a minute)

Directions
Mix all of the ingredients in a container with a lid (like this squeeze bottle). Put on the lid and shake to combine. Shake before using and use as you would any commercial shampoo.
Other combinations:
20 drops lavender essential oil & 30 drops wild orange essential oil
20 drops peppermint essential oil & 30 drops lavender essential oil (or wild orange if you don’t want to use lavender)
15 drops lavender essential oil, 25 drops lemongrass essential oil & 10 drops lemon essential oil
For dandruff: 10 drops each lemon, lavender, melaleuca and rosemary essential oils
For fragile hair: 20 drops clary sage, 15 drops lavender & 15 drops wild orange essential oils
For hair loss: 10 drops each rosemary, peppermint, cedarwood and lavender essential oils
http://shalommama.com/homemade-shampoo


Homemade Rosemary Peppermint Shampoo

Ingredients
1/2 cup castile soap (where to buy)
1/2 cup distilled or filtered water
16 drops Rosemary essential oil (where to buy)
2 drops Peppermint essential oil (where to buy)
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Directions
Add the castile soap to a container with a flip top and then add the Rosemary and Peppermint essential oils. Finally, add the filtered water.
To Use Apply a few nice squirts on your hair and shampoo and rinse normally. http://www.homemademommy.net/


Skin Softening Foot Cream

1 1/2 tablespoons of Beeswax
2 tablespoons of organic shea butter
1/3 cup of organic olive oil
8-10 drops of vitamin E oil
20 drops of Young Living Frankincense
10 drops of YL Bergamont

Melt first 3 ingredients in a double boiler. Once melted, let cool slightly and whip in mixer. Add Vitamin E oil and Young Living essential oils once slightly cooled. Allow to set up and thicken a bit, then mix again. Store in air-tight glass jar. http://www.theoildropper.com


Homemade Bath Fizzies


3/4 cup baking soda (sifted)
1 cup citric acid I found mine at Wal-Mart by the canning section.
2 cups cornstarch (run this through a sieve to prevent any chunks)
Young Essential oils
Natural Food Coloring (optional)
Small spritzing bottle with water
Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add a small amount of water to a spritzer bottle and several drops of food coloring. You can also add a few drops of therapeutic grade essential oils.
I found it easier to work in smaller batches but you can just get started with the entire batch if you don’t want to mix colors and fragrances. If you do want different colors and fragrances take roughly one cup of the dry ingredients and add to a fresh bowl.
Now you want to start spritzing. This takes so time because you don’t want to soak the mixture with water or it will fizz. You just want to spritz several times and then stir well. Spritz again and stir. And again and again and again. Eventually all your powder will turn the color you like and you can start to transfer a spoonful of mixture into a container of your choice. Silicone trays would work, ice cube trays or I used a mini muffin pan.
Pour a generous spoonful of mixture into your container and pack it down with your fingers until it is nice and compact. The end result is a disk shaped fizzy so make sure to press down hard until it is nice and firm. You can top off with more powder depending on the size of your container. I tried to pay particular attention to the sides and making them flat and even so the disk shape would look nice when removed. Let the mixture dry for about 2 hours and gently use a knife to loosen the edges of the fizzies and pop them out. This can be a little tricky because if you use too much force they will just crack and break into pieces. Once you pop them out, put in a Tupperware, a jar or a baggie and they should last for several weeks. If you do use food coloring you might see a little discoloration of the water in your tub but I didn’t find that it left any stains on my bathtub. The kids have used up to 3 of these at a time in the bath. And now you are done!! Easy right? Here are a few notes that I found:
You need to spritz the color in and stir and spritz and stir for awhile as it does take a bit to get the color saturation on the powder mixture. I did this over the course of several days just doing one color at a time and I found toward the end the bath fizzies were very crumbly. It is best to do this fresh if you can get through all the mixture. If not, you might just cut the recipe in half. If you decide not to color your fizzies (and I really liked the plain white myself) you still need to spritz either plain water or water and essential oil to get the mixture damp enough to pack into your container tightly. Otherwise it will turn into a big mess of crumbles.
I would guess the ingredients needed for this recipe are about $6 + the cost of your essential oils. Using a mini muffin pan, I got about 39 fizzies plus about 5 or so that were scarified to the crumbly mess pile. So this recipe makes a huge batch for just a few bucks in ingredients!
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Homemade Rosemary Peppermint Shampoo


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