A blend of tea tree oil and lavender added to the water in your humidifier will clean and freshen the air. You can also use 10 drops of tea tree oil to disinfect your humidifier when you clean it.
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Witch Hazel has been used medicinally for centuries. It is a common ingredient in cosmetics due to it’s healing, toning, anti-inflammatory and astringent qualities. It also makes a marvelous aftershave. Do not purchase Witch Hazel from your local drug store, as that will be mostly alcohol. Buy it from a health food store or a aromatherapy [...] Vitamin E Oil is not just great for the skin. It prevents rancidity in cosmetics and serves as an anti-oxidant in a wide variety of cosmetic preparations. Although Vitamin E oil is often classified as a carrier oil, do not heat it. It should be added after the heat phase, at the same time you [...] Rosewater is a type of flower water created as a by product of the steam distillation process that is used to make some essential oils. The resultant liquid contains skin soothing substances and are known for having a rejuvenating effect as well. A basic ingredient in many facial toner and cleanser recipes, rosewater has antiseptic, [...] Liquid Castille Soap is an extra mild and gentle soap that makes a wonderful base ingredient for your own soaps, shampoos, and shower gels. Do store all essential oils in a cool, dark place Many of these items you can find at your local health food store. Carrier Oils Almond Oil (sweet) Apricot Kernel Oil Avocado Oil Hazelnut Oil Jojoba Oil Olive Oil Rosehip Seed Oil Sesame Oil Wheat Germ Oil Nut Butters Cocoa Butter Shea Butter Other Ingredients Aloe Vera Gel Beeswax Borage Seed Oil Borax Clay Coconut Oil Dead Sea Salt Distilled Water Emulsifying Wax Evening Primrose Oil Glycerin (vegetable) Lanolin Liquid Castille Soap Rosewater Vitamin E Oil Witch Hazel Along with the above lists, many foods are [...] Lanolin is obtained from the fat in sheep’s wool and is used as an emulsifier and emollient. It contributes moisture and is an effective treatment for cracked and /or extremely dry skin, split hair, and brittle fingernails. It is often combined with cocoa butter, which makes the lanolin less sticky and more easily absorbed. Lanolin easily [...] Evening Primrose Oil is obtained from the pressed seeds of the plant. It has been used medicinally for centuries and has many benefits as an additive in cosmetic preparations. It should not be heated. Instead it should be blended with your essential oil blend and added after the cosmetic preparation has been removed from the [...] Vegetable glycerin is a natural emollient that helps to retain moisture and pull oxygen into the skin. It is used to bind, lubricate and dilute a wide variety of skin care products and is often found in soaps. |
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