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2015-12-16

Winter Recipes

Written By: Eden Botanicals

We all deserve a little pampering before, during and after the holidays. This time of year often means stress, dry skin and a chill in the bones. Included in this blog post are recipes for a Warming Shower Oil, Winter Wake-Up Room Spray, two Diffuser Blends and a Facial Serum for Dry Winter Skin.

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

Warming Shower Oil

Use a clean 2 ounce glass bottle with tight fitting cap. Fill with 58 ml (about 1.8 ounces) Jojoba Oil – Organic or Fractionated Coconut Oil, then add:

  • 4 parts = 16 drops Laurel Leaf – Organic
  • 1 part = 4 drops Clove Bud – Organic
  • 3 parts = 12 drops Eucalyptus, Blue Mallee 
  • Cap bottle and gently roll bottle between hands to combine the contents. Use on cold extremities / limbs before, during or after showertime.

    Winter Wake-Up Room Spray

    In a clean 2 oz (60 ml) glass or aluminum spray bottle, pour 1.5 ounces (45 ml) distilled water and 2 teaspoons (10  ml) of Vodka; to this add:

  • 4 parts = 17 drops Spruce, Black – Organic
  • 3 parts = 12 drops Juniper Berry - Organic
  • 2 parts = 8 drops Spearmint – Organic
  • 4 parts = 17 drops Orange, Wild
  • Shake well before spraying.

    Air Cleansing Diffuser Blend

    Add this blend to the water bath in your Ultrasonic Diffuser.

  • 6 drops Rosalina
  • 6 drops Fir, Balsam
  • 6 drops Orange, Wild  
  • Winter Wonderland Diffuser Blend

    Add this blend to the water bath in your Ultrasonic Diffuser.

  • 6 drops Frankincense, Somalia
  • 6 drops Fir, Balsam
  • 2 drops Cinnamon Bark - Organic
  • Facial Serum for Dry Winter Skin

    In a clean one ounce (30 ml) glass bottle, add:

  • ½ oz = 15 ml Sunflower Oil – Organic
  • ¼ oz = 7.5 ml Pomegranate Seed CO2 – Organic
  • ¼ oz = 7.5 ml Rosehip Seed CO2 – Organic
  • 3 drops Myrrh, Somalia
  • 3 drops Frankincense, Somalia
  • 4 drops Geranium, Africa – Organic
  • 1 drop Ylang Ylang Complete - Organic
  • Cap bottle and gently roll bottle between hands to combine the contents. Apply sparingly (1-2 drops at a time) to clean skin, especially areas where fine lines may develop – near the outer corners of the eyes and mouth, between the 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.

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