July Freebies

💜 JULY FREEBIES 💜

- FREE essential oil samples with any orders over $50* placed during the month of July 2017.
(1 sample sized bottle per $50 spent)

- FREE postage for Australian orders over $150.

- FREE solid perfume balm with orders over $200* placed during the month of July 2017. Perfume balms will be selected at random unless specified in comments.

* Total excludes postage costs. Diffusers are posted direct from warehouse so if no other items are purchased I unfortunately won't be able to add samples or free gifts to your order.

 

Recipe : Cold & Flu - Chest Rub + Germ Spray

 Use this chest rub at the first sign of when you think a cold and flu might be coming on. The chest rub and germ fighting spray can both be used as  preventative methods if people in your family or around you are sick. Diffusing the essential oils used in these recipes will also help to fight airborne germs. 

<< RECIPE : CHEST RUB >>
(For 10 years & up)

INGREDIENTS :

• 1/2 cup coconut oil [SHOP ONLINE]
•  2 teaspoons vegetable oil (eg olive) [SHOP ONLINE]
• 15 drops basil sweet essential oil [SHOP ONLINE]
• 15 drops eucalyptus essential oil [SHOP ONLINE]
• 10 drops lemon essential oil [SHOP ONLINE]
•  10 drops peppermint essential oil [SHOP ONLINE]
•  5 drops sandalwood essential oil [SHOP ONLINE]
• 5 drops tea tree essential oil [SHOP ONLINE]
  
  METHOD:

• Combine in a glass bowl or add directly into jar and stir well.
• Store in glass jars with tight lids. 
• If making a smaller amount use approx 30 drops total of essential oil per 50grams of coconut oil. Which is approx half the amount of recipe above.
• Rub on the chest and neck area every few hours or as needed to help ease coughing or a sore throat. 
• Can also be applied to the feet at night and then cover with socks for sleep.
• I usually keep the jar in the fridge when not in use to keep it fresh and the coconut oil a firm consistency. You may need to use a spoon to scoop it out and then warm it up with hands prior to rubbing onto skin.
• Alternatively you could add 2 table spoons of melted beeswax or candelilla wax to make it more balm like.
• Other great oils you could use to replace some oils are - Red Myrtle, Eucalyptus Peppermint, Scots Pine, or Rosemary CT2 essential oil etc. I prefer to keep the basil, lemon , eucalyptus & peppermint as the main components of the blend.

SOME ESSENTIAL OIL PROPERTIES:

Lemon essential oil is antibacterial and also an expectorant. It can be diffused to kill airborne bacteria and can also be used to help slow wheezing and upper respiratory problems.

Basil (Sweet) contains a balance of linalool and methyl chavicol. It can be used diluted to help with headaches associated with cold and flu, ear aches, sore throats and to help ease coughing combine in a chest rub.

Eucalyptus essential oil is excellent for aiding in the relief of many respiratory complaints, expectorant and anti-infectious. Seen as a potential anti-viral essence, Eucalyptus radiata has good ‘toning’ qualities, for boosting our Defensive Qi, the ‘energetic’ aspect of our immune system. Singly distilled (not rectified) from ACO certified organic tree.

You can also use these oils in the diffuser or place a few drops in a bowl of hot water for a steam inhalation.

<< RECIPE : GERM SPRAY >> 

This recipe  is for a 50ml travel size bottle. Increase amounts according to the bottle size you will be using.

INGREDIENTS:

• 50ml water
• 10 drops lemon essential oil [SHOP ONLINE]
• 5 drops peppermint essential oil [SHOP ONLINE]
• 5 drops eucalyptus essential oil [SHOP ONLINE]
• 20 drops disper [SHOP ONLINE]

METHOD:

• Add oils & disper directly to a dark coloured spray bottle then fill with water.

• Spray before going out in public.

• Can be used as a hand sanitiser.

• Avoid spraying into eyes.

• Can be also used to spray around the home or on furniture.

 

Recipe : Healing Lip Balm

The quantities in this recipe will make approximately 50 grams of lip balm ( makes sufficient amount for 5 people )

Essential oil suggestions -
Peppermint & Lavender

Rose & Sandalwood

Lemon & Lime

Vanilla & Lemongrass
Orange & Cinnamon Bark
(only use a few drops of the cinnamon, it will tingle and plump the lips)

Ingredients :
(Vegan options below in alternative recipe ideas)

• 8 gm beeswax [SHOP ONLINE]
• 3 gm cocoa butter [SHOP ONLINE]
• 3 gm honey
• 30 ml jojoba oil [SHOP ONLINE]
• 2 ml carrot infused oil [SHOP ONLINE]
• 3 ml calendula infused oil [SHOP ONLINE]
• 8 drops of essential oil of choice. [SHOP ONLINE]
• A few drops of Vitamin E Oil  [SHOP ONLINE]

Method:

1. Heat a saucepan of water on stove.
2. Melt beeswax and cocoa butter together in glass beaker or bowl in the saucepan of water.
3. Remove glass beaker or bowl from hot water.
4. Slowly pour in vegetable oil and infused oil until well blended. Return to heat if mix starts to set before all oils have been added.
5. Remove from heat and add honey.
6. Once the mixture starts to cool, add the essential oils and stir thoroughly.
7. Pour into lip balm jars, cap when cool and label them.

Heating candelilla wax & shea butter

Pouring into tins ( I used lavender petals in mine)

After the lip balms are set.

Finished product! - Lavender & Peppermint Lip Balm

Alternate recipe ideas -

• For a vegan friendly version - take out the honey and replace the bees wax with soy, carnauba, or candelilla wax like I did. [SHOP ONLINE]

•  Add 1 teaspoon of cocoa or cacao powder and use peppermint essential oil for a choc-mint lip balm!

• You could use coconut, olive, almond or grapeseed oil to replace other oils.

• You can also use shea butter instead of cocoa butter.

• Add coloured jojoba beads or dried herbs and flowers for something different.