Moisturizing Body Balm

This recipe was submitted to us by one of our Facebook friends, Kristi Robinson. This is what she says about this recipe:

“I make a body balm that is great for dry hands/feet year round. I make a large batch to share with others, so this recipe should be scaled down to fit personal needs. Melt 2 oz. coconut oil, 2 oz. shea butter, and 2 oz. beeswax in double boiler. I add in 5 drops vitamin E oil, 20 drops lavender essential oil,  and 20 drops patchouli essential oil after the first ingredients are all melted. Then pour it into twist-up tubes (0.5 oz.–2 oz. size) .”

If you are wanting to give this away to friends and family this holiday season, feel free to follow Kristi’s recipe above. Or, if you would rather just make a little bit for yourself and a couple other people, we scaled down the original recipe and included it below.

• Servings: 3 small lotion sticks
• Time: 10 minutes active; 10 minutes inactive
• Difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients:

• 1/2 Tbsp. (6 g) Coconut Oil
• 2 tsp. (9 g) Shea Butter
• 1 Tbsp. (5 g) Beeswax
• 3 drops Vitamin E Oil
• 5–8 drops essential oil (we used 1 drop myrrh, 1 drop patchouli, and 5 drops lavender)
• 3 Small Deodorant Containers

Instructions:

1. Melt the coconut oil, shea butter, and beeswax in a double boiler over low heat. Note: you can create a double boiler by placing the oils and beeswax in a heat-proof glass dish, then placing the dish in a pan filled with an inch of water.
2. Once completely melted, remove from heat and allow to cool for a few minutes. Stir in vitamin E oil and essential oils.
3. Transfer liquid to deodorant containers, and allow to cool completely.
4. To use, twist up and rub on skin as needed.

Note: the easiest way to clean up is to wipe as much of the oil/beeswax as possible off all dishes with paper towels before washing with hot, soapy water. Feel free to rub the leftover lotion on your skin before cleaning up!

If you want a larger lotion stick, just double the recipe and put it in a full-sized deodorant container.

Hair Conditioning Leave-in Serum and Spray

Does your hair tend to get dry or brittle on cold winter days or hot summer days? Or maybe it just gets frizzy or staticky. This hair conditioning spray is fantastic for adding a little extra moisture when you need it.

This recipe has a 2-part formula: first, you create a serum base that can also be used straight for an overnight treatment; then you create the spray by combining a little of the serum with water in a spray bottle to give a little extra support to the ends of your hair.

According to the Reference Guide for Essential Oils, the essential oils in this recipe are often used to help with dry, fragile hair and may even help stimulate hair growth.

Hair Conditioning Serum and Spray

• Time: 5 minutes active
• Difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp. (30 ml) Fractionated Coconut Oil
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. (23 ml) Sweet Almond Oil
• 1/2 Tbsp. (8 ml) Liquid Vegetable Glycerin
• 4 drops lavender essential oil
• 4 drops wintergreen essential oil
• 3 drops rosemary essential oil
• 2 drops clary sage essential oil
• 2 oz. Plastic Bottle with Snap Top
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) distilled water
• 2 oz. Glass Spray Bottle

Instructions:

1. Pour fractionated coconut oil, sweet almond oil, glycerin, and essential oils into the 2 oz. plastic bottle. Shake to combine.
2. Place 1 tsp. (5 ml) of the serum in the 2 oz. glass spray bottle. Add distilled water, screw the spray top on, and shake to combine.
3. To use serum alone, squirt a little (about 1/4 tsp. or 1–2 ml) of the oil into the palm of your hand, and massage through your hair using your fingers. Work from the ends of your hair up to the roots. Leave on overnight (or at least for 15 minutes) before shampooing your hair. Cover your pillow with a towel to protect your pillowcase and sheets if needed. Apply 1–2 times a month or when your hair is feeling dry and brittle.
4. To use Hair Conditioning Spray, shake well with each use, and spray hair (avoiding the roots) as needed.

