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2014-11-25

Holiday Gift Ideas

Written By: Eden Botanicals

Are you ready to be creative this holiday season? The following simple recipe ideas might help get you in the spirit. It is so easy to make thoughtful and affordable handmade gifts with the help of essential oils. Included in this blog post are recipes for a Body Scrub, Facial Serum, Warming Foot Rub, Room Spray and Natural Solid Perfume.

Whether you use these formulas for a loved one or to pamper yourself, we hope you get inspired!

Freshening Bathroom Spray

In a clean 4 ounce (120 ml) glass or aluminum spray bottle, pour 3 ounces (90 ml) Distilled Water and 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) Vodka; to this add:

1 ml (25-30 drops) F i r , D o u g l a s - O r g a n i c

1 ml (25-30 drops) F i r , B a l s a m - O r g a n i c

1 ml (25-30 drops) O r a n g e , W i l d

1 ml (25-30 drops) R o s a l i n a

Body Sugar/Salt Scrub

Use a clean glass or porcelain bowl to combine and store in a clean glass jar with tight fitting non-metal lid; allow to incorporate for a week, shaking/stirring as often as you think of it. For each ounce (by volume) of salt or sugar, and using a wood chopstick dampened with vegetable oil, thoroughly mix in:

For normal/combination skin

2 drops Vetiver (M a d a g a s c a r – O r g a n i c or H a i t i – O r g a n i c)

3 drops L a v e n d e r F r a n c e – O r g a n i c

2 drops Geranium (E g y p t – O r g a n i c or A f r i c a – O r g a n i c)

3 drops L i m e , D i s t i l l e d - O r g a n i c

For problem/oily skin

2 drops Y l a n g Y l a n g I I I – O r g a n i c

4 drops Geranium (E g y p t – O r g a n i c or A f r i c a – O r g a n i c)

1 drop C l a r y S a g e - O r g a n i c

3 drops B e r g a m o t F C F – O r g a n i c

For dry/mature skin

2 drops F r a n k i n c e n s e O m a n

4 drops L a v e n d e r F r a n c e – O r g a n i c

3 drops Geranium (E g y p t – O r g a n i c or A f r i c a – O r g a n i c)

1 drop C a r r o t S e e d

Facial Serum

In a clean one ounce (30 ml) glass bottle, pour ½ ounce (15 ml) golden J o j o b a O i l – O r g a n i c and ½ ounce (15 ml) high oleic S u n f l o w e r O i l – O r g a n i c; to this add:

For normal/combination skin

3 drops P a t c h o u l i – O r g a n i c

3 drops J a s m i n e O r g a n i c E x t r a c t

3 drops Geranium (E g y p t – O r g a n i c or A f r i c a – O r g a n i c)

1 drop C a r r o t S e e d

1 drop S e a B u c k t h o r n C O 2 – O r g a n i c

5 drops A r g a n O i l – W i l d c r a f t e d

5 drops R o s e H i p S e e d C O 2 – o r g a n i c

For problem/oily skin

2 drops S a n d a l w o o d , A u s t r a l i a - O r g a n i c

4 drops Geranium (E g y p t – O r g a n i c or A f r i c a – O r g a n i c)

2 drops C y p r e s s L e a f – o r g a n i c

1 drop C a r r o t S e e d

5 drops A r g a n O i l – W i l d c r a f t e d

5 drops R o s e H i p S e e d C O 2 – o r g a n i c

For dry/mature skin

2 drops F r a n k i n c e n s e O m a n

4 drops R o s e d e M a i O r g a n i c E x t r a c t

3 drops N e r o l i M o r o c c o – O r g a n i c

1 drop C a r r o t S e e d

1 drop S e a B u c k t h o r n C O 2 – O r g a n i c

5 drops A r g a n O i l – O r g a n i c

5 drops R o s e H i p S e e d C O 2 – o r g a n i c

Cap bottle and gently roll bottle between hands to combine the contents. Apply sparingly (1-2 drops at a time) to clean skin, especially to areas where fine lines may develop – near the outer corners of the eyes and mouth, between eyebrows, and the forehead, also to the throat and areas of dryness, puffiness, or uneven skin tone. NOTE: be careful to avoid applying too close to the eyes, as this preparation will thin and spread as it warms on the skin.

Warming Winter-Shield Foot Rub

Use a clean 2 ounce glass bottle with tight fitting lid. Fill with 55 ml (about 1.8 ounces) J o j o b a O i l – O r g a n i c and 3 ml T a m a n u O i l – O r g a n i c, then add:

15 drops M y r r h , S o m a l i a

10 drops C i s t u s – T r a d i t i o n a l

3 drops T u r m e r i c - O r g a n i c

5 drops P e p p e r , B l a c k - O r g a n i c

7 drops T e a T r e e – O r g a n i c

10 drops J u n i p e r B e r r y – O r g a n i c

Solid Perfume

“Rose Garland” – at about 25% concentration.

Top Notes:

9 drops L e m o n - O r g a n i c

3 drops G a l b a n u m C O 2 @1%

Middle Notes:

10 drops R o s e d e M a i O r g a n i c E x t r a c t

1 drop C l a r y S a g e - O r g a n i c @ 50%

1 drop C o r i a n d e r S e e d – O r g a n i c @ 25%

Middle to Base Notes:

2 drops V i o l e t L e a f A b s o l u t e @ 2%

5 drops L i q u i d a m b a r (S t y r a x )

Base Note:

9 drops C e d a r w o o d , A t l a s - O r g a n i c

7 drops B a l s a m o f P e r u O i l

3 drops P a t c h o u l i – O r g a n i c

See instructions for making a solid perfume at N a t u r a l P e r f u m e r y B a s i c s under the “Education” tab on our website.

Holiday Gift Ideas

Freshening Bathroom Spray

Body Sugar/Salt Scrub

Facial Serum

Warming Winter-Shield Foot Rub

Solid Perfume

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