Cooling After Sun Oil - Recipe
Taking care of our skin is essential and one way to show it some love is to make your own healing blended massage oil to care for your skin after a long summer beach day.
Ingredients/Tools:
30ml Organic Jojoba Oil
10 Drops Organic Lavandin Grosso
5 Drops Organic Roman Chamomile Oil
3 Drops Organic Peppermint Oil
3 Drops Geranium Rosat Oil
3 Drops Vitamin E Oil
1 30ml pump bottle (glass)
1 glass mixing wand
A few pipette
Instructions
1. Mix all ingredients into your glass pump bottle
2. Mix with your glass mixing wand
3. Roll the mixture between your hands
4. Apply after sun exposure. Do not use before extended sun exposure.
5. While applying visualize how the pure ingredients from mother earth are nourishing, and cooling your skin and soothing any heat away.
30ml Organic Jojoba Oil
10 Drops Organic Lavandin Grosso
5 Drops Organic Roman Chamomile Oil
3 Drops Organic Peppermint Oil
3 Drops Geranium Rosat Oil
3 Drops Vitamin E Oil
1 30ml pump bottle (glass)
1 glass mixing wand
A few pipette
Instructions
1. Mix all ingredients into your glass pump bottle
2. Mix with your glass mixing wand
3. Roll the mixture between your hands
4. Apply after sun exposure. Do not use before extended sun exposure.
5. While applying visualize how the pure ingredients from mother earth are nourishing, and cooling your skin and soothing any heat away.
About Peppermint Oil
Though peppermint (Mentha piperita) contains several active ingredients with known health benefits, including menthol.
Benefits of menthol include:
anti-inflammatory
antibacterial
antifungal
antiseptic (able to kill or discourage the growth of infectious agents)
vasoconstrictor, narrowing inflamed blood vessels
Possible Side Effects
The only known side effect associated with menthol is minor skin irritation and redness.
Though peppermint (Mentha piperita) contains several active ingredients with known health benefits, including menthol.
Benefits of menthol include:
anti-inflammatory
antibacterial
antifungal
antiseptic (able to kill or discourage the growth of infectious agents)
vasoconstrictor, narrowing inflamed blood vessels
Possible Side Effects
The only known side effect associated with menthol is minor skin irritation and redness.
About Vitamin E Oil
Acting as an antioxidant
absorbing UV rays
helping thicken the outermost layer of the skin
Vitamin E essential oil has also been shown to help improve the ability of the skin to maintain moisture and reduce inflammation.
Possible Side Effects
The only known side effect associated with vitamin E essential oil use is minor skin irritation. Always dilute essential oils.
Acting as an antioxidant
absorbing UV rays
helping thicken the outermost layer of the skin
Vitamin E essential oil has also been shown to help improve the ability of the skin to maintain moisture and reduce inflammation.
Possible Side Effects
The only known side effect associated with vitamin E essential oil use is minor skin irritation. Always dilute essential oils.
About Chamomile Oil
Roman chamomile (Anthemis nobilis) has been used for centuries, potentially even thousands of years, as a multi-use herbal remedy because of its soothing and calming properties.
Chamomile oil has established anti-inflammatory properties. It has also been shown to promote or increase wound healing.
Chamomile essential oil is considered a staple herbal remedy and used for a wide array of skin conditions, including boils, sunburn, and psoriasis.
Possible Side Effects
Though rare, chamomile has been known to cause a full body allergic response.
Roman chamomile (Anthemis nobilis) has been used for centuries, potentially even thousands of years, as a multi-use herbal remedy because of its soothing and calming properties.
Chamomile oil has established anti-inflammatory properties. It has also been shown to promote or increase wound healing.
Chamomile essential oil is considered a staple herbal remedy and used for a wide array of skin conditions, including boils, sunburn, and psoriasis.
Possible Side Effects
Though rare, chamomile has been known to cause a full body allergic response.
About Geranium Oil
Geranium Rose oil (Pelargonium graveolens) contains at least 12 active ingredients that have properties that are:
antibacterial
anti-microbial
anti-cancer
anti-inflammatory
Geranium oil has also been useful as a sedative and nerve tonic, so may provide even more powerful pain relief from sunburn.
Possible Side Effects
Skin irritation is the only known side effect associated with geranium oil use.
Geranium Rose oil (Pelargonium graveolens) contains at least 12 active ingredients that have properties that are:
antibacterial
anti-microbial
anti-cancer
anti-inflammatory
Geranium oil has also been useful as a sedative and nerve tonic, so may provide even more powerful pain relief from sunburn.
Possible Side Effects
Skin irritation is the only known side effect associated with geranium oil use.
About Lavender Grosso Oil
Extracts from the lavender plant have at least seven active ingredients known to promote skin regeneration and boost immune function.
Lavender essential oil is also known to have properties that are:
antibacterial
anti-inflammatory
antifungal
This helps reduce symptoms of pain, redness, and swelling while also lowering the risk of infection.
Possible allergies or side effects
In rare cases, lavender has also been known to cause an allergic response.
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Extracts from the lavender plant have at least seven active ingredients known to promote skin regeneration and boost immune function.
Lavender essential oil is also known to have properties that are:
antibacterial
anti-inflammatory
antifungal
This helps reduce symptoms of pain, redness, and swelling while also lowering the risk of infection.
Possible allergies or side effects
- skin rash
- nausea and vomiting
- chills
- fever
- headache
- substantial inflammation or swelling of the skin
In rare cases, lavender has also been known to cause an allergic response.
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