In a 30 mls container, blend the essential oils of: Neroli (Neroli sur fleurs) – 3 drops Lavender (Lavendula augustifolia) – 3 drops Rose (Rosa damascena) – 3 drops Jasmine (Jasmine grandiflorium) – 3 drops Violet Leaf (Viola odorata) – 1 drop Carrot Seed (Daucus carota) – 1 drop. Add: Calendula Face cream in small quantities, [...]
This is one of my favourite blends for a hand lotion. The combination of essential oils creates a divine aroma which is calming as well as being lovely for the hands. Blend essential oils of: Orange (Citrus sinensis) – 4-5 drops Marjoram (Origanum marjorana) – 2 drops Roman chamomile (Anthemis nobilis) - 2 drops Benzoin (Styraz benzoin)- 4 [...]
The use of essential oils from flowers, herbs, trees and fruit can be traced back to the ancient Sumerians. However, from the proliferation of commercials on TV, you would think that aromatherapy is a recent discovery. Other than using the word “aromatherapy”, there is no similarity between a synthetically produced piece of plastic that you stick into [...]