June 2008
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Notes...
Note #1: Some of these projects will save you good $$, donations welcome…
Note #2: If you can spend a couple extra dollars go organic on all ingredients possible…
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"Smooth as a Baby's Bottom" Shaving / Massage Oil
Recommended ingredients (variations abound): Sweet almond oil (a good non-greasy oil) Aloe vera extract (liquid) Vtamin E (tocopherol) oil Mix 4oz of oil with 1tsp each of aloe + vitamin e oil, blend well… Mix in a scent blend (ideas: rosemary mint (40/10 drops), ylang ylang tangerine (40/20 drops)) Store in dark glass container Usage: Rub or spray onto face or legs before shower, shave as...
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"Better than Burts Bees" Lip Balm
Ingredients: 1 oz. organic beeswax 1/2 cup sweet almond oil 1/2 teaspoon vitamin e oil 1/4 teaspoon aloe vera concentrate 1/2 teaspoon essential oil blend (i dig rosemary mint, grapefruit, tangerine and lavender vanilla) Instructions: Combine beeswax, sweet almond oil, vitamin e oil and aloe vera concentrate in a small, pourable container (a glass measuring cup works well). Place this container...
"No Nasty Chemicals" Air Freshener / Pillow Spray
Ingredients:
4 oz 100 proof scentless alcohol (evaporates) or water Essential oil blend 4 oz dark glass bottles w/spray top
Results: Fresh smells with no lung damage. Rating: Breathe deep.
Best Essential Oil Blends
Use these scent blends in massage oils, sprays, lotions, diffusing, etc… Rosemary Mint 3/1 blend Ylang Ylang Tangerine 2/1 blend Lavender Vanilla 3/1 blend Citrus (equal orange, grapefruit, lemon) blend Thieves Blend (recommended for anything antiseptic, sore throats, purifying, etc…) (clove, lemon, cinnamon, eucalyptus, rosemary 2/1.75/1/0.75/0.5 blend)