This coconut salt scrub will help exfoliate dry winter skin and with spring coming soon, this blend will help smooth and brighten skin.
Ingredients 1 cup organic virgin coconut oil 1 cup Pink Himalayan (or Epsom) salt ¼ cup Fractionated Coconut Oil 15 drops of your favorite essential oil (i.e.) lavender, chamomile, geranium.
Instructions
Melt coconut oil in microwave or over double boiler.
Once melted, remove from heat.
Add Fractionated Coconut Oil and Pink Himalayan Salt to melted coconut oil.
Stir until combined.
Add essential oil.
Let sit until coconut oil solidifies, stirring every 10 minutes. (Tip: Put in refrigerator to speed up the cooling process.)
Stir until well combined and store in an air-tight container.
Adding a personal touch to your presents has never been easier. These ornaments can be given as a wrapping accessory on a present and can then easily be transformed into an ornament for your friends and family to enjoy for many years to come.
There is even the option to add essential oils to the ornaments / gift tags and multiple ways to decorate them too. You can stamp on an image, paint it, or leave it plain. However you decide to create and decorate, friends and family will love and adore this homemade gift.
Ingredients
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup salt1 ½ cups warm water
essential oil (s) of your choosing.
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 325°F.
Pour flour, salt, and warm water into large bowl.
Using your hands, knead until all ingredients are well-incorporated and dough is smooth.
If mixture is too dry, add one tablespoon of water at a time until dough comes together.
Roll out dough on floured surface until ¼ inch thick.
Using cookie cutters, cut out desired shapes and place on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
Using a drinking straw or toothpick, make a hole in top of ornament for threading string.
Place in oven until hard, approximately one hour.
Once hard, remove from oven and cool.
Decorate with paint, string, or glitter. Add essential oils by placing one drop on each ornament and allow it to soak in.
Some Tips:
– Add some decoration to your ornaments by stamping them. Just place stamp on ink and carefully place on ornament to transfer design before they dry.
Note: Baking the ornament will turn the dough slightly brown and may “puff” up some of the ornaments. If you prefer, you can also air dry the ornaments for two to three days to help the ornaments remain white and flat.
5 favorite essential oils for cold and flu prevention + why they work:
Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia) Contains terpinen-4-ol, a potent natural component for reducing germs
Lavender Oil (Lavandula angustifolia) Rich in nourishing linalyl acetate, shown to calm stress and inflammation
Eucalyptus Oil (Eucalyptus radiata) Famous for high quantities of 1,8-cineole, which can help clear congestion
Frankincense Oil (Boswellia carterii) High in ɑ-pinene, known to reduce germs and soothe inflammation
Green Mandarin Oil (Citrus reticulata) Full of d-limonene, proven to support immunity and reduce germs
While these aren’t the only oils you can use to support your immune system / overall health during cold & flu season, but they are a great place to start.
Diffuse Blend 1:
Diffuse the following oils to help purify the air and reduce germs.
5 drops of frankincense oil
5 drops of green mandarin oil
Diffuser Blend 2:
6 drops Green Mandarin Oil (Citrus reticulata)
5 drops Eucalyptus Oil (Eucalyptus radiata)
5 drops Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia)
Directions
Diffuse this blend periodically throughout the day to keep your energy and immunity strong.
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