Moisturizing Face Oil in a Roll-on Bottle

“This has really made my skin look so much smoother.” —Deborah

This night-time face oil recipe was submitted as part of our Facebook contest. The original recipe used 1/2 cup (120 ml) coconut oil and twice as many drops of essential oil as listed below. We adjusted the recipe to be suitable for all skin types and so it could fit in a roll-on bottle for easier application.

Roll-on Moisturizing Face Oil

• Servings: Yield=2 Tbsp. (30 ml)
• Time: 5 minutes active
• Difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients:

• 5 drops frankincense essential oil
• 5 drops lavender essential oil
• 3 drops ylang ylang essential oil
• 2 Tbsp. (30 ml) Fractionated Coconut Oil or Jojoba Oil
• 1 oz. (30 ml) Roll-on Bottle

Instructions:

1. Combine essential oils and carrier oil in the roll-on bottle. Place the roll-on top on the bottle, and screw the lid on. Shake to mix and, if possible, let the mixture sit overnight before using to allow oils to integrate.
2. To use, roll onto face, neck, and chest as needed.

Special thanks to Deborah Holden-Grogan for submitting this recipe!

Lovely Lavender Shaving Cream

Your legs will feel like a baby’s skin, and you will be left with the lovely scent of lavender, after shaving with this cream!

• Servings: Yield=1 1/4 cup (300 ml)
• Time: 20 minutes active; 1 hour inactive
• Difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients & Supplies:

• 1/2 cup (110 g) Shea Butter
• 1/2 cup (96 g) Coconut Oil
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) olive oil
• 3–4 drops lavender essential oil
• 16 oz. PET Jar

Instructions:

1. In a double boiler, melt the shea butter and coconut oil together.
2. Once melted, transfer to a mixing bowl and add the olive oil.
3. Cool in the refrigerator until your mixture is the consistency of softened butter.
4. Whip for about 3 minutes, until the cream forms stiff peaks.
5. Add the essential oil 1 drop at a time as you whip, occasionally sniffing to get it to your desired scent.
6. Transfer to a 16 oz. PET jar, and seal.
7. To use, spread a small amount on legs, armpits, or other area before shaving. Enjoy a smooth and softening shave!

Note: If used in the bathtub, this can make your bathtub slick. Be sure to rinse the tub out well once you finish shaving, and be careful not to slip.

Bubbling Lavender Bath Salts

Make bath time even more relaxing with these Bubbling Lavender Bath Salts!

• Servings: 4–6
• Time: 10 minutes active; 24 hours inactive
• Difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients & Supplies:

• 1 cup (240 g) Epsom Salt
• 2 Tbsp. (30 ml) lavender-scented bubble bath or unscented body wash
• 1/2 tsp. (2.5 ml) Jojoba Oil
• 5 drops lavender essential oil
• Food coloring (optional)
• 16 oz. PET Jar

Instructions:

1. Mix all ingredients in a glass bowl.
2. Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
3. Spread the mixture out on the cookie sheet, and let dry for 24 hours. Stir every few hours or so to make sure the mixture dries evenly and doesn’t stick together.
4. Once fully dry, break up any large chunks, and pour into the 16 oz. PET jar.
5. To use, place 1/4 cup (~60 g) of bath salts in the bathtub as it is filling with water.

Soothing Lavender Lotion

Help your kids sleep at night by massaging a little bit of this soothing lavender lotion on their feet. This lotion is so smooth and smells amazing—you may even be tempted to just apply it to yourself!

• Servings: Yield=8 oz. (240 ml)
• Time: 15–20 minutes active
• Difficulty: Moderate
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Ingredients & Supplies:

• 1 Tbsp. (14 g) Shea Butter*
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. (7 g) Beeswax Pellets
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. (18 g) Coconut Oil
• 5 Tbsp. (75 ml) Fractionated Coconut Oil
• 3 Tbsp. (45 ml) Jojoba Oil
• 3/4 cup + 1 Tbsp. (195 ml) distilled water
• 25 drops lavender essential oil
• 8 oz. Purple Plastic Bottle with Black Pump Top

Instructions:

