Make Your Own Skincare Oils
Liz Earle, founder of the Liz Earle skincare line and author of New Vital Oils (Random House, 2003), created these easy, at-home oil recipes.
Be sure to mix them in a glass bowl (avoid plastic as it can absorb odors from the essential oils).
To use the oils, pour a few drops into the palms of your hands and rub them together to warm the blend. Then apply, breathing in deeply to enjoy the aroma. Store leftovers in a glass container with a lid or stopper to help prevent spoiling and keep in a cool, dark place.
Balancing Facial Massage
This formulation can be used on most skin types.
Ingredients: Carrier oils
25 ml (1 fl oz) peach or apricot kernel oil
25 ml (1 fl oz) jojoba oil
5 drops wheat germ
1 borage oil capsule contents
Essential oils
5 drops lavender
3 drops rose-scented geranium
2 drops neroli essential oils
Eczema Facial Massage
Test a patch of skin first, and use cautiously initially, in case of an adverse reaction. After washing your face with a cleanser free of chemicals or detergents, apply this oil sparingly.
Ingredients:
Carrier oils
50 ml (2 fl oz) purified sweet almond or olive oil
5 borage or 10 evening primrose oil capsule contents
5 vitamin E capsule contents
Essential oils
5 drops organic chamomile
Skin-Saving Body Oil Massage
You can use this for home massage or to moisturize after bathing.
Ingredients:
Carrier oils
50 ml (2 fl oz) grape seed or coconut oil
50 ml (2 fl oz) passionflower oil
3 borage oil capsules, open contents
Essential oils
5 drops lavender
3 drops lime
2 drops ginger
Detox Hip and Thigh Formula
Use twice a day on hips, thighs, and ankles to improve blood flow and circulation.
Ingredients:
Carrier oil
100 ml (4 fl oz) grape seed or safflower oil
Essential oils
4 drops each
grapefruit
rosemary
pine
juniper
petitgrain
peppermint
Bath Oil Blends
Use warm, not hot, water, and add 5 to 10 drops of your favorite essential oil after the bath has run. Experiment with our list below. Bay Leaf
Drop in some of this antiseptic and uplifting ingredient to fortify your energy.
Cajeput
For a therapeutic bath, add this restorative ingredient, which comes from the leaves and twigs of the cajeput tree in Indonesia.
Cardamom
Pour in some drops of this invigorating ingredient, which come from seeds native to India, for a stimulating soak.
Chamomile
Mix in some of this calming ingredient to restore your spirit.
Lavender
For a relaxing bath, try this most versatile of the essential oils.
Petitgrain
Add this soothing ingredient, which is found in leaves and twigs of bitter orange trees in Southern Europe, to ensure a good night's rest.
To use the oils, pour a few drops into the palms of your hands and rub them together to warm the blend. Then apply, breathing in deeply to enjoy the aroma. Store leftovers in a glass container with a lid or stopper to help prevent spoiling and keep in a cool, dark place.
Balancing Facial Massage
This formulation can be used on most skin types.
Ingredients: Carrier oils
25 ml (1 fl oz) peach or apricot kernel oil
25 ml (1 fl oz) jojoba oil
5 drops wheat germ
1 borage oil capsule contents
Essential oils
5 drops lavender
3 drops rose-scented geranium
2 drops neroli essential oils
Eczema Facial Massage
Test a patch of skin first, and use cautiously initially, in case of an adverse reaction. After washing your face with a cleanser free of chemicals or detergents, apply this oil sparingly.
Ingredients:
Carrier oils
50 ml (2 fl oz) purified sweet almond or olive oil
5 borage or 10 evening primrose oil capsule contents
5 vitamin E capsule contents
Essential oils
5 drops organic chamomile
Skin-Saving Body Oil Massage
You can use this for home massage or to moisturize after bathing.
Ingredients:
Carrier oils
50 ml (2 fl oz) grape seed or coconut oil
50 ml (2 fl oz) passionflower oil
3 borage oil capsules, open contents
Essential oils
5 drops lavender
3 drops lime
2 drops ginger
Detox Hip and Thigh Formula
Use twice a day on hips, thighs, and ankles to improve blood flow and circulation.
Ingredients:
Carrier oil
100 ml (4 fl oz) grape seed or safflower oil
Essential oils
4 drops each
grapefruit
rosemary
pine
juniper
petitgrain
peppermint
Bath Oil Blends
Use warm, not hot, water, and add 5 to 10 drops of your favorite essential oil after the bath has run. Experiment with our list below. Bay Leaf
Drop in some of this antiseptic and uplifting ingredient to fortify your energy.
Cajeput
For a therapeutic bath, add this restorative ingredient, which comes from the leaves and twigs of the cajeput tree in Indonesia.
Cardamom
Pour in some drops of this invigorating ingredient, which come from seeds native to India, for a stimulating soak.
Chamomile
Mix in some of this calming ingredient to restore your spirit.
Lavender
For a relaxing bath, try this most versatile of the essential oils.
Petitgrain
Add this soothing ingredient, which is found in leaves and twigs of bitter orange trees in Southern Europe, to ensure a good night's rest.
Your Comments:
I am interested in uses for safflower oil. I was told that is the best--however since reading upI see many other oils are as/more effective. I would like to know more about oil for beauty/hair.
-- Diane Feeman