1. In a double boiler, melt shea butter and beeswax pellets over low heat. Once melted, add coconut oil, and continue heating until almost melted. Remove from heat, and stir until everything finishes melting.
2. Stir in fractionated coconut oil and jojoba oil.
3. Heat distilled water until warm.
4. Using a hand mixer, start beating water and slowly add the oil mixture while continuing to beat. Keep beating for a couple minutes. As you blend, you will hear a change and feel the lotion thicken. Let stand for a few minutes. If lotion separates during this time, continue to blend it again for a couple more minutes. If it doesn’t separate, then it has emulsified properly.
5. Mix in lavender essential oil.
6. Pour lotion into a plastic bag. Snip off a corner of the bag, and squeeze the lotion into the 8 oz. bottle with pump top.
7. To use, pump a little into your hand, and massage into the skin as needed.

*Shea butter contains latex. If you are allergic to latex, substitute 1/4 oz. Cocoa Butter and 1/4 oz. Coconut Oil for the shea butter in this recipe.

Soothing After-Sun Spray

After a long day in the sun, treat your skin to this Soothing After-Sun Spray made with essential oils! You can even use it while you are outside as a cooling spray to help keep your skin cool.

• Servings: Yield=8 oz. (240 ml)
• Time: 5 minutes active
• Difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients & Supplies:

• 1/2 cup (120 ml) aloe vera juice
• 2 Tbsp. (30 ml) Fractionated Coconut Oil
• 1/2 tsp. (2.5 ml) Vitamin E Oil
• 5 drops lavender essential oil
• 5 drops melaleuca essential oil
• 5 drops roman chamomile essential oil (can substitute with peppermint essential oil to have a more cooling effect)
• Distilled water
• 8 oz. glass or plastic spray bottle

Instructions:

1. Pour aloe vera juice, fractionated coconut oil, vitamin E oil, and essential oils into the 8 oz. spray bottle. Screw the lid on, and shake to combine.
2. Fill the rest of the bottle up with distilled water, and shake again.
3. To use, shake a little, then spray over skin as needed. Avoid spraying in the eyes or ears.

Happy Roll-on Blend

This roll-on blend recipe was submitted to us by Elaine Alvarez as part of our 20 Days of Giveaways contest on Facebook in celebration of our 20th anniversary. Elaine won a copy of our new book, The Essential Home, which is filled with recipes, DIYs, and crafts that are great for marketing essential oils. May you try this roll-on blend and be happy you did!

• Servings: Yield=1/3 oz. (10 ml)
• Time: 2 minutes active
• Difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients:

• 10 drops orange essential oil
• 10 drops ylang ylang essential oil
• 10 drops lavender essential oil
• 2 tsp. (10 ml) carrier oil (such as Sweet Almond Oil, Jojoba Oil, Fractionated Coconut Oil, olive oil, etc.)
• 1/3 oz. (10 ml) Roll-on Bottle

Instructions:

1. Mix all ingredients in a 1/3 oz. (10 ml) roll-on bottle. Insert roller ball, and screw the cap on. Shake to combine.
2. To use, roll as needed on wrists, neck, or feet.

Welcome Summer Diffuser Blend

Are you looking for a great oil blend to diffuse in your home or car this summer? Give this one a try! If you are lacking a diffuser, head over to abundanthealth4u.com to find just what you need.

 

All-Natural Baby Shampoo and Body Wash

Are you looking for a natural shampoo and body wash for your kids or yourself? This recipe is great at getting you clean and even incorporates the relaxing benefits of lavender essential oil. It’s perfect for your toddler’s bedtime bath!

• Servings: Yield=8 oz.
• Time: 5 minutes active
• Difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup Castile Soap
• 2 Tbsp. Vegetable Glycerin
• 2 tsp. Sweet Almond Oil
• 10–15 drops lavender essential oil
• 1/4 cup distilled water
• 8 oz. Plastic Bottle with Pump Top

Instructions:

1. Mix all ingredients in the bottle.
2. Screw the lid on, and shake to combine.
3. To use, pump out a little at a time, and rub on hair and body. Make sure to rinse off well